Spelling Activities based on Bloom’s Taxonomy Six Thinking Levels

Learning Style I KNOW I UNDERSTAND I APPLY I ANALYZE I CREATE I EVALUATE

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Verbal Handwrite your Choose 5 spelling Create an acrostic
Create a word Use a dictionary to
Write 4 dictation
search and swap it find the meanings
When I read, speak spelling words in 3 words and Use each poem for one of
with a friend. of 6 challenging
sentences using your
& write I learn different fonts in a different sentence your spelling words. spelling words.
words.
Play spelling dollars
Put your words onto
Mathematical to work out the Group your words
Write your spelling Place your spelling a scale from easiest
I am logical and Use scrabble tiles to value of your words. based on number of
words in order from words into groups. to spell – hardest to
work out the sum of Vowels = $1 letters they have.
work well with least letters to most
each of your words. 2 syllables = $2 Then by consonants.
Explain how you spell. Why did you
letters. grouped them. order them that
numbers 3 syllables+ = $3 Compare
way?

Create a cartoon
Visual/Spatial Rainbow Words -
of at least 4 boxes.
Art, Geometry and Select 5 words and spell words using Create an abstract
Create a crossword Put your words into Write a caption
draw a picture for different colored artwork using only
Visual imagery are from your words.
each one.
Tagxedo or Wordle
markers or crayons
under each image
your spelling words.
including a list
important to me for each letter.
word.

Kinaesthetic Write a
Play celebrity heads hop on one foot as Choose any activity
I am hands on and Ball toss back and conversation
with a partner. Give you spell words, this from the grid and
Play Google Spell Up forth in pairs spelling between two
enjoy physical them clues to work
each other’s words
is a great exercise in
people using ten of
complete it. Explain
out the word. balance. why it helped you.
activity your spelling words.

Create a hand
Musical Clap out and record Create a tongue
Rap your words - S to
clapping chant with
Record yourself the P to the E to the Write a song using
Music and rhythm singing your words
the syllables in each twister using your
Double L, spells your spelling words.
a partner and
of your spelling words. words. spelling words. Show
make sense to me SPELL!.
the teacher.

Write a spelling word

Mystery Letters – in Create a new
Interpersonal As a group organize pairs write words with
Choose 5 words and Partner spell: Take it
group spelling
and then write at
explain to a partner in turns to spell each least two words
I work well in your words into missing letters. Child
why you chose other’s word letter
activity to help
made from the same
categories must figure out which others learn their
groups them. by letter. letters. Example: slide
letters are missing. words.
side lie lid led etc

Intrapersonal List the words that you Complete a look, say,

Choose 5 words that
Create a word
Organise your Use your spelling
you have trouble words in reverse words to write a
I work well on my find hard and easy cover, write, check for
with. Write them out
ladder using all of
alphabetical order. story. Underline your
own and why? homework. your spelling words.
5 times each. Z – A. words in red.
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