Spelling Contract 4 Spelling Knowledges
Step 1- Sort your words out into the correct categories
Phonological
Visual
Morphemic
Etymological
Words I sound out and
Words that are exceptions
Words that have a base
Words that make me think
break into blends.
to all rules and cannot be
word which I change by
about the origin of the word
sounded out so I know
adding prefixes and
or what a part of the word
them simply by
suffixes
means in order for me to
remembering what they
spell it.
look like.
Examples
Elephant
Was
Governmental
Bicycle
I sound this word out
If I was to sound this word
As I know how to spell
The first part can be spelt
quickly in my head
out I would say it wrong. I
government I just add the
many ways but I know it is
just memorise it.
suffix -al on the end.
bi as bi means two.
Step 2- Using only your Phonological words complete as many of the phonological activities as you can. Then Go onto
your visual words then Morphemic and Etymological.
Phonological
Phoneme counter
Rhyming Words
Word Sort
Digraphs
How many phonemes in
Come up with words that
Sort your words into three
Write out your list of words
each of your words?
Rhyme with your words.
categories based on
and circle to digraphs in
Write out your list of words and
sounds.
red
record how many phonemes next
For example words with a ‘oo’
(A combination of two letters
sound or words ending in ‘ing’.
representing one sound, as in ph
to each.
and ey.)
One – ear
Two – ch
air
Three – L a mb
Trigraphs
Syllables
Song Writer
Creative Sentences
Write out your list of words
Break your words into
Make up a song or poem
Write creative sentences
and circle the trigraphs in
syllables
with your words.
with your words.
green
(A group of three letters
representing one sound)
Visual
Word Detective
Shape Words
Creative Lettering
L.S.C.W.C
Fill out the following
Write your words in lower case
Write your words in creative
Look, Say, Cover, Write
Number of letters:
and draw a shape around it.
lettering.
Check your words.
Number of double letters:
Think about what else that
Starts with:
shape looks like.
Contains the letters(give 4):
Once complete you can swap with
someone to see if they can work
out the words without referring to
the list.
Triple Colour
Crossword Maker
Shape Creator
Left vs Right
Write your words out in
Make a crossword of your
Write your words in the shape
Write your words with both
coloured pencil and then
words.
of objects.
your left and right hands.
choose 2 other colours to
For example you might write your
trace over the top.
words to be circles or stars.
Morphemic
Base Words
Suffix and Prefix
Antonyms
Synonyms
Break your word into its
Using the base word of
Write a list of antonyms for
Write a list of synonyms for
base word and extension
your word come up with
your words
your words
(A word opposite in meaning to
(A word or phrase that means
another)
exactly or nearly the same as
different words by adding
Worrying
various suffixes and
Worry + ing
prefixes on the word.
another word or phrase)
(Check your words are real if you
are unsure.)
Worry
Worrying, Worries, Worried,
Worrier
Tense
Plurals
Finding Rules
Word Builder
Change the tense of your
Make all of your words
Write down some rules you
Use the prefix or suffix of
words. For example
plural.
know about spelling that
your word and give
present tense to past
apply to your current
examples of some words
tense.
words.
that use the same prefix or
suffix.
Etymological
Word Web
Word Origins
Dictionary meanings
Longest sentence
Choose the root of one of
Use a dictionary to find out
Write out the meaning of
Put your words into one
your words and write a
where your word originated
each of your words.
long sentence.
chart of all of the other
from.
words that use that root.
televise
Telescope
telephone
tele
telegraph
television
telecast
Short Story
Map Words
Description
Synonyms
Write your words into a
Draw a world map and put
Write a description about
Write a list of synonyms for
short story.
your words on the courtiers
the root of your word and
your words
their originated from.
write about what it means
and where it can be found.
(A word or phrase that
means exactly or nearly the
same as another word or
phrase)
Step 3- Complete the following
Activities not based on spelling words
Check through you spelling words and ensure you know what the words all mean. The ones you are not sure of you
need to write the definitions in your book.