Contract 1
Name _____________________________Date_______________Color _________Week_______
Throughout the week you will be working on your Tick-Tac-Toe board to get three in a
row! Be sure to attach all your work to receive full credit. Every spelling contract is due
on Friday before taking your spelling test.
Dictionary Dive! – On a
separate piece of paper,
write out each spelling word.
After looking up your word in
a dictionary, please give the
dictation, part of speech,
and definition of each word.
Write two complete
sentences using each
spelling word correctly. One
of your two sentences must
be an interrogative (?)
sentence.
Spelling sticks! – Pull a new
stick for each spelling word
and follow its command!
Shoulder taps!- start in a
push up stance. Take right
hand to left shoulder and
whisper a letter. Alternate
tapping shoulders to finish
spelling each word.
Two and Two!- For each
spelling word, write out two
synonyms and two
antonyms. Don’t be afraid to
use the thesaurus for
assistance.
Crossword Spelling- create a
crossword puzzle using all of
your spelling words (don’t
forget clues)!
Secret Agent- Write out the
alphabet. Then create a
symbol for each letter. Then
spell your word using the
symbol you created. Have
someone else crack the
code and collect their
autograph!
Lost Letters! -Cut out the
letters from a
magazine/newspaper and
paste them on a new piece
of paper to form each of
your spelling words.
Rainbow Write!- Write each
spelling word three times
using the colors in the
rainbow. ROYGBP
Don’t forget that all spelling tests will be written in cursive. Please practice your
cursive on your spelling activities.
Contract 1
Spelling Contract Version 1
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Spelling sticks –in top cabinet in Verse’s box
Dictionary – dictation, part of speech, and definition
Two synonyms and two antonyms for each word
Write two complete sentences using the word correctly. One of your two sentences
must be an interrogative (?) sentence.
Rainbow write each word 3 times
letter cut out---cut out the letters from a magazine/newspaper to form your word
Shoulder taps- start in a push up. Take right hand to left shoulder and say a letter.
Alternate tapping shoulders to finish spelling each word.
Crossword Spelling- create a crossword puzzle using your spelling words. Don’t forget
clues!
Secret Agent- Write out the alphabet. Then create a symbol for each letter. Then spell
your word using the symbol you created.
Monday- Get list and write in cursive
Tuesday-work on contract tic-tac-toe
Wednesday-work on contract tic-tac-toe
Thursday- work on contract tic-tac-toe
Friday- Test
Contract 1
Spelling Contract Version2
1. Comic Strip!—create a comic using your spelling words
2. Buddy Words- find words that share a letter to create one word going across and the other word
that goes up and down.
3. Other hand- Write your spelling words with your other hand
4. Least to greatest- Write your spelling words starting with the word that has the least letters to
the largest letters.
5. Alphabetize your spelling words
6. Backwards Words- write your spelling word, then spell it backwards
7. Telephone spell- write your spelling word. Looking at a telephone key pad, translate your word
into a number
8. Color Code- Use green for consents and blue for vowels when you write your spelling words
9. Silly Sentences- Create a silly sentence for each word that includes your spelling word.
Spelling Contract Version 3
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Draw a picture and “hide” the words
Rhyme Time- write your spelling word, then find a rhyme!
Smiling Words- create a smiley face using letters from your word
Pyramid spelling- write out your spelling word adding a letter to each line
Sit up Spelling- each time you sit up call a letter and each time you rest call a letter
Little words—after writing your spelling word, find two little words from the letters in your
spelling word. Ex: confident 1 find 2 ten