Reading and Spelling Activities: Word Building, Compound Words, Contractions and Spelling Rules
The learning program can easily incorporate enjoyable spelling activities, while teaching concepts such as word contractions, compound words, and spelling rules effectively.
An assortment of motivating board and card games can be used to support early childhood students with spelling concepts. Concepts including syllables, word endings, plurals, prefixes, suffixes and homophones are easily reinforced with games that can be played regularly in the classroom as part of the literacy program.
Incorporating some computer software games or online games within students' weekly spelling jobs, can also spice up spelling so that it is an enjoyable and productive daily task.
This is a card game to familiarise learners with double consonant words. There are special instruction cards that give players the chance to have a free turn, miss a go or take a card from another player.
There are 45 double consonant words included.
updated on April 7 2015 to include list of words for self-correcting
This game gives players an opportunity to practise reading common verbs, and analyse how to change them to the past tense. Players read their card aloud and then say the past tense of the verb, placing it on the correct stack. The player putting the third card on a stack takes the cards.
A board game with 24 picture cards that players try to match to letter combinations. Eight diagraphs are represented. This game is self-correcting as the words are printed on the backs of each picture.
This game has 18 pairs of commonly used homophones and 18 special cards with extra chances to win cards. Players develop their knowledge of correct meanings and spellings of each homophone by having repeated experiences, putting the words into sentences. There is a check list card provided so that players can check their understanding of the meanings.
This game allows learners to become familiar with 13 pairs of homophones. Players move forward by using homophones correctly in sentences. There is a check list included to ensure players have used the correct meaning for each word.
This game allows learners to become familiar with 13 pairs of homophones. Players move forward by using homophones correctly in sentences. There is a check list included to ensure players have used the correct meaning for each word.
This game has 9 words with each suffix and some special instruction cards. Some words have the consonants doubled. All other words have the suffixes added without any changes to the original word.
This game has 12 words with each suffix. There are four boards. Some words have the consonants doubled. All other words have the suffixes added without any changes to the original word.
This game gives players an opportunity to practise reading common word contractions. Keep taking cards until a buzzy bee is pulled out. Then it is the next player's turn. This game has 44 cards.
This game gives players an opportunity to practise reading common word contractions. Keep taking cards until a buzzy bee is pulled out. Then it is the next player's turn. This game has 44 cards.
This game gives players an opportunity to practise reading common word contractions. Keep taking cards until a buzzy bee is pulled out. Then it is the next player's turn. This game has 44 cards.
This game gives players an opportunity to practise reading common word contractions and to analyse which words have been contracted. Players read their card aloud and place it on the correct stack. The player putting the third card on a stack takes the cards. Includes 27 cards.
This game gives players an opportunity to practise reading common word contractions and to analyse which words have been contracted. Players read their card aloud and place it on the correct stack. The player putting the third card on a stack takes the cards. Includes 27 cards.
Instructions for three games are included with these 62 cards (36 word contractions). Word pairs are on the male lion cards, and the matching contractions are on the female lion cards. Games these cards can be used for include Snap, Memory and a variation of Go Fish.
Each player puts 4 contraction cards on their board. Take turns to draw a card from the jungle cards (word pairs that can form contractions, eg. we will can be contracted to we'll). If the matching word contraction is on your board, make a pair, and place another snake card on your board. Play continues until all cards have been matched.
Contractions Bingo
Four boards with different frames so that students can remember which ones they have already played. Contractions are on the boards and the two words they are formed from are on the 36 cards.
This game contains 36 different compound words on cards to match with the pictures on the boards.
Compound Words Garden (Board: Print 4) Compound Words Garden & Butterfly Cards
Each player puts 4 garden cards on their board. Take turns to draw a card from the butterfly cards. (Together, the word pairs can form compound words) If the word drawn can be used with one on your board to make a compound word, then the pair is removed. Play continues until all cards have been matched.
Spelling City: Spelling Activities For Your Own Words Enter your own words in a list, and choose from lots of online games to practise your words, as well as an option for the computer to "teach" you the words by spelling them aloud and saying each word in a sentence. After all this, have a test and get your score!
The learning program can easily incorporate enjoyable spelling activities, while teaching concepts such as word contractions, compound words, and spelling rules effectively.
An assortment of motivating board and card games can be used to support early childhood students with spelling concepts. Concepts including syllables, word endings, plurals, prefixes, suffixes and homophones are easily reinforced with games that can be played regularly in the classroom as part of the literacy program.
