Spelling Words

Here are some great strategies for practicing your spelling words!

1. ABC order- Write your words in alphabetical order.

2. Rainbow Words – Write your words in three colors

3. Backwards Words- Write your words forwards, then backwards.

4. Silly sentences -Use all your words in ten sentences

5. Picture words – Draw a picture and write your words in the picture.

6. Words without Vowels – Write your words replacing all vowels with a line.  Then try to fill in the vowels.

7. Words without Consonants – Same as above but replace consonants with lines.

8. Story words – Write a short story using all your words.

9. Scrambled words -Write your words, then write them again with the letters mixed up.  Try to unscramble them.

10. Wordsearch II -Make a wordsearch with a friend, then trade and solve.

11. Wordsearch I – Complete a pre-made word search.

12. Crossword – Complete a pre-made crossword puzzle.

13. Surround words – Write your words on graph paper and outline in colors.

14. Ransom words – Write your words by cutting out letters in a newspaper or magazine and
glue them on a paper.

15. Pyramid Words – Write your words adding or subtracting one letter at a time. The result
will be a pyramid shape of words.

16. Words-in-words – Write your word and then write at least 2 words made from each.

17. Delicious words – Write your words in whipped cream, peanut butter,or anything you
can eat!

18. Good Clean Words -Write your words in shaving cream on a counter or some other
surface that can be cleaned safely.

19. Dirty Words – Write your words in mud or sand.

20. Pasta Words – Write your words by arranging alphabet pasta or Alphabits. Glue on
paper or do on a table or counter at home.

21. Reversed words – Write your words in ABC order -backwards!

22. 3D words – Use modeling clay rolled thinly to make your words.

23. Create an activity – Can you think of a fun way to do your spelling activities? Try it out!

24. Puzzle words – Use a blank puzzle form. Write your words on the form, making sure that
the words cross over the pieces. Then cut them out (color if you wish) and put them in a
baggie with your name on it. When you and a friend have completed your puzzles, trade
and put them back together.

25. Magazine words – Use an old magazine or newspaper and find your word. Cut it out and
glue it on paper.

26. Cheer your words – Pretend you are a cheerleader and call out your words!  Sometimes you’ll
yell, sometimes you’ll whisper!

27. Sound Words – Use a tape recorder and record your words and their spelling. Then listen
to your tape, checking to see that you spelled all the words correctly.

28. X Words – Write two words having one common letter so they criss-cross.

29. Other Handed – If you are right-handed, write with your left, or vice versa.

30. Choo-Choo Words – Write the entire list end-to-end as one long word, using different
colors of crayon or ink for different words.

31. Silly String – With a long length of string, “write” words in cursive, using the string to
shape the letters.

32. Backwriting – Using your finger, draw each letter on a partners’ back, having the partner
say the word when completed.

33. Telephone Words – Translate your words into numbers from a telephone keypad.

34. Flashwriting – In a darkened room, use a flashlight to draw letters in the air.

35. Newspaper Words – Search a newspaper page from top to bottom, circling each letter of
a word as you find it.

36. 30 Second Words – Write a TV commercial using all the words from your list.

37. Popsicles – Make words using popsicle sticks.

38. Secret Agent Words – Number the alphabet from 1 to 26, then convert your words to a
number code.

39. Etch-A-Word – Use an Etch-A-Sketch to write your words.

40. Morse Code – Convert your words to Morse Code

41. Make up your own way and share it with your class!