Word Study - At Home Activities
These activities are some simple suggestions word study practice at home.
1. Word observations: In this activity, the children closely look at the word and take brief notes about the word. Look for the number of syllables, vowel patterns and sounds, consonant blends (sh, ch, tr), prefixes or suffixes, the root word, the definition or anything unusual about the word.
autobiography
6 syllables
auto - prefix meaning self
root is biography which has further roots to explore
means to write about one's own life
y is a suffix meaning an act or state of
2. Word Connections: In this activity we look for other words with similar spelling features. When we make our list we underline similar parts of the word in the listed words.
autobiography
automobile
photography
autocorrect
biography
biology
3. Word Webs: In this activity, we try to look for meaning based connections to the word and make a web.
1. Word observations: In this activity, the children closely look at the word and take brief notes about the word. Look for the number of syllables, vowel patterns and sounds, consonant blends (sh, ch, tr), prefixes or suffixes, the root word, the definition or anything unusual about the word.
autobiography
6 syllables
auto - prefix meaning self
root is biography which has further roots to explore
means to write about one's own life
y is a suffix meaning an act or state of
2. Word Connections: In this activity we look for other words with similar spelling features. When we make our list we underline similar parts of the word in the listed words.
autobiography
automobile
photography
autocorrect
biography
biology
3. Word Webs: In this activity, we try to look for meaning based connections to the word and make a web.
4. Making Words: In this activity, you start with a longer word from our word study and try to make smaller words that use the letters of the original word or connected words with the letters in the original words.
Autobiography
Smaller Words Connected Words
auto autobiographer (take off y and add er)
biography biology (add logy)
graph automobile (Take auto and add mobile)
5. Mini-quizzes: Try to give short oral or written quizzes over the word study words/rules.
6. Spelling City: Click here to get to the Spelling City website. We have words preloaded from each unit. If you want more, just go to the Spelling City start page to create your own list to play games or take a practice test.
Autobiography
Smaller Words Connected Words
auto autobiographer (take off y and add er)
biography biology (add logy)
graph automobile (Take auto and add mobile)
5. Mini-quizzes: Try to give short oral or written quizzes over the word study words/rules.
6. Spelling City: Click here to get to the Spelling City website. We have words preloaded from each unit. If you want more, just go to the Spelling City start page to create your own list to play games or take a practice test.