Word Wall Words and Activities
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about are altogether amount area
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because beautiful before
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could carve creep caught combined |
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didn’t don’t drink decimal |
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every eating |
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F friends found |
G green girl ghost
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H have haunted how habitat hundredths |
I into include |
J jump |
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K knew know |
L little lost
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M many mystery moon make made |
N nice night |
O other one off our |
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P people played pumpkin pretty product perimeter |
Q quotient
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R rain ready really ride |
S said sometimes scary separate |
T they thing treat there them their they're thousandths tenths |
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V value
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W why went was write |
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Y your you're |
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Spelling Activities
The following is a list of spelling activities that students can complete to help them practice their Word Wall Words at home.
5. Make a set of flashcards for studying your words.
6. Write each word three times.
7. Write 5 words in a rainbow of colors. First, write the words with a red crayon. Trace over the words with a blue crayon. Finally, trace the words again with a green crayon.
8. Write 5 words with all the letters scrambled up. Then ask a parent or sibling to unscramble the words. Correct that person’s work.
9. Write 5 word wall words. Next to each word, write two additional words of at least three letters that can be spelled using the letters in the word. Example: the word pickle can be used to make the words lick, pick, like, and lip.
10. Write your words in secret code. (Use the Secret Code Key) Challenge a parent or sibling to use the code to decode each word. Correct their work. Example: glad= 7-12-1-4
11. Spelling Math: Which word wall word has the highest value? Which word has the lowest value? Do any words have an equal value? (Use the secret code to find a numeric value for each letter.)
12. Choose 5 words. Write a sentence for each word. Correct spelling and grammar count!
13. Take a practice test at home given by a parent. Write any missed word 3 times each.
14. Draw and color a picture. "Hide" the words in the picture. Do not color over the words.
15. Write your word wall words on cards (make two sets) and play "Memory Match" with them against a sibling or parent.
16. Make and complete a word search using www.puzzlemaker.com
17. Write a letter to a friend/relative, in proper letter format, using at least 10 of the word wall words. Underline each word.
18. Write tongue twisters using at least 5 of your word wall words. Example- word wall word: some - Sally saw some seals in the sea.
19. Cut out letters from headlines or ads in newspapers or magazines. Use the letters to spell your word wall words.
20. Write a rap song using many of your word wall words.
21. Use at least 10 of your word wall words to write a short story.
22. Use a dictionary to write a definition for at least 5 word wall words.