Aquilla spelling contract

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Your spelling homework is up to you! You may decide which activities you want to complete for each day of the week.

Your spelling contract is due on Monday. You only have to choose ONE activity each day worth 25 points. If you really like that activity you are welcome to do the same one each week.

Monday Activities

25 pts.

ABC Order- Write your words in cursive or print in alphabetical order. (A to Z)

Tuesday Activities

25pts.

5x Each-Write all of your words five times each.

Rainbow Words– Write your words with vowels in one color and consonants in another color.

Silly Sentences- Write cursive or print sentences using words beginning with the letters from your words. Example for the spelling word trains: Tommy really

ate insects naturally slowly.

Wednesday Activities

25pts

Sentences-Write all of your words in complete sentences.

Story words- Write a short story in cursive or print using all of your words. Underline the spelling words in the story.

Thursday Activities

25 pts.

Practice Test- Take a practice test at home. Write any missed word

3x each. Must have parent signature

Pen Spelling– Write each spelling word NEATLY in pen twice.

Backwards Words- Write your words forwards in cursive or print, then backwards. Ex.: mild - dlim

Picture Words- Draw and color a picture dictionary of your words.

Technology Words- Type your word list. Each word must be in a different font.

Choo-Choo Words- Write your words in cursive connecting all the words. Write each word in a different color.

Magazine words- Use an old magazine or newspaper, and find your word. Cut it out, and glue it on your paper beside your word written in cursive or print.

Part of Speech- Write your words in cursive or print, and the part of speech beside each. You may use a dictionary.

Syllable Spelling- Write your words in cursive or print, and then separate according to the syllables. You may use a dictionary. Ex.: Con-tract

Vowel Fraction Spelling Write each spelling word and then find the fraction of vowels. (Example: fraction 3/8)

Consonant Fraction Spelling- Write each spelling word and then find the fraction of consonants. (Example:

fraction 5/8)

Triangle or Stair Words- Write your words adding one letter at a time. The result will be triangle shaped or stair shaped words. (See example on back.)

Secret Agent Words –Write a code for each letter of the alphabet.

Write each word in cursive or print, then in code. Ex.: A=1; B=2, etc.

mild= 13-9-12-4 (This sheet is found in the classroom and on the webpage.)

Telephone Words– Write your words in cursive or print, and then translate your words into numbers from a telephone keypad. (See

keypad on back.)

Crossword- Make and complete a crossword puzzle using www.puzzlemaker.com

Pasta Words- Write your words by arranging alphabet pasta or

Alphabits and glue them to a piece of paper.

Word Search- Make and complete a word search on www.puzzlemaker.com

Ransom words- Write your words by cutting out letters in a newspaper or magazine and gluing them onto your paper beside your word written in cursive or print.

Ambidextrous Words– Write your words with your right hand and left hand.

Reversed ABC Order- Write your words in cursive or print in ABC order-backwards. (Z to A)

**Your grade will depend on the amount of points you turn in on Monday. You turn in a 100 points, your grade is a 100. You turn in 75 points, your grade is a 75. You have a week to do your spelling contract. No contract on Monday will be given a grade of 0.

** You are responsible for doing your homework each night.

Below are examples of how to complete Triangle or Stair Words ad Telephone Words

Telephone Keypad Triangle Words Stair Words

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