Spelling Homework
For your literacy homework this term you are expected to practice you spelling at home. You can
either do SACAWAC (Spell and Cover and Write and Check) or you can use the list of activities to
practice different ways of spelling your words and find what method works best for you. If you chose
to do an activity that does not require you to write anything in your jotter then please have your
parent put a note in your book to say what you completed. Remember if you learn 6 words you
complete 4 activities, 8 words you complete 3 activities and if you are learning all 12 words you must
complete 2 activities.
Speed Writing
Mnemonics
Inside the word
How often can you
write the word
correctly in one
minute? Do this for
each word.
Making up a “story”
to help spell a word.
Look for small words Write your spelling
inside the word.
words using a
different colour for
About – a, out, bout. each letter.
Teacher – tea, each,
her, ache
Eg. Was
Was
Auntie
Sad
Fancy Writing
Create fancy
lettering for your
words.
Bubble
writing
Write your words in
bubble writing.
Use Colours
Tall and short.
Three Times
Draw the shape of
the word in a table
for tall and short
letters.
Write the word
three times in
different colours.
three three three
Eg. ball
Pyramid Writing
Consonant Circles
Write your words in
the shapes of
pyramids.
Write the word then
a e i o u
circle all the
consonants.
Write the word then
go over each vowel
Eg. was
in blue.
Eg. was
w
wa
was
w
a s
Blue vowals
Eg. because
Words without
vowels
Write each word
but instead of a
vowel put a dash.
b_c_ _ s _.
Go back later and
try and fill it in.
Spelling City
www.spellingcity.com
Alphabetical Order
Create a wordsearch Spelling Maths
Put your spelling
words into
alphabetical order.
You can use a
dictionary if you
need to! Then write
three times.
Draw a grid using a
ruler and spell your
words in the grid.
Add random letters
to create a
wordsearch for
someone else to find
them
Write your spelling
words then find the
sum.
Vowels = 10
Consonants = 5
Tasty words
Cris- Crossed
Ambidextrous!
Have a hunt in the
kitchen for tasty
treats to spell your
words with – like
raisins or grapes.
When your finished
you get to eat them!
Write your words
twice – once along
the way and once
vertically so they
cross in the middle!
Write your words
normally then swap
your pencil into the
hand you don’t
normally write with –
now try writing your
spelling words with
that hand!
Telephone words
Over the top
Listen carefully
Spelling Bee
Translate your
spelling words into
numbers using the
telephone keypad!
Write your spelling
words then go over
the top of them
with a coloured
pencil, a crayon then
a pen.
007 Secret Agent
Ask your mum or
dad to spell out a
word – then tell
them what word
they have spelt.
Get your parents to
test you on your
words and show off
spelling bee style!
Type them!
Handwriting
practice
Write out the
alphabet giving each
letter a number (e.g
a = 1, b = 2, c = 3…)
Then write your
spelling words in
your own secret
code!
Type your spelling
words on the
computer three
times – make each
word have different
font – print, cut
out and stick in
your homework
book!
Add your words and
choose from a game,
a test, or print a
worksheet to
practice your
handwriting. Stick
into jotter when
complete.
Story time
Put each of your
words in a sentence
to create a story.
Underline your
spelling words.
ForwardsBackwards
Write out your
words then write
them out again but
backwards!
Eg. then neht
T
T
H
E
N
E
N
Was = 5 + 10 + 5 =
20.
Write your spelling
words in careful
dots – remembering
tall and short
letters. Then go
over the dots with
with a pencil.
Spelling flashcards
Spelling poem
Silly Sentence
Spelling Flower
Make a set of
spelling flashcards
for yourself and
have someone test
you on them!
NEWS FLASH!
Write a poem using
your spelling words.
Underline your
spelling words.
Put each word into a
silly sentence –
remember capital
letters and full
stops.
Flash Writing
Draw a big flower
and write each of
your words in the
petals or leaves.
Search through the
newspaper or
magazines to find
letters that make up
your words – cut up
and stick into your
jotter.
Write each of your
words on two
different cards or
bits of paper. Turn
all the cards face
down and mix them
up. Lay out your
cards in rows and
flip over two cards
at a time and try to
find the pairs.
Toss a word
In a dark writing use
a torch to write
your words in the air
– see if someone
else can work out
what it is!
Draw a different
shape for each
spelling word. Right
your spelling word
down each side of
the shape.
Choochoo Words
3d words
Toss a ball or
beanbag back and
forth with a family
member or friend,
saying a letter each
time. If your on you
own you could still
toss a ball in the air
yourself!
Connect the Dots
Write your entire
list of spelling words
end to end like a
train. Use a
different colour for
each word.
Use plastecene,
playdoh or bluetac
to sculpt your words
in 3d letters.
Trace around
Rhyming words
Write your spelling
words in dots. Then
go back over them
with a coloured
pencil– connecting
the dots to make
your words.
Write each word
with a pencil, then
trace around it with
a pen, crayon or
coloured marker.
Write each of your
spelling words – next
to it write a word
that rhymes!
Use your finger to
spell out each word
on someones back –
can they guess what
the word is?
UPPER and lower
Write your spelling
words first in
UPPERCASE and
second in lowercase.
Trace a shape
fourth
fourth
fourth
Back writing
Match-Up
fourth
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