Spelling activities

Spelling activities

Look, say, cover, write check

Put your words into a grid like the one below. Say the word, cover it, write it, check it.

Word + cover Write + cover Write + cover

Word search

Create a word search on squared paper or generate one online here:

https://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/word-search/

Backwards words

Write the word forwards then backwards and then forwards again

Hidden words

Write out the words. See if you can find smaller words hidden inside bigger words, e.g.

in for m ation

Colourful words

Write the words using multi-colours.

Pyramids

Write each letter on a new line, e.g.

n

na

nam

name

Colourful vowels

Write the spellings in pen/pencil. Write the vowels in a coloured pen/pencil.

Example: Ashmount

Word scramble

Scramble all of the letters in the word. Now unscramble them.

Word fill

Write sentences which contain the spellings e.g.

The children read all of the books.

Missing letters

Write the words with missing letters. Add the missing letters in a different colour.

di_ap_ear

Across and down

Write the

words across and

down the page

Connect the dots

Write your spellings using dots. Connect the dots you’ve drawn by tracing over them with a coloured pencil.

Air write

Write your spellings in the air saying the letters as you do.

Mnemonics

Come up with some Mnemonics e.g.

Because – Big elephants can’t always use small entrances

Bubble writing

Write your spellings in bubble writing.

Ashmount