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Roll & Write Sentences with Spelling Words

By thisreadingmama 3 Comments

Asking learners to write sentences with spelling words is one of the most common spelling assignments. While we definitely want to include lots of hands-on spelling activities and word study, spelling sentences have been around since the dinosaurs… and I don’t think they are going anywhere anytime soon.

My 2nd grader is attending a hybrid school this year {2 days in class, 3 days at home} and he came home last week with the assignment to use some of his spelling words to write sentences. Knowing that this kind of spelling activity {while beneficial} can be a little on the dry side, I decided to add a little fun with this Roll & Write page.

Roll and Write Sentences with Spelling Words-This Reading Mama

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Roll & Write Sentences with Spelling Words

All you need for this Roll & Write spelling activity is a list of spelling words, paper, pencil, a die {these look fun & quiet}, and my Roll & Write page.

“Play” is simple, too! The learner just rolls the die and matches the number to the sentence writing activity on the page.

writing sentences with spelling words using roll and write activity page

Then, he thinks of and writes a sentence that includes the spelling word on his paper.

 

The Roll & Write Activities are:

Roll 1 – Use 2 adjectives in your sentence. {Instead of saying, “I saw a cat,” the learner might write, “I saw a little, brown cat.”}
Roll 2– Ask a question.
Roll 3– Use ”  ” to show someone is talking.
Roll 4– Add but, then make your sentence longer. {I took a bath, but I am still dirty.}
Roll 5– Write a silly sentence.
Roll 6– End with an !

 

roll and write sentences with spelling words in color

The free download has 4 color pages {2 boy / 2 girl} and 4 black & white ones that you can color in yourself, if you’d like! If you plan on using this at a spelling center, I’d highly recommend laminating it so it can be used over and over.

 

A Few Random Thoughts

  • Model this activity with the learner before expecting him to use it independently. Think of sentences together and provide extra support before you set him free to do it on his own. For example, he may not understand how to use quotation marks or what an adjective is. Model, model, model.
  • If any of the activities don’t apply well to the spelling word, roll again.
  • Don’t force this Roll & Write page on any learner. If the child wants to write his own sentences without the page, let him! This isn’t meant to add stress, but make writing sentencs with spelling words a little more fun.

 

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~Becky

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Comments

  1. Jen says

    September 15, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    These are so clever; I really haven’t seen anything like them! My little guy just started learning all about sentence construction the past two week, and this will be an activity he will actually like while he learns. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      September 16, 2016 at 3:42 pm

      You’re welcome! 🙂

      Reply
  2. The Knowlton Nest- Shonda says

    September 17, 2016 at 7:04 pm

    This looks very fun.

    Reply

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