Spelling List and Activities Page

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Spelling List # 29- words with ai, ay, igh, y

1. aim
2. snail
3. raising
4. braid
5. thigh
6. always
7. gain
8. sly
9. chain
10. kindly
11. driveway
12. fright

Challenge

1. contain
2. complain

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 Activities for Weekly Practice

1. Write the Words- Go over the vowels in one color and the consonants in another color.
2. Sentence Fun- Write each word in a sentence. Be sure to include a capital letter at the beginning and punctuation at the end of each sentence.  Also underline each spelling word in your sentence.
3. First Try/Second Try- Read each word. Then try to write it without peeking. Check to see if you got it right. If not, fix it!
4. Rhyming Words- Write your spelling word. Then write two rhyming words next to each word.
5. Story Writing- Use your words to create a creative story. Use as many spelling words as you can.
6. Handwriting Words- Write your words two times as neatly as you can.
7. Pyramid Writing- Write the first letter of your word, then on the next line; write the first two letters of your word. Continue doing this until you have spelled the whole word.     

                                                                          c

                                                                          ca

                                                                          cat

1. Tongue Twisters- Choose five of your spelling words and write a tongue twister using each of them in a sentence. (All words start with the same letter. Example: Pink pigs play the piano.) Underline the spelling word.
2. Draw a Picture- Draw a picture for each word. Make one picture into a piece of artwork.
3. Hidden Picture- Draw a picture and then hide your words in the picture. See if a friend or family member can find all of them!
4. Finger Back Spelling- Take turns spelling and guessing each word on a family member’s back.
5. Circle Little Words- Write each word and circle the little word in the bigger words.  Ex. Gr  e a t
6. Spell Creatively- Use one of the following to spell your words: playdough, chalk, glitter, beans, cereal, noodles, salt, sugar, raisins, M&M’s, shaving cream or anything fun!
7. Newspaper Words- Cut letters out of magazines or newspapers and use them to spell your words.
8. Cheer your words- Choose one of the MANY cheers in your notebook and cheer your words for your family!
9. Spelling City- Log onto the website, enter your words and play some fun activities! Spelling City 
10. Make a Word Search- Make a list of your spelling words on a word search program and print it out. Puzzle Maker Website Link
11. Scrabble- Write your spelling words and use the scrabble letters to add up how much each word is worth.  Example:  way = 4 + 1 + 4 = 9