AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies

Crossword with 29 words and clues – increase awareness of word borrowing / origins (and improve spelling). Includes words of Old English, Spanish, Italian, Greek, French, Czech, Latin and American origin. Makes a good warm up activity.

You must download the free Eclipse software before you can use the ecw (Eclipse crossword) file below. See our Good Software – Eclipse Crossword entry for more information.

This crossword consists of 12 words (6 pairs of homophones) and clues based on some of the words in Nicola Tom’s homophone definition matching cards (see below). Makes a good extension or revision activity. Andrea says: ‘My learners made up some memory joggers to help them differentiate the different spellings for different meanings and I used these as the basis for the clues, which is why some are a little idiosyncratic!’

A super set of 72 cards. Use as a matching exercise (there are 48 homophone cards and 24 definition cards (each card has two definitions for a each of pair of homophones) or use definition cards to quiz another student. Great for pairs or small groups.

Helps students put 20 spellings in context and makes them more interesting and easier to learn.

The suffix ING clearly explains the various rules for adding this suffix to single and multi-syllable words. With practice worksheets and a multi-sensory card sort.

A great end of term reading and spelling activity. Another great Christmas word puzzle from Margaret Adams.

A vocabulary matching exercise that will also help learners discover a useful spelling rule.

Helps avoid confusion about these common homophones.

2 sets of key words to learn using look, cover, write check.

A great way to encourage proof reading and correct use of homophones and other confusables. Ideal for paired work.