Spelling and Word Games

Quick Words

How many times can you write a word in one minute. It has to be spelt correctly each time!

Colour Words

Write out spelling word with each letter in a different colour.

Write the tricky part of the word in a different colour or size.

Wednesday

Cube Words

Make (or find) a cube and stick words on each side. Roll the cube and someone reads the word for their partner to spell the word that is shown.

Use several cubes with letters on each side. Roll the cubes. Can you spell a word?

Other IdeasDraw box shapes for each letter in the word as a guide for spelling. The size of each box shows the type of letter - tall or hanging under the line etc:

like

Trace over letters:

L

U

FB

I

T

U

A

E

Word WheelsSomeone thinks of a nine-letter word to go in the wheel. Put one letter in each section. Your partner makes as many words can they make with the letters? Can they see the nine-letter word?

Word Pyramids

When learning the spelling of a new word, build it up adding one letter at a time to form a pyramid shape.

d di dis disa disap disapp disappe disappea disappear

Words Within Words

Can you find any words inside your word?

determined:

term in mined deter

Mnemonics

Can you make up a rhyme to remember the letters in the correct order?

because: big elephants can always understand small elephants

said: silly ants in dresses

Word Families

Can you find any words in the same family?

old hold cold bold told gold fold

Spelling Rules

Is there a rule to follow?

i before e except after c

believe ceiling

change the y into i and add es

library —> libraries

Mini Words

Create a simple scribble shape and fill each section with a word repeated lots of times. How small will you need to write?

Etymology

Can you find out where your word comes from? Is it linked to any other words?

circle circus circuit circumference circumnavigate

BOGGLE

Use magnetic letters (or letters written on cards). Turn over/pick up 12 (or 16) letters.

How many words can you make in a number of minutes?

Funny letters

Use different resources to write the letters of words.

You could use:

twigs spaghetti pipe cleaners foam paint chalks play dough

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Word Ladders

Start with a word. Can you change ONE letter each time to make a new word?

Word Chunking

Split the words into the different sound chunks or syllables. Clap out each part. Spell each part. are there any tricky bits?

win|ter bas|ket be|hind con|tin|ue