THINKERS’ KEYS SPELLING The Reverse Write your words in reverse order. For example: apple elppa

The What if? Write a `What if?’ question using your list words. For example: if your list word is `apple’ a what if question could be, `What if the all the toys in the world were made of apples?’

The Disadvantages Write something that is negative about your spelling word for example: 1. Apple: If you eat too many you will have a belly ache.

The Bar Use prefixes and suffixes to change the meaning of your words.

The Variations Write two very different sentences for each of your list words.

The Picture Draw a picture to symbolise your list word.

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The Combination Crazy Compounds Put two of your spelling words together to create a new object. e.g. apple + chair = applechair. Draw a picture of it. The Prediction The letter E has been banned. How will this affect your list words and what could we use alternatively in the future?

The Alphabet Write your list of words in alphabetical order. Now reverse them.

The Different Uses Name two very different ways to use each of your list words.

THINKERS’ KEYS SPELLING The Ridiculous All the vowels have gone missing. Write your list words without any vowels.

The Commonality Pair up your list words. Write down one thing they have in common. For example 1. Apple and chair = they both originally came from a plant. The Interpretation The Brick Wall How would you Write your list explain the words using meaning of your different sized list word to a bricks. person who has a p p l e just arrived in Australia from a non-English speaking country. Samantha Marshall

The Question The Brainstorming The answer is your Create a weird list word-what is mindmap to show the question? the connections between wordscould be sounds, meanings, graphemes etc.

The Inventions Create a new machine that uses your list words. Create a diagram and be sure to label it using your list words.

The Construction Write each of your words as if they were constructed from jelly beans, cheese or balloons.

The Alternative Is there an alternative word we can use instead of your list word? Consult a thesaurus and write down the alternatives.

The Forced Relationship Write one or two long sentences that use all of your list words.