Your spelling contract is due before we take the final test at the end of each week.  Please choose your activities carefully, and check off which activities you plan to do.  Most materials should be available at school.  Follow directions carefully.  Always do your best and neatest work!  Spelling counts!

Monday -- Language Activities - Choose two:

    Write your words in reverse alphabetical order in cursive.
    Use http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com to create and print a puzzle using your spelling words.
    Choo-Choo Words: Write each word end-to-end as one long word.  Use different colors for each word.
    Write each word.  Then next to each word, write a word that rhymes or something close to a rhyme.
    Write your words using one color for the vowels and another color for the consonants.
    Write your words putting the letters in backwards order.  Then write them forwards.

Tuesday -- Practice Activities - Choose one:
    
    Write your words adding one letter at a time. The result will be a pyramid shape of words.
    Write a tongue twister in cursive of at least 4 words using each spelling word.
    Write your words in cursive 5 times each.
    Print your words 2 times using the opposite hand.  Then print them 3 times regularly.
    Write sentences at least 5 words long in cursive using each of your spelling words.   Underline the word.

Wednesday -- Seeing/Touching Activities - Choose one:
    
    Drew a comic strip using at least 10 of your words in the conversation bubbles.
    Cut out letters from newspapers or magazines and spell out each of your spelling words.
    Use letters from Alpha Bits cereal or alphabet pasta to spell each word.  Then glue them onto paper.
    Make a word search for a friend to solve.
    Draw a picture of each of your spelling words.
    (MESSY!) Write each word on an index card.  Write over them with glue. Then sprinkle glitter or jello mix over the glue.          When dry, trace over the letters with your finger.  Close your eyes and feel the letters.

Thursday -- Meaning Activities - Choose one:

    Use the guide word worksheet and find the dictionary guide words for each spelling word.
    Write a story using at least 10 of your spelling words.  Underline each spelling word.
    Write the dictionary definition for each word.
    Write and illustrate a poem using at least 10 of your spelling words.  Underline each spelling word.