10 Fun Ways to Practice Your Spelling Words at Home
1. www.spellingcity.com This site is GREAT! You type in your list of words and you can then choose from many activities using your words! It can even test you! Register for free and you can save your lists.
2. Practice Test - Take a practice test (this is especially good on the night before the REAL test!)
3. Memory Game - Make pairs of word cards from index cards or scrap paper. Flip them over and try to match the pairs!
4. ABC Order - Write your words in alphabetical order.
5. Snowman- Snowman is a version of Hangman. On a wipe-off board or chalkboard, draw a snowman with hat and three buttons. Play like hangman (don't forget to draw the lines to show how many letters the chosen word has), but erase a part of the snowman for each guess. The object is to guess the word before the snowman melts.
6. Spelling Baseball - Draw four bases on a piece of paper or set up four chairs to be the bases. Pitcher selects a word. If batter can spell it correctly, he moves forward one base. If batter cannot spell word, he remains where he is. Child receives point every time he passes home base
7. Type ‘Em - Type all of your spelling words on the computer
8. Rainbow Words – Use different colored markers, crayons, or colored pencils to practice writing your spelling words.
9. Sentence Please - Write a sentence for each spelling word.
10. Finger Tracing - Use your finger to spell out each of your words one letter at a time on your Mom or Dad’s back. Then it’s YOUR turn to feel and spell.
7 Fun Ways to Practice Reading Your Sight Words at Home
1. Practice reading your words in funny voices. Voices could be cheerleader, football player, robot, or an excited voice.
2. Play memory by making pairs of sight word cards. Flip them over and read the words. Try to pair up the sight words!
3. Make a bingo card. Write your sight words in the BINGO card. Take turns being the caller and the one playing BINGO.
4. Write your sentences using your sight words.
5. Write your sight words using magnetic letters, clay, yarn, or different colored markers.
6. Set a timer or have an adult time you to see how fast you can CORRECTLY read the sight words. See if you can beat your time throughout the week.
7. Make flashcards for the sight words. Mix in cards that say fun things to do, such as give a high five, do a jumping jack, run in place, or make a funny face. Kids should read the sight word flashcards. When they get to a fun card they should do what it says.
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1. www.spellingcity.com This site is GREAT! You type in your list of words and you can then choose from many activities using your words! It can even test you! Register for free and you can save your lists.
2. Practice Test - Take a practice test (this is especially good on the night before the REAL test!)
3. Memory Game - Make pairs of word cards from index cards or scrap paper. Flip them over and try to match the pairs!
4. ABC Order - Write your words in alphabetical order.
5. Snowman- Snowman is a version of Hangman. On a wipe-off board or chalkboard, draw a snowman with hat and three buttons. Play like hangman (don't forget to draw the lines to show how many letters the chosen word has), but erase a part of the snowman for each guess. The object is to guess the word before the snowman melts.
6. Spelling Baseball - Draw four bases on a piece of paper or set up four chairs to be the bases. Pitcher selects a word. If batter can spell it correctly, he moves forward one base. If batter cannot spell word, he remains where he is. Child receives point every time he passes home base
7. Type ‘Em - Type all of your spelling words on the computer
8. Rainbow Words – Use different colored markers, crayons, or colored pencils to practice writing your spelling words.
9. Sentence Please - Write a sentence for each spelling word.
10. Finger Tracing - Use your finger to spell out each of your words one letter at a time on your Mom or Dad’s back. Then it’s YOUR turn to feel and spell.
7 Fun Ways to Practice Reading Your Sight Words at Home
1. Practice reading your words in funny voices. Voices could be cheerleader, football player, robot, or an excited voice.
2. Play memory by making pairs of sight word cards. Flip them over and read the words. Try to pair up the sight words!
3. Make a bingo card. Write your sight words in the BINGO card. Take turns being the caller and the one playing BINGO.
4. Write your sentences using your sight words.
5. Write your sight words using magnetic letters, clay, yarn, or different colored markers.
6. Set a timer or have an adult time you to see how fast you can CORRECTLY read the sight words. See if you can beat your time throughout the week.
7. Make flashcards for the sight words. Mix in cards that say fun things to do, such as give a high five, do a jumping jack, run in place, or make a funny face. Kids should read the sight word flashcards. When they get to a fun card they should do what it says.
When you click on links on this page and leave this page, you are leaving a page authorized by the Columbia Borough School District. We cannot be responsible for any inappropriate materials you may encounter.