Name______________________________________________________

Reminders: 1. THREE activities per week

2. Keep this paper – you will not get a new one each week! Halfway through the year, we will change the activities.

Heading should include: Name, subject, date, AND letter of task.*** MUST BE STAPLED TOGETHER and PUT IN MY BIN BY FRIDAY***

**TRY IT: Practice your typing skills by completing some of your tasks on the computer.

ROW 44 points

(10 words)

M. Identify the part of speech (noun, verb, and adverb) then, in your own words, write a 4th-grade- definition for each vocabulary word. Use a dictionary if needed.

N. Cut out a picture from a magazine; use spelling words to write a story or advertisement about the picture. Underline the words.

O. Use spelling words and make-up a song, rap, or poem. It should make sense.Bonus: make the song, rap, or poem relate to something we are learning in science or SS

P. Create a short newspaper article using your spelling words. Remember, an articles can have pictures, headings, sentences, phrases, etc.

ROW 33 points

(15 words)

I. . Create word ladders with spelling words.Ex. Cat - C CA CAT

J. Use spelling words and puzzlemaker.com and create a word search for a friend to solve. Have your friend sign it. Be sure to include an answer key.

K. Create a cartoon strip using your spelling words in the dialogue for your characters.

L. Write the spelling words in code. Make sure you create a key.

ROW 22 point(15word

s)

E. Write the spelling words neatly in

cursive, three times each.

F. Choose a way to classify your

spelling words. Ex. Syllables, number of vowels, parts of

speech, word length, etc.

G. Use different fonts

to correctly type your

spelling words.

H. Use spelling words and write a synonym and

antonym for each one

ROW 11 point

(20 Words)

A. Type your words in ABC and ZYX

order.

B. Divide the spelling words into

syllables. Use another word form if the word is only

one syllable.

C. Write 4th-grade

sentences using all of the

spelling words.

D. Rainbow write your

words. Go over your word using

5 colors (not black or brown).

Dear Room 210 student and family,

Each week we will practice and review a variety of spelling patterns that will help your child to build upon their knowledge of letter/word relationships. Spelling is assessed in our formal writing pieces, but review of these patterns is done through the use of our spelling contract. This is also a great way to earn extra points for your team!

On Monday, your student will complete a spelling pre-test. These will serve as the words that should be used to complete weekly spelling pod point tasks. The students will record these words in their homework book each week. Below are the requirements for our spelling contact!

Each week you (the student ) are responsible for earning spelling points. These points will go toward your team points. Each week you will choose activities from the Spelling Contract Grid. You are responsible for completing AT LEAST 3 tasks per week and should begin your work on Monday, with everything stapled together and handed in by Friday morning. In addition to our classroom heading, please include the letter of the activity completed on the top of each assignment. I expect the assignments to be done neatly. I need to be to read your work in order to assign the correct number of points. Every few months, I will change the spelling activities. I will make that sheet a different color so it will be easy to tell them apart. I look forward to seeing some of the spelling creating you come up with!

*Make sure your student keeps his/her spelling contract in their binder as they will reuse it weekly to complete tasks.

* Each task is assigned a point value. Each task completed correctly will earn your student that number of points for their team. I will add of these points in at the end of the month to see who has won our team challenge!

Spelling words can always be found by online at:

www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/homework_helper/grade4/index.html

Please read and review the spelling contract and directions with your student. Sign and return the bottom portion of this form.

Thank you,

Miss Fox

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My child and I have read and understand the Spelling Pod Points Contract. He/she understands that 3 tasks need to be completed weekly.

Child’s Signature________________________________________________________________

Parent’s Signature________________________________________________________________