Grades 2–5
Spelling Story Challenge
Use any spelling list in a story: ten word boxes, a story and a count of how many words made it in.
Writing worksheet · Spelling and word sorts
Find the Misspelled Word
Eight sentences with a commonly misspelled word (museum, separate, weird, tomorrow) to find and fix.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Spelling patterns, Word study, Spelling rules and generalizations, Self-checking spelling
What kids do
“Each sentence has one misspelled word. Circle it, then write it the right way on the line.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. Our class took a trip to the musuem.
- 2. Please seperate the red and blue blocks.
- 3. We heard a wierd noise in the attic.
- 4. We will finish the puzzle tommorow.
- 5. My brother is probly asleep.
- 6. The answer was diffrent this time.
- 7. I beleive you can do it.
- 8. She was suprised by the party.
Teacher tip
Teach kids to look at each word part by part, since tricky words often hide one extra letter.
How to use it
- Read each word aloud and have kids repeat it before they write.
- Introduce the pattern with a short list on the board and underline it.
- Give a minute at the end to reread the work out loud to a partner.
Watch for
Kids who memorize words without the pattern. Ask them to spell a new word with it.
Talk about it
- What pattern did you notice?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Have kids hunt for the pattern in a library book and list what they find.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More spelling and word sorts
Grades 1–3
Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
The look, say, cover, write, check study routine for any ten spelling words.
Grades 1–3
Put Spelling Words in ABC Order
Two lists to put in ABC order, the second one by the second letter, then your own spelling list in order.
Grades 2–4
Spelling Sort: -ch or -tch?
Twelve words to finish with -ch or -tch and sort, the short-vowel spelling rule.
Free for teachers
Get the free Classroom Drawing Kit
12 printable pages: six step-by-step lessons, a grid activity, draw-and-write sheets and teacher notes, sent with your welcome email. After that, new classroom printables by email.