Spell Check - Live!
Using information on the h.i.p. pocket change Web site, students create vocabulary words and a variety of spelling exercises. This exercise can be done either online or offline.

Sort, Hunt, Write:  A Weekly Spelling Program
This lesson provides a way for you to help your students learn and develop understandings of new word patterns. Students will work with their spelling words in a variety of ways. They will have opportunities to work individually, with partners, and in small groups as they learn their new words.

Creating a Memorial Day Poster Poem
Children create a Memorial Day word web and use it to create a poem about Memorial Day.
 

Games for Grade 5 Language Arts Standard

Everyday Spelling for Fifth Grade

Harcourt Brace Spelling Word Builder:  Unscramble the words from particular spelling lists.

Suggestions for English Language Learners: 
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding)

(E/B, D, E) Students work in small groups or with partners to peer edit and check spelling. Teacher may also lead class edits on the chalkboard or overhead.
(D, E) Teacher and students generate a “word bank” on the wall for correct spelling of frequently-used words.  A word bank for specific assignments can also be generated on the chalkboard. 
(D, E) Students keep a personal spelling journal with words entered alphabetically.  Students use them to confirm correct spelling for writing assignments and to record spelling corrections from their class work. 
See also Fun Brain Spelling Games for on-line student practice. 
 

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