Type or write 7-up sentences Chunks Type or write your words 3 times Write 7 sentences with your spelling Break your spelling words by logical words, with each sentence containing 7 chunks or syllables. each. If you type it, make sure you or more words. You must use a print it off and glue it in your Example: connective in each sentence. spelling book. fl-ight (but, or, so, however, although, which, em-pow-er despite, etc) Extend: identify the part of speech for il-leg-al each word. Then write your words 3 times each. PLEASE UNDERLINE CONNECTIVES Spelling Menu Choose one activity each week. Color in the square after you complete the activity. Word Sort Pencil, pen, marker Criss-Cross Words Create 3 columns and write Write your words on Look at your words and put them in your words with a pencil, then graph paper and have groups. Write down the groups and pen, and marker. them intersect using explain how you sorted them. a common letter. pencil pen marker (examples: sort by # of syllables WORD or letters, part of speech, O beginning or ending letter, etc) R WORD Connections Chunks Define Can you make connections with your spelling words by logical chunks Write a definition for each spelling or syllables. your spelling word. If using a dictionary, try to put to other words? Example: in your own words. Example: fl-ight flight-if I know flight, then I can spell em-pow-er night, sight and right. il-leg-al Then write your words 3 times each. making-if I know making, then I can spell other words where I drop the Then write your words 3 times ‘e’ like giving, liking. each.
Type or write Type or write your words 3 times each. If you type it, make sure you print it off and glue it in your spelling book. Extend: identify the part of speech for each word. 7-up sentences Write 7 sentences with your spelling words, with each sentence containing 7 or more words. You must use a connective in each sentence. (but, or, so, however, although, which, despite, etc) PLEASE UNDERLINE CONNECTIVES Chunks Break your spelling words by logical chunks or syllables. Example: fl-ight em-pow-er il-leg-al Then write your words 3 times each. Spelling Menu Choose one activity each week. Color in the square after you complete the activity. Pencil, pen, marker Create 3 columns and write your words with a pencil, then pen, and marker. pencil pen marker Criss-Cross Words Write your words on graph paper and have them intersect using a common letter. WORD O R WORD Word Sort Look at your words and put them in groups. Write down the groups and explain how you sorted them. (examples: sort by # of syllables or letters, part of speech, beginning or ending letter, etc) Connections Can you make connections with your spelling to other words? Example: flight-if I know flight, then I can spell night, sight and right. making-if I know making, then I can spell other words where I drop the ‘e’ like giving, liking. Chunks your spelling words by logical chunks or syllables. Example: fl-ight em-pow-er il-leg-al Then write your words 3 times each. Define Write a definition for each spelling word. If using a dictionary, try to put in your own words. Then write your words 3 times each.
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