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Date: _______________ Spelling Unit #: ________ Name: ________________________
3rd Grade Spelling Homework Contract
Use your spelling list in the book to complete the activities below. Remember, you
decide your grade for the week by the number of activities you turn in on Friday.
Neatness counts! Each assignment you choose must be complete according to the
directions. I will not count the activity if it is not complete. Please attach this page as the
cover sheet to your assignments. Put your name on all pages and turn in on Friday.
Grading
A = 5 activities
B = 4 activities
C = 3 activities
D = 2 activities
Weekly Spelling Grade: _____________________________
These three activities are REQUIRED in every spelling contract.
o Write a COMPLETE sentence for TEN of your spelling words. Each sentence
must be at least 4 words long and correctly show the meaning of the word.
Underline the spelling word.
o Write each word three times. (2 times printing and 1 time in cursive)
o Have a parent/guardian give you a pre-test of all the spelling words. The pre-test
must be corrected and signed by a parent/guardian.
The rest of your activities may come from the list below. Place a check by the activities
you have chosen to turn in on Friday. The first required must be completed before these.
o Write a creative story using at least 8 of your spelling words. Underline the
spelling words in the story, and make sure you use the proper meaning of the
word.
o Draw a picture to represent the meaning of 8 of your spelling words. The pictures
must be colored.
o Find small words in eight of your spelling words. You should find at lease three
small words for each spelling word. Example: Spelling = line, sell, sip
o Write sentences for the other 10 spelling words that you did not already make
sentences for.
o Look up the definitions for 10 spelling words in the dictionary. Write the word
and definition on a sheet of paper.
o Make up a scramble and a clue riddle for each spelling word. For example: The
spelling word is book. Your scramble might look like this: Kboo. Your clue
might be: an item you need to read. On your paper it would look like this:
Bkoo: an item you might need to read. Answer: Book
o Find an antonym or synonym for 8 of your spelling words. Tell whether the word
is and antonym or synonym.
o Write a poem using 8 of your spelling words. Underline the spelling words used.