Spelling Words

*See suggestions for practicing spelling words at the end of the spelling list.

September 30 (list 1 and 2)

Word Wall words:          a    and    of    the    to    in    is    it   that    you

Challenge words:         No challenge words or review words yet.

 

October 7 (list 3)

Word Wall words:          are     for     he     on    was

Challenge words:         October     black     orange

 

October 21 (list 4)

Word Wall words:          as     at    his    they    with

Challenge:                    hibernate    animals    change

 

October 28 (review)

Word Wall words:          Any ten words from previous lists

Challenge words:         Print a sentence using some spelling words

 

November 4 (list 5)

Word Wall words:          I      be     from     have    this

Challenge:                    friend    poppy    red

 

November 18 (list 6)

Word Wall words:          by     had     not     one     or

Challenge words:         senses     taste     smell

 

December 2 (list 7)

Word Wall words:          all    am     but     what     when

Challenge words:         hear    see    touch

December 9 (list 8)

Word Wall words:          an     can     there     we     your

Challenge words:         Christmas     green     holiday

December 16 (Review)

Word Wall words:          Any ten words from previous lists

Challenge:                    Print a sentence using some spelling words.

 

January 13 (list 9)

Word Wall words:          do     if     said     their     which

Challenge words:         winter     habitat     penguins

 

January 20 (list 10)

Word Wall words:          about     each     how     up     will   

Challenge words:         snow    krill    chicks

 

January 27 (list 11)

Word Wall words:          go     many     out     she     then

Challenge:                    title     author     character

 

February 3 (list 12)

Word Wall words:          other     so     some     these     would

Challenge words:         valentine     heart     family 

 

February 17 (Review)

Word Wall words:           Any ten words from previous lists

Challenge Words:          Print a sentence using some spelling words.

 

February 24 (list 13)

Word Wall words:          has     her     into     more     two

Challenge words:         home     house     the name of your street

 

March 2 (list 14)

Word Wall words:          could     him     like     pull     time

Challenge:                     build    assembly    school

March 9  (list 15)

Word Wall words:          push     make     no      than      yes

Challenge words:         shamrock     spring     lucky

 

March 16 (list 16)

Word Wall words:          did     down     made      over     put   

Challenge words:          St. Albert     Alberta      Canada

 

April 13 (Review)

Word Wall words:          Any ten words from previous lists

Challenge words:         Print a sentence using some spelling words.

 

April 20 (list 17)

Word Wall words:          went     my     now     people     who

Challenge:                    plants     seed     stem

 

April 27 (List 18)

Word Wall words:          big     find     good     may     name

Challenge Words:         flower      dirt     water

 

May 4  (list 19)

Word Wall words:          off     come     little     me      very

Challenge words:         grandma     grandpa     gift    

May 11  (Review)

Word Wall words:          Any ten words from previous lists

Challenge words:         Print a sentence using some spelling words.

May 18 (list 20)

Word Wall words:          call      just     most      run      where

Challenge words:         rain     puddles     assembly

 

May 25 (list 21)

Word Wall words:          want      say     here     once      saw

Challenge words:         bike     vacation     summer

 

June 5 (Review)

Word Wall words:          Any 50 words from Word Wall Words

Ways to Practice Spelling Words:   Grade One

 

1.      Make each word with plastic letters: the child makes a word, mixes up the letters and then rebuilds the word.

2.      The child traces each word in the air, on a table, or on a rug with his/her finger.  The letters should be chanted aloud as the word is traced.

3.      The child writes the word with crayon, chalk or paint

4.      The child dictates a sentence for each word.  The parent writes down the words.  The child writes the week’s special words him/herself.  Gradually the child may want to take over more of the sentence writing. 

 5.      Use the directions look (child studies word carefully), say (child reads word), think about it (child looks carefully at the word, noting such things as how many letters, beginning and ending letters, vowel sounds, etc.), write (child prints it on a paper), check (child checks each letter to make sure s/he is correct)

6.      In winter, the words can be written in the snow.  In summer, the words could be written in sand.

7.      The week’s words can also be traced in pudding on a plate, or use Cheerios, raisins or other small food items to make the letters in the words.

8.      Use the letters from your child’s letter envelope to form the words.  (These envelopes will be given at Parent Teacher Interviews)

9.      Make flashcards to use as a reading review of words already studied.

10.   Encourage your child to look for “Word Wall words” on signs,  in books…anywhere!

11.  Go to the Ronald Harvey website ( http://rhem.spschools.org/). Click on links.  Then directly under the bar, click on Student links.  Next, click on “Mrs. DesCotes.”  Then click on the Links icon and find and select “Spelling City.” Once on the website, click on “Find A List.”  Choose “Search by Teacher,” type in my name (descotes), and click on “Search.”  Once “Beth DesCotes,” appears, click on it and scroll down to the appropriate spelling list.  Your child may use Teach, Test, or Games to practice his/her spelling words.