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Short Story
Say the word aloud.
Write a short story or poem containing all your spelling words.
Underline each spelling word.
Etymology Investigation
Say the word aloud.
Click on this link
Search your spelling word.
Record the origin/etymology in your own words.
Be sure to include the place and date.
Crossword
Write one of your words across the grid in your book (one letter per space).
Create a clue for your word.
Write another word that intersects your first word.
Record another clue and repeat the process.
Give your crossword to a friend or family member to complete.
Silly Sentences
Say the word aloud.
Write a silly sentence that contains your spelling word.
Underline your spelling words.
Repeat process for all of your words in your word list.
Affix Investigation
Say the word aloud.
Write the word.
Break it down into its base word and affix.
Search the meaning of the prefix/suffix and record the meaning.
Research other words containing the same and list at least five.
Dictionary Definition
Say the word aloud
Click on this link.
Search your spelling word.
Record the definition in your own words.
Repeat process for all of your words in your word list.
Rhebus Puzzle
Say the word aloud.
Write the word.
Create a rhebus puzzle (play on words) for any of your words that are applicable. You could break down compound words or involve the word in a phrase.
Give your puzzles to a friend of family member to solve.
Tongue Twisters
Create a tongue twister for each spelling word.
Tongue twisters usually have most words in the sentence starting with the same letter.
Example word 'picked' =
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Repeat for each word.
Illustrated Dictionary
Make an illustrated dictionary for your spelling words. Each entry should include a written definition and illustration.
Synonym Investigation
Say the word aloud.
Write the word.
Click on this link.
Search your spelling word.
Record at least two synonyms (words with the same meaning) in your book.
Repeat process for all of your words in your word list.
Antonym Investigation
Say the word aloud.
Write the word.
Click on this link.
Search your spelling word.
Record at least two antonyms (words with the opposite meaning) in your book.
Repeat process for all of your words in your word list.
Discovering Letter Patterns
Often in the English language, the same group of letters can make different sounds. For example the 'ci' in circle makes a different sound to the 'ci' in delicious.
Using your letter combination for the week, create a visual representation that groups different words with the same letter combination sounds as each other. Here is an example below using the combination 'ea'.
Phoneme Hunt
Considering the letter combination for the week, go for a walk around the house and record everything that you see that uses the same letter combination.
For example, if you are looking for items that have the 'ea' letter combination, you might find a peach, a picture of the sea, a leaf etc.
Return to your spelling words and see if you can find a relationship with the letter combination's sound of the words you found and the sound of the spelling words. For example, if you found a leaf, the 'ea' sound in leaf is similar to read, reap, bleak etc.
CHALLENGE 1: Character Creator
Write a character description and use the words to describe how they are motivated, how they behave and interact with others. You can substitute in different tenses of the same word e.g. “He was a ruthless leader with nepotistic tendencies.”
CHALLENGE 2: The Art of Persuasion
Record persuasive sentences that use your spelling words, you can experiment with different persuasive devices or include elements of ethos, pathos and logos e.g. “Imagine a world where cynicism is replaced with empathy and understanding, where people come together to solve problems and build a better society.”
CHALLENGE 3: Word Association
Choose a spelling word and brainstorm at least three related words, ideas or phrases that come to mind. Write down your associations and explain how they are connected to the original word. e.g. “Colloquialism: ‘Cool beans’ & ‘Hangry’ come to mind as popular colloquialisms my Mum says.
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