Spelling Activities

Due:

1. Night number 1 is to cut and sort, write your words, and write what you learned about the spelling patterns. Put your new cards in the envelope.

2.  Choose 2 additional activities to complete in your notebook this week at home.

3.  Choose 2 activities to complete in your notebook this week at school

4. Color/Cross out the boxes of the activities you chose as you complete them.

5. If you do not finish your activity at school, you must finish it for homework that night!

There are a total of 5 activities to be completed (1 in cursive)

2
Arrange all of your word cards in ABC order. Write the words in ABC order. / 3
Draw a picture of at least 8 feature words. Write the word under each picture. / 4
Using a dictionary, write the definition of at least 8 feature words.
5
Come up with a list of 10 new words following the spelling feature. Sort them into your spelling categories. Write them under their categories. / 6
Go onto Tagxedo (Internet Explorer only), Wordle, or Word Cloud (app). Create a word cluster using at least 8 of your spelling words for the week. Print it out and glue/staple it into your spelling book! / 7
Write a letter to a friend or family member using as many feature words as you can. Underline your feature words. Use 6 words or more.
8
Create a word search using MOST of the feature words. You may use a piece of graph paper or www.puzzlemaker.com
Circle your words. / 9
Write 8 spelling words. Give a synonym or antonym for each word and write whether it is a synonym (syn.) or antonym (ant.) Use a dictionary or thesaurus for help. / 10
Sort your feature words in another way. For example: by another spelling pattern or by category. Write the headings at the top of your notebook.
11
Write a story or poem using as many feature words as you can. Underline your feature words. Use 8 words or more. If you’re writing a poem, think about stanzas and lines. / 12
Write 2 statements, 2 commands, 2 questions, and 2 exclamations using 8 or more feature words. Label S, C, Q, or E. Underline your feature words. Punctuate correctly!
13 Go onto our class website and Create a Comic Strip using at least 8 of your spelling words for the week. Print it out and glue/staple it into your spelling book!
14 Go onto our class website to print a Scrabble Board and Scrabble Record Sheet. Find the value of at least 8 of your spelling words for the week. Print it out and glue/staple it into your spelling book!

Look on back for more activities!! J