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Spelling, Definitions & Creative Writing Challenge. By: Sherquila Riley Inspired By: J.M. Smith. Teacher Notes. Subject: Language Arts Topic (s): Writing, spelling & definitions. Title: Spelling, Definitions & Creative Writing Challenge. Grade: 4 Time: 1 hour.
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Spelling, Definitions & Creative Writing Challenge. By: Sherquila Riley Inspired By: J.M. Smith
Teacher Notes • Subject: Language Arts • Topic (s): Writing, spelling & definitions. • Title: Spelling, Definitions & Creative Writing Challenge. • Grade: 4 • Time: 1 hour
Objectives\ Intended Learning Outcome(s). • To test students knowledge of their learned spelling words for the week. • To make sure that students know and understand the definitions of their learned spelling words. • To broaden vocabulary and use in inventive ways. • To allow students to properly assess and correct their own work.
Spelling Words. • pound • howl • jaw • bounce • cause • always • shout • aloud • south • couple • drawn • scout • false • proud • frown • sauce • gown • couch • dawn • mount
Activity & Instructions **Word Unscramble** • Write your name at the top of the handout. • Students will have 10 minutes to unscramble the misspelled spelling words. • When the 10 minutes is up we will take another 5 minutes to correct papers. Students will correct their OWN papers. Example: ndaw = dawn
Unscramble the Following Words. 1. duopn 2. ohwl 3. slawya 4. cesua 5. encobu 6. stouh 7. alsfe 8.tuomn 9. wja 10. epoulc
Answer Key 1. duopn =pound 2. ohwl = howl 3. slawya = always 4. cesua = sauce 5. encobu = bounce 6. stouh = shout 7. alsfe = false 8. tuomn = mount 9. wja = jaw 10. epoulc = couple
Matching Definitions Instructions You Can Do It!!!!! • Students will match the spelling words with their correct definition, by writing the letter of the correct spelling word in the given space. • Students will have 15 minutes to do so. • As a whole we will take 5 minutes to go over the words and their definitions
Answer Key • 1. _E__ To go up; climb. • 2._C__ To observe or explore carefully for information. • 3._G__ To cry out or say loudly; yell. • 4._J__ A liquid dressing or relish served with food. • 5.__A_ An enclosed place for keeping stray animals. • 6._I__To come back or up after hitting a surface. • 7.__D_ Feeling pleased & satisfied over something one owns makes, does or is a part of. • 8._B__A long wailing cry, such as one made by a dog, wolf or coyote. • 9._H__ Two things of the same king that are connected or considered together; pair. • 10._F__ A sofa.
Instructions Part 3- Creative Writing Put on your thinking caps! • Each student should take out a lined sheet of paper. • Students will view multiple pictures. • Students will then write 1 paragraph about the picture(s) and use 2 to 3 spelling words in their paragraph. • Students will have 10 minutes to do so, then we will take 10 minutes to share our ideas. • While sharing on the screen students will underline each spelling word that they used. • Let’s Get Started