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Spelling Homework Guidance and Ideas For your literacy homework you will always be expected to practice your spelling words at home. As everyone learns differently, all the activities below are inclusive of different learning styles. For homework choose an activity from section one plus one more from a different section to complete each week – there are so many to choose from you can always try different things. If you choose to complete an activity that does not require you to write anything in your jotter then please have your parent put a note in your book to say what you have completed. 1. Repeating and Memorising Word Activities Speed Writing Three Times Over the top Type them! How often can you write the word correctly in one minute? Do this for each word. Write the word three times in different colours. Write your spelling words then go over the top of them with a coloured pencil, a crayon then a pen. Type your spelling words on the computer three times – make each word have different font – print, cut out and stick in your homework book! Spelling Bee UPPER and lower and MiXeD Write your spelling words first in UPPERCASE, second in lowercase and third mIxEd Up. Listen carefully Ask your mum or dad to spell out a word – then tell them what word they have spelt. three three three SaCaWaC Spell and Cover and Write and Check. Spell the word copying from your list, then cover it up and see if you can spell it again, then check and write it again. Ambidextrous! Write your words normally then swap your pencil into the hand you don’t normally write with – now try writing your spelling words with that hand! Fancy Writing Create three different styles of fancy lettering for your words, writing each word 3 times. Get your parents to test you on your words and show off spelling bee style! Back writing 3d words Use your finger to spell out each word on someones back – can they guess what the word is? Swap over and have someone do this to you. Use plastecene, playdoh or bluetac to sculpt your words in 3d letters. 2. Analysing Word Activities Spelling Detective Mnemonics Inside the word Find and highlight or underline the spelling rules in your words – there might be more than one or even more than two! Write underneath each word all the rules you find. ForwardsBackwards Making up a “story” to help spell a word. Look for small words Write your spelling inside the word. words using a different colour for About – a, out, bout. each letter. Repeat Teacher – tea, each, but this time all ‘a’s her, ache must be the same colour, all ‘b’s, all ‘c’s and so on. Write out your words then write them out again but backwards! Eg. Was Was Auntie Sad Tall and short. Act the Teacher Draw the shape of the word in a table for tall and short letters. Eg. then neht Have someone write out your words with their letters muddled up and see if you can sort it out. Have someone write your words with a deliberate mistake and see if you can spot it and correct it! Pyramid Writing Consonant Circles Blue vowals Write your words in the shapes of pyramids. Write the word then a e i o u circle all the consonants. Write the word then go over each vowel Eg. was in blue. Eg. was w wa was Telephone words Translate your spelling words into numbers using the telephone keypad! Muddled Up Use Colours w a s Eg. ball Eg. because 007 Secret Agent NEWS FLASH! Write out the alphabet giving each letter a number (e.g a = 1, b = 2, c = 3…) Then write your spelling words in your own secret code! Search through the newspaper or magazines to find letters that make up your words – cut up and stick into your jotter. Words without vowels Write each word but instead of a vowel put a dash. b_c_ _ s _. Go back later and try and fill it in. Rhyming words Write each of your spelling words – next to it write a word that rhymes! 3. Applying Meaning to Words Activities (All worth +1 dojo) Dictionary Detective Spelling poem Use a dictionary to find out the meaning of each word. Can you find another word that means the same? Write a poem using your spelling words. Underline your spelling words. Silly Sentence Story time Put each word into a silly sentence – remember capital letters and full stops. Put each of your words in a sentence to create a story. Underline your spelling words. 4. Additional Activities to Consolidate Learning Create a wordsearch Spelling flashcards Cris- Crossed Draw a grid using a ruler and spell your words in the grid. Add random letters to create a wordsearch for someone else to find them Spelling City www.spellingcity.com Make a set of spelling flashcards for yourself and have someone test you on them! Or make two sets and play pairs! See how many times your words can cross over by the letters they share. Spelling Picture Dicey Spellings Draw a picture that incorporates all your words – you might need to be really creative! Label each word in the scene. All you need is a dice – decide on a rule for numbers 16, eg. 1 – spell the word out loud, 2 – rhyme the word, 3 – say the vowels, 4 – write the word, 5 – write it backwards, 6 – name the rule. Add your words and choose from a game, a test, or print a worksheet to practice your handwriting. Stick into jotter when complete. T W H O E Get Active N Say your words as you kick a ball, bounce on the trampoline, upside down, whatever takes your fancy! Toss a word Toss a ball or beanbag back and forth with a family member or friend, saying a letter each time. If you’re on your own you could still toss a ball in the air yourself. Pretend with an invisible one if you are on a long car journey! Create your own Spelling Board Game! It can be great fun to create your own board game for spelling and the best part is you can use it over and over with new words each week! Pinterest has lots of great ideas and templates you can download. I’ve put the links to two below: http://uk.pinterest.com/pin/362399101238862814/ http://uk.pinterest.com/pin/362399101238839165/