September & October 2015 Spelling Homework Directions: For each 6-day cycle you will complete 3 activities below and a cursive worksheet for homework due the day of your Spelling Test. Please “X” out the activity you completed. You should try to complete each activity at least once! Please staple the three completed activities and your cursive worksheet together and hand in on the day of your spelling test. Keep this paper with you AT HOME or in a BINDER. Have fun! Words without Vowels: Write your word list once. Now, write your word list again removing all the vowels from each word and replacing them with a dash. Ex: exaggerate exggrt Colored Words: Write your spelling words in different colors. Vowel Graph: Make a list of your spelling words and circle each vowel. How many words used the vowel “a”? How many used “e”…etc.? Next, make a bar graph that displays how many words used each vowel. Words in Words: Write each word once. Then, think of all the words that you can make using the letters in each word. Write these words under each spelling word Savvy Sentences: How many spelling words can you correctly use in a sentence? Write 5 sentences and see how many words you can use in each. Syllabication: Write a list of your words. Now, put a slash mark in between the syllables in each word. Ex: tel / e / phone Telephone Words: Write your word list once. Now, translate your words into numbers using a telephone keypad. Your words are now written in code! Alphabetical Order: Write your word list in alphabetical order, starting with all of you words that start with A’s. Free Choice: Choose any of the spelling choices listed on this sheet to complete for a second time. **Please write Free Choice at the top of your homework** Hidden Words: Draw a picture and hide your spellings words in your drawing.