At first glance, the Lined worksheet looks very uninteresting compared to the crossword and word search worksheets, but there are some uses for the Lined worksheet that you may not have thought of.

Here are four suggestions to get started:

1. A creative writing exercise where the students use their weekly spelling words in sentences they create. First, I would create a word list using the week's spelling words and then select it for the Lined worksheet. For this exercise I would turn off the Word Bank (Word Bank, Visible, No) and put the words in a single column (General, Columns, 1). Then I would set Number of Lines (under Answer Lines) to either 2 or 3, and set the Vertical Spacing to about 18 or 20 (General, Vertical Spacing, 18). The students now have a 2 or 3 page worksheet that exercises their creativity (writing their own sentences)and reinforces the spelling and meaning of the word.
   
2. A handwriting exercise where the students write each spelling word a few times to become familiar with the spelling and to practice neatness. In this case, after selecting the word list I wanted to use, I would ensure the Word Bank is turned off and put the words in two columns (General, Columns, 2). If I wanted the students to write each word 5 times, I would select 6 answer lines (Answer Lines, Number of Lines, 6) and for most students the Vertical Spacing could be set at 4 or 6 (General, Vertical Spacing, 4). If I had an appropriate True Type handwriting font, I would use that special font for the words to give the students an example of what was expected for the exercise (General, Activity Font). I would end up with a 3 or 4 page worksheet that would reinforce spelling and give them a chance to practice their best handwriting.
   
3. A word familiarity exercise where the students find and write out a definition for each word using a dictionary as their reference. After selecting the word list, I would turn off the Word Bank (Word Bank, Visible, No) and put the words in a single column (General, Columns, 1). Then I would set Number of Lines (under Answer Lines) to either 2 or 3, and set the Vertical Spacing to about 18 or 20. The students now have a 2 or 3 page worksheet that uses their research skills (using a dictionary to locate information) and reinforces the meaning of the words on their spelling list.
   
4. A blank spelling test sheet lined and numbered with a customized header and footer. After selecting the word list, I would turn off the Word Bank (Word Bank, Visible, No). Depending on the number of words on the spelling list, I could use either 1 or 2 columns (General, Columns) but I would ensure that I used a fairly large vertical spacing (14 or 16) to give the students lots of writing room (General, Vertical Spacing, 16). Before turning off the words for the students' test page, I would print one worksheet with the words to use as the calling sheet. Then I would set Show Words to No (General, Show Words, No) and print the worksheets for the students. I now have a one page test sheet for the students that is pre-numbered and lined with the standard header and footer I like to use.