Due Date: Friday - 11/6/2009
Spelling Contract Assignments
Long Term
Subject: Spelling Contract Assignments
Date Assigned: 11/2/2009
Directions:
SPELLING CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS Each week you may select from the following assignments below. You can see that each assignment has a point value based on the difficulty of the assignment. The more points you earn the higher your grade for that week will be. 8 points and 5 points would be a perfect score and is rarely given. Of course whether you earn the full points listed for each assignment is dependent on the assignment being done well and neatly.
1. Alphabetize the words.(5 points cursive; 4 points printing)
2. Make a set of flash cards for studying your words at home with your parents. Bring the flash cards to school on Friday with a parent note that they studied with you.(5 points)
3. Write the definition for each word.(8 points cursive; 6 points printing)
4. Write a sentence for each word.(8 points cursive; 6 points printing)
5. Write a synonym for each word.(5 points cursive; 4 points printing)
6. Write an antonym for each word.(5 points cursive; 4 points printing)
7. Write down what part of speech each word is.(5 points cursive; 4 points printing)
8. Write each word 5 times in neat cursive.(8 points) Printing(5 points)
9. Make a crossword puzzle with descriptive clues for each word.(8 points cursive; 6 points printing)
10. Make a word search and circle the spelling words.(5 points cursive; 4 points printing)
11. Write a one page or longer story using all of the spelling words(8 points cursive; 6 points printing)
12. Pyramid Words (May only be done in cursive; 5 points
