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Reading Websites
• Houghton Mifflin Reading Site
• Reading Comprehension Practice
• Literal Comprehension Activities
• Main Idea Practice Pages
• More Main Idea Practices
• Compare/Contrast Practice
• Between the Lions - Online Books
• Animated Fairytales
• Animated Tall Tales

Spelling Websites
• Big Kahuna
• See-N-Spell
• Look, Cover, Write, & Check
• Word Jolt Game
• Spell Check
• Gator Smash 'Em Spelling
• Hangaroo
• Dungeon Escape

Writing Websites
• Wizards and Pigs (Alliteration & Rhyming)
• Kids on the Net (Publish Your Writing!)
• Giggle Poetry
• Interactive Poetry Templates!!
• Punctuation Game
• Learn to Type!
• Little Explorers Picture Dictionary

Grammar Websites
• Parts of Speech Mad Libs 1
• Parts of Speech Mad Libs 2
• Treasure Trove Contractions Game
• Grammar Gorillas
• Compound Words Match
• Alien Word Mine Parts of Speech Games
• Antonym Practice
• Antonym Fairy Game
• Synonym Practice
• Synonym Fairy Game
• Homophones Practice
• Multiple Meaning Words Practice

Extra Spelling Practice

Spelling Activities

The following is a list of spelling activities that students cancomplete to help them practice their spelling words at home.

1. Write your spelling words in alphabetical order.

2. Write each spelling word without its vowels.

3. Replace each vowel with a line.

4. Write your spelling words in crayon or pen. Write each consonant letter in red and each vowel in blue.

5. Write the words and cross out all of silent letters.

6. Print each word. Next to it, write the word in cursive.

7. Make a set of flashcards for studying your words.

8. Write each spelling word three times.

9. Write each spelling word in a rainbow of colors. First, write the words with a red crayon. Trace over the words with a blue crayon. Finally, trace the words again with a green crayon.

10. Write your spelling words as fractions based on the number of vowels and consonants in each word. (Click here to see the Fraction Spelling lesson.)

11. Write your words with all the letters scrambled up. Then ask a parent or sibling to unscramble the words in your notebook. Correct that person’s work.

12. Write each spelling word. Next to each word, write two additional words of at least three letters that can be spelled using the letters in the word. Example: the word pickle can be used to make the words lick, pick, like, and lip.

13. Use letter tiles to spell out this week’s words. Glue them into your notebook. (Get extra letter tiles from Mrs. Newingham.)

14. Write your spelling words in secret code. (Use the Secret Code Key) Challenge a parent or sibling to use the code to decode each word. Correct their work. Example: glad= 7-12-1-4

15. Spelling Math: Which spelling word has the highest value? Which word has the lowest value? Do any words have an equal value? (Use the secret code to find a numeric value for each letter.)

16. Use each spelling word in a sentence. Correct spelling and grammar count!

17. Take a practice test at home given by a parent. Write any missed word 3 times each. (Include a parent signature in your notebook.)

18. Draw and color a picture. "Hide" the words in the picture. Please do not color over the words.

19. Write your spelling words on cards (make two sets) and play "Memory Match" with them against a sibling or parent. (Get a parent signature in your notebook.)

20. Use a thesaurus to write a synonym for each word.

21. Write a mnemonic sentence to help you remember each of your spelling words. Each letter of the word should start a word in the sentence. For example, a mnemonic sentence for the word throw might be Ted has rented one wheelbarrow.

22. Make and complete a word search using www.puzzlemaker.com

23. Write a letter to a friend/relative, in proper letter format, using at least 10 of the spelling words. Underline each word.