Spelling

Our spelling program will begin in early September. Students will be bringing home a weekly list of 20 words, with 12 of those words highlighted. These 12 words represent the individualized spelling lists that students will be responsible to know. The first eight words follow a weekly pattern and the final four are 2nd Grade "No Excuse Words." On Fridays, all students will be tested on ALL 20 words, but their grade will be based ONLY on their 12 highlighted words.

20 Ways to Practice Your Spelling Words

1. Quiz: Ask a parent or family member to give you a spelling test, then practice the words you get wrong.

2.  See, Say, Cover, Write, Check: See your word, Say it aloud, Cover your word, Write your word, and Check it to see if it is spelled correctly.

3. Rainbow Words: Write your word in one color, trace it in another color, then another, and so on.

4. Write: Write your words in your best handwriting, in pen, in ABC order, with your eyes closed, or in all capital letters.

5. Vowels & Consonants: Write your words then circle all the vowels and underline the consonants.

6. Syllables: Divide each word into syllables.  Use a dictionary to check your work.

7. Flashcards: Make a set of flashcards for your words. Draw a picture of your word on one side and write the word on the other side. Then practice your flashcards.

8. Memory: Make 2 sets of cards for your words. Place the cards facing down and look for a match. In order to keep the match, you must be able to close your eyes and spell the word correctly.

9. Trace: Trace your words in shaving cream, flour, sand, salt, cornmeal, Jell-O or...

10. Describe: Describe the definition of each word.

11. Sentence: Write a silly sentence for each word.

12. Word Search: Make a word search using graph paper for a friend or family member to solve.

13. Create: Write a poem, story, song or TV commercial using all of your words.

14. Draw: Draw a picture and "hide" your words in it, or write your words in the shape of a picture.

15. Word Sort: Sort your words into categories based on the word pattern of the week.

16. Search: Search for your words, and others that fit the weekly pattern, in a magazine or newspaper.

17. Puzzle: Write your words on strips of paper, cut them apart, then put them back together like puzzles.

18. Cheer: Create a chant or cheer to practice spelling each word several times.

19. Light: Use a flashlight to "write" your words on a wall of a darkened room.

20. Scramble: Scramble the letters of your words and give them to a friend or family member to solve.  Switch roles and try again.