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Date:___________________
3rd Qtr. Weekly Vocabulary Activities
In a Flash
Create note cards of the
vocabulary words and their
definition or definitions and
an example of the words used
in a sentence.
(Don’t forget to write in
complete sentences.)
3 Clues
Create 3 clues that could be
used to help someone
understand and guess the
correct word.
(You must use all 10 words,
give 3 clues in sentence form,
and provide the answers.)
Tell Me a Story
Use all of your words to write
1 long story.
-orUse your words to write two
shorter stories.
Directions:
Choose two of the
Vocabulary activities
to complete each
week. Make sure
you include the
meaning of your
words in each
activity.
Best/Worst
In two complete paragraphs,
describe the best word of the
vocabulary list and the worst
word of the vocabulary list.
(Be creative and support your
opinions in complete
sentences and paragraphs.
Your ideas must be very
descriptive and well thoughtout.)
Riddle Me This!
Use the meaning of your
words to write riddles. Use
the spelling word as the
answer to the riddle. Include
the riddle and the answer for
each word.
Scrambles!
Make it Meaningful
Write your words in
sentences using more than
one word in each sentence.
The sentences have to make
sense and show that you
understand the meaning of
the word.
Definition Crossword
Create a crossword puzzle
with the definition of the
word as a clue. Include all 20
of your words and an answer
key.
Scramble your words and
include the definition of the
word as a clue. Have a friend
or family member solve the
scramble. Make sure to make
an answer key for checking
your “student’s” work.
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Date:_________________
3rd Qtr. Weekly Spelling Activities
Curly Cursive
Write each of your words
three times in your best
cursive writing. Circle the
best example of how your
letters are formed.
Sounds the Same
Write all ten of your spelling
words in a list. Then for each
of the words write three
different words that start with
the same beginning sounds
Riddle Me This
Write a riddle for each
spelling word. The riddle
should give clues to help
someone figure out what the
unknown word is
Example: 1) start
a) stop b) stumble c) stock
Shop and Spell
Use the Shop and Spell sheet
to determine how much each
word is ‘worth’. Show the
number sentence with correct
math for each spelling word.
Directions:
Choose 3of the Spelling
activities to complete
each week. Make sure
you include the
meaning of your words
in each activity.
Silly Sentences
Use each of your spelling
words in a sentence. Try to
have most of the words begin
with the same letter as the
spelling word.
Example: horse
Holly Horse hopes for hay.
Simply Similes
Write ten similes using at
least one spelling word in
each sentence. Underline the
spelling word. Remember a
simile compares two things
using the word like or as.
Spelling word: jet
Example: The phone was as
loud as a jet.
Word Chop
Use your word list to divide
the words into syllables.
A syllable is a vowel sound.
For five words, tell how
many syllables there are in
the word. For the other five
words show how to separate
it into syllables.
Example:
babies – 2 syllables
macaroni – mac a ro ni
Word Search
Create a word search that
includes all 10 spelling
words. Have the words go
backwards, horizontal or
vertical. Make it challenging!
Then have a friend try and
solve it. See how long it takes
them!