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Write your word list in alphabetical order Write your word using one colour for the Go on a word hunt. Look through books and
(words starting with A go first and words vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and another for the find 10 more words which have the same
starting with Z go last). consonants (all the other letters). spelling patterns as your word list.

Find a rhyming word for as many words in

Draw a picture to represent the meaning your list as you can. Write your word list in a different font, or
of each word. every word in a different font if you can!
e.g. bread; red; said; bed; thread

Write each word as a triangle. Put a dash between the syllables in each Underline the most stressed syllable in each
word. word.

e.g. don-key; kan-ga-roo; rhi-no-ce-ros; hip- e.g. donkey; kangaroo; rhinoceros;

po-pot-a-mus hippopotamus

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Split the word into phonemes (sounds) by putting
a slash between them.
Look your words up in a dictionary or online to
e.g. d/o/n/k/ey; k/a/n/g/a/r/oo; rh/i/n/o/c/e/r/o/s;
r/igh/t; f/l/ow/er; h/ou/se; ch/ee/se; h/air; th/r/ee;
wh/i/ch; c/augh/t; eye; sh/ee/p; b/oa/t; s/ou/p;
c/l/ea/n; ch/i/ck/e/n
Find a rhyming word for as many words in your
list as you can.
e.g. emu = kardi (Kaurna); sun = asahi (Japanese);
e.g. bread; red; said; bed; thread
Go on a word hunt. Look through books and find
10 more words which have the same spelling
patterns as your word list.
YELLOW
Use each word in a sentence and write it down.
find the meaning and write it down.
Translate each word into another language.
Get someone to test you on your words by reading
each one out so that you can try to remember how
to write it.
cheese = formaggio (Italian);
Underline the most stressed syllable in each word.
Try to write each word with your eyes closed
e.g. donkey; kangaroo; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
(look at it; close your eyes; write it). Keep
practicing until you can read it!
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GREEN
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Get someone to test you on your Try to write each word with your
example for each word.
words by reading each on out so eyes closed (look at it; close your
that you can try to remember how eyes; write it). Keep practicing
e.g. person (human/cat); yellow
to write it. until you can read it!
(sunflower/banana)
Underline the most stressed
Find one synonym (word which
syllable in each word.
means the same thing) and one
antonym (word that means the
e.g. donkey; kangaroo; Write your word list out with the
opposite) for each word.
rhinoceros; hippopotamus trickiest part of each word in a
different colour.
e.g. large (big/small); jogging
(running/walking); cat
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(feline/dog)
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Think of 2 other words which Split the word into phonemes Link the words which share the
each of your words is often (sounds) by putting a slash same spelling pattern together
written or said with. between them. into a short story or sentence to
help you remember they are
e.g. cat (pet/purr); soup e.g. d/o/n/k/ey; k/a/n/g/a/r/oo; similar.
(hot/lunch); attempt rh/i/n/o/c/e/r/o/s; r/igh/t;
(failed/successful); magician f/l/ow/er; h/ou/se; ch/ee/se; h/air; e.g. Skinny skaters skip over
(assistant/trick). th/r/ee; wh/i/ch; c/augh/t; eye; skulls and skeletons (SK).
sh/ee/p; b/oa/t; s/ou/p; c/l/ea/n; Construction involves the
ch/i/ck/e/n selection and collection of
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subtraction of the costs and
protection from injury (-ION).
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Make a word search for someone else with your

Use https://www.etymonline.com/ to find out which
language your word comes from (Old English, Greek,
Latin, French etc).
Classify each of your words as a part of
words.
speech (noun, verb, adjective etc). You can
find this in a dictionary if you aren’t sure.
https://thewordsearch.com/maker/

Link the words which share the same spelling

pattern together into a short story or sentence
to help you remember they are similar. Find one synonym (word which means the same
thing) and one antonym (word that means the
e.g. Skinny skaters skip over skulls and opposite) for each word.
Create your own definition for each word in your list.
skeletons (SK).
Construction involves the selection and e.g. large (big/small); jogging
collection of building materials, the (running/walking); cat (feline/dog)
subtraction of the costs and protection from
injury (-ION).

Identify any prefixes or suffixes in your
words. Find out what each affix means.
Learn to spell your word with sign language.
e.g. prefix (pre = before);
https://www.auslan.org.au/spell/twohanded.html
bicycle (bi = two); geology (ology = the study
of); fearless (less = without).
Identify the root word for as many words as you
can.
e.g. building (BUILD); teacher (TEACH);
magician (MAGIC); agreement (AGREE);
floral (FLOWER)