Spelling Activities - Neshaminy School District



Spelling Activities

Directions: Choose any activity to do for your spelling homework. You must do each activity at least once before repeating any.

Spelling Rainbows

Rainbow write eight of your spelling words. Write each word first in pencil, then trace over each word three times. Each time you trace, use a DIFFERENT color.

Silly Sentences

Write ten silly sentences using a spelling word in each sentence. Underline your spelling words. Remember to write neatly!

Example: My dog wears a blue and purple dress when he takes a bath.

Hidden Words

Draw a picture. Hide your spelling words inside your picture.

Backwards Words

Write each of your words forwards and backwards. Write neatly!

Example: where erehw

Pyramid Writing

Pyramid write your spelling words. Remember to write neatly!

Example: home h

ho

hom

home

Create an Activity

Can you think of a fun activity to do with your spelling words? Write it down and we will try it in class! Be sure to give your activity a name!

ABC Order

Write your first twelve spelling words in ABC order. Once you are done, write them in backwards ABC order as well!

Spelling Paragraph

Write a paragraph using eight of your spelling words. Be sure to underline your spelling words in the paragraph. Don’t forget the topic sentence and a concluding sentence! Write 3rd grade sentences in your paragraph!

Draw and Label

Draw and label eight of your spelling words. Do your very best work!

Squiggly Spelling Words

Choose ten spelling words. Write them two times. Write them first in squiggly letters. Then write them in regular letters. Remember to write neatly!

Colored Vowels

Write each of your spelling words. Trace over the vowels in each word with a colored pencil or sharp crayon.

Bubble Letters

Write eight of your spelling words in bubble letters. After you write your words in bubble letters, you can color your words with a crayon or colored pencil if you’d like.

Three Times

Choose eight spelling words. Write each spelling word three times. First, write each word in pencil. Second, write each word in crayon. Third, write each word in marker. Remember to write neatly!

Acrostic Poem

Choose one of your spelling words. Write an acrostic poem for that word.

Example: Fly Fun in the sky

Laps around clouds

Yes! I’m free

Adding My Words

Choose ten spelling words. Add up the value of each spelling word. Consonants are worth 10 and vowels are worth 5.

Example: Said 10 (s) + 5 (a) + 5 (i) + 10 (d) = 30

There 10 + 10 + 5 + 10 + 5 = 40

Superman Letter

Your job is to write a creative letter to Superman (or another super hero). In your letter, you must use eight of your spelling words. Be sure to underline your spelling words in the letter. Remember to write neatly!

Spelling Shapes

Count your spelling words. Draw a different shape for each word. If you have 20 different words, draw 20 different shapes. Then write your spelling

words inside each of the shapes.

Spelling Scramble

Write your spelling words, but scramble the letters. Leave them alone for a while. Come back to them later and unscramble the words.

Example: nitul until

Spelling Poem

Write a poem using at least eight of your spelling words. Underline the words that you use. You can illustrate your poem if you’d like.

Consonant Circle

Write each of your spelling words. Then go back and circle all of the

consonants in your spelling words. Don’t forget to write neatly!

Vowel Circle

Write each of your spelling words. Then go back and circle all of the

vowels in your spelling words. Don’t forget to write neatly!

Spelling Bee

Draw an outdoor picture. Draw a bee for each of your spelling words.

Then write the words inside each of the “spelling” bees. Don’t forget to write neatly!

Goofy Spelling Story

Write a goofy spelling story using at least eight of your spelling words. Be sure to underline your words as you use them.

Spelling Riddles

Write riddles for at least eight of your spelling words. Don’t forget

to add the answer to your riddle.

Example- I cry when I am hungry. I wear diapers. I am cute and cuddly. What am I? *Answer- baby

Connect the Dots

Write your spelling words in dots. Then connect the dots by tracing over them with a pencil or colored pencil.

Trace A Shape

Count your spelling words. Draw a shape for each spelling word. If you

have twelve spelling words, draw twelve shapes. Then write your

spelling words around each shape!

Word Sort

Practice sorting your words. Write your word sort on a piece of paper.

Rhyming Words

Write each spelling word and a rhyming word for each one. As a challenge, see if you can do it without using another spelling word as your rhyme.

Example: cries tries

Spelling Code

Come up with a code for each letter of the alphabet. Write the code on a piece of paper. Then write as many of your spelling words as you would like in code. You must write the actual spelling word next to the “code word.”

Example: A= ( B= ♥ C= ♫

♫(♥ = cab

Fancy Letters

Write each of your spelling words using fancy letters. Your letters can have curly-q’s or dots, for example. Have fun!

Upper and Lower

First write your spelling word normally. Then rewrite your spelling word. This time write the vowels in lowercase and the consonants in uppercase.

*Example- lower LoWeR

Colorful Words

Write each of your spelling words. Write each letter using a different colored pencil.

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