Making Spelling Words Stick! 50 Fun, Teacher-Tested Ideas for All Learners

by Zuk, Todd A.; Piccirilli, Richard S.

• ISBN13: 9780439576260
• ISBN10: 0439576261
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Teaching Resources

Summary

Looking for a way to boost the learning in your spelling program? Mastering spelling words is fun, interesting, and meaningful when teachers use these great activities. Teachers will find exciting games like Spelling Lotto, Bowl of Fortune, and Password; hands-on activities like Spelling Posters, Graffiti Board Spelling, and Thesaurus Charts; plus ready-to-use reproducible pages. Games and activities are easy and work with any spelling list. For use with Grades 3-6.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(2)
PART 1: Valuing Spelling
Yes! Spelling Is Important	7	(1)
Spelling and You	7	(1)
Spelling Posters	7	(1)
Yes! Spelling Is Important Reproducible	8	(1)
Spelling and You Reproducible	9	(1)
Spelling Posters Reproducible	10	(3)
PART 2: Visual Memory
Making Spelling Word Jumbles	13	(1)
Making Spelling Word Jumbles Reproducible	14	(1)
Grid Spelling	15	(1)
Word Search	15	(1)
Grid Reproducible	16	(1)
Config Your Spelling Words	17	(1)
Configs Reproducible	18	(1)
Can You Remember What You See?	19	(1)
Total Recall	20	(1)
Scrambled Spelling	21	(1)
Scrambled Spelling Reproducible	22	(1)
Missing Vowels	23	(1)
Spelling in the Air	23	(1)
Bowl of Fortune Spelling	24	(1)
Bowl of Fortune Spelling Cards	25	(1)
Bowl of Fortune Letter List	26	(1)
PART 3: Practice
Break the Code	27	(1)
Break the Code Reproducible	28	(1)
Spelling Break Time	29	(1)
Spelling Breaks Reproducible	30	(1)
Riddled With Spelling	31	(1)
Acronym Spelling	31	(1)
Riddled With Spelling Reproducible	32	(1)
An Extemporaneous Spelling Speech	33	(1)
Finger Spell Your Spelling Words	34	(1)
The International Manual Alphabet	35	(1)
Slipping and Sliding	36	(2)
Spelling Slip Maker Reproducible	38	(1)
Which Word Is Which?	39	(1)
Which Word Is Which? Reproducible	40	(1)
Valuable Words	41	(2)
Word Value Chart Reproducible	43	(1)
Spelling Counts	44	(2)
Spelling Counts Reproducible	46	(1)
Spelling Lotto	47	(1)
Spelling Lotto Reproducible	48	(1)
Using Coordinates to Make Secret Codes	49	(1)
Using Coordinates to Break a Secret Code Reproducible	50	(1)
Spelling List Fill-Ins	51	(1)
G-u-e-s-s My Spelling Word	51	(1)
PART 4: Word Building
Picturing Plural Spelling Words	52	(1)
Finding Hidden Little Words	52	(1)
Finding Hidden Little Words Reproducible	53	(1)
Fix With a Prefix	54	(1)
Presto Change-o	54	(1)
Spelling Crossword Puzzle	55	(1)
Word Building	56	(1)
Spelling Thesaurus	57	(1)
Describing Your Spelling Words	58	(1)
Getting to the Root of It	58	(1)
Describing Your Spelling Words Reproducible	59	(1)
PART 5: Applying Spelling Skills
Graffiti Board	60	(1)
Funny Titles and Authors	61	(1)
Funny Titles and Authors Reproducible	62	(1)
Tricky Tongue Twisters	63	(1)
Sentence Expansions	63	(1)
Rhyme Time Spelling	64	(1)
Newspaper Ads	65	(1)
Spelling Poetry	66	(1)
PART 6: Proofreading
Spotting Spelling Errors	67	(1)
Hunting for Misspellings	68	(1)
Proofreading Newspaper Ads	69	(1)
Detective Work: Find the Misspelled Word	70	(1)
Be a Dictator!	71	(3)
PART 7: Student Progress
Spelling Portfolios Made Easy	74	(1)
My Spelling Progress	75	(1)
My Personal Spelling List	76	(1)
Teaching Spelling So That Students Remember What They Have Learned	77