Word Study Ideas
Great ways to practice and learn
the meaning of new words!
1.
Syllables use a dictionary to determine the parts to break up
2.
Look (how its broken up), Think (difficult parts), Cover (visualize the word in your
mind, Write (without looking), Check (look at it carefully for errors)
3.
Buddy Study test
4.
Write the words in ABC order
5.
Scramble the letters and unscramble to spell
6.
Spell each word to someone in your family
7.
Type or write your words 5 times
8.
Write your words in rainbow colors
9.
Write your words in a pyramid
10.
Write sentences using your words
11.
Make up a story that has your words in the story
12.
See how many times you can write your words in one minute
13.
Use your finger to write them on a surface as you say the letters
14.
Print the words on someones back and have them guess the word
15.
Use colored chalk to write your words on the sidewalk
16.
Look for root words, prefixes and suffixes in your words to separate the parts
17.
Write 3 or more words that rhyme with or have the same chunk ending
18.
Fold a sheet of paper in half, write your words, then illustrate each one.
19.
Look up your words in a dictionary
20.
Use a thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms for your words