WORD KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES: YEAR 3/4IB and 3/4KC TERM 3 2015
Compulsory
Your choice
Listed
Super Sentences
Write out your list words into your Spelling
book.
Write your list words into a sentence. The
sentence must be at least 8 words long.
Spelling Flowers
Draw a picture of a big flower. Write each
of your spelling words on one of the flower
petals or on a leaf.
What Do You Mean?
Type ‘Em:
Use a dictionary to find the meaning of
each word.
Type your spelling words on the computer. Make
each word have a different font.
Superman Letter
Your job is to write a creative letter to
Superman (or another super hero). In your
letter, you must use each of your spelling
words. Be sure to underline your list words.
Hidden Words
Draw and colour a picture. Hide your
spelling words inside your pictures.
Words Within Words
Connect the Dots
Backwards Words
Active Words
Write ten of your spelling words in dots. Then
connect the dots by tracing over them with
a colored pencil.
Write your spelling words forwards and then
backwards. Write neatly. Example: where
erehw
Do an activity (shoot hoops, skip, kick a soccer
ball) while spelling your words. An adult must sign
this off.
Whacky Writing
Across and Down
Story Time
Write each of your spelling words in a
whacky font.
Write each of your spelling words across and
then down starting with the first letter.
Example – when
h
e
n
Write a story using all of your spelling words.
Underline each spelling word in your letter.
Green Vowels
Times Three
Word Pyramids
Write your words in a list but write all of the
vowels in the colour green.
Copy your words three times each; use a
different colour for each of the three copies.
Create a pyramid for each word by adding a
letter at a time.
Picture Perfect
Words without Vowels
Practice Test
Draw an illustration for your list words.
Write your spelling words in a list, but replace
all the vowels with a line. Then go back to
the beginning of your list and see if you can
fill in the correct missing vowels.
Have a practice test. Have someone at home
ask you to spell your spelling words. Write them
on a list. Check your practice test and correct
any mistakes.
Find at least three words using the letters in your
spelling word. E.g. slide – lie, die, lids