Get to 50!
Your goal is to earn 50 points each week. Each activity is assigned a point value. You may choose any number activities from the list, but make sure that you earn at least 50 points! Do not do the same activity more than 1 time in a week.
Here is a digital copy of your recording sheet in case you lose your copy. Remember, you can make your own or turn in the one below to receive full credit on your homework.
Here is a digital copy of your recording sheet in case you lose your copy. Remember, you can make your own or turn in the one below to receive full credit on your homework.
get-to-50_recording_sheet.pdf | |
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4_times_each.xls | |
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Alliterative Phrases or Sentences(15 points)
Choose 5 of your spelling words and write five alliterative phrases or sentences. An alliteration uses the same initial letter. You may include a word or two that do not begin with the same initial letter. Be sure to underline your spelling words.
Examples:
Deep down in the dungeon the dogs dig.
Antonyms: (10 points)
Choose 10 spelling words and write an antonym next to each word. An antonym is a word that means the opposite. Use a dictionary or thesaurus for help, if needed.
Example: hot cold
Consonants and Vowels (10 points)
Write your spelling words; use a blue colored pencil for consonants and a red colored pencil for vowels.
Missing Consonants (10 points)
Write your spelling words, leaving blank spaces for all consonants.
Example:
__a__ __ e__ (answer: carpet)
Missing Vowels (10 points)
Write your spelling words, leaving blank spaces for all vowel letters.
Examples:
bl__ck =black l__st =list b__x =box
Money Code (20 points)
Choose 10 spelling words. Using the money chart, add up the cost of each of your words. Number your paper and write the words and their values.
Example:
thing t (5¢) + h (10¢) + i (15¢) + n (5¢) + g (5¢) = 40¢
Proofreading Practice (10 points)
Pick 5 spelling words. For each word write a group of words that look like your spelling word, but are misspelled slightly. Make sure you circle the correctly spelled word!
Example:
righht
rite
right
rightt
Scrabble Tiles (15 points)
Pick 10 spelling words and use your Scrabble tiles to build the words. Add up the value of the letters in each of your spelling words. Number your paper and list your words in order from the lowest value to the greatest value.
Example:
house h (4) + o (1) + u (1) + s (1) + e (1) = 8
Scrambled Words (15 points)
Pick 10 of your spelling words and write them on the left side of your paper, but scramble the letters of each word. Next to each word, leave a blank line, and write a clue or an illustration.
Example:
cholos________ a place where you learn
or
cholos ________ (draw picture of school here)
Silly Sentences (15 points)
Choose 5 of your spelling words and write 5 silly sentences. Underline each spelling word. Choose one of your silly sentences and illustrate it.
Example:
The long line at the grocery store was empty.
Ladder Words (20 points)
Write 10 of your spelling words as “stair steps”.
Example:
d
do
dog
Synonyms (10 points)
Choose 10 spelling words and next to each one write a synonym. A synonym is a word that means the same. Use a dictionary or thesaurus for help, if needed.
Example:
large big
Telephone Words (15 points)
Choose 10 spelling words. Translate your words into numbers using the telephone keypad and add up the value of each letter. Number your paper and write the word and its value.
Example:
block= b (2) + l (5) + o (6) + c (2) + k (5) = 20
The Conversation (10 points)
Pick 10 of your spelling words and write a dialogue between two characters using the words. Be sure to use quotation marks around the words that are being said by a character. Underline each spelling word.
Example:
“Hey Jack, do you want to skate to the park?” asked Matt.
Jack replied, “I would love to but where is that place?”
True or False? (10 points)
Pick 10 of your spelling words and write statements to explain their meaning. Some of the statements should be true, and others should be false. Be sure to write True or False next to each statement and underline each spelling word.
Examples:
Word Cousins (10 points)
Choose 5 spelling words and put them into a word bank at the top of your paper. Write 3 clues relating to each word and leave a blank after the clues. The words can be related by similar categories.
Examples:
Coat, raincoat, hat,____________ (answer: jacket)
Toast, peanut butter, cream cheese, __________(answer: jelly)
Words-in-Words (10 points)
Choose 5 of your spelling words and then write at least three words that you can make from each. You may scramble the letters to create new words.
Example:
shower: show owe row
4 x’s Each (25 points)
Write your spelling words 4 times each.
Spelling Dictionary (20 points)
Make a dictionary with all of your spelling words. Write the words and their definitions.
Rainbow Words (15 points)
Write your spelling words with a crayon. Trace over each word with another color. Now
trace each word one more time with another color. DO NOT use black or brown.
Expressive Words (15 points)
Write your words in a colorful and fancy way. Each word should be expressive.
To see the telephone pad, scrabble tiles, or money chart, please open the document:
Get-to-50--2nd-9-Weeks.doc
Choose 5 of your spelling words and write five alliterative phrases or sentences. An alliteration uses the same initial letter. You may include a word or two that do not begin with the same initial letter. Be sure to underline your spelling words.
Examples:
Deep down in the dungeon the dogs dig.
Antonyms: (10 points)
Choose 10 spelling words and write an antonym next to each word. An antonym is a word that means the opposite. Use a dictionary or thesaurus for help, if needed.
Example: hot cold
Consonants and Vowels (10 points)
Write your spelling words; use a blue colored pencil for consonants and a red colored pencil for vowels.
Missing Consonants (10 points)
Write your spelling words, leaving blank spaces for all consonants.
Example:
__a__ __ e__ (answer: carpet)
Missing Vowels (10 points)
Write your spelling words, leaving blank spaces for all vowel letters.
Examples:
bl__ck =black l__st =list b__x =box
Money Code (20 points)
Choose 10 spelling words. Using the money chart, add up the cost of each of your words. Number your paper and write the words and their values.
Example:
thing t (5¢) + h (10¢) + i (15¢) + n (5¢) + g (5¢) = 40¢
Proofreading Practice (10 points)
Pick 5 spelling words. For each word write a group of words that look like your spelling word, but are misspelled slightly. Make sure you circle the correctly spelled word!
Example:
righht
rite
right
rightt
Scrabble Tiles (15 points)
Pick 10 spelling words and use your Scrabble tiles to build the words. Add up the value of the letters in each of your spelling words. Number your paper and list your words in order from the lowest value to the greatest value.
Example:
house h (4) + o (1) + u (1) + s (1) + e (1) = 8
Scrambled Words (15 points)
Pick 10 of your spelling words and write them on the left side of your paper, but scramble the letters of each word. Next to each word, leave a blank line, and write a clue or an illustration.
Example:
cholos________ a place where you learn
or
cholos ________ (draw picture of school here)
Silly Sentences (15 points)
Choose 5 of your spelling words and write 5 silly sentences. Underline each spelling word. Choose one of your silly sentences and illustrate it.
Example:
The long line at the grocery store was empty.
Ladder Words (20 points)
Write 10 of your spelling words as “stair steps”.
Example:
d
do
dog
Synonyms (10 points)
Choose 10 spelling words and next to each one write a synonym. A synonym is a word that means the same. Use a dictionary or thesaurus for help, if needed.
Example:
large big
Telephone Words (15 points)
Choose 10 spelling words. Translate your words into numbers using the telephone keypad and add up the value of each letter. Number your paper and write the word and its value.
Example:
block= b (2) + l (5) + o (6) + c (2) + k (5) = 20
The Conversation (10 points)
Pick 10 of your spelling words and write a dialogue between two characters using the words. Be sure to use quotation marks around the words that are being said by a character. Underline each spelling word.
Example:
“Hey Jack, do you want to skate to the park?” asked Matt.
Jack replied, “I would love to but where is that place?”
True or False? (10 points)
Pick 10 of your spelling words and write statements to explain their meaning. Some of the statements should be true, and others should be false. Be sure to write True or False next to each statement and underline each spelling word.
Examples:
- You go to preschool when you are 12 years old. True or False
- If you uncover a pot you take the lid off. True or False
Word Cousins (10 points)
Choose 5 spelling words and put them into a word bank at the top of your paper. Write 3 clues relating to each word and leave a blank after the clues. The words can be related by similar categories.
Examples:
Coat, raincoat, hat,____________ (answer: jacket)
Toast, peanut butter, cream cheese, __________(answer: jelly)
Words-in-Words (10 points)
Choose 5 of your spelling words and then write at least three words that you can make from each. You may scramble the letters to create new words.
Example:
shower: show owe row
4 x’s Each (25 points)
Write your spelling words 4 times each.
Spelling Dictionary (20 points)
Make a dictionary with all of your spelling words. Write the words and their definitions.
Rainbow Words (15 points)
Write your spelling words with a crayon. Trace over each word with another color. Now
trace each word one more time with another color. DO NOT use black or brown.
Expressive Words (15 points)
Write your words in a colorful and fancy way. Each word should be expressive.
To see the telephone pad, scrabble tiles, or money chart, please open the document:
Get-to-50--2nd-9-Weeks.doc