Spelling Activities

Choose one of these activities for your spelling words each day!

Word Search

Create a word search using your spelling

words. Can your family members find all the

words?

Picture words

Draw a picture and hide your spelling words

within it.

Tongue Twister

Write a tongue twister for each of your

spelling words. How many times can you say it without making

any mistakes?

Scrambled

Scramble up each of your spelling words.

Have someone in your family unscramble them!

EG:IwtgheWeight

Word train

Make a train using your spelling words. Write the whole list end to end using a different colour for

each word. EG

:strengthstraightbusiness

Then draw an outline of a train around the

words.

Acrostic Poem

Use each letter of one of your spelling words to

create an Acrostic poem.

Adding my words

Each vowel is = 5 points

Each consonant = 10 points.

How many points can you make?

Making the Headlines

Create a selection of headlines using your

spelling words.

Short Story

Create a short story including all your spelling words.

Underline them in a different colour.

Draw your words

Draw a picture to illustrate each of your

spelling words. Write the correct spelling next to

the picture. Bicycle-

Comic Strip

Create a comic strip/book using your

spelling words

.

Words within wordsPick one of your spelling words. How many other smaller words can you find within the original

word? Try it for the rest of your spelling words.

EG: Calendar lendear

deal… etc

Create a Poster

Create a poster showing different

strategies you have used to help you spell

your words. Make it

EYE CATCHING!

Word detectivesWith a partner, write down a word each, from the spelling list. DON’T show each other. Take turns to ask 20 yes or no questions about the word and make a guess!

Connect the Dots

Dot out your spelling words. Then either you

or a family member join the dots together.

Make some music

Create a song or rap using your spelling

words! You can record yourself performing it

and send it into school!