Spelling Homework October to December 2016

1. 
   Find a spelling strategy to help remember the tricky words for this week. (See spelling strategy sheet provided in August)
   
2. 
   Please write at least 8 words that follow the spelling rule for this week. Try to choose words that could be described as ‘wow’ words. The best ones will be used in our writing the following week.
   
3. 
   Pick one activity each week from this grid and complete it in your homework jotter. You can use a mixture of your tricky words and your spelling rule words. To ensure variety, you can only complete the same activity twice within one term.
   

Acrostic Poem Choose one of your spelling words. Write an acrostic poem for that word. You may also illustrate your poem. Example: Fun in the sky Laps around clouds Yes! I’m free!	Word Search Make a word search puzzle using some of your spelling words. Your grid should be 8 letters by 8 letters. You can create this in your jotter or use www.puzzlemaker.com Then complete your own puzzle.	Riddle Me Write a riddle for two of your spelling words. Don’t forget to add the answers to your riddles. Example: When mixed with yellow I become green. Answer: Blue
ABC Order Write 6 of your words in alphabetical order.	Morse Code Write four of your words using Morse Code.	Phonetic Alphabet Write and say four of your words using the phonetic alphabet.

Phonetic Letter Morse Code

Alpha A .-

Bravo B -...

Charlie C -.-.

Delta D -..

Echo E .

Foxtrot F ..-.

Golf G --.

Hotel H ....

India I ..

Juliet J .---

Kilo K -.-

Lima L .-..

Mike M --

November N -.

Oscar O ---

Papa P .--.

Quebec Q --.-

Romeo R .-.

Sierra S ...

Tango T -

Uniform U ..-

Victor V ...-

Whiskey W .--

X-ray X -..-