Spelling and dictée word work
Below are some word work ideas to help practice dictée words. These ideas are alternatives to just memorizing the words. These methods are beneficial for many types of learners including visual learners and kinesthetic learners.
Below are some word work ideas to help practice dictée words. These ideas are alternatives to just memorizing the words. These methods are beneficial for many types of learners including visual learners and kinesthetic learners.
- Write the words in block letters or bubble letters.
- Write the words using one colour for consonants and another colour for vowels.
- Use each word in a silly sentence.
- Write the meaning of each word.
- Draw a picture of each word and label the picture.
- Draw a picture and hide the spelling or dictée words in the picture.
- Find a word that rhymes with the dictée word.
- Scrabble words - spell each word using scrabble tiles or letter magnets to spell words.
- Word friends - find two words that share a letter and connect the words together. How many words can you connect? See example below.
u n é l è v e
n
l e t r a v a i l
u
t
u n e é c o l e
b
u
s e p t e m b r e
n
l e t r a v a i l
u
t
u n e é c o l e
b
u
s e p t e m b r e