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Study Hints for Learning Words at Home

High Frequency Word Practice

Write the word in the air with your pointing finger. Spell it out loud as you 
write. 
Write the word on the table top with your pointing finger. Spell it out loud 
as you write. 
Write the word. Then use a crayon to trace around the shape of the word. 
See how many times you can write the word in one minute. 
Use colored chalk to write the word on the sidewalk. 
Paint the word using watercolors. 
Print the word with your pointing finger on a cookie sheet covered with 
shaving cream, flour, sand, or sugar. 
Form the word using raisins, pieces of breakfast cereal, beans, pasta, or 
rice. 
Form the word using buttons, popsicle sticks, q-tips, coins, linking cubes, 
or other small objects. 
Go on a word hunt in a book, magazine, or newspaper. See how many high 
frequency words you can find. 
Find the letters of the word in a newspaper or magazine. Cut out the letters 
and spell the word. Glue the letters on a card or piece of construction paper 
to make a flash card. 
Use stamps and a stamp pad to stamp the word. Make a flash card with the 
stamped word. 
Use yarn, string, or pipe cleaners to form the word. Glue the material on a 
card or piece of construction paper to make a flash card. 
Sing the spelling of the word to a favorite tune, such as "t-h-e the, t-h-e 
the" to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?" 
Keep a set of flashcards in the car. Spell the word out loud as you are 
riding in the car. See how many words you can read when you stop at a red 
light. 
Spell the word with foam or sponge alphabet letters. 
Form the word using clay. 
Spell the word using magnetic letters. 
Sign the word using American Sign Language.

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