Partners or groups work together to practice the correct spelling of words. They speed-cut letters from print sources and arrange them into correctly spelled words from their lists. Newspapers are suggested, but magazines might result in...

Given the clues, can you complete the crossword puzzle for words containing the Latin roots spect, sta, and vert? No word list is given, but using the answer sheet, you can provide your class with the list of words to choose from. This...

Turn spelling practice into a game with this letter card template. Including domino-sized cards for all of the upper- and lower-case letters, as well as common digraphs, this resource can be used in a variety of ways and is a...

Invite pupils to create their own original word searches or crossword puzzles using your class vocabulary lists. This blank grid can accommodate just about any list of words for any subject.

Don't let your pupils get bored with contractions! You've found a veritable squirrel-stash of activities right at your fingertips. This packet includes games, activities, and plenty of materials to support your lesson plans on...

Chanclas, muerto, cuando. Spanish words are plentiful in The House on Mango Street and may be unfamiliar to many readers. A vocabulary words squares activity will help kids remember the meaning of these words and add to their...

Act and act, address and address...there are so many words in our dictionary that can function as nouns or verbs. Start this lesson by having your class list as many as they possibly can. When an adequate list presents itself, have your...

Word roots, prefixes, and suffixes can hold the key to determining the meaning of a host of different words. Included here are five pages of prefixes, roots, and suffixes paired with their meanings and example words.

Ancient Greeks and Romans have contributed far more to modern culture than mythic heroes and stunning architecture. Greek and Latin roots are the foundation of many English words. Middle schoolers engage in an activity that asks them to...

Expand the vocabulary of young readers with this series of five activities based the children's book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback. From playing bingo to group storytelling, a variety of different approaches are...

In this spelling by picture with travel theme worksheet, students determine words and complete spellings. Students spell nine words.

In this Greek words activity, 8th graders complete a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to fourteen clues associated with spelling words with Greek word parts.

In this spelling online interactive worksheet, students study and determine which word in 10 sets of words is spelled correctly. Students click on their answers online and know immediately if they are correct or not.

For this spelling online interactive worksheet, students choose which word, in 10 pairs of words, is spelled correctly. Students click their choices online and immediately know if they are correct or not.

In this word construction learning exercise, students use the letter shown to form as many words as they can in 5 minutes. Words must be at least 4 letters long, and they may only use each letter in the list once.

In this spelling words with the "or" pattern worksheet, students write words using definition clues, unscramble letters, and write sentences using the words or, for, more, before, and color. Students write fifteen short answers.

In this spelling worksheet, students write each of 21 words two times. This list contains words with ile/il, sight words, and academic vocabulary. 

In this spelling worksheets, students write each of 21 words two times. This list includes words with -ing, sight words, and academic vocabulary. 

For this spelling worksheet, students write each of 16 words two times. This list contains words with the -ew pattern, sight words, and academic vocabulary. 

Have your learners discuss spelling rules using this presentation. Learners talk about identifying the number of syllables in a word, adding er, ed, or ing to a word, and spelling two syllable words with double consonants. 

Pass the time...creating rhymes! Writers connect rhyming words  with -ough in them, writing them as rhyming pairs. Next, they put their poetic skills to the test by applying the words in rhyming couplets. There is an example...

After teaching kids the hand placement generally used for typing, give them a short list of common words to practice with. They type tight, light, sight, night, bright, and fight as fast and accurate as possible. 

The long i sound is illustrated in bite, kite, time, life, line, and mine. Use these vocabulary words to teach the target sound. Learners will say the word, print the word, and create recipes using the target words. 

First graders practice spelling 'ed' ending words. In this suffixes lesson, 1st graders practice saying and spelling words with -ed suffixes.