Homework Schedule
Read at least 20 minutes NIGHTLY!
1st Nine Week Word Study
Homework Schedule
Monday:
1. Cut and Sort: Cut
your sort and sort them into the same categories you did in class. Look
closely at the different features. Write a few sentences describing the
feature of the week.
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Tuesday:
1. Speed Sort:
Write down the time. Sort your words as fast as you can. Write down
what time you stopped. Do it again and see if you can beat your time.
Start Time: ________ Stop Time: ________
Start Time: ________ Stop Time: ________
2. Write
about what you learned about your words from this word sort. Did you
see any patterns? Are there any oddballs? Does one feature have more
words than another? Why?
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Wednesday:
1. Word hunt- read a book (magazine, newspaper etc., website) and find words that have the SAME feature you are studying this week. DO NOT list the words from your list. These words should be different words but have the same feature. Write down the words you find.
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Thursday:
1. Sort: Sort your words.
2. Back Spell or Slap Spell: Spell your words out with a partner either on their back or by slapping hands together as you spell the words.
3. Practice Test: Ask
someone to read the words to you to spell or go on Spelling City and
complete the Practice Test. Practice the ones you missed. “Bee” ready
for the spelling test tomorrow.
An additional resource to practice your words throughout the week: spellingcity.com
Second 9 Weeks Word Study
Homework
Schedule
Monday:
- Cut and Sort: Cut your sort and sort them into the same categories you did in class.
- Copy your Sort: On a piece of paper, write your words under their proper headers.
Tuesday:
- Blind Sort: Write down your headers. Ask someone to shuffle the words and call them aloud as you write them into their correct categories.
Wednesday:
- Sort your words.
- Word Hunt: Read books and write down words that you find with the same feature as your sort words (not the same words).
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Thursday:
1. Glue: sort your words and glue them on a piece
of paper. (Due Friday!)
2. Practice Test (Back Spell, Slap Spell,
Spelling City, ask someone to call out your words) for your spelling test
tomorrow!
An
additional resource to practice your words: spellingcity.com
This Assignment is due each Friday!
Bee Class Word Study Homework Additional Choice Activities
For the second nine weeks, students can choose any activity from
the list below to substitute for the weekly schedule.
Activities are to be completed and turned in on Fridays. Please mark the days of
completion. Ex: Monday’s Homework etc.
1. Write your words in
ABC order.
2. Write a poem using at
least 8 of your words.
3. Create a cartoon
strip using at least 8 of your words.
4. Write your words 4
times each in different colors.
5. Divide each word into
syllables.
6. Put your words into
sentences. (One word per sentence)
7. Type your list four
times on a computer, with each list typed in a
different font.
Print it out.
8. Look/Say/Cover/Write/Check:
Look at your word. Say your word. Cover your word. Try to write your word from
memory. Check to
see if you spelled
it right. Do this 2 times for each of your words.
9. Rainbow Words: Write
your 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.
10. Ladder Words: Write
each word as shown below:
Example:
exit
e
ex
exi
exit
11. Ransom Words: Look
through magazines and newspapers to find the letters that make each of your
words. Glue them together to make your words.
12. Using the dictionary
find 10 of your words:
a. List the page # and 2 guide words for
each.
b. Write the meaning for each word.
13. Write a story using
your words.
14. Hidden words: For each
word, find any hidden words. Write them down. (e.g., “that” – at, hat)
15. Word
Chunks: Find the word chunk in your word (if there is one). If you can spell
that word, what other words can you spell—using that same letter pattern? Write
them down. Do this for each of your words.
Spellingcity.
com (located on our Portalportal: Guest: 4thbwes)
Spelling
City must have parent intials for homework due on Friday!
Have
fun with your Word Study Homework!
3rd Nine Weeks
Word Study Homework Schedule
(Please keep this
schedule for reference)
Weekly
Assignments are due on Friday!
Monday:
1. Make
sure your words are written in your planner.
2. Cut
and Write on Your Sort: Cut
your sort and sort them into the same categories you did in class. Look
closely at the different features. Do you see the patterns? Write down the
feature pattern on each word card. For example: If you have long vowels,
write the long vowel symbol or if you have syllable breaks, write the
symbol for the break along with the vowel changes. This is shown at your
sort’s introduction. (Due Friday)
Tuesday:
1. Sort:
Sort your words.
2. Sentences:
See how many words
you can use in as few sentences as possible. The sentence can be silly but
it needs to make sense as a sentence.
Wednesday:
1. Sort your words.
2. Word
Hunt: Read books and
write down words that you find with the same feature as your sort
words (not the same words).
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3. (Due Friday!)
Thursday:
1. Glue Sort: Sort your words.
2. Practice Test: Write your words as someone calls them out to
you. (Due Friday!)
Bee Class Word Study Homework Additional Choice Activities
For the third nine weeks, students can choose any activity from
the list below to substitute for the weekly schedule.
Activities are to be completed and turned in on Fridays. Please mark the days of
completion. Ex: Monday’s Homework etc.
1.
Sort the words by phonics- short a, short e, etc.
2.
Word Frames: Draw a letter frame around each letter in your word.
Pay attention to the tall letters, short letters and letters with tails.
3.
Acrostic Spelling: Write your words in one column. On the lines
next to them, write words that start with each letter in your word. (For
example: shoe = sale, hat, old, end)
4.
Word Building: Take the root word of your word and add prefixes
and/or suffixes to the word to build a new word. (For example: write:
overwrite, writing, writer, writes, rewrite, etc.)
5.
Make a set of flashcards to help study your words.
6.
Write your words using one color for vowels and another color for
consonants.
7.
Write each word in special letters. (Bubbly, squiggly, block,
etc.)
8.
Write a letter to a friend using all of your words.
9.
Write a rhyming word for each word.
10.
Design a bookmark and write your list of words on the bookmark.
11.
Write your words inside different shapes.
12.
Classify words using parts of speech. (Noun, Verb, etc.)
13.
Put your words into question or exclamation sentences. (One word
per sentence) Watch your punctuation!
14.
Write each word neatly in cursive 2 times
15.
Get CREATIVE! Create a way to practice your words and bring me
proof!
Any of
these days can be substituted for spellingcity. com (located on our
Portalportal: Guest: 4thbwes)
Have fun
with your new Word Study homework!
All
Assignments are due each Friday!
(Please keep this
schedule for reference)
Monday:Cut and Describe
Cut
and Describe Your Sort:
1. Cut your sort and sort them into the same categories you did in class. Look closely at the different features. Do you see the patterns?
2. Write complete sentences explaining your features about the pattern on each of your word cards.
3. Also, write the feature on each card. For example: If you have long vowels, write the long vowel symbol above the vowel or if you have syllable breaks, write the symbol for the break along with the vowel changes. This is shown at your sort’s introduction.
1. Cut your sort and sort them into the same categories you did in class. Look closely at the different features. Do you see the patterns?
2. Write complete sentences explaining your features about the pattern on each of your word cards.
3. Also, write the feature on each card. For example: If you have long vowels, write the long vowel symbol above the vowel or if you have syllable breaks, write the symbol for the break along with the vowel changes. This is shown at your sort’s introduction.
Tuesday: Art Sort
1. Sort:
Sort your words.
2. Illustrate: Illustrate at least 10 of your words defining them or using it in an illustration.
2. Illustrate: Illustrate at least 10 of your words defining them or using it in an illustration.
Example: skate
My skate
is white.
Wednesday:
Match Game
1. Sort your words: Sort your words under their headers. Pay close attention to the headers. Can you sort your words by sound? Can you sort them by spelling? Do both!
2. Match Up Game: Create a match game. Write one word on each index card and and the definition and/or sentence using the word on another card. Mix them up and match the cards together. Your Art Sort can also be used for this. One card as the illustration and the defintiion or sentence as another card.
2. Match Up Game: Create a match game. Write one word on each index card and and the definition and/or sentence using the word on another card. Mix them up and match the cards together. Your Art Sort can also be used for this. One card as the illustration and the defintiion or sentence as another card.
Thursday:
1. Complete
one activity from the additional choice activities page.
Bee Class Word Study Homework Additional Choice Activities
For the fourth nine weeks, students can choose any activity from
the list below to substitute for the weekly schedule.
Any of
these days can be substituted for Spelling City. Com
(located on our Portaportal: Guest: 4thbwes)
Have fun
with your new Word Study homework!
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