One Two Three Four Spelling Graphics & Activities

Description

Spelling and Meaning Connections bring spelling to life. Looking at the spelling connections helps us see that our spelling is not random. It answers spelling questions we’ve all wondered about. These One-Two-Three-Four Spelling Graphics present students with surprising connections too.

• Why is <one> pronounced “won”?  Are only and alone related to one?
• Why is there a <w> in two? Twelve, between, and twill, really?
• If “three” is spelled <thr>, why isn’t the word meaning “third” spelled the same? Where did <tri> like tricycle come from?
• Why doesn’t forty have a <u> like four? What does quarry and quarantine have to do with four?

The One Two Three Four spelling graphics are inspiration for word study, spelling discussions, and student engagement. Use them in word study notebooks and on bulletin boards.

Discuss the spelling and meaning connections. Then look up of some of the words in an etymology dictionary. Afterwards, students can engage with the learning as they use each additional activity. Each 8.5 x 11 inch graphic has a specific activity:

1. The “One” graphic has a Check the Spelling Activity. Students find and correct the misspelled word.

2. The “Two” graphic has a Complete the Sentence activity. Students decide which word from the graphic fits each sentence.

3. The “Three” graphic has a Three What? activity. Students with assistance, as needed, look up words from the graphic on Etymonline.com or in another etymology dictionary and write the meaning of the other base in each word. For example, triangle is 3 angles or corners.

4. The “Four” graphic has a Connect 4 game.  Students (or tutor and student) take turns writing a word from the graphic in the ovals, starting at the bottom, trying to connect four of their ovals and preventing the other player from connecting theirs.

You can use etymonline.com to learn more about these words and their spelling connections.  The social media posts about these graphics are included for your convenience.