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Spelling and Word Games
Quick Words
How many times can you write a word in one minute. It has to be spelt correctly each time!
Colour Words
Write out spelling word with each letter in a different colour.
Write the tricky part of the word in a different colour or size.
Wednesday
Cube Words
Make (or find) a cube and stick words on each side. Roll the cube and someone reads the word for their partner to spell the word that is shown.
Use several cubes with letters on each side. Roll the cubes. Can you spell a word?
Other IdeasDraw box shapes for each letter in the word as a guide for spelling. The size of each box shows the type of letter - tall or hanging under the line etc:
like
Trace over letters:
L
U
FB
I
T
U
A
E
Word WheelsSomeone thinks of a nine-letter word to go in the wheel. Put one letter in each section. Your partner makes as many words can they make with the letters? Can they see the nine-letter word?
Word Pyramids
When learning the spelling of a new word, build it up adding one letter at a time to form a pyramid shape.
d di dis disa disap disapp disappe disappea disappear
Words Within Words
Can you find any words inside your word?
determined:
term in mined deter
Mnemonics
Can you make up a rhyme to remember the letters in the correct order?
because: big elephants can always understand small elephants
said: silly ants in dresses
Word Families
Can you find any words in the same family?
old hold cold bold told gold fold
Spelling Rules
Is there a rule to follow?
i before e except after c
believe ceiling
change the y into i and add es
library —> libraries
Mini Words
Create a simple scribble shape and fill each section with a word repeated lots of times. How small will you need to write?
Etymology
Can you find out where your word comes from? Is it linked to any other words?
circle circus circuit circumference circumnavigate
BOGGLE
Use magnetic letters (or letters written on cards). Turn over/pick up 12 (or 16) letters.
How many words can you make in a number of minutes?
Funny letters
Use different resources to write the letters of words.
You could use:
twigs spaghetti pipe cleaners foam paint chalks play dough
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Word Ladders
Start with a word. Can you change ONE letter each time to make a new word?
Word Chunking
Split the words into the different sound chunks or syllables. Clap out each part. Spell each part. are there any tricky bits?
win|ter bas|ket be|hind con|tin|ue
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