Spelling Homework Ideas
Every week your child receives 5 spelling words to practice and learn. Your student has spelling
homework every day. Instead of assigned homework activities, your student may choose activities
from the following list. Choose activities that help you learn your words.
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Repetition (Teacher Suggestion): Write
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your words 5x each.
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as there are letters in the word.
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Sentences: Write a 3 grade sentence
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for each of your words.
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Word Art: Draw a picture and write your
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Story Time: Write a short story using all
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your words for 15 minutes.
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Creative Letters: Write your words by
words.
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Pyramid: Write your words adding or
Handwriting: Write your words using a
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an adult give you a practice test.
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Cheer your Words: Pretend you are a
makes a scratch n’ sniff when you trace
cheerleader and call out your words.
over the letters with your fingers.
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Computer Words: Have your child type
Rainbow Write: Write the vowels in one
their spelling words 5x each on the
color and consonants in another. Write
computer. You can even use different
each word 5x each.
colors or fonts.
Timer: Get a timer. Set it for 3 minutes.
words before the timer goes off. Repeat
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Scratch n’ Sniff: Write letters with glue
on paper and sprinkle with Jell-O. This
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See how many times you can write your
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Practice Test: DAY BEFORE TEST-have
creative handwriting 5x each.
Practice each word several times.
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Basketball: Dribble a basketball and as it
bounces spell your words.
subtracting one letter at a time..
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Military Spelling: Do jumping jacks and
as you clap say a letter to spell your
magazine and glue them on a paper.
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Spellingcity.com: Play spelling games with
your words.
cutting out letters in an old newspaper or
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Out Loud: Spell your words out loud
several times to a member of your family.
words in the picture.
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Letters: Write each word as many times
Snap and Spell: Snap on each letter, clap
when you say the word at the end.
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Create an Activity: Can you think of a
for each word.
fun activity to do your spelling homework.
Scramble: Have your parent scramble
Talk to Ms. Simmons then we can try it
your spelling words. You unscramble them.
out.
Chalk: Write your words outside with
sidewalk chalk 5x each.