Description of Spelling Activities 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. ABC Order – Write your words in order from A-Z. Rainbow Words – Write your words in three colors. Backwards Words – Write your words backwards. Scrambled Words – Write your words, then write them again with the letters mixed up. Pyramid Words – Write the first letter of your word, then write the first two letters on the next line…continue doing this until you have the whole word. Ex: d do dog Words-in-Words – Write your word and then write at least 2 words made from each{must use at least 3 letters}. Ex:pickle = lick, like Reversed Words – Write your words in reversed ABC order; from Z-A. Other-Handed Words – If you are right-handed, write with your left, or vice versa. Telephone Words – Translate your words into numbers from a telephone keypad. Dollar amount Words – Write the alphabet on a piece of paper. Beside A, write $1. Beside B. write $2, and so on. Figure up the dollar amount of each of your spelling words. Ex:dog=$4+$15+$7=$26 ABC Arrange by Letters – Write your spelling words. Beside each, arrange the letters of each word in alphabetical order. 3 times Each – Write your words 3 times each. Tongue Twisters – Write short tongue twisters for each spelling word. Ex: some: Sally saw some seals in the sea. Synonym/Antonym Words – Your choice, write the synonym or antonym of each of your spelling words. May use a thesaurus. Rhyming Words – Write your spelling words. Beside each, write at least 2 words that rhyme with it. Shopping List – Use at least 10 of your words to write a shopping list. Silly Sentences – Use all your words in 10 sentences, must be silly. Words without Vowels –Replace vowels with a line. Ex:cat=c-t Words without Consonants –Replace consonants with a line. Ex:cat=-aStory Words – Write a short story using all of your words. X–Words – Using all of your words, write two words having one common letter so they criss-cross. Choo-Choo Words – Write the entire list end-to-end as one long word, may use dashes to separate or different colors. Ex:wishinglaughtears Animal Print Words – Write words in bubble letters coloring in various prints. Advertisement – Use 10 of your words to illustrate and write an advertisement or product. Underline your words. Created by: Sheena Allen 25. Commercial Words –Write a 30 sec. TV commercial using 15 of your words. 26. Secret Agent Words – Write out the alphabet and number from 1-26, then convert your words to a secret code. Or invent your own code. 27. Acrostic Poem – Write each word up and down on your paper, one letter to a line. Find words that begin with each letter. Ex: b=butterfly 28. Superhero Letter – Write a letter to a superhero using 15 of your words. 29. Word Form Wackiness – Add past, present, future tenses or prefix/suffix. 30. Fraction Words – Draw out a table like in example below. Listing number of vowels & consonants as numerator and total number of letters as denominator. Spelling Words Vowels Consonants small 1/5 4/5 finger 2/6 4/6 31. Break Apart Words – Divide each spelling word into syllables. You may wish to use a dictionary if you are unsure where a word should be divided. Ex:spell-ing 32. Spelling Math – Write out the alphabet and number from 1-26. Find the sum of each word. Find the highest and lowest values. 33. Bookmark Design – Design a pretty bookmark and write your words on it. 34. Picture Words – Fold a piece of paper to have various sections. In each section draw a picture and write your spelling words. 35. Word Search – Type words into word search program and print it out and solve. {http://www.puzzlemaker.com} 36. Crossword – Make a crossword puzzle with your words and their definitions. 37. Surround Words – Write your words on graph paper and outline in colors. 38. Ransom Words – Cut letters out of magazines/newspapers. 39. Puzzle Words – Write your words and then cut out in the form of a puzzle. 40. Collage Words – Use magazine pictures to make a collage that shows the meanings of your spelling words. 41. Etch-a-Word – Write your words and then sketch around it with a pencil. 42. Geometry Words – Write your words in shapes. 43. Area/Perimeter Words – Write words on graph paper, finding area and perimeter of each word. 44. Flash Cards – Cut paper and write words and definitions. 45. Make up Rap/Song –Make up a rap or song using all of your words. 46. Cursive Words – Write your words in cursive. 47. Dialogue Words –Write a dialogue {conversation} using quotation marks correctly. Use at least 10 of your spelling words. 48. Comic Strip – Create a comic strip using at least 6 of your spelling words. Underline your words. 49. Book Cover – Design a book cover using 6 of your spelling words. Underline your words. 50. Party Invitation – Use at least 6 of your spelling words to write an invitation to a party. Underline your words. Created by: Sheena Allen