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35 Ways to Practice
Your Spelling Words
The following is a list of spelling activities you will use to help practice your spelling
words at home and ace your next spelling test! As part of your “spelling contract,” you
must choose and complete five different activities before your next spelling posttest.
Complete your activities on lined paper and hand in all of your completed work (stapled
together) on the due date. Remember to number your activities when you turn your
work in.
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Write your spelling words in alphabetical order twice.
Write your spelling words in crayon or pen. Write each consonant letter in red and each
vowel in blue.
Write each spelling word three times, using your best handwriting.
Write all of your spelling words that begin with a consonant in one list. Write all of your
spelling words that begin with a vowel in another list.
Print each word. Next to it, write the word in cursive.
Write each spelling word and circle the vowels.
Make a set of flashcards for studying your words.
Write each spelling word in a rainbow of colors. First, write the words with a red crayon.
Trace over the words with a blue crayon. Finally, trace the words again with a green
crayon.
List each spelling word and write a rhyming word. List the words that have no rhyming
words.
Write your words with all the letters scrambled up. Then ask a parent or sibling to
unscramble the words in your notebook. Correct that person’s work.
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.
Write your spelling words in secret code. (Use the Secret Code Key) Challenge a parent
or sibling to use the code to decode each word. Correct their work. Example: glad= 712-1-4
Use each spelling word in a sentence. Underline the spelling words.
Take a practice test at home given by a parent. Write any missed word 3 times
each. (Include a parent signature).
Write your spelling words on cards (make two sets) and play "Memory Match" with them
against a sibling or parent (Include a parent signature).
Use a thesaurus to write a synonym for each word.
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Make and complete a word search using www.puzzlemaker.com
Write a letter to a friend/relative, in proper letter format, using at least 10 of the spelling
words. Underline each word.
Write tongue twisters using at least 12 of your spelling words. Example- spelling word:
some- Sally saw some seals in the sea.
Cut out letters from headlines or ads in newspapers or magazines. Use the letters to spell
10 of your most difficult spelling words. Paste the letters on paper.
Use 10 of your spelling words to write a short story. List those words you did not use.
Make a chart for the number of syllables and list each word under the correct heading.
Use a dictionary to write a definition for each word.
Silly Sentences- use all your spelling words in just 10 sentences.
Make a word-search puzzle using your words. Be sure to solve the puzzle when you are
finished.
Make each of your spelling words a beautiful thing by printing or writing it as artistically
as you can.
Find all the little words in 10 of your spelling words, as in father: fa, fat, at, the, he, her.
Do not skip any letters.
List your spelling words by the number of vowels in the word. Begin with the word that
has the most vowels.
List your spelling words by the number of consonants in the word starting with the word
that has the most consonants.
Make a word sentence (called a mnemonic device) to help you remember 10 of your
spelling words. Use the letters in a spelling word to begin each word. For example: CAT:
Charlie ate tacos.
Write five sentences using as many words from your spelling list as you can. List the
words you couldn’t use.
Find five ways to sort or group your words, as in one syllable, two syllables, starts with a
consonant, starts with a vowel, has a long vowel sound, does not have a vowel, etc.
Alphabetize your spelling words using the last letter at the end of the word instead of by
the first letter at the beginning of the word. For example: sofa, music, word, model, etc.
List your spelling words from shortest to longest twice.
Draw a picture that illustrates 10 of your spellings words (1 picture for each word- 10
total pictures). Write each word below its picture. List the words you did not illustrate.
Secret Code KEY (if completing Activity #12)
a=1 b=2 c=3 d=4 e=5 f=6
m=13 n=14 o=15 p=16 q=17 r=18
y=25 z=26
g=7
s=19
h=8 i=9
j=10 k=11 l=12
t=20 u=21 v=22 w=23 x=24
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:
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Remember that ALL 25 WORDS must be used and can always be found on Miss
Penk’s school website if you forget them at school.