TERM 1 SPELLING MATRIX

Complete 1 pink and 1 green activity each week. You need to pick different activities each week!
Verbal Create a word search
Choose 5 spelling words Create an acrostic poem Use a dictionary to find Write 4 dictation
When I read, Handwrite your spelling and swap it with a
and Use each in a for one of your spelling the meanings of 6 sentences using your
speak & write I words in 3 different fonts friend.
different sentence words. challenging words. spelling words.
learn
Play spelling dollars to
Put your words onto a
Mathematical Write your spelling Use scrabble tiles to work out the value of Group your words based Place your spelling
scale from easiest to
I am logical words in order from work out the sum of your words. on number of letters words into groups.
spell – hardest to spell.
and work well least letters to most each of your words. Vowels = $1 they have. Then by Explain how you
Why did you order them
with numbers letters. 2 syllables = $2 consonants. Compare grouped them.
that way?
3 syllables+ = $3
Visual/Spatial
Create a cartoon of at
Art, Geometry Rainbow Words - spell
least 4 boxes. Write a Create an abstract
and Visual Create a crossword from Select 5 words and draw Put your words into words using different
caption under each artwork using only your
imagery are your words. a picture for each one. Tagxedo or Wordle colored markers or
image including a list spelling words.
important to crayons for each letter.
word.
me
Kinaesthetic
Play celebrity heads hop on one foot as you Write a conversation Choose any activity from
I am hands on Ball toss back and forth
with a partner. Give spell words, this is a between two people the grid and complete it.
and enjoy Play Google Spell Up in pairs spelling each
them clues to work out great exercise in using ten of your Explain why it helped
physical other’s words
the word. balance. spelling words. you.
activity
Musical Rap your words - S to Create a hand clapping
Clap out and record the
Music and Record yourself singing Create a tongue twister the P to the E to the Write a song using your chant with a partner and
syllables in each of your
rhythm make your words using your words. Double L, spells spelling words. spelling words. Show
spelling words.
sense to me SPELL!. the teacher.
Write a spelling word
Mystery Letters – in
Partner spell: Take it in and then write at least
Interpersonal As a group organize pairs write words with Choose 5 words and Create a new group
turns to spell each two words made from
I work well in your words into missing letters. Child explain to a partner why spelling activity to help
other’s word letter by the same letters.
groups categories must figure out which you chose them. others learn their words.
letter. Example: slide side lie
letters are missing.
lid led etc
Choose 5 words that Organise your words in Use your spelling words
Intrapersonal List the words that you Write all of your words in Create a word ladder
you have trouble with. reverse alphabetical to write a story.
I work well on find hard and easy and different handwriting (or using all of your spelling
Write them out 5 times order. Underline your words in
my own why? different font). words.
each. Z – A. red.
Websites
Scrabble tiles – http://www.wordfind.com/scrabble-letter-values/
Google Spell Up – https://spellup.withgoogle.com/
Word ladder – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_ladder
Wordle – http://www.wordle.net/create
Taxedo – http://www.tagxedo.com/