Showing posts with label Spelling Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spelling Challenge. Show all posts

Friday, March 28, 2014

Spelling Challenge Week 30

BATTLESHIP 





You will need two of the battleship game boards. One for you and the other for your opponent. Make sure you have a folder or something similar to stand up between players. Each player picks five of their most challenging words from the spelling list. Tip: Specifically try to pick words that varied in length. Both players then add the words, one letter per box, to their grids on the left side of the game board. Note: Words should not be written diagonally. You can go forward, backwards, vertical or horizontal.

 To start: Player 1 calls out a coordinate (ex. D2) with the hope that the opponent has written one of the words’ letters in that box. Each time Player 1 calls a coordinate, he/she marks an “X” in that space on the right side of their game board.

If a letter is in the space called, Player 2 says so (and can even indicate the word that was hit or the letter), and instead of an X, Player 1 writes an O in the box called. Player 2 puts an X through the box that was called as well, covering the letter, on the left side of their game board. Coordinates that don't hit letters can also be recorded by Player 2 if they so desire.

Play alternates between the two players. When the coordinates for an entire word are hit, the player must announce it. The aim is to call coordinates that successfully locate all the spelling words. Whoever sinks all of the others ships first, is the winner








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Friday, March 21, 2014

Spelling Challenge Week 29

Area and Perimeter

Students begin by writing their words in the boxes. It's kind of like writing when in Kindergarten with the lined paper. Tall letters go up to the roof, and letters like p and q go downstairs to the basement.

Students then must outline each word with a  highlighter or marker. This is where many students make mistakes, so its important for them to go slowly. They outline only the boxes that have writing in them.


Then, they find the area and perimeter of each word. Students need to label each side for the perimeter then cross it off as they add them up so they don't get confused.

Students will have a special sheet to record their information.

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Monday, March 17, 2014

Spelling Challenge- Week 28

Spelling Challenge- Week 28



Gross Motor Practice

It's time to get moving again, break out a sweat and start practice those words! Here are some options to choose from. Do one or do all!

**Jump Rope while orally spelling the words.

**Hula Hoop and spell words out loud.

**Hopscotch Spelling - Write letters outside in chalk or play indoors with large letter cards on floor. Hop from letter to letter to spell words.

**Bounce a Ball - bounce a ball as you spell words - 1 bounce per letter.

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Friday, February 28, 2014

Spelling Challenge- Week 27

Spelling Challenge- Week 27


Fun Flap Spelling

If you do not know how to make a cootie catcher/fun flap, the directions are below. We have been making these in class for several other reviews so your child should be a pro already with how to fold the paper. 

 http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Cootie-Catcher-%28Origami-Fortune-Teller%29

Think of some fun fortunes for the middle and then write them in. It would be a really fun surprise if you (the parent) made the fortunes and maybe even put in special surprises, i.e. "Get to stay up an extra 10 minutes tonight", "10 minutes of extra TV time", etc.

On the outside flaps and middle flaps write in the spelling words for the week. 
 
How to play: The first person asks to pick a word and then the second person 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. Your goal is to make it all the way through to the fortune. This is so much fun! 


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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Spelling Challenge- Week 26

Spelling Challenge- Week 26



Secret Code Spelling

Have your student write each spelling word then draw the picture for each letter next to the word to make a code. For a variation, you can mix up their spelling words and write the code only, then give it to your child to "break the code".  No matter how you do it it will be a favorite. 


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Friday, February 14, 2014

Spelling Challenge- Week 25

Spelling Challenge- Week 25



Word Search Fun

Create your own word search. You can visit sites like PuzzleMaker, plug in your child's spelling list and create a word search that you can print. Then have your child search for the correctly spelled spelling words and circle them. Let them use different colored highlighters for some added visual fun. If you don't have access to a computer or printer, simple take a piece of paper and make lines like a grid- similar to the grid above. Write in the spelling words on the blank grid first, then when finished, fill in any remaining blanks with random letters. Have fun searching!


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Friday, February 7, 2014

Spelling Challenge- Week 24

Spelling Challenge- Week 24



Hop and Spell

This is a great exercise mentally and physically. Hop on one foot as you spell words, this is a great exercise in balance especially with longer words. Hop, hop, hop!


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Friday, January 31, 2014

Spelling Challenge- Week 23

Spelling Challenge- Week 23



Money Spelling!

Use the above chart to figure out how much money your word is worth! Write down your spelling word, then write down the coin values beside the word. At the end add up your coin value. Which word was worth the most? Which word was worth the least? Do any of the words have the same value? Be sure to record all of the information on your sheet.


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