Activities Parents Can Do With Spelling Words
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Use a word in a complete sentence and ask your child to think of a complete sentence. This checks for word comprehension and helps them practice composing complete sentences.
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Make word cards for each word on 3x5 cards or other small cards.
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Make word cards of other common words your child already knows so they can combine them with the spelling words to make new sentences.
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Use the word cards to categorize the words by spelling patterns or other ways-verbs, colors, etc.
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Try to write a poem using the spelling words. Have your child write out the poem. They can practice reading it and bring into class to share.
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As you read books with your child look for these words in the text.
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Write out the words and have your child mark the vowels or circle the blends etc. To mark vowels use a "smiley face" curved line over short vowels and a straight line over long vowels and line across silent letters-like e on the end of words.
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Talk about the words while you are driving.
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Make a weekly placemat with words on it so they can look at the words while eating.
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Give your child a written and oral pretest.