Spelling Activity Sheet
Choose 3 different activities to do during the week.
1. Write each spelling word 3 times each
2. Write the spelling words in alphabetical order
3. Write each spelling words backwards.
4. Cut out letters from a newspaper to spell your words and paste them in your spelling notebook.
5. Write spelling words out and cross out the silent letters.
6. Make a table with 3 columns. Write this week’s spelling words in the first column. In the second column, write in fraction form the number of vowels in each word. Then write the number of consonants, in fraction form, in the third column. (Hint: you will need to know the total number letters in each word before you can write the fractions) Example:
Word / Vowels / ConsonantsFinger / 2/6 / 4/6
Small / 1/5 / 4/5
7. Write spelling words in crayon. The consonant letters in blue and vowels in read.
8. Use a dictionary to write a definition for each word.
9. Use a thesaurus to write a synonym for each word.
10. Complete the Spelling Word Code
Use the letter code key below to write a code for each spelling word. Then have someone at home try to figure out your codes.
a=1 b=2 c=3 d=4 e=5 f=6 g=7 h=8 i=9 j=10 k=11 l=12 m=13 n=14 o=15 p=16 q=17 r=18 s=19 t=20 u=21 v=22 w=23 x=24 y=25 z=26 example: sun= 19+21+14=54
Extension: Find the value of each word by adding the numbers together. Circle the word with the greatest value?
11. Make smaller words out of each spelling word. Example: the word pickle can be used to make the words lick, pick, like, and lip.
12. Write sentences for each word.
13. Write a short story using all spelling words.
14. Write a poem or rap with all spelling words.
15. Have someone give you a spelling test.
16. Make word study cards.
17. Use puzzlemaker.com to create a cross word puzzle.
18. Have someone give you a spelling test.