Spelling Homework Menu
Choose one activity to complete each night on notebook paper. Please label your choice at the top of
each activity. Your spelling homework must total 9 points each week, and you may not complete the
same activity twice in one week. If you go over 9 points, you may earn up to 3 extra credit points.
Your 4 spelling assignments must be stapled together and turned in on Friday morning.
Rainbow Write
(2 pts)
First, write all of your
spelling words in pencil.
Then trace over them in
two different colors.
Other Handed
(2 pts)
Write your words using
the hand you usually
write with. Next to it,
write the word using
the opposite hand.
Rhyming Words
(2 pts.)
Write out at least 5 of
your spelling words with
at least 1 rhyming word
next to them. See how
many you can get!
Ex: shut: gut, hut, cut
Three times each
(2 pts)
Put your words in
alphabetical order and
write each word three
times in a row.
Words without vowels
(2 pts)
Write all of your words
replacing the vowels
with a line. Go back and
see if you can fill in the
vowels using a different
color. Check your work
when you finish and
make any corrections if
needed.
Waterfall Words
(3 pts)
Write each of your
spelling words as a
waterfall. Ex:
C
Ca
Cat
Catc
Catch
Word Sort
(3 pts)
Sort your words into 34 categories. Ex: parts
of speech, number of
syllables, number of
letters, meaning of the
words, etc… Make sure
to label each category
to explain how they are
sorted.
Silly Sentences
(3 pts)
Write silly sentences
using your spelling
words. Underline the
spelling words and write
neatly!
Ex: My dog wears a blue
and purple dress when
he takes a bath.
Words within Words
(3 pts)
Write each spelling
word and then write at
least three words than
can be made from that
word.
Ex: catch: cat, hat
Synonyms & Antonyms
(3 pts)
Create three columns.
In the first column
write your spelling
word. In the second
column write a synonym,
and in the third column
write an antonym.
Word Worth
(3 pts)
Use the table on the
back of this page to see
how much money each
of your spelling words
would be worth.
Acrostic Poem
(4 pts)
Choose 5 of your
spelling words and
create an acrostic poem
for each one. Example:
Don’t like cats
Outrageously kind
Go for walks!
Comic Strip
(4 pts)
Create a comic strip or
cartoon that includes at
least 5 of your words.
Story Time
(5 pts)
Write a story using ALL
of your spelling words.
Be sure to underline
each of the words in
your paragraph.
Act it Out
Chart it out
(4 pts)
(4 pts)
Find a way to act out 5- Create an E-chart for
7 of your spelling
each of your words.
words. Act them out in
front of the class and
have us try to guess the
words.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
4¢
5¢
2¢
3¢
4¢
6¢
9¢
1¢
7¢
10¢
8¢
2¢
5¢
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
6¢
8¢
7¢
0¢
2¢
5¢
1¢
3¢
11¢
6¢
50¢
10¢ 25¢