Weekly Word Work Routine
**Place word work activities on line paper. Attach them to your BDA with a staple.
**Please write neatly; I will ask you for re-writes if needed.
**Follow the samples & write your name, date, & title on each page for full credit.
Monday
Spelling Word Work
Activity
Vocabulary Word Work
Example
Activity
Example
1. Choose 5 words from your pretest & 5 words from writing.
Write the words onto your BDA.
1. Write the incorrect vocabulary
words from your Pre-test onto
your BDA.
2. Find a partner to edit your list
for spelling. Get their signature.
3. Highlight or underline the
letters that fit the pattern on
your BDA.
2. Use the remaining time to
complete the assigned practice
Spelling City for vocabulary.
*If you get 100% on pre-test
you may take challenge test &/or
“shop” for words that fit the
pattern.
*If you get 100% on pre-test
choose 5 new unknown words
from weekly story or
independent reading to study for
the week.
Tuesday-Thursday
Spelling Word Work
Activity
Must Do:
1. Sentences Building- Write your
name, the date, & “Sentences” at
the top of your page. Use Word
Pattern spelling words 5
complete sentences using
“Sentence Building” table. (See
Template in Word Work Journal)
Spell correctly for full credit.
Can Do:
2. Choose from Spelling Menu.
Cannot do the same activity
twice in a week.
Vocabulary Word Work
Example
Sample
Toni Kinsey
9-9-11
Sentences
Activity
Must Do:
1. Semantic Map- Write your
name, the date, & “Semantic
Map” at the top of your page.
Use Incorrect Vocabulary
Words to complete Semantic
Maps. You will need the Story
Town glossary or Dictionary to
complete this activity.
2. Take Thursday Pre-Test over
Vocabulary. Put a star next to
the words you got correct on
your BDA. Add words if needed.
Can Do:
3. Complete assigned Vocab
Practice activities on Spelling
City .
Example
Sample
Toni Kinsey
9-9-11
Semantic Map
Sentences
Friday
Spelling Word Work
Activity
Vocabulary Word Work
Example
1. Weekly Spelling Spot CheckStudents will give spelling
partner spelling test with
sentences./Teacher will give
spelling test to students.
2. Log onto Spelling City and take
next week’s assigned spelling
pre-test.
3. Write the incorrect words in
planner for next week.
Activity
Example
1. Weekly Vocabulary Assessment
2. Log onto Spelling City and take
next week’s assigned vocab pretest.
3. Write the incorrect words in
planner for next week.
Word Work Scoring Guide
I scored a 4 because…
I scored a 3 because…
I scored a 2 because …
I scored a 1 because …
I completed all my “Must Do“
I completed all my “Must Do”
I completed all my “Must Do”
I did not complete all my “Must
least one “Can Do” Activity
(best handwriting, letters
quality (best handwriting, letters
Activities and completed at
with quality work (best
handwriting, letters formed
Activities with quality work
formed correctly, and followed
directions).
Activities, but my work lacked
Do” Activities.
formed correctly, and followed
directions).
correctly, and followed
directions).
All the words in my activities
Most the words in my
There were several spelling
The amount of spelling and
used capitals correctly.
correctly. I used capitals
errors in capitalization usage.
that I need to spend more
were spelled correctly and I
activities were spelled
correctly.
errors and/or several
capitalization errors show
time editing my work.