Word Study Activities

Make up spelling sentences

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using words starting with each s that Find wo n
word and tify th
n yms ( gs) for rds that
letter of your words to help you yn o
Find S ilar meanin s.
rhyme
wi spe vow e con
remember the spelling e.g. d spelling th your llin e s
g w ls in y onan
h ave sim Study wor words ord our ts
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y our W s
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Can’t at
t h
Always
i ct ure rds
Understand Write w a p ur wo Find Autonyms (opposites) for your words.
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Small each ow w
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ords w
it sho
differe f h
nt colo your word a Go
o
ur. wor n a wor
d d hu Write a m
dicti s from ini story
ona you nt. Find your word using
sam ri rr a s
ith the e pa es and eading ny othe
s w
hcard and the r words thes t p b
f l as e or two
of y ou
rom it e to terns a eople t ooks, r
Make n one side ther o s e o n o rd s f the s h
colu your w at follo
o o Cho s many w rs
word ion on the and ma
ke a
the lette or,
mns or w
in yo ds. Add the
it f rom
defin a n
as you c MOUS: mouse
, ur b
ook Bring pictures that show
OR .
e.g. EN . your words - look in
e , m ore, ours magazines, newspapers
som
Write your words in or take photos photos.
alphabetical order Type
your w
ords o
Split your w ut
ords up into
the differen Create spelling
t sy
e.g. hip - po llables pyramids for your
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mus words. d 3 t i m
e ac h wor s cript Write a silly sentence
Wri t e ve
eg S
be st cursi that uses your words
Sp your
t uses
Spe
m t ha
poe Spec
Write a your words. Write a quiz that gives
of Speci
some clues to your spelling word
Specia
eg A small furry animal that
Special
squeaks and likes cheese.