WEEKLY SPELLING ACTIVITIES: Choose 1 activity to complete each night on a separate piece of paper.

You must turn in one spelling activity everyday with your homework.

Spelling test on Friday!

Write your spelling words as fractions
based on the number of vowels and
consonants in each word.
Word

Vowels

Consonants

finger

2/6

4/6

In the example above, the word

finger has six letters. Two of those
letters, or 2/6 of the letters, are
vowels, and four of the letters, or 4/6,
are consonants.
Draw and color a picture. "Hide" the
words in the picture. Be sure not to
color over the words.

Write each spelling word. Next to

each word, write two additional words
of at least three letters that can be
spelled using the letters in the
word. (Example: the word pickle can
be used to make the words lick, pick,
like, lip, etc).

Print each
word. Beside
each word,
write the
definition from
the dictionary.

Write a sentence for each

word. Challenge yourself to
use at least two words in
each sentence. Be sure to
underline the spelling words
in each sentence.

Write each spelling

word telephone style
(ex: ABC = 2). Then
add each word
together (ex: can
2+2+6=10).

Write each
word in reverse
ABC order
(from Z to A).

Write your words with all the

letters scrambled up. Then
ask a parent or sibling to
unscramble the words on
your homework sheet.
Correct that persons work.

Take a practice test at

home given by a
parent. Write any
missed word 3 times
each. (Include a
parent signature on
your paper).

Use a
thesaurus to
write a
synonym for
each spelling
word.

Write a story that uses

all of your spelling
words. Underline each
word. Be sure to
check your
punctuation and
grammar!

Pyramid write your words.

Example: write
w
wr
wri
writ
write