Weekly Spelling Words and Activity Grid – Lower Grades

These spelling activity cards include:

• 10 spelling words
• 5 extension words
• activity grid with 10 fun and engaging activities.

Also included are color and black and white Word versions for you to add your own words and activities.

Covering a range of spelling concepts including phonemes, digraphs, blends and plurals.

• oo, ew, ue, u-e
• m, mm, mb
• n, nn, kn
• r, rr, wr
• j, g, ge, dge
• w, wh, u
• _e, y, igh, i
• ir, ur, or, er
• or, ore, a, aw, au
• oa, o-e, ow, u
• plurals
• ou, ow
• ck, sh, ch (end)
• ch, sh, th, wh
• e, ea, ee, y, ey
• ai, ay, a-e, a
• oi, oy
• nt, nd, nk, mp and st (end)
• bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl
• br, cr, dr, fr, gr, tr

How to use this resource:

• Print out the black and white spelling grids and have students stick them into their spelling books at the beginning of the week.
• Students need to color in each box in the Activity Grid by the end of the week.
• Print and laminate the colored grids to have at activity stations during your small group work.
• Send home the black and white versions for weekly homework.

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Use the drop-down menu to select the following download options:

• Color
• Black And White

A version of this teaching resource document can be opened and edited in Microsoft Word, allowing you to add your own custom content.

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