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 Weekly Spelling Contract Spelling Contracts  2 boxes per “spelling Week” (Thursday-­‐ Wednesday) must be completed and turned in on Wednesdays.  Complete each activity in your spelling notebook. If there is a box that requires a parent signature, the signature needs to be in the spelling note book.  Remember to label all the boxes in your spelling notebook and the list that you are doing. Sentence! Sentence! Fancy Fingers Write your words in 3 different colors. Use your fanciest writing to write your words with curly, dotty, or other fancy letters! Silly Sentences Choo-­Choo Words Use all of your words to make 10 silly sentences. Write all of your words, one right after the other, using a different color for each word to make your word train. Rhymes Writing: Write your spelling words and next to them write a rhyming word. Example: make-­‐cake Underline your spelling word Write a sentence for each of your core words. Questions & Answers Write a question for each spelling word. Then answer each question using the spelling word. Scary Story Write a scary story using your spelling words ABC Order Write your words in alphabetical order. Directions:  2 boxes per “spelling week” (Thursday-­‐Wednesday) must be completed, stapled to this contract sheet, and turned in on Wednesdays.  Please complete each activity, in your spelling notebook or white typing paper. Write each spelling word. Next to each word, write two additional words of at least three letters that can be spelled using the letters in the word. Example: the word pickle can be used to make the words lick, pick, like, and lip. 1 Where are the vowels? Write your words but draw a line instead of putting the vowels. (a, e, i, o, u) Ex: b l – c k Use a thesaurus to write
a synonym for each
word. A synonym is another word with similar meaning. 3 Take a practice test with a family member or an adult. Go to the website Parent signature below. http://www.spellingcity.c om. Then, select the unit and week that we are ________________ working on. Practice the list for at least 15 minutes. Parent signature below: 6 ______________________________ 4 5 Computer Fun
Use your computer to type your words. Use different fonts and make it look really fun! Print it out or type your words in an email and email it to me. 7 Write your spelling
words as fractions
based on the number of
vowels and consonants in
each word. Example: pickle= 2 vowels and 3 consonants so the fraction would be 2/3. 2 Spelling City Other Handed If you are right handed, rite your words with your left hand. If you are left handed, write with your right! 8 Friendly Words Write two words that share a letter so they are touching Example: 9 Directions:  2 boxes per “spelling week” (Thursday-­‐Wednesday) must be completed and turned in on Wednesdays.  Box 6 must be signed by an adult at home. Signatures need to be in your spelling notebook following the list number and title of the box.  Classify Cursive Print each word. Next to it, write the word in your best cursive. 3 2 Divide Write all words and then Divide each spelling classify each as a noun, word into syllables. If pronoun, verb, adverb, or only a 1-­‐syllable word, adjective. (Use a then just write the dictionary) word with no break. Example: pea/nut 1 Dog Letters Pick a spelling word and use the letters of it to make a sentence. (Hint: Choosing a longer word makes a nicer sentence.) Example: “storm” Susan tasted one red marshmallow. Reverse ABC Practice Test Write all spelling words in Take a practice test reverse ABC order. with a family member (Start with Z and work or an adult. backwards.) Trace Write each spelling word with a marker or crayon. Trace over the word again with a different color. Now trace each word one more time with a third color. Consonants/Vowels Pyramid For each spelling word, Pick 5 words to “pyramid use one color for spell” consonants and a Example: cake different color for vowels. c Write each word ca following these directions. 6 4 5 cak 7 8 cake 9 Rules:  2 boxes per “spelling week” (Thursday-­‐Wednesday) must be completed, stapled to this contract sheet, and turned in on Wednesdays. Computer Fun
Use your computer to type your words. Use different fonts and make it look really fun! Print it out or type your words in an email and email it to me. Choo-ChooWords
Write all of your
words, one right after
the other, using a
different color for
each word to make
your word train.
Outstanding Words
Write your words 2
times each in your
neatest and most
outstanding writing.
2 3 Spelling City ABC Order Take a practice test Put all spelling with a family Go to the website http://www.spellingcity.co words in ABC order. member or an adult. m.. Select the week that we Parent need to sign are working on. Practice in the spelling the list for at least 15 notebook. minutes. Write “Spelling City” in your notebook and have your parents sign in your notebook. 6 4 5 1 Dictionary Pick 5 words, look them up in a dictionary and write one definition for each 5 words. 7 Scramble Create a word Choose 10 spelling
scramble for all of words. Use your
words and write 10 your spelling words. Examples: silly sentences.
some = meos happy = apyph 9 8 Silly Sentences
Rules:  2 boxes per “spelling week” (Thursday-­‐Wednesday) must be completed, stapled to this contract sheet, and turned in on Wednesdays. 1 Spelling City Pyramid Words Go to the website Write your words adding one
http://www.spellingcity.co letter at a time. The result will
m.. Select the week that we be a pyramid shape of words!
are working on. Practice the list for at least 15 minutes. Write “Spelling City” in your notebook. Parent signature needs to be in spelling notebook. Questions & Answers
Write a question for each
spelling
word. Then
answer
each
question
using the
spelling
word.
4 5 6 Silly Sentences
Practice Test Rhymes Choose 10 spelling
Write your spelling
Take a practice test words. Use your words
words and next to them
with a family member and write 10 silly
write a rhyming word.
sentences. Underline
or an adult. Parent Underline your spelling
your
spelling
word.
word.
need to sign in the Examples: spelling notebook. make-­‐ cake 9 8 7 9