Mrs. T's First Grade Class: Spelling

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Monday, January 13, 2014

White Crayon/Marker Mystery Sight Words

My kids really loved this idea for practicing sight words. I have used white crayon and watercolor but have never used marker. It was very easy, no prep and the kids loved it. Each student wrote eight words with white crayon and then exchanged it with another student who got to color over it with marker and read the sight words. They needed to use really neat handwriting to read them.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Fun Flap Spelling

Thanks to a fun reminder from my sons second grade teacher, we used fun flaps to practice spelling. I was a little nervous about them being able to do each fold but every student was able to make it. I did the first two folds to make sure that the square was perfect and then we folded and wrote the spelling words together. We thought of fortunes for the middle and then wrote them in.

First the student asks to pick a word and then the student spells the word, then he/she asks again and spells the next word. On the third time they ask the student opens up the flap and tells their fortune. This was sooo much fun! They practiced for a good 15 minutes and then wanted to take them out to recess! Here's a little video in case you've forgotten how to make this blast from the past:

This is a great book I use but if you don't want to make copies it's just as easy to make your own. Just start with a plain 9x9 piece of paper.

Click HERE for a direct link. You can purchase them by word family or you can buy the whole book.

My Coworker also had a great idea... it's a little like slap it with a spelling twist. In groups or centers you lay out spelling words or sight words. The teacher calls out the spelling word. The student who slaps it the first has to spell the word. If they spell it correctly they get to keep the word. Keep playing until all words are taken. The one with the most wins.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Spelling Test

My son brought something similar to this home and I loved it so this is what I've been using for our spelling tests... it has a little words their way twist to see if the students can transfer the spelling pattern we are learning.
Spelling Test

I modified it a little to save paper:
1-2 Sided Version
1-2 sided Version Side 2

Friday, February 17, 2012

Spelling Word Mazes

This is SUPER cool!!!

Go to the site below. Click on mazes and then enter in your spelling words. It will create a maze for you to print. I then cut and pasted the title and spelling words onto a word document and then printed it on the same page so the students would know what words they were looking for.

You could also do numbers, word families, etc... anything really. Fun!

Click HERE to create and print the maze of your choice.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

First Grade Dictionary

Each week the students write down their spelling words in a dictionary... this helps them with alphabetical order, word families and spelling. The students keep it in their desk and refer back to it as needed during writer's workshop.

Dictionary Printable

Dictionary Cover

Monday, September 26, 2011

Play Dough Spelling

We chose 5 of our spelling words and made them with play dough:

Friday, August 5, 2011

FUN Spelling Practice

ABC order- Write your words in alphabetical order.

Rainbow Words - Write your words in three colors

Backwards Words- Write your words forwards, then backwards.

Silly sentences -Use all your words in ten sentences

Picture words - Draw a picture and write your words in the picture.

Words without Vowels - Write your words replacing all vowels with a line.

Words without Consonants - Same as above but replace consonants with lines.

Story words - Write a short story using all your words.

Scrambled words -Write your words, then write them again with the letters mixed up.

Wordsearch II -Make a wordsearch with a friend, then trade and solve.

Wordsearch I - Complete a word pre-made search.

Crossword - Complete a pre-made crossword puzzle.

Surround words - Write your words on graph paper and outline in colors.

Ransom words - Write your words by cutting out letters in a newspaper or magazine and glue them on a paper.

Pyramid Words - Write your words adding or subtracting one letter at a time. The result will be a pyramid shape of words.

Words-in-words - Write your word and then write at least 2 words made from each.

Delicious words - Write your words in whipped cream, peanut butter,or anything you can eat! Bring in a note from a parent!

Good Clean Words -Write your words in shaving cream on a counter or some other surface that can be cleaned safely.

Dirty Words - Write your words in mud or sand.

Pasta Words - Write your words by arranging alphabet pasta or Alphabits. Glue on paper or bring me a note from a parent and do on a table or counter at home.
Reversed words - Write your words in ABC order -backwards!

3D words - Use modeling clay rolled thinly to make your words. Bring a note if done at home.
Create an activity - Can you think of a fun way to do your spelling activities? Try it out!

Puzzle words - Use a blank puzzle form. Write your words on the form, making sure that the words cross over the pieces. Then cut them out (color if you wish) and put them in a baggie with your name on it. When you and a friend have completed your puzzles, trade and put them back together.

Magazine words - Use an old magazine or newspaper and find your word. Cut it out and glue it on paper.

Cheer your words - Pretend you are a cheerleader and call out your words! (We will do this as a group activity.) Sometimes you'll yell, sometimes you'll whisper! If you want to do this at home with a parent, get them to send me a note that you've done it.

Sound Words - Use a tape recorder and record your words and their spelling. Then listen to your tape, checking to see that you spelled all the words correctly.

X Words - Write two words having one common letter so they criss-cross.

Other Handed - If you are right-handed, write with your left, or vice versa.

Choo-Choo Words - Write the entire list end-to-end as one long word, using different colors of crayon or ink for different words.

Silly String - With a long length of string, "write" words in cursive, using the string to shape the letters.

Backwriting - Using your finger, draw each letter on a partners' back, having the partner say the word when completed.

Telephone Words - Translate your words into numbers from a telephone keypad.

Flashwriting - In a darkened room, use a flashlight to draw letters in the air.

Newspaper Words - Search a newspaper page from top to bottom, circling each letter of a word as you find it.

30 Second Words - Write a TV commercial using all the words from your list.

Popsicles - Make words using popsicle sticks.

Secret Agent Words - Number the alphabet from 1 to 26, then convert your words to a number code.

Etch-A-Word - Use an Etch-A-Sketch to write your words.

Morse Code - Convert your words to Morse Code

I can't remember where I got these practice ideas but I think they are great! If they belong to you let me know so I can give you credit and Thank You.

Click HERE to download a copy.

Click the picture to download a copy.

I just love this activity. I can't remember who gave it to me, so if it was you-Thank You!!! We used easy words and each student made one for the kindergarten class. This was great handwriting practice as well, we had to write really nicely so the kindergartners could read each letter.

Spelling Tic Tac Know from Debbie's Dabblings Blog

Roll and Spell from Oh My Little Classity Class.

Click HERE to view and print this and many other ideas from the busy teachers cafe.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Alphabetical Order

Click HERE to get the harcourt spelling

words to put in alphabetical order.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Spelling Battleship

Directions: This is a two player game. Each player needs a battleship game board and a spelling list they are working on (it needs to be the same list for both students). They need to sit across from each other with a shield between them. Before playing each student needs to fill in one side of the game board with six of their spelling words going across (one letter per box). When they are finished filling it in play begins. The first player needs to guess a coordinate such a (1,A) and the other student has to tell them if they hit a letter or not. If it's a miss they need to mark it on the other board to keep track of what they have called. If they hit a letter, they can keep playing until they miss or guess the word. The student needs to say... you sunk my and then the word they have sunk. When a word is sunk they need to mark it off on their list. When all the letters in a word have been hit, that word has sunk. They take turns playing until all words on one board are sunk. The first player to sink all the words wins.

Battleship Game Board

Click HERE for a road trip version of the battleship game.

I also just discoverd this free download on TPT with the same idea just bigger coordinates: Battleship

Roll a Spelling Word

Roll a Spelling Word Directions:
You will need a 10 sided dice. Have the student roll the dice. The student needs to say and write the word that corresponds to the number on the dice. Whatever word reaches the top first is the winner.

If you don't have a 10 sided dice you can spin a spelling word using a pencil and a paper clip: