Weekly Spelling Homework
You must choose and complete THREE activities in your Word Work Journals or on a
piece of paper.
Write a sentence with
Create an acrostic
Divide spelling words
each
spelling
word.
poem with 1 or 2 of
into syllables/word
Write V above the
your spelling words
parts. How many
verbs (action words)
where you write a
syllables does each
and Ad above the
sentence or phrase
word have?
Adverbs (words that
for each letter in your
tell how, when, or
where you do
word. Each phrase
Example:
something).
needs to be about
circle = cir-cle = 2
your spelling word.
Write spelling words
Go to
in ABC order. Use a Write a story using
thesaurus to find a your spelling words. http://www.readwritethink.
org/materials/crossword/
synonym (word that
Underline the
Give a definition of
means the same
spelling words.
each word to make
thing) and an
Make sure to use
your very own
antonym (word that
dialogue and
means the opposite) quotation marks in crossword puzzle with
your spelling words.
for each two words.
your story.
Print it and bring it to
You may use an
school.
online thesaurus at
http://www.merriamwebster.com/mw/the
saurus.htm
Choose a spelling
word and create a
cinquain poem with
it:
Noun
2 adjectives
3 verbs
A sentence with 4-5 words
Synonym
Search for your
spelling words in
newspapers and
magazines. Cut
them out and glue.
If you can't find a
whole word, you
may cut out single
letters and glue
them together to
make a word.
Choose three words
from your list and
research their history?
How old is each word?
What language did it
come from? Post on
itsLearning or email to
Mrs. Smith
(btsmith@forsyth.k12.
ga.us) to share what
you’ve found.