Name _______________________ Spelling Contract You may decide on which activities to complete. Make sure your activities total 100 POINTS. 20 Point Activities 30 Point Activities 40 Point Activities 1. ABC Order – Write your basic and review words in alphabetical order. (A to Z) 18. Story Words – Write a short story using 15 of your spelling words. Underline the spelling words in the story. 2. Practice Makes Perfect – Write your basic words neatly three times each. 10. Ransom Words – Write your basic words by cutting out letters in a newspaper or magazine and gluing them to your paper beside the word written in print. 3. Reversed Words – Write your basic and review words in ABC orderbackwards! (Z to A) 4. Rainbow Words – Write all your words with vowels in one color and consonants in another color. 5. Picture Words – Write your basic and review words and draw an illustration for each word. 6. 7. Technology Words – Type and print your entire word list. Each word must be in a different font. Triangle or Stair Words – Write your basic words adding one letter at a time. The result will be triangle or stair shaped words. (See example below.) 8. Choo Choo Words – Write your basic words in print connecting all the words. Write each word in a different color. 9. Practice Test – Ask a friend or relative to give you a mock spelling test. Write any words that are spelled incorrectly 5 times each. (This sheet is found in the classroom and on our website.) 11. Magazine Words – Use an old magazine or newspaper, and find your basic words. Cut them out and glue to your paper beside the words written in print. 12. Part of Speech – Write your basic words in print, and the part of speech beside each. You may use a dictionary. 13. Syllable Spelling – Write your basic words in print, then separate according to the syllables. You may use a dictionary. Ex.: Contract 14. Word Search – Make, print, and complete a word search on www.puzzlemaker.com. 15. Definitions – Write 10 of your spelling words and their definitions. 19. Fraction Spelling – Write your basic and review words as a fraction. (This sheet is found in the classroom and on our website.) 20. Secret Agent Words – Write a code for each letter of the alphabet. Write each word in print, then in code. Ex.: A=1; B=2, etc. mild = 139-12-4 (This sheet is found in the classroom and on our website.) 21. Spelling Word Value – See how much money your spelling words are worth. (This sheet is found in our classroom and on our website.) 22. Telephone Words – Write your basic words in print, and then translate and write your words into numbers from a telephone keypad. (See keypad below for reference.) 16. Poem Spelling – Write a poem using at least 5 of your spelling words. 23. Sentence Building – Write sentences with your basic words. Include at least 7 words in each sentence. Underline your spelling words. 17. Letter Words – Write a letter to a friend using at least 15 of your spelling words. 24. Crossword – Make, print, and complete a crossword puzzle using www.puzzlemaker.com. 25. Caption Words – Cut out a picture from a newspaper or a magazine and use your spelling words to write a story about your picture. Each assignment must be labeled with its title, number, and point value. Grading scale: The number of points in activities you do is the grade you will receive. I have completed activities worth _______________ points. I expect to _____________ as my grade. c ca cat catc catch get a/an Triangle Words Save a tree! Use front and back of each page! c ca cat catc catch Stair Words Telephone Keypad