October Spelling Homework Menu

Directions: Get 20 Points! Choose as many activities as you need to make 20 points
each week. Make sure your words are spelled correctly! You will turn in your spelling
homework on Fridays. Please label which choice you are choosing for each activity. Remember to write
in your neatest handwriting (preferably cursive). Try to vary your choices each week.

1. Letter to a Friend

2. Use Technology

3. Story

4. Advertising

Write a letter to a
friend using all
your spelling
words. Use your
best printing.

Type out your

spelling on
the computer and
print them out to hand
in.

Write a story using

all of your spelling
words. Make sure
to use FIFTH grade
sentences to write
your story.

Use your spelling

words to write an
advertisement for
one of your
favorite products.

7 Points*

5 Points*

10 Points*

.
7 Points*

5. Adding Words

6. Shape Words
s
sp
spe
spel
spell
spelli
spellin
spelling
(or make them boat
shaped, wagon shaped,
smiley face, etc.)

7.Ransom Words

8. Rainbow Words

Write your
words by cutting
letters out of a
newspaper or
magazine and
gluing the
letters on a
piece of paper to
spell your words.

Write your
spelling words
with colored
pencils, markers
or crayons. Make
each letter a
different color.

6 Points*

5 Points*

10 Points*

4 Points*

9. Scrambled Words

10. Vowel Spotlight

11. Word Sort

12. Word Search

Write your
words. Then
write them again
with the letters
mixed up.

Write your words

using one color for
the vowels and
another color for
the consonants.

Sort your spelling

words into 3 categories.
You must choose 3
categories and explain
them on
your paper.

Create your own

word search with
your spelling.
Show the answers
to your puzzle.

5 Points *

5 Points*

5 Points*

10 Points *

Add up each
spelling word.
Consonants are
worth 10. Vowels
are worth 5.
Example:
Said: 10+5+5+10=
30