There are many different terms for types of words we learn at school (root, prefix, suffix, homonym, synonym, antonym, contraction, parts of speech, etc.). It can be hard to keep them all straight. The best way to remember which is which, is to explore them and practice them. The games below are a great way to do this! I challenge you to try them out. I bet you'll be surprised how much fun you can have LEARNING!!!
Word work games to explore concepts learned at school!
Coconut Vowels - Choose the correct vowel pattern before the coconut falls
Turtle Dash - Choose the correct vowel pattern to race your turtle to the finish line
(Remember - when two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking - MOST of the time)
Spelling Bees - A race to spell words - some easy, some challenging words
Koala Paddles - A boat race to spell words - some easy, some challenge words
Elephant Feed - Choose the correct Synonym (means the same thing) to match the word
Octopus Feed - Choose the correct Homonym (sounds the same, meaning is different) to feed the octopus
Furious Frogs - Choose the correct Antonyms (means the opposite) to feed your frog
Word Frog - Choose the correct Synonym, Antonym or Homonym to feed the frog
Giraffe Karts - Subject/Verb Agreement - Choose the verb that matches the subject (noun)
Verb Viper - Subject/Verb Agreement - Choose the verb that matches the subject (noun)
Word Invasion - Shoot the correct Part of Speech (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions)
Wacky Web Tales - Choose parts of speech to fill in a story (Mad Libs)
Kitten Hop - Choose the correct High Frequency Word. Sound is needed for this game.
Root Words - Match the correct root words to their meaning - 3 different board games (single or team play)
Prefix/Suffix Game - Making words with roots, prefixes & suffixes
Jellyfish Prefix, Root, Suffix Game - identify the prefix, root and suffix of each word
Prefix Meaning Match - Match the Prefix to its meaning
Contraction Match - Match the correct contraction to the sentence
Which Word - Choose the word that fits the sentence (plurals and possessives)
Coconut Vowels - Choose the correct vowel pattern before the coconut falls
Turtle Dash - Choose the correct vowel pattern to race your turtle to the finish line
(Remember - when two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking - MOST of the time)
Spelling Bees - A race to spell words - some easy, some challenging words
Koala Paddles - A boat race to spell words - some easy, some challenge words
Elephant Feed - Choose the correct Synonym (means the same thing) to match the word
Octopus Feed - Choose the correct Homonym (sounds the same, meaning is different) to feed the octopus
Furious Frogs - Choose the correct Antonyms (means the opposite) to feed your frog
Word Frog - Choose the correct Synonym, Antonym or Homonym to feed the frog
Giraffe Karts - Subject/Verb Agreement - Choose the verb that matches the subject (noun)
Verb Viper - Subject/Verb Agreement - Choose the verb that matches the subject (noun)
Word Invasion - Shoot the correct Part of Speech (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions)
Wacky Web Tales - Choose parts of speech to fill in a story (Mad Libs)
Kitten Hop - Choose the correct High Frequency Word. Sound is needed for this game.
Root Words - Match the correct root words to their meaning - 3 different board games (single or team play)
Prefix/Suffix Game - Making words with roots, prefixes & suffixes
Jellyfish Prefix, Root, Suffix Game - identify the prefix, root and suffix of each word
Prefix Meaning Match - Match the Prefix to its meaning
Contraction Match - Match the correct contraction to the sentence
Which Word - Choose the word that fits the sentence (plurals and possessives)
Some words can also be tricky to spell. In English there are a lot of rules. Then once you know the rules, there are lots of times when we have to break them. Below are some games you can play to help you to "train your brain" for the proper way to say and spell some of these tricky words. To be successful with these tricky words, students should practice seeing (reading), hearing, saying, writing, and even tapping/clapping the patterns of these words to commit them to memory. The key is repetition (practice!).
Spelling's Got Talent - There, their, they're
Table Tennis - There, their, they're
Baseball - There, their, they're
Spelling's Got Talent - There, their, they're
Table Tennis - There, their, they're
Baseball - There, their, they're