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Spelling Homework: 40 Fun Ways to Practice Spelling! Pick any 2 activities you choose. *Remember to label your paper with the activities’ numbers and names* You may also create your own spelling activity. Just make sure you ask Mrs. McBride first! 1. ABC Order2. Rainbow Words - Write your Write your words in words using a different color alphabetical order. crayon for each letter. OR Write your words in ABC order -backwards! This is a CHALLENGE! 3. Backwards 4. Silly Sentences Words- Write your Use each of your words forwards, spelling words in a then backwards. sentence 5. Sound Words -Record your words and their spelling on some type of recorder. Then listen to your recording, checking to see that you spelled all the words correctly. 6. Words without Vowels; Words without Consonant- Write your words replacing all vowels with a line. Then write the same words again, only this time replace the consonants with lines. 7. Beautiful words - Write your words on graph paper and outline them in colors. Or try writing your words in bubble letters. 8. Newspaper Words- Search a newspaper page from top to bottom, circling each letter of a word as you find it. 9.Scrambled WordsType your spelling words into the website (the website can only do 10 words at a time). The website will make scrambled words for you to print out and unscramble. 10. Word Search- Type your spelling words into the website and the website will make a word search for you to print out and solve. 11. Scrabble Use Scrabble tiles to spell out your spelling words. For a little extra math practice (optional), figure out the value of each of your words. 12. Ransom Words - Write your words by cutting out letters in a newspaper or magazine and gluing them on a paper. http://www.scholastic.com /kids/homework/spelling.htm http://www.scholastic.com /kids/homework/spelling.htm You can also make your own word search on notebook paper. 13. Blue Vowels- Write each of your spelling words. Then write the words again using a blue crayon or marker for the vowels. 14. Pyramid Words - Write your words by adding or subtracting one letter at a time. The result will be a pyramid shape of words. t tr tre tree 15. 3-D Words -Use modeling clay rolled thinly to make your words. 16. Words-in-Words - Write your spelling words and then write at least 2 words that can be made using the letters in each spelling word. 17. Delicious Words - Write your words in whipped cream, peanut butter, or anything you can eat! Get help from a parent for this activity! 18. Good Clean Words- Write your words in shaving cream on a counter or some other surface that can be cleaned safely. Get help from a parent for this activity! 19. Dirty Words Write your words in mud or sand. Get help from a parent for this activity! 20. Pasta Words - Write your words by gluing alphabet pasta on paper. Get help from a parent for this activity! = Parent Help & Signature Required (Sign a sheet of paper with the name of activity and return in binder) 21. Hopscotch Words- Make a hopscotch board on the sidewalk with chalk. Write all 26 letters instead of numbers. HOP your spelling words! 22. Make Some Music- Write a song or rap that includes ALL your spelling words. Underline each spelling word and share your song/rap with a friend. 23. Cheering Words- Make up a cheer for each of your words and perform for a family member. 24. Other Handed If you are righthanded, write with your left, or vice versa. 25. Rhyming Words- Write each of your spelling words. Then write a rhyming word to go with each spelling words. If necessary, your rhyming words can be nonsense words. Example: think- stink bump- sump 26. Morse Code – Write your spelling words, and then convert your words to Morse Code. Here is a website with the codes: 27. Picture WordsDraw a picture and hide your words in the picture. 28. X Words - Write two words having one common letter so they criss-cross. s h long p 29. Spell-er-size!- Spell your words as you do jumping jacks, sit-ups or toe touches. Try picking different actions for each word or each letter. 30. Word Sort- Fold a piece of paper in half. Look at your spelling words and see if they have any common spelling patterns. Pick 2 categories to sort your words into. Label each side of the paper with a category and write all the words below it that fit in that category. 31. Flash Writing In a darkened room, use a flashlight to draw letters in the air. 32. Back Writing Using your finger, draw each letter on a partner’s back, having the partner say the word when completed. 33. Telephone Words Translate your words into numbers from a telephone keypad. 34. Toss a Word- Toss (or roll) a ball back and forth with a partner as you spell each spelling word. You say the 1st letter, toss the ball, your partner says the 2nd letter, toss the ball, and so on. 35. Story Words Write a short story using all your words. 36. 30 Second Words -Write a TV commercial using all the words from your list. Then perform it in front of your family! 38. Sign Language Words- Use sign language to sign each of your spelling words. Check out this website for a visual of each letter: 39. Choo-Choo Words -Write the entire list end-toend as one long word, using different colors of crayon or ink for different words. 40. Look –SaySpell- Cover –WriteCheck- Write your words on a piece of paper. Then LOOK at the first word. SAY that word out loud. SPELL that word out loud. COVER the word and WRITE the word again. CHECK to see if you spelled the word correctly. For example: If 2 on the telephone is ABC, the word “cab” would be 222. 37. Type ‘Em- Type ALL of you spelling words on the computer. You can even try making each word a different font or color. Print your words or email them to me: [email protected] http://www.nsa.gov/kids/ games/gameMorse.htm http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/ signdesign/finger-spelling.html = Parent Help & Signature Required (Sign a sheet of paper with the name of activity and return in binder)