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Spelling Mysteries Begin

Spelling Mysteries Begin

Detective with magnifying glass investigating spelling mysteries

🔍 Part 1: Spelling Detective - Contractions

Remember: Contractions are two words joined together with an apostrophe replacing missing letters.

1. Match each contraction to its full form:
1. I've
2. they'd
3. don't
4. we're
A. we are
B. do not
C. I have
D. they would
2. Circle the correctly spelled contraction:

could'nt

couldn't

couldnt'

👥 Part 2: Homophone Mysteries

Remember: Homophones sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

3. Choose the correct homophone for each sentence. Circle your answer:

a) _______ going to the park today.

Their

There

They're

b) The children left _______ bags in the classroom.

their

there

they're

4. Check all the homophones that sound like "to":

two

too

threw

through

🕵️ Part 3: Irregular Spelling Pattern Investigation

5. Look at these irregular words. What makes their spelling tricky? Write your observations:

Word: knight

What's tricky about this spelling? ________________________________

Word: queue

What's tricky about this spelling? ________________________________

Word: said

What's tricky about this spelling? ________________________________

6. Circle the words that don't follow regular spelling patterns:

some

cat

could

run

friend

dog

🔬 Part 4: Spelling Mystery Investigation

7. Choose one "mystery word" from the box below and investigate it like a spelling detective:

Mystery Words: enough • laugh • island • answer • listen • castle

My chosen mystery word: ____________________

Break your word into parts or syllables:
What sounds can you hear when you say it?
What letters are silent or unusual?
Draw a picture or write a sentence to help you remember this spelling:

🎯 Part 5: Personal Spelling Goal Setting

8. Reflection: What did you learn about spelling today?
9. What type of spelling do you find most challenging? Circle one:

Contractions (like don't, I've)

Homophones (like their, there, they're)

Irregular words (like said, could)

Long words with silent letters

10. Set a personal spelling goal for this week:

This week I will focus on: ________________________________________

I will practise by: ____________________________________________

11. Write one positive thing you can say to yourself when spelling gets tricky:

🌟 Part 6: Spelling Detective Challenge

12. Find and correct the spelling mistakes in this paragraph. Circle the incorrect words and write the correct spelling above them:

Yesterday, I coudnt find my homework anywhere. I looked over their by the bookshelf, but it wasnt there. My mum said, "Your going to be late for school!" Finally, I found it - it was in my bag all along! I felt quite silly, but at least I new where it was.

13. Bonus Challenge: Can you think of a memory trick for one of the tricky words from today?

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