Spelling Contract Week 4
Choose from Choices 1, 2, 3, and 4 for each day. When you complete an activity, mark and X through the box. Choose from the available choices for the
day you are doing your homework.
You can not do two activities from the same column in the same week.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Choice
1
Write similes and/or metaphors using
ten of your spelling words.
Simile-a way to compare two unlike
items using like or as (Your smile is as
bright as the sun.)
Metaphor-a way to compare two unlike
things without using like or as (He was
a tornado as he came through the
house.)
Write spelling words down the side
of your page. Figure out the fraction
of the word that is made of
consonants, and the fraction of the
word that is made of vowels.
vowels
consonants
Ex. Figure
3/6 or 1/2
3/6 or
1/2
Have someone call your words out
to you. Do a jumping jack, push up
or crunch for each letter as you
spell the words out loud. (Record
the activity you chose on the
correct page in your spelling
journal. To get credit, you MUST
have a parent sign on the journal
page you recorded the activity.)
Go to www.puzzlemaker.com.
Create a word search using ALL
of your spelling words. On Step 4,
choose the “text” option (so you
can copy and paste into a word
document). Print the puzzle, find
your spelling words (highlight or
circle them) and glue on the
correct page in your journal.
Choice
2
Look at your word. Say your word.
Cover your word. Try to write your
word from memory. Check to see if
you spelled it right. Do this 2 times
for each of your spelling words.
Write your spelling words down
the side of your page. Now
make another list with the words
sorted based on the number of
syllables it has.
Spell your words out loud. For
each consonant punch the air and
for each vowel kick. (Record the
name of the activity on the correct
page in your spelling journal. To
get credit, you MUST have a parent
sign on the journal page you
recorded the activity.)
Choice
3
Using a timer, write each word
as many times as you can in one
minute.
Write your spelling words on graph
paper. Put one letter in each box.
Tall letters (h,k,f,t,d,l,b) go up 2
boxes and low letters (y,g,q,p,j) go
down 2 boxes. Trace around the
words with straight lines using a
crayon or marker to see the shape
of each word.
ex: b o y
Have someone call out your words,
and you spell them on their back
with your finger. (Record the name
of the activity you chose on the
correct page in your spelling
journal. To get credit for this
activity, you MUST have a parent
sign on the journal page you
recorded the activity.)
Go to www.spellingcity.com.
Enter your word list and choose
an activity. Record the name of
the activity you chose on the
correct page in your spelling
journal. To get credit for this
activity, you MUST have a parent
sign on the journal page you
recorded the activity.
Use Scrabble tiles to find out how
much each of the words is worth.
You can find printable tiles from:
http://www.jasonism.com/english_images/scra
bble_letters.jpg
Choice
4
Write the spelling words once, then
rewrite them leaving blank spaces
for all consonants.
_ a _ _e _ = carpet
Use letter stamps or stickers to
spell each of your words.
Write the spelling words once then
rewrite them, leaving blank spaces
for all vowel letters.
Ex: bl_ck =black
l_zy =lazy
Create a cartoon strip using at
least twelve spelling words. Write
the rest of your words at the
bottom of the page.