Spelling Menu for Homework
Complete your work on a separate sheet of paper.
Hidden Words- Draw a picture and write your spelling words in the picture. Try to hide the words, but
not so well hidden that they can't be read.
Magazine/Newspaper Words- Use old magazine, newspapers, catalogs, etc., and find your words
(or the letters that make up the word). Cut them out and glue them on paper. *Helpful Hint: Cut out
lots of extra letters. Store them in a Ziploc bag for future use. This is a huge timesaver!
Pyramid Words- Write your spelling words in a pyramid shape. Start with the first letter. On the next
line, write the first two letters. On the third line, write the first three letters. Continue until you have
written the entire word. Example: them
t
th
the
them
Word Search- Make a word search puzzle using your spelling words. Use the Discovery School’s
online Puzzle Maker http://www.puzzlemaker.com. Then find your words!
Rhyming Words- Make a list of your spelling words. Next to each word, write a rhyming word. If
necessary, your rhyming words can be nonsense words, but make them follow the same spelling
pattern.
ABC Order- First write your spelling words in a list. Then write them again in alphabetical order.
Cartoon Creation- Create a cartoon using all your spelling words.
Story- Write a story using each of your spelling words. Be sure to write a story with a beginning,
middle and end. Underline your spelling words.
Parts of Speech- Create a bridge map with all your spelling word with the relating factor as “is an
example of” to show the word’s part of speech. Ex. noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb
Word Value- See how much your spelling words are worth using the alphabet below.
Write a list of your words and the valued amount next to each word. *Challenge- find the total of all
words together.
A
N
$ .10
$.05
B
O
$.05
$.10
C
P
$.15
$.04
D
Q
$.O3
$1.00
E
R
$.10
$.35
F
S
$.35
$.15
G
T
$.40
$.15
H $.05 I $.10 J $.05 K
U $.10 V $.15 W $.35 X
$.40
$2.00
L
Y
$.05
$.05
M
Z
$.O3
$1.00