Spelling Practice Ideas
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1. Write or type your words three times each.
2. Write all of your words using two colors to show the spelling pattern
Example: rock sock clock. Make it fun by using seasonal colors
3. Type your words into a word search on www.puzzlemaker.com . Solve your word search
4. Write the words and tell a synonym for each word.
5. Write the words and tell an antonym for each word.
6. Cut the words out of magazines and make a collage.
7. ABC/ZYX Order Example: ABC order: boy, cat, mouse, rabbit ZYX order: rabbit, mouse, cat, boy
8. Have an adult make a practice spelling test for you. Complete the test and have your adult grade and sign it.
9. Build a word (build all of your spelling words). (10pts) example: - c
ca
cat
10. Write sentences using the words. Each sentence should have 5 words or more.
11. Type all of your words on: www.handwritingworksheets.com . Copy each of your words on the handwriting paper form
12. Write a story using at least 10 of your spelling words. It should be a story that has a beginning, middle, and end. Your story should fill up more than half of a page.
**13. Secret Code words. Write the spelling word, give a number value to each letter in the word (the value is determined by the order of the letter in the alpha-bet), then add up the numbers. Example: step one: toy, step two: t=20 o=15 y=25, step three: 20+15+25=60
14. Write each spelling word, the definition, and the guidewords where you found each word in the dictionary.