Word play grade 1 and 2

The activities in Word play are perfect for: whole class instruction to introduce word concepts Homework assignments wordcenter activities partner and small group work individual student review Take home activities for students to complete

2 GRADES ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THAT TEACH How Worps WorK INCLUDES: 51 Bite + SUGGESTED USES Cen nnasary ciency D002 v7 Canina noua Di BY.MARY,ROSENBERG 8< 86 6< 6< 6< 6< 826 WORD PLAY ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THAT TEACH HOW WORDS WORK GRADES 1-2 BY MARY ROSENBERG CARSON-DELLOSA PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA & Editor Sabena Maiden Layout Design Sharon Thompson Jon Nawrocik Inside Mlustrations Erik Hulline Cover Design Peggy Jackson Cover Photo © 2001 Brand X Pictures © 2004, Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina 27425 The purchase of {this material entitles the buyer to reproduce activities for classroom use only—not for commercial resale Reproduction of these materials for an entire school or district is prohibited No part of this book may be reproduced (except as noted above), stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (mechanically electronically, recording, ete.) without the prior written consent of Carson-Dellosa Publishing Co Ine Printed in the USA + All rights reserved, ISBN 0-88724-208-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ON eee eee Introduction Ways to Use the Activities, Descriptions of Activities and Extension Ideas, Activities Mystery Word (missing letters) Secret Code (beginning sounds} Rhyme Time (rhyming words} Switch the Letters (making words} Letter Math {making words) Sentence Decode (word search) Match Words (compound words} Word Cube [making words) Great Groups (word categories) Serombled Riddles (making words} Mind Your ABC's [alshabeticol order} Mix and Match (making words} Letter Exchange [making words) Flower Families (word families) Change Up (making words) World af Words (making words) Reproducibles Answer Key ee 105 WM ny 124 INTRODUCTION OL ee _ 6< 80 26< 6< 7e & Word Play encourages students te have fun playing with words while learning how letters be chonged and manipulated to make the words they say and wile each day, as well as builds their vocabulary of new words The variety of activities in this book involves making words by changing or rearranging the letters used in differen! words While students ploy with a word they ere actually doing challenging “word work," The illustrations in Word Play serve an important role by providing extra support to students who may have had little experience in spelling, reading, and working with words By looking al the ilustrations, students are either given some hinls as to what needs !o be done in the word activities of are better able 1o understand some of the words thal need fo be mede The activities in Word Play are perfect for + whole-class instruction to introduce word concepts + homework assignments for reinforcemenr + word-center activities, + pariner and small-group work, + individual student review + take-home activities for students to complete with parents, Ways to Use the Activities The activities in Word Piay can be used in many differen! ways, Some suggestions are: + Make copies of a soecific word-play section and assemole the oages into individual packets for studenls needing review or reinforcement of pariculer word concepts, + Make copies of select pages and staple or bind them into inalvidval books for students Have each student keep a book in her desk end assign the: activities as needed + Make a transparency of a particular page and make a copy of the page for each student for whole class instruction, Descriptions of Activities and Extension Ideas Below is a brief description of each word activity as welll as ideas for extending the concepts and skills presented in Word Play Most of the activities in this book can be easily extended by integrating a classroom spelling list, new vocabulary is, student names, or key terms from any curricular unit Mystery Word (pages 9-14) In this missing-letters activity, students write missing letters in the circles using the ilustrations for letter clues When completed, a mystery word will be made by writing the letters in the circles in order from top fo bottom, Extension Idea: Using the reproducible on page 119, have students use stickers, clip art, pictures from magazines, or simple drawings to design their own “Mystery Word" Pages Allow students to share the completed pages with classmates or family members Secret Code (pages 15-22) In this beginning-sounds activity, students must “break the code" fo spell a mystery word Using the illustration cives, students write each word's initial letter Then, students ‘draw lines to match mystery words to comesponding illustrations, Extension Idea: To extend this activity, have students develop original secret codes Using stamps, stickers, or simple drawings Then, let students give the secret messages to friends or family members to solve Rhyme Time (pages 23-27] In this rhyming-words activity, students draw lines to match pais of rhyming words The illustrations help students successfully match the rhyming words Extension Idea: Divide the class into pairs and provide each pair with a list of words Have students add a rhyming word next to each word on the list Call on each pair of students to share their rhyming words Switch the Letters (pages 28-34) In this making-words activity, students switch the first and last letters in words to make new words The illustrations provide additional clues and support for beginning readers Students will enjoy manipulating letters and creating new words from existing ones Extension Idea: As a class, develop a list of words that can be “switched.” Ths is abo œ great activity to have each student take home and complete with her fami Great Groups [pages 42:67) In this word-category activity, students read five clue words and determine what the clues have in common Then, students must find the other words in the Word Bank that belong in the group Extension Idea: To extend this activily, assign students to design original "Greot Groups" activities for homework After sludents have made the activities, allow them fo exchange thei assignments with classmates Scrambled Riddles (pages 68:73) In this making-words activity, students arrange letters in the corect order to find answers to riddle clues Extension Idea: Create o class “Scrambled Riddles" activity Have each stuclent think Of sixrelated words and write each one on an index card Then, have him cut apart the letters and trade the letters with o classmate Have students put the letters back in the correct order and determine what the words have in common, Mind Your ABC's (pages 74-81) In this clphabetical-order activily students put words in the correct order ilustration clues and an alphabet strip are provided fo suppor! students when learning this ordering skill Extension idea: To extend this activity use words that students are familiar with, such as classmates’ names, classroom supplies, of cartoon characters Write each set of words on o sentence strip for stucients to cut apart Then allow students to reinforce their alghabeticol-orcer skils by placing the words in the correct order in ¢ pocket chart located at a wore center To make this even more challenging, have students arder the words using different criteria, such as length of the words or last letters in the words Mix and Match [pages 82-89) In this making-words activity, students rearrange existing words to make new words Then, students craw lines to match new words to corresponding ilustrations Extension Idea: Have students brainstorm a list of short words that are all related to @ particular topic On a piece of chart paper write the words under the correct headings—Three-Letter Words, Four-Letter Words, or Five-Letter Words As @ class, have: students figure out which words have letters that can be rearranged to make new words Letter Exchange (pages 90-95) In this making-wores activity, students change vowels to make new words that match the illustrations This activity provides opportunities 10 review tne concept of short and ong vowels Extension Idea: To extend this activity, incorporate the weokly spoling or vocabulary lists and have students determine if vowe's in those words can be changed to make new words, Hower Famillies (pages 9.104) In this word-tamily activily students use four letters on each flowerpo! to create words with the ward family on Ihe comesoonding flower, Extension Idea: Using the reproducible on page 122, provide students with additional word families or wora parts practice For more advanced students, challenge them oy waiting word prefixes or suffixes on the flowerpots and root words on the flowers, Change Up [pages 105-110) in this making-words activity, students change one letter at time in each word to make a new word that matches the ilustration Extension Idea: Create a class "Change Up" activity, draw a ladder with three or four rungs Provide students with a simple ward on the tap rung Have students change one letter al a time to make & new word for each rung, To make the activity more challenging, make the ladder taller by adding more rungs World of Words (pages 111-118) n this making-words activity, students cut out the letters of a given word, then arrange: ‘and rearrange the letters moking as many new words as possible This so great sariner activity cndis clso ideal for homework to encourage word play, Extension Idea: Using the reproduciole on page 123, have students complete their own “World of Words” activities fo share with the class oF 10 take home Ths activity can also be cone os « class using large, magnetic letters and @ chalkboard or felt letters ond a felt boord An onswer key is provided on pages 124-128, Note that some of the answers in the answer key are sample answers since some of the activities have many possibilties, NAME DATE MYSTERY WORD #1 6< 6< 6< & 7£ ee oe oe Directions: Look at each picture Write a missing letter in each circle to name each object When alll of the circles are filled, write the mystery word in the space below by writing the letters in order from top to bottom, \ ty me Oe ee ®& & ®&—& &—& &— Directions: Look at each picture Write a missing letter in each circle to name each object When all of the circles are filed, write the mystery word in the space below by writing the letters in order from top to bottom ... Key ee 10 5 WM ny 12 4 INTRODUCTION OL ee _ 6< 80 26 < 6< 7e & Word Play encourages students te have fun playing with words while learning how letters be chonged and manipulated to make the words... Time (rhyming words} Switch the Letters (making words} Letter Math {making words) Sentence Decode (word search) Match Words (compound words} Word Cube [making words) Great Groups (word categories)... (making words} Mind Your ABC''s [alshabeticol order} Mix and Match (making words} Letter Exchange [making words) Flower Families (word families) Change Up (making words) World af Words (making words)