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Why settle for boring word sorts when you can offer your students an activity or game featuring cute puppies to practice spelling patterns? Students mix and match –c, -ck, -k and -ke word endings with initial word chunks to form words.The cards combine to make 96 words (8 sets of 12 words). The initial letters of the word show the dog in one pose, and the final spelling of the /k/ sound shows another pose. By mixing and matching the two types of cards for each dog, all of them can be used to for

Why settle for boring word sorts when you can offer your students an activity or game featuring cute puppies? Students mix and match –er, -or and -ar word endings with initial word chunks to form words.The cards combine to make 72 words (6 sets of 12 words). The initial letters of the word show the dog, and the final syllable shows the dog as a pirate. By mixing and matching the two types of cards for each dog, all of them can be used to form words. The cards allow for easy hands-on experimentat

The spelling patterns of the unaccented final syllables -le, -el, -il and -al can be tricky. This small group or whole class activity provides practice in determining which spelling is correct for 90 words with the /el/ sound in the final position. 8 different bingo boards are included - more than one student can work with the same board since the choices they make will create different outcomes. The familiar bingo format makes this activity easy to play. When shown a word card with the final sy

What a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Katherine Arden used to bring the characters of Small Spaces to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two games are included: chapters 1-11 and chapters 12-24. There are 30 cards in each set to allow for who

Why settle for boring word sorts when you can offer your students an activity or game featuring cute puppies? Students mix and match –et, -it and -ate word endings with initial word chunks to form words.The cards combine to make 48 words (4 sets of 12 words). The initial letters of the word show the dog, and the final syllable shows the dog as a pirate. By mixing and matching the two types of cards for each dog, all of them can be used to form words. The cards allow for easy hands-on experimenta

Finally, a fun way to reinforce the vocabulary of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students actively thinking about the language William Steig used to bring the story of Sylvester and the Magic Pebble to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. 30 game boards are included to allow for whole class participation. The special calling cards

Finally, a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Philip Pullman used to bring the characters of The Golden Compass to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. THREE games are included: part 1, part 2 and part 3. There are 30 cards in each set to allow for

What a fun way to reinforce the vocabulary of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students actively thinking about the language Betsy Byars used to bring the characters of Summer of the Swans to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two complete games are included – chapters 1-14 and 15-23. 30 game boards are included in each set to a

What a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Anton Treuer used to bring the characters of Where Wolves Don’t Die to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two games are included: chapters 1-14 and chapters 15-30. There are 30 cards in each set to allow

What a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Jennifer Chambliss Bertman used to bring the characters of Book Scavenger to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two games are included: chapters 1-23 and chapters 24-42. There are 30 cards in each set to

Finally, a fun way to reinforce the vocabulary of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students actively thinking about the language Cece Bell used to bring the story of El Deafo to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. 30 game boards are included to allow for whole class participation. The special calling cards, featuring fold over fla

What a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Jeanne Birdsall used to bring the characters of The Library of Unruly Treasures to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two games are included: chapters 1-19 and chapters 20-40. There are 30 cards in each s

What a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Derrick Barnes used to bring the characters of The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two games are included: prologue – chapter 29 and chapter 30 -epilogue. There are 3

Finally, a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Jewell Parker Rhodes used to bring the characters of Will’s Race For Home to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two games are included: chapters 1-19 and chapters 20-38. There are 30 cards in each set

What a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students actively thinking about and discussing the words Lauren Tarshis used to bring the characters of I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. 30 game cards are included to allow for whole class participation. The

What a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students actively thinking about and discussing the words Scott O’Dell used to bring the characters of Thunder Rolling in the Mountains to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. 30 game cards are included to allow for whole class participation. The special ca

What a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Laurie Halse Anderson used to bring the characters of Rebellion 1776 to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two games are included: chapters 1-21 and chapters 22-43. There are 30 cards in each set to allow

Finally, a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Anne Ursu used to bring the characters of Breadcrumbs to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two games are included: chapters 1-12 and chapters 13-25. There are 30 cards in each set to allow for whole c

Finally, a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students thinking about and discussing the words Aubrey Hartman used to bring the characters of The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. Two games are included: chapters 1-13 and Chapter 14- Narrator’s Note. There are

What a fun way to reinforce the language of literature with small groups or the whole class! This familiar activity will have students actively thinking about and discussing the words Meg Eden Kuyatt used to bring the characters of Good Different to life. Because students only have to recognize the word matching the definition, not generate it, it is ideal for discussing both new and familiar terms. 30 game cards are included to allow for whole class participation. The special calling cards, fe