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Fourth Grade Spelling Contract – Quarter II
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You must choose 20 points of activities for this week’s list. The activities are due on Thursday. Please label each activity with your name and how many points the activity is worth. Make sure you do the number of activities that will add up to 20 points. You can only do an activity one time for each spelling list. When you complete an assignment and have done your best, color in the smiley face next to that assignment. Keep it in your homework folder until Thursday morning when all of the activities to fulfill this contract will be stapled together and turned in. Please staple this contract to the top of your work. Remember to do your best and use the spelling contract rubric to help you.
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Spelling Contract Rubric _____ Spelling _____ Neat handwriting _____ Followed activity directions _____ Papers have appropriate headings. ________/ 20 Total
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5 Point Activities
1. Alphabetize the words.
2. Reverse alphabetize the words.
3. Write your words using the color red for vowels and the color blue for consonants.
4. Write your words once in cursive and once in manuscript.
5. Take a practice test with a parent and have them grade it. Your parent’s signature is required on the test.
6. X-Words: Write two words having one common letter so they criss-cross. Use all of the words on your list once.
10 Point Activities
1. Write each word neatly three times in your best cursive.
2. Write the word and find the value of each word if: a is $1: b is $2; c is $3; etc.
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3. Rainbow Spelling: Write each word three times using different colors.
4. Pyramid Spelling: Write your words adding or subtracting one letter at a time.
5. Code Words – number the alphabet from 1 to 26, then convert your words to a number code. For example: train 20-18-1-9-14
6. Type each word four times using the computer. Use capital letters only on words that need it.
15 Point Activities
1. Write the word and the definition for each of your spelling words.
2. Guide Words: Use a dictionary to identify the guide words for each of your spelling words. Write the spelling words, then list the two guide words.
3. Draw a comic strip using at least ten of this week’s list words in the conversation bubbles. Make a list of all unused spelling words at the end of your comic.
4. Make a Word Search puzzle using www.puzzlemaker.com. Complete the word search after printing the puzzle.
5. Use each word in a sentence. Underline the spelling word.
20 Point Activities
1. Make a crossword puzzle (Criss-Cross) using www.puzzlemaker.com. (You will need clues for each of your spelling words.)
2. Word Wise: Write sentences using the letters in each spelling words. For example, if the spelling word was tree , your sentence could be: Tom really enjoys eggs.
3. Write a story using each of the words from this week’s list. Underline the spelling words in your story.
4. Make a game that uses all of this week’s list words. Include instructions and be prepared to explain it to the class and play the game with a classmate.