Spelling and Writing Activities

Group 2
Activities
Air spelling
Spelling race
Scrambled
spelling
Spelling bee
Spelling
learning
center
Spelling
puzzles
Spelling train
Tic tac toe
spelling
This has been a great activity for those
students have a difficult time learning their
spelling words.
1. Choose a spelling word. Students spell the
word in the air and say the letters aloud. Tell
students they must be able to "see" the letters
as they are written in the air.
2. When the students get to the last letter,
they underline the whole word as they say the
word aloud. Ask them if they can "see" the word
in the air.


Air Spelling

1. Divide the class into two teams.
2. On the board, write Team 1 and Team 2 (or
the names of the teams).
3. One person from each team goes to the board
with chalk in hand.
4. The teacher reads a spelling word. The two
students must write that word on the board.
5. The first person to finish spelling the word
first gets a point for their team.
6. The team with the most points wins.

Spelling Race

As part of their daily assignment, students are
given a number of words that are
scrambled. Without looking at their spelling list,
the students are asked to unscramble the words
within a time-limit and hand it into a basket.
Those that correctly unscramble all the words
receive stickers in their spelling booklets.

Scrambled Spelling

the Spelling Bee, which can be done as a review
before a test, or for fun afterwards. Words
from the previous weeks are also incorporated
into the Spelling Bee. The winner(s) get a pencil
and a sticker!

Spelling Bee

1. Put letters in a basket or bag.
2. One student reads a spelling word.
3. The second student uses the letters to spell
the word.
4. After the students finish the list, they
switch roles and the first student does the
spelling while the second does the reading.
Spelling Learning Centre

1. Write each spelling word on index cards.
2. Cut the cards so that the letters are separated.
3. Place the pieces into an envelope (one envelope per
word).
4. Pass out the envelopes to the students. When you say
go, students take out the pieces and put the letters
together to create a spelling word.
5. When the teacher yells stop, the students put their
hands at their sides. Teacher checks the cards to see if
the word is spelled correctly.
6. Students then put all the pieces back into the envelope
and pass it to another student.
Spelling Puzzles

1. Divide class into two teams, Team X and Team O
2. Draw a large tic-tac-toe grid on the board but within
reach of the students' arms.
3. Call on student from one team. Have them spell a word
(just like a Spelling Bee).
4. If the student spells the word correctly, they get to put
an X or O (depending on the team their on) on the grid.
5. If the student spells the word incorrectly, then they lose
their chance.
6. A player from the second team takes a turn. Repeat #4
and #5.
7. The team that gets tic-tac-toe wins!
Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling

Read a spelling word aloud and have the students
write it down. Using the last letter in that word,
students must write another word beginning with
that last letter. They continue the train using the
last letter of the word. You can put a certain limit
on how many words they can create.
Example:
cat
tan
nap
pot
Spelling Train

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