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That Boost Reading and Writing Skills
by Immacula A. Rhodes
Vocabulary Games & Activities That Boost Reading and Writing Skills © 2009 Immacula A. Rhodes, Scholastic Teaching Resources
To Alan and Amber, You Y ou give definition definition to my life.
“ in all your ways acknowledge him,
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
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and he will make your paths straight. straight. —P ROVERBS 3: 5-6
Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the reproducible activity and game pages from this book for classroom use. No N o other part of this publication public ation may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Editor: Joan Novelli Cover and interior design by Holly Grundon Interior illustrations by Ter Teresa esa Anderko ISBN-13: ISBN13: 978-0978-0- 439-665 45-2 ISBN-10: 0-439-66545-0 Copyright © 2009 by Immacula A. Rhodes Illustrations copyright © 2009 by Scholastic Inc. Published by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 12 Terrific Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connections to the Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Resources and References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10
Games and Activities Definition Dive (Word Exploration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Word W ord Wiz (Word (Word Exploration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Pharoa oah h’s Prefix Pyramid (Prefi efixxes Wit ith h Ro Roo ot Wor ord ds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Number Prefix-O! (Number and Quantity Prefixes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Spin a Suffix (Suffixes With Root Words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 35 Suffix Surfer (Suffixes With Root Words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 41 Root Suits (Latin Roots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cube Words (Latin Prefixes and Roots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Go Greek! (Greek Prefixes and Roots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synonym Scout (Synonyms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonym Aardvarks (Antonyms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Opposites Attract (Synonyms and Antonyms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 80 Double-Duty Words (Multiple-Meaning Words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 86 Analogy Galaxy (Analogies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Heteronym Hive (Heteronyms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 10 00 Deal & Draw (Homophones) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 108 Compound Word Climb (Compound Words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 14 Onomatopoeia Bingo (Onomatopoeic Words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20 20 Shortcut Word Shop (Clipped Words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1 25 Around the World World With Words Words (Borrowed Words) Words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Supplemental Word Charts and Lists Prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latin Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greek Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Heteronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Homophone Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 143 Words Borrowed From Other Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Words
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Introduction ocabulary Games & Activities That Boost Reading and Writing Skills is Skills is a collection of fun, reproducible games and activities designed to support vocabulary instruction by helping students explore and interact with a wide range of words—from what they mean and how they’re used to how they are formed and where they come from. These vocabulary-building games and activities actively engage students in sharing their word knowledge, exploring word derivatives, analyzing and building words, developing strategies for recalling and strengthening vocabulary, vocabulary, and demonstrating what they learn—all skills that promote a broader vocabulary and deeper word knowledge. Skills and concepts featured in this book include affixes, Latin and Greek roots, synonyms, antonyms, multiple meaning words, analogies, heteronyms, homophones, compound words, and more. As students engage in the activities, they build on prior word knowledge, use critical thinking skills, make connections to other words and concepts, and express what they learn in their own words—an important step in demonstrating true understanding of word meanings and developing “ownership” of words. And, since various games and activities also involve writing the words, students have opportunities to strengthen spelling skills in the process.
What the Research Says
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he games and activities in this book are designed with current research in mind. Research shows that explicit vocabulary instruction boosts comprehension and plays a
significant role in student achievement (Beck, Perfetti & McKeown, 1982; National Reading Panel, 2000). And, as in other areas of learning, active engagement in vocabulary-learning tasks helps students grow in word knowledge knowled ge (Blachowicz & Fisher, 2000). Various Various and repeated opportunities to think about and use words leads to a deeper understanding of their meanings and increases the likelihood that students will make those words a permanent part of their vocabulary repertoire (Beck & McKeown, 2002). Talking about words and their meanings, becoming aware of relationships among words, discussing the use of words in context and creating contexts around them, exploring word structures and origins, and using dictionaries and other reference tools are all important components in enhancing students’ word consciousness and building their word-learning strategies. In addition, these types of rich and meaningful language experiences help English Language Learners understand the meaning and use of words, apply word-learning strategies, and develop strong English vocabularies (Block & Mangieri, 2006).
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How to Use This Book
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and Writing Skills engage Skills engage students in active ways to reinforce and build vocabulary vocabular y. After introducing general or content-area vocabulary vocabulary,, word-analysis skills, or word-building concepts, you can choose the games or activities that address that area of study and use them to provide practice that will strengthen and enhance students’ vocabulary and word-learning strategies. The materials are ideal for working with students in pairs or small groups, or for use in learning centers. The game format encourages students to think out loud, share prior word knowledge and experiences, and use and discuss how words work in context. Through exchanging ideas and information, students can better understand word meanings and uses, expand their vocabularies, and become more confident about making sense of new words they encounter, encount er, or using new words as they speak and write. While this exchange of knowledge and ideas is encouraged, students can also use many of the activities individually to practice and reinforce what they’ve learned. You might also send home the games for students to play with families and friends. frien ds. Here’s what you’ll find fin d for each activity: activity :
Players: The number of players listed tells how many players each game or activity setup will accommodate. Make multiple copies of the materials as needed to accommodate the number of students playing. For use with learning center setups, the Directions for Play reproducible (see page 6) also identifies the number of players—helpful information for determining the number of students at the center at any one time.
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play the game or activity activity,, including any reproducible pages and supplies, such as markers or dictionaries.
Getting Ready: Use these guidelines to prepare materials and set up the games and activities.
Teaching Tips: The tips in this section offer suggestions for using the games and activities, including information related to preparing materials, introducing concepts, and using the game or activity to enhance or assess learning.
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Extension Activities: These suggestions provide additional practice in the targeted skill and provide ways to adapt the activity or materials to further reinforce vocabulary. vocabulary.
Directions for Play: Copy the reproducible Directions for Play for each game and review them with students student s before they play. play. Point out the t he Playing Tips section, which offers helpful information. Laminate the Directions for Play if desired and store the directions with the game. Note that some games and activities invite students to collaborate. This noncompetitive format encourages students to pool their knowledge, voice their thoughts, and share ideas.
To help students really think about words and their meanings, games such as Definition Dive (page 11) and Word Wiz (page 15) ask students to give examples and non-examples of a targeted word. For instance, for the word energetic , students might offer of fer examples such as active, very lively, hardworking, hardworking, or on the go. go. Non-examples might include lazy include lazy , drowsy , or without enthusiasm. enthusiasm. Other games, such as Pharoah’s Prefix Pyramid (page 20) or Go Greek! (page 62), ask students to give examples of how a word is used or to use it in a sentence. For the word thermometer , for example, a student might respond that a thermometer tells the temperature. Or, the student might use the word in a sentence, such as “When we checked the thermometer this morning, it was already 75 degrees!”
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Customizing the Games and Activities
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practice and reinforcement. Some games include extra blank game boards and game cards, which you can customize with new vocabulary. For others, simply mask existing words on the appropriate reproducible pages, then make copies and fill in new vocabulary. vocabulary. The charts and
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lists on pages 138–144 are a good source of additional words, as is vocabulary drawn from classroom lessons and activities. You can also narrow the scope of some activities by selecting only the words or specific skills you want to reinforce. To To do this, simply use the game cards and components co mponents that you want students to work with, or mask words or sections on the reproducible pages to help students focus only on particular skills or concepts. For example, you can mask blocks on the game board for Pharaoh’s Prefix Pyramid (page 22) to reduce the t he number of prefixes students will work with.
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Classroom Management Tips
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ollowing are general tips to help make preparation, use, and storage a breeze.
Prepare the games and activities in advance or invite students to help you make make them. For durability, durability, laminate the game boards, game cards, spinners, and other game pieces. Store each assembled game and game pieces, along with the Directions for Play,, in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Play Designate an area to store the games, such as in a vertical file tray or file box, on a bookshelf, or in a basket at the reading center or other learning center.
Using the Charts and Lists
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n pages 138–144, you’ll find charts and lists of prefixes, suffixes, Latin and Greek roots, heteronyms, homophone pairs, and words borrowed from other languages. You can use
these pages as reference for your own use—they’re a great resource to have on hand whenever you need to check the meaning of an affix or root or want to share examples of words in one of these categories. Here are some additional ways you can use them with students: Use the lists to adapt or expand the activities and games. Copy, laminate, and display these pages for reference in reading, writing, or literacy centers. Copy, (You (Y ou might enlarge the pages p ages for this purpose.) Encourage students to browse the charts and lists, as well, to nurture an interest in language.
Invite students to use the lists (or parts of them) in scavenger hunts. They can search print materials for particular heteronyms, homophones, words from other languages, or find words that contain specific affixes or roots. Encourage students to explore how the words they find are used in different contexts. Send home copies of the pages to include families in their students’ word-learning activities. To encourage wordplay, invite students to use the lists of affixes and roots (pages 138–141) to create their own words. Have them share their words and meanings and demonstrate how each word might be used. Then ask them to name actual words that have similar word parts, meanings, and uses. Encourage students to compare the made-up and actual words.
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12 Terrific Tips Here are useful tips to follow before, during, and after using the games and activities.
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Review the materials and directions, and demonstrate how to use each game or activity. Provide suggestions on how to determine the order in which players take turns, such as rolling a number cube and taking turns in numerical order.
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As students participate in games and activities, encourage interaction and discussion. These active exchanges of information and knowledge enrich students’ understanding of the meanings and uses of words, and reinforce and clarify word concepts.
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Use the games and activities to build vocabulary with the words provided, as well as with words you (or your students) choose for general vocabulary study or from literature or content areas. (See Customizing the Games and Activities, page 6.)
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Engage in the activities with students. This can be a fun way to interview and observe students, and informally assess their word knowledge. Conduct mini-lessons to review the words, skills, or concepts used in each activity or game as needed.
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Encourage students to use the actual words being learned. The more they say and hear a word, the more likely they will incorporate it into their own vocabulary.
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Keep K eep a dictionary and thesaurus on hand. Knowing how to use word reference tools is a skill students need to develop. Guide students in integrating what they discover in these references with their own knowledge of words, information they’ve gathered from others, and context clues.
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Provide P rovide students with sticky notes to use during activities and games. Encourage students to jot down words they want to explore further, or questions that come up about particular words, concepts, or strategies. Follow up with a Word Talk to share and discuss their discoveries, questions, and connections. (Students can also flag unfamiliar or intriguing words in the print materials they read to discuss and explore with the class later.)
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Create a word-rich environment with word walls, quote displays, and word games and puzzles. Reinforce and share students’ excitement about discovering new words and their meanings.
Have students journal about interesting words or phrases they encounter. Ask them to include why the words stuck and how they might use them in their own
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conversations and writing activities. Encourage students to add to their journal entries as they learn more about words already included in them.
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Post prompts in the writing center to encourage students to use the words they learn. You can use their writing as part of an assessment.
Look for opportunities to use words (and concepts) featured in the games Look
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and activities in class conversations. When students come across an unfamiliar word, take time to discuss the word and point out strategies that help them explore its meaning and use. For some words, you might refer students to a particular game board, answer key, chart, or word list in i n this book to help them explore and learn more.
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Use U se the words, skills, and word-building concepts and strategies that are built into the games and activities to teach and reinforce related spelling and grammar rules. Students can use many of the game cards as flash cards, or make their own based on words they construct in the activities. You might place the cards in the writing or spelling center to reinforce particular vocabulary and related skills.
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Connections to the Standards
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his book is designed to support you in meeting the following reading and writing
standards outlined by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), an organization that collects and synthesizes national and state standards. Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process. Uses phonetic and structural structural analysis techniques, techniques, syntactic structure, and semantic semantic context to decode unknown words Understands level-appropriate sight words and vocabulary, including synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and multi-meaning words Uses context clues, definition, definition, restatement, example, example, and comparison and contrast contrast to verify word meanings meanings Uses knowledge knowledge of analogies analogies to infer the the meaning of phrases Knows denotative and connotati connotative ve meanings of words Knows vocabulary related to different different content areas areas and current events events Uses word reference reference materials, including including dictionary dictionary and thesaurus thesaurus Uses Latin and Greek roots, roots, affixes, and meanings of frequently used foreign words to understand word meaning
Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions. Writes in complete sentences Uses pronouns, pronouns, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in writing writing Spells high frequency and commonly misspelled words Uses compounds, roots, roots, suffixes, prefixes, prefixes, and syllable constructions constructions in spelling Uses a dictionar dictionaryy and other resources to spell words Source: Kendall, J. S. & Marzano, R. J. (200 4). Content knowledge: A compendium of standards and benchmarks for K–12 education . Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. Online d atabase: http://ww w.mcrel. w.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/. org/standards-benchmarks/.
Resources and References Beck, I. L., McKeown, M. G., & Kucan, L. (2002). Bringing words to life: Robust vocabulary instruction. New York: Guilford Press. Beck, I. L., Perfetti, C. A., & McKeown, M. G. (1982). The effects of long-term vocabulary instruction on lexical access and reading comprehension. Journal of Educational Psychology Psychology, 74(4), 506–21. Blachowicz, C. L. Z. & Fisher, P. P. (2000). Vocabulary instruction. In M. L. Kamil, P. Mosenthal, P. D. Pearson, & R. Barr (Eds.), Handbook of reading research (Vol. 3, pp. 503–523). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Block, C. C. & Mangieri, J. N. (2006). The vocabulary-enriched classroom: Practices for improving the reading performance of all students in grades 3 and up. New York: Scholastic.
Kendall, J. S. & Marzano, R. J. (2004). Content knowledge: A compendium of standards and benchmarks for K–12 education . Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. Online database: http://www.mcrel.org/standardshttp://www.mcrel.org/standardsbenchmarks/. McLaughlin, M. & Fisher, L. (2005). Research-based reading lessons for K–3. New York: Scholastic. National Reading Panel. (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction: Report of the subgroups. (NIH Publication No. 00–4754). Washington, DC: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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Teaching Notes Not es
Definition Definitio n Dive Dive
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Children dive into words to develop deeper understanding of their meanings.
Players: Any number Skill: General or content area vocabulary
Directions for Play (page 12) Definition Dive word cards and record sheet (pages (pag es 13– 13–14) 14) wipe-off pen
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Copy the Directions for Play and word cards. Color the word cards. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the word cards. Use the wipe-off pen to write a vocabulary word of your choice on each card. (Prepare as many cards as the number of words you want students to work with.) Copy a supply of record sheets for players.
Activity
Teaching Tips Use this activity with pairs, small groups, or the whole class to teach and review general or content area vocabulary. vocabulary. Have all students complete the record sheet for the same word and then review and discuss their responses together. You You might also use the activity with individuals to introduce and reinforce specific words a student needs to know. Read the selected word card with students. Read the word, pronounce it several times to reinforce how it sounds, and have students say the word. Point out spelling patterns or characteristics that help students remember the word’s pronunciation or spelling. Invite students to share what they know about the meaning and use of the word.
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ave students alphabetize and place their completed record sheets in threering binders, adding more sheets as they complete them. You might have students use the record sheets to make separate booklets for words related to a specific content area. Students can use their binders or booklets as a word reference tool for reading or writing activities.
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Directions Directions for Play
Definition Definitio n Dive Dive 1 Choose a word card. 2 Say the word. Think about what you
Players: Any number
know about the meaning and use of the word.
3 Write the word in the boat on the record sheet.
4 Follow the directions at the first firs t level. After you complete c omplete this level, “dive” “dive”
Materials word cards record sheets pencils and crayons
deeper by coloring the arrow on the right and moving to the next level.
5 Continue diving deeper and completing c ompleting each section until you reach the treasure at the bottom of the sea.
Share what you know about the word with other players. Use a dictionary for help if needed.
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Definition Definitio n Dive Dive Word Word Cards Cards
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Name: Nam e:
Date:
Definition Definitio n Dive Dive Reco Record Sheet Sheet Write a vocabulary word on the boat. Complete each level. Then color the diver.
Write the meaning in your own words:
Write an example of the word word:: Write a non-example of the word:
Write a sentence with the word:
Use the word in another way:
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Teaching Notes Not es
Word Wiz Students share prior knowledge and
riials Mate r
ideas to explore vocabulary words.
Players: 3– 3–4 4 Skill: General and content area vocabulary Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play, game board, and word cards. Color the game board and word cards. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the cards. Use a wipe-off pen to write a vocabulary word on each card. (Use as many cards as the number of words you want students to work with; each player will need a card.) Copy a supply of record sheets
Directions Directi ons for Play (page 16) Word Wiz game board, word cards, and record sheet (pages 17–19) wipe-off pen sticky-note flags (a different color for each player) pencils
for players.
Teaching Tip When preparing word cards card s for the activity, use general or content area vocabulary words. Or use homophone pairs, words with common roots, easily confused words, or other types of words that students need extra reinforcement with.
Activity
S
tudents can cut apart their record sheets by words, alphabetize them, and use an alligator clip or O-ring to bind them together. Students can add to their collection of words as they repeat the game, and use their record sheets as a reference tool for reading or writing activities.
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Directions ns Directio for Play
Word Wiz 1 Each player chooses a set of sticky-note flags and places one flag on “Explain.”
Players: 3– 3–4 4
Shuffle the cards and stack them facedown. Each player takes a card from the stack and uses this card for the entire game.
2 Players take turns moving their flag marker to the first space. On your turn, follow the directions using the word on your card.
Materials game board word cards record sheet sticky sticky-note -note flags pencils
3 Continue taking turns. Each player moves his or her marker one space at a time around the game board. •
If the space repeats a direction, you must give a different response. For instance, each eac h time you land on “use it in a sentence” you must come c ome up with a new sentence.
•
If you have have trouble coming up up with a response, you may ask other players for help.
After following the directions on a space, players may invite others to add to and discuss their response.
4 When you reach Expert! , stick the flag marker to the word card. Then set the word card aside.
5 Players choose a new word and play again. Complete a Word Wiz record sheet for each word.
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Game Board Tell more. Tell its i ts meaning.
Give an example.
Use it in a sentence. Give an example.
Use it in a sentence.
it in a Use sentence.
Give a non-example.
It is not like. . .
It is like. . .
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Name: Nam e:
Date:
Word Wiz Record Sheet
Write the meaning.
Write some examples and non-examples. (word)
(word)
is like . is not like .
Use the word in sentences. 1. 2. 3.
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Teaching Notes Not es
Pharoah’s Pharo ah’s Prefix Pyramid Pyramid Students build a pyramid by combining prexes and root words to make new words.
Players: 2 Skill: Adding Adding prefixes prefi xes to root words riials Mate r
Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play, two game boards, one of each set of game cards (there are two sets; use a different color paper for each), and the answer key. Color the game boards. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the cards.
Teaching Tip After the t he game—but while whi le the cards card s are still stil l in place on the t he game board— ask students to write a sentence with each word on their pyramid. Review the sentences with students to check their understanding.
Directions Directio ns for Play (pagee 21) (pag 21) Pharoah’s Prefix Pyramid game board, game cards, and answer key (pages 22–26) dictionary
Activities Place a game board and the game cards in a center. Invite student pairs to work together to make as many new words as possible by combining the prefixes with the root words on the cards. Have them list their words on a sheet of paper. Later, have all the pairs compare the words on their lists. Discuss how the prefix in each new word affects the meaning of the root word.
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To provide additional practice, mask the text on the game board and fill in a new set of prefixes. (See list of prefixes prefi xes on page 138.) 138.) Create a new set of game cards to match.
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Directions Directions for Play
Pharoah’s Pharo ah’s Prefix Pyramid Pyramid 1 Each player chooses a game board. Select one set of game cards. Shuffle the cards
Players: 2
and stack them facedown.
2 To take a turn, select the top card from the stack and read the word. Look at the prefixes on the bottom row of your pyramid. Check to see if you can add one of the prefixes to the word to make a new word. •
If so, say the new word, word, explain its
Materials game board game cards answer key dictionary
meaning, and give an example of how it is used. Then place the card on the matching pyramid block. •
Check the answer key. key. Is your answer correct? If so, take another card.
•
Continue your your turn until you you pick a word that cannot be used to make a new word. Then it is the next nex t player’s turn.
•
If you cannot make make a new word, place the card on the bottom of the stack.
3 Keep taking turns. Players must cover all
If a new word is not on the answer key, players may use a dictionary to check it.
of the prefix blocks on each row before moving to the next row. The block at the top will be the last block bloc k you cover.
4 The first player to “build” a pyramid by covering all of the blocks on his or her game board wins the game.
5 Play again with the second set of cards.
Players may invite others to share what they know about the words they form and give examples of how they are used.
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t - ) n o n u (
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) h c r u e m v o o o t (
) - r e b d u s n u (
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Pharoah’s Prefix Prefix Pyramid Word Cards Cards (Set (Set 1)
able
achieve
active
agree
basement
behave
connect
courage
cover
direct
eager
equal
game
guide
joy
l oa d
marine
mature
perfect
possible
probable
protect
satisf y
sensitive
sure
trust
usual
view
visible
way
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Pharoah’s Prefix Prefix Pyramid Word Cards Cards (Set (Set 2)
abilit y
act
appear
apply
approve
balance
belief
close
c od e
correct
do
fold
group
human
inform
like
locate
movable
order
organize
paid
place
print
run
sold
s te p
te s t
throw
title
use
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Pharoah’s Prefix Pharoah’s Pyramid Pyrami d Answer Answer Key Key
Set 1 Note to Players: These are the most common words made by combining the root words and prefixes in the game. game . If a word is not shown, check c heck a dictionary diction ary to see if the word is correct.
mismisbehave misdirect misguide mistrust
ininactive insensitive invisible
subsubbasement submarine subway
imimmature imperfect impossible improbable
overoverachieve overactive overeager overload overprotect oversensitive
enenable encourage enjoy ensure entrust
disdisable disagree disconnect discourage discover dissatisfy distrust
ununable uncover unequal unload unsure unusual
prepregame preload premature preview
rereactive reconnect recover redirect reload review
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Pharoah’s Prefix Pharoah’s Pyramid Pyrami d Answer Answer Key Key
Set 2 Note to Players: These are the most common words made by combining the root words and prefixes in the game. game . If a word is not shown, check c heck a dictionary diction ary to see if the word is correct.
mismisapply miscode misinform misplace misprint misstep misuse
ininability incorrect inhuman
subsubgroup subhuman suborder subtest subtitle
imimbalance immovable
overoveract overcorrect overdo overpaid overprint overrun oversold overstep overthrow overuse
enenact enclose encode enfold entitle
disdisability disappear disapprove disbelief disclose dislike
ununbalance unbelief undo unfold ungroup unlike
dislocate disorder disorganize displace disuse
unmovable unpaid unsold
prepreapprove preorder prepaid preprint pretest
rereact reappear reapply rebalance recode redo refold regroup relocate reorder reorganize repaid replace reprint rerun resold retest reuse
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Teaching Notes Not es
Numbe N umberr Prefix-O!
riials Mate r
Students explore the meaning of words that contain number or quantity prexes.
Players:
Directions Direct ions for Play (page 28)
2–4, plus a caller
Number Prefix-O Prefix-O!! game boards, game cards, and answer key (pages 29–34)
Skill: Identifying number and quantity prefixes Getting Ready
game markers (such as plastic counters)
Copy the Directions for Play, game boards, game cards, and answer key. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the game boards and cards.
Teaching Tips Before beginning the game, one child should be named the official “caller.” Depending on the needs of the students, the teacher may want to assign this role, or children may
Activity
volunteer or select a caller from within the group.
At the end of the t he game, have players take ta ke turns turn s calling calli ng out each covered word on their game boards. Invite all players, including the caller, to explain the meaning of each word and give examples of its use. (Keep a dictionary on hand
P
repare and display a large chart that shows the number prefixes and their meanings. Have students refer to the chart as they brainstorm a list of words that contain
for students to look up meanings of unfamiliar words.) number prefixes. Later, post the chart and list in your writing center. Encourage children to use words from the list in their writing activities.
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Directions ns Directio for Play
Numbe N umberr Prefix-O! 1 Before beginning the game, one child should be named the official “caller.”
2 Each player chooses a game board and
Players: 2–4, plus a caller
16 game markers. The caller takes the bag of cards and answer key key..
3 The caller draws a card from the bag and reads the number aloud.
4 Check the words on your game board to see if any contain a prefix that
Materials game boards game cards answer key game markers
represents that number or amount. • If so, read the word aloud aloud and show it to the caller. The caller checks the answer key to see if the word is a match. • If correct, cover c over that space with a marker.
5 Continue playing until one player correctly covers four words in a row
Players may cover only one space on each turn.
(horizontally,, vertically, or (horizontally or diagonally) diagonally) and calls out “Prefix-O!”
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Game Board 1
Numbe N umberr Prefix-O! quarter
decimal
unicorn
semiannual
duet
triple
unite
millimeter
multiplication
bicycle
centennial
quadrant
quintuple
multistor y
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octagon
centur y
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Game Board 2
Numbe N umberr Prefix-O!
30
centipede
multicolor
duel
tricycle
binoculars
unicycle
quartet
decimeter
quintet
triceratops
octopus
semicircle
multiple
millennium
decade
biweekly
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Numbe N umberr Prefix-O! duplex
decathlon
pentagon
trilogy
multitude
million
octopus
quadrangle
unite
millimeter
decade
semicircle
triangle
centur y
multicolor
unicorn
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Game Board 4
Numbe N umberr Prefix-O!
32
millionaire
octagon
quintet
quadrant
decade
trio
semicolon
unit
bicycle
duplicate
centennial
millimeter
centipede
decimal
pentagram
multigrain
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Number Prefix-O! Game Game Cards Cards Number Prefix-O! Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
one
one
t wo
two
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
three
three
four
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
five
fi ve
eight
te n
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
ten
hundred
hundred
thousand
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
Number Number Prefix-O!
thousand
half
many
four
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many
Number Prefix-O! Number Answer Key
one (uni) unicorn unicycle
unit unite two (bi, du) bicycle binoculars biweekly duel duet duplex
duplicate three (tri) triangle triceratops tricycle trilogy trio triple four (quad, quart) quadrangle quadrant quarter quartet ve (penta, quint) pentagon pentagram quintet quintuple
eight (oct) octagon octopus ten (dec) decade decathlon decimal decimeter hundred (cent) centennial centipede
century thousand (mille, milli, mill) millennium millimeter million millionaire half (semi) semiannual semicircle semicolon many (multi) (multi) multicolor multigrain multiple multiplication multistory multitude
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Teaching Notes Not es
Spin a Suffix Students “try on” sufxes with different words to create new words.
Players:
2–4
riials Mate r
Directi Directions ons for Play (page 36) Spin a Suffix Wheel, game cards, record sheet, and answer key (pages 37–40)
Skill: Adding Adding suffixes suffi xes to root words
craft knife (teacher use only)
Getting Ready
unsharpened pencil (or sturdy drinking straw)
Copy the Directions for Play, Spin a Suffix Wheel, game cards, and answer key. Color the wheel and glue it to
packaging tape or craft glue
tagboard. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the cards. Use a craft knife to cut the slits in the center of the wheel. Insert the pencil (or straw) through the center until it extends three inches from the bottom. Tape or glue
pencils
the wheel in place. (Players will spin the wheel like a top.) Copy a supply of record sheets for players.
Activity
Teaching Tips After the game, ga me, have students choose one word under each suffix on their record sheets. Ask them to write one or more examples of the word and its use. Then invite students studen ts to share and discuss their examples with the other players. Have dictionaries on hand for students to check the meaning and use of their words.
U
se the wheel pattern (page 37) as a template to make additional spinners. Program the new spinners with suffixes you want students to work with. (See page 139 139 for additional suffixes.) suf fixes.) To play, play, have students student s spin the spinner, identify the suffix it lands on, and name a word that uses that suffix. Students write the word, explain its meaning, and give examples to demonstrate how the word is used.
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Directio Directions ns for Play
Spin a Suffix 1 Each player takes a record sheet and pencil. Shuffle the cards and
Players: 2–4
stack them facedown.
2 To take a turn, spin the wheel (like a top) and read the suffix at the bottom of the wheel.
3 Take the top card from the stack and read the word. Add the suffix to the end of the word. Can you make a new word with the suffix?
Materials wheel game cards record sheet answer key pencils
Check the answer key to see if you are correct. •
If you can make a word, word, say the word and explain its meaning. Write the word on your record sheet in the column for that suffix. (You may check the word’s meaning in a dictionary.) Give examples of how the word is used. Then place the card at the bottom of the stack.
•
If you cannot make make a new word, place the card on the bottom of the stack.
4 Continue taking turns. The first player to fill in all the lines on his or her record sheet wins the game. (Or
Players may look up their new word in a dictionary to check its meaning. Players may invite other players to share what they know about the new word. Players may not use a word with the same suffix more than once.
continue until all players have filled in their record sheets.)
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Spin a Suffix Wheel
y l ) f o r e n n a m a n i (
e m ( r o r e )
( a c o n - n d t e i i o s n s o f )
Spin a Suffix
s ) t s u o e h t l i w (
) f o l l l u u f ( f
-
(most) (m ost)
-est -es t
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Spin a Suffix Game Cards
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bright
care
clean
color
comfort
cool
dark
fear
firm
friend
hard
harm
help
high
kind
loud
mean
neat
pain
power
quick
short
thank
thought
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Name: Nam e:
Date:
Spin a Suffix Record Sheet Add the sufx to the word to see if a word can be made. If so, say sa y the word and its meaning. Check the meaning in a dictionary. If correct, write the word on a line under the sufx. su fx.
-er
-est
-ful
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
-less
-ly
-ness
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
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Spin a Suffix Answer Key
-er brighter cleaner
-ful careful colorful
-ly brightly cleanly
comforter cooler darker firmer harder helper higher kinder louder meaner neater quicker shorter
fearful harmful helpful painful powerful thankful thoughtful
coolly darkly firmly friendly hardly highly kindly loudly meanly neatly quickly shortly
-est brightest cleanest coolest
darkest firmest hardest highest kindest loudest meanest neatest quickest shortest
-less careless colorless comfortless fearless friendless harmless helpless kindless painless
powerless thankless thoughtless
-ness brightness cleanness coolness darkness
firmness hardness highness kindness loudness meanness neatness quickness shortness
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Teaching Notes Not es
Suffix Surfe Surferr
riials Mate r
Students add sufxes to create new words and then explore the meanings of the words.
Players:
Directions Direct ions for Play (page 42) Suffix Suffi x Surfer Spinner, arrow, game cards, record sheet, and answer key (pages 43–47)
2–4
Skill: Adding Adding suffixes suffi xes to root words Getting Ready
paper fastener
Copy the Directions for Play, Suffix Surfer Spinner,
dictionary
arrow, game cards, and answer key. key. Color the spinner pieces. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the spinner, arrow, and cards. Use the paper fastener to attach the arrow to the spinner. Copy a supply of
pencils
record sheets for players.
Teaching Tips Before playing the game, review each suffix (and its variations, if applicable), the meaning, and how its use changes the meaning—and some sometimes times spelling— of root words. Provide several examples of words containing each suffix. Encourage students to also give examples and discuss how the suffix affects the root word in each example.
Activity
F
ill in a copy of the record sheet with words that contain the suffix endings used in the game. (Refer to the t he spinner.) For example, you might use extension, operation, convertible, appreciation, submission, productive, reservation, understandable, donating, and reversible. Make a copy for each pair of students. Then have partners work together to divide each word into its root word and suffix. Encourage students to use a dictionary as they work, and to explain and discuss the meaning of each word part.
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Directio Directions ns for Play
Suffix Surfe Surferr 1 Each player takes a record sheet and pencil. Shuffle the cards and place the stack facedown.
2 To take a turn, spin the spinner and follow the directions. If the spinner lands
Players: 2–4 Materials
on a suffix, take the top card and read
spinner
the word. Add the suffix to the end of
game cards
the word (or use one of the variations of that suffix listed).
record sheet answer key
3 Can you make a new word with the suffix? Check the answer key. Is your answer correct? •
dictionary pencils
If you can make a word, word, say the word, explain its meaning, and write the word on a surfboard on your record sheet. Give examples of how the word is used. (You may check the word’s meaning in a dictionary.) When you are finished, place the card on the bottom of the stack.
•
If you cannot make make a word, place the card on the bottom of the stack.
4 Continue taking turns. The first player to fill in all of the surfboards on his or her record sheet wins the game. (Or continue until all players have filled in
Players may invite others to share what they know about the new word. Players may not use the same word and suffix combination more than once.
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Suffix Surfer Spinner and Arrow
) s s e c o r p r o n o i t c a (
g n i -
a n y C s h f u s o o x e .
a b a i - n c (
- i o - a - t i n o ( t a - i n i t i p c t o o i n r o o n n c e o s r s )
) e n o d e e e l l b b
e e v v e h e i i - t ) v t f i a g o t - i n e - i v r u a t h a ( n
Lose a tur turn n.
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Suffix Surfer Game Cards Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
accept
act
attract
compare
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
complete
compute
conserve
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
control
create
define
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
digest
disrupt
educate
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
fascinate
forgive
generate
graduate
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construct
Suffix Surfer
destruct
Suffix Surfer
exhaust
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Suffix Surfer Game Cards Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
imagine
indicate
invent
legislate
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
manipulate
motivate
narrate
prepare
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
prevent
product
promote
recognize
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
reserve
reverse
rotate
sense
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
Suffix Surfer
suggest
support
transport
vacate
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Name: Nam e:
Date:
Suffix Surfer Record Sheet Add the sufx on the spinner to the word. If it makes a word, write the word on a surfboard. surf board.
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Suffix Surfer Answer Key
acceptable accepting acting action active attracting attraction attractive comparable comparative comparing completing completion computable computation computing conservation conservative conserving constructible constructing construction controllable controlling
destructible destructing destruction destructive digestible digesting digestion digestive disrupting disruption disruptive educable educating
indicating indication indicative inventing invention inventive legislating legislation legislative manipulating manipulation manipulative motivating motivation
exhaustible exhausting exhaustion exhaustive
narrating narration narrative
forgivable forgiving generating generation generative
reversing reversible reversion rotating rotation sensation sensible sensing sensitive suggestible
education educative
fascinating fascination
reservation reserving
preparation preparing preventable preventing prevention preventive
suggesting suggestion suggestive supportable supporting supportive transportable transportation transporting vacating vacation
production productive
creating creation creative
graduating graduation
promoting promotion
definable defining definition definitive
imaginable imaginative imagination imagining
recognition recognizable recognizing
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Teaching Notes Not es
Root Suits
riials Mate r
Students create “suits” of words that have common Latin roots.
Players:
Directions for Play (page 49)
2–3
Root Suits game boards, game cards, and answer key (pages 50–55 50 –55))
Skill: Identifying Latin roots Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play, game boards, game cards, and answer key. Laminate all game components, then cut apart apart the game boards and game cards on the dashed lines.
Activities
Teaching Tips Before play, review each Latin root featured in the game, including its meaning. Invite students to brainstorm words that contain each root. Write the words on chart paper and identify the root in each word. Discuss similarities and differences in the spellings and meanings of words in each root family. For additional Latin roots, see page 140.
Place the game boards and game cards at a center for individuals or pairs to sort and match. Afterward, have students choose a Latin root and make a mini-dictionary of words in that root family. For each word, have students include the meaning, a notation about its Latin root, and an example that demonstrates its use. If space allows, they might also add an illustration. Encourage students to use a dictionary as needed.
To create new games, mask the words on a set of game boards, make copies, then add the new roots. Make a new set of word cards to go with these roots.
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Directions Directions for Play
Root Suits 1 Each player takes the same number of game boards and places them faceup on the table.
2 Shuffle the cards and give each player five cards. Stack the remaining cards facedown.
3 To take a turn, check che ck your cards to see if any of
Players: 2–3 Materials game boards
your words contain a Latin root shown on any of
game cards
your game boards. You can think out loud as you
answer key
work with each root and word. •
Look for spelling parts parts in the word that are similar to the root.
•
Look at the meaning meaning of the root and and decide if it helps make sense of the word.
4 Can you make any matches? If so, read the word and place the card in a corner on the matching matc hing game board. Then check the answer key. Is each answer correct? •
If so, take a card from the stack to replace that card.
•
If not, do one of the following: following: Take Take that card back. Or place that card on the bottom of the stack and take a card from the top of the stack to replace it.
5 Continue taking turns. The game ends when one player fills in all the corners on each eac h of his or her game boards, or until players can no longer make matches. The player with the most cards on his or her boards wins the game.
Use only the cards that go with the game boards players are using. Players may invite others to offer comments about the word and its relationship to the root.
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Root Suits Game Boards
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mot (move)
man (hand)
rupt (break)
sens, sent (feel)
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act (do)
aud (hear)
fract, frag (break)
sta (stand)
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vid, vis (see)
ped (foot)
voc (call)
dict (say, speak)
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Root Suits Game Cards
emotion
motion
motivate
promote
maneuver
manipulate
manual
manuscript
disrupt
erupt
interrupt
rupture
sensation
sensitive
sensor y
sentimental
evidence
visible
vision
visual
pedal
pedestal
pedestrian
pedicure
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vocal
vocalize
vocation
contradict
dictate
dictionar y
predict
action
activate
activity
react
audible
audience
audition
auditor y
fraction
fracture
fragile
fragment
stable
station
statue
stature
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Root Suits Answer Key
act
man
sens, sent
action activate
maneuver manipulate
sensation sentimental
activity react
manual manuscript
sensitive sensory
aud
mot
sta
audible audience audition auditory
emotion motion motivate promote
stable station statue stature
dict
ped
vis, vid
contradict dictate dictionary predict
pedal pedestal pedestrian pedicure
evidence visible vision visual
fract, frag
rupt
voc
fraction fracture fragile fragment
disrupt erupt interrupt rupture
vocabulary vocal vocalize vocation
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Teaching Notes Not es
Cube Words
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Students make words by combining a variety of Latin prexes and roots.
Players:
Directions for Play (page 57)
2–4
Cube Words number key, number cubes, record sheet, and answer key (pages 58–61)
Skill: Making words with Latin prefixes and roots Getting Ready
dictionary
Copy the Directions Di rections for Play, number key, key, number cubes, and answer key. Glue each number cube pattern to tagboard. Laminate all game components, then cut out the number
pencils
cubes and assemble as shown show n (page 59). 59). Copy a supply of record sheets for players.
Teaching Tips
Activity
Before students do the activity, review the Latin prefixes and roots and their meanings. Write a few examples of words that contain a prefix-root combination from the activity. Underline the prefix and root in each word to demonstrate how the parts come together to form the word. Then discuss each word’s meaning and give examples of its use.
P
lace two laminated copies of the number key in a center along with pencils, paper, and a timer. Invite student pairs to set a timer for a designated amount of time (such as five minutes) and then try to make as many words as possible by combining the prefixes and roots on the key. When time is up, have the partners compare their words and discuss the word meanings and uses. Direct students to check the dictionary for the meanings and spellings of any questionable words. If desired, have students work with additional Latin roots from the list on page 140.
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Directions Directions for Play
Cube Words 1 Each student takes a record sheet and pencil. 2 To take a turn, roll both cubes. c ubes. •
What number did the white cube land on? on? Find that number on the prefix section sec tion of the Cube Words Number Key. You will use this prefix to try to make a new word.
•
What number number did the the gray gray cube cube land land on? on? Find Find
Players: 2–4 Materials number key number cubes record sheet answer key dictionary pencils
that number on the root section sec tion of the Cube Words number key. You will use one of these roots to try to make a new word.
3 Put the prefix together with each of the roots. Can you make at least one new word? If so, check the answer key to see if your word is correct. • If your word is correct, go to step 4. •
If your word is not correct, your turn ends.
4 If you can make at least one word, write the word on your record sheet. (If you can make
Students may invite others to share what they know about the new words.
two words, choose only one word to write.) Then do the following: • Tell what you think think the word means means (use the meanings on the key as clues). clues) . Look up the word in the dictionary. dic tionary. In your your own words, write the meaning on your record sheet. sheet . Then draw an X in the box b ox under “Dictionary Check” for that word. • Give examples examples of how the the word is used and use it in a sentence. Then draw an X in the box under “Use in Sentence” for that word.
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2
root
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4
root
5
root
6
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prex
5
prex
4
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Name: Nam e:
Date:
Cube Words Record Sheet Find the matching prex and root words for the numbers number s you roll. If you can combine the prex and a root to make a word, write writ e that word on the line. Tell its meaning and check it in a dictionary. Then write the meaning and mark Dictionary Check. Finally, use the word in a sentence.
Word
(prex + root)
Word Meaning Meanin g
Dictionary Dictionary Check
Use in Sentence
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conconceive conclude conduct conserve construct contract converse
rereceive reduct reject remit report repose reserve retract reverse
exexclude export expose extract
subsubject submit subscribe subtract
ininclude induct inject inscribe instruct inverse
transtransmit transport transpose transcribe transverse
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Teaching Notes Not es
Go Greek!
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Players:
Directions Directi ons for Play (page 63)
2–4, plus a word checker
Go Greek! record sheet, word construction key, and answer key (pages 64–66)
Skill: Making words with Greek prefixes and roots Getting Ready
coin
Copy the Directions Di rections for Play. Play. Copy and color four record sheets and one each of the word construction key and answer key. Laminate all game components.
wipe-off pens (one per player) dictionary
Teaching Tips Review the Greek prefixes and roots and their meanings before students play the game. Write a few examples of words that contain prefix-root or root-root combinations from the word construction key. Underline the Greek word parts in each word, tell their meanings, and discuss how they work together to make a word. Also, explain that some words are spelled by simply putting together two word parts, such as paragr as paragraph aph,, diagram diagram,, and astronaut astronaut.. But others, such as dialogue dialogue,, thermometer , and biology biology,, may have additional letters and syllables to account for the English spellings and pronunciations. Remind students about this as they work with the Greek prefixes and roots during the game.
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Activity
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lace a copy of the word construction key and answer key at a center, along with paper and Pair up students andto havepencils. the partners work together create words using word parts from the word construction key. Have students discuss the word meanings and their use. Then challenge the pair to use some of their words in a creative writing activity (such as in a letter, story, or play). Later, you might have students repeat the activity using Greek roots from the list on pagee 14 pag 141. 1.
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Go Greek! 1 Each player takes a record sheet and wipe-off pen. The word checker takes the answer key.
2 To take a turn, toss the coin. If it lands
Players: 2–4, plus a word
checker Materials record sheet
a word. If it lands on “tails,” you get
word construction key
two chances.
answer key
on “heads,” “heads,” you get one chance to make
3 Start at Stone 1. Read the phrase under the blank line: prefix + root. These are the word parts you will need to make a word for that stone. Then do the following:
coin wipe-off pens dictionary
• Choose differ different ent prefixes and roots on the word construction key. Use these word parts to try to form a word. Use the meanings on the key as a guide. •
When you come up with a word, tell it to the other players.
4 Have the word checker check the answer key. If your word is on the key, write it on Stone 1. (The word checker can help you spell it.) Then follow these steps: •
Tell what you think think the word means. means.
Players must fill in words on the stones in order from 1 to 10. Players may not repeat words on their game board.
Look it up in the dictionary. •
Give examples of how how the word is used. Use the word word in a sentence.
5 If you have two chances to make a word, and your word for Stone 1 was correct, go to Stone 2 and try to make a word. If the word for your first try was incorrect, try again to make a word for Stone 1.
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t o o r + t o o r
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Prex
Root
Root
auto (self)
astro (star)
graph (written, drawn)
dia (through, across)
biblio (book)
log (idea, word, study)
homo (same, like)
bio (life)
meter (measure)
micro (small)
crat (rule)
naut (ship)
mono (one)
chron (time)
onym (name)
para (beside)
dem (people)
path (feeling, suffering)
peri (around)
geo (earth)
phon (sound, voice)
syn, sym (together)
gnos (to know)
scope (to see)
tele (far, distant)
gram (written, drawn)
therm (heat)
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Go Greek! Answer Key Note to Players: These are the most common words made by combining the Greek prexes and roots in the game. Check a dictionary to see if other words are correct.
Prex + Root
Root + Root
autocrat
paragraph
astronaut
geography
autograph
parameter
bibliography
geology
diagnose
perimeter
biography
geometry
diagram
periscope
biology
geothermal
dialogue
symbiotic
biometric
gramophone
diameter
symmetry
chronograph
pathology
homograph
sympathy
chronology
phonogram
homonym
symphony
chronometer
phonograph
homophone
synchronize
democrat
phonology
microgram
synonym
demographic
thermometer
micrograph
telegram
micrometer
telegraph
microphone
telemeter
microscope
telepathy
monogram
telephone
monograph
telescope
monologue
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Teaching Notes Not es
Synonym Scout Students explore word meanings by matching synonyms.
Players:
2
Skill: Identifying synonyms Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play, game board, game cards, and answer key. Color the game board. Laminate all game components, components, then cut apart
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Direct Directions ions for Play (page 68) Synonym Scout game board, game cards, and answer key (pages 69–71) 15 buttons per player, each set in a different color (for game markers) coin thesaurus dictionary
the cards.
Teaching Tips Before introducing the game, review synonyms with students. Help them brainstorm a list of synonym pairs. Then use one word in each pair in a sentence. Have students repeat the sentence, replacing the word with its synonym. Discuss whether or not the replacement word changes the meaning of the sentence, and, if so, how. Finally, tell students that in the game, each word on the game board has two synonym word cards that go with it.
Activities
Distribute copies of the answer key to students.
Ask them to write additional synonyms on and around the rock for each word. Then have students compare their list of synonyms with classmates. They can use a thesaurus (or dictionary) to check their synonyms. Students can also write sentences using the bold words on the rocks and then share their sentences with partners, replacing these words with some of their own synonyms. To provide practice with a new set of words, mask the words on the game board and create a new set of word cards.
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Directio Directions ns for Play
Synonym Scout Players: 2
1 Each player takes a set of markers. Shuffle the cards and stack them facedown.
2 To play, toss the coin. If it lands on “heads,” take one card. If it lands on “tails,” take two cards.
3 Read the word on the card. If I f you can find a
Materials game boards game cards answer key
synonym for the word on the game board, name it. Check the answer key (or use a thesaurus or dictionary).
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• If your your answer is correct, place a marker on the rock and keep the card. Then give an example of how both words can be used as synonyms. •
If the answer is not correct, or if you cannot find find a match on the game board, place the card on the bottom of the stack.
•
If you took two cards, repeat step 3 with the other card.
4 Continue taking turns until all the rocks are covered with markers. The player with the most
Players may not put their marker on a rock that is already covered by another player’s marker.
markers on the game board wins.
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In this version, each player tries to make a synonym match for every word on the game board. A player may cover a rock that holds the other player’s marker, but not one that already holds his or her own marker. The first player to place one of his or her markers on all 15 rocks on the game board wins.
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Synonym Synon ym Scout Game Board
infant
argue vehicle
music soak
pretty
huge youth
hurt
please cruise sturdy
answer empty
tired
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Synonym Synon ym Scout Game Cards
adolescent
attractive
automobile
baby
beautiful
blank
ca r
damage
delight
drench
enormous
exhausted
fight
gigantic
harm
melody
newborn
powerful
quarrel
reply
respond
satisfy
strong
teenager
trip
tune
vacant
voyage
wear y
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baby newborn
argue
fight quarrel
vehicle
automobile car
music
melody tune
soak
drench wet
pretty
huge
attractive beautiful
enormous gigantic
youth
adolescent teenager hurt
please
damage harm
delight satisfy
cruise
trip voyage sturdy
answer
powerful strong
reply respond empty
blank vacant
tired
exhausted weary
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Antonym Aardvarks Students use their word knowledge skills to nd antonym pairs.
Players:
Partners
Skill: Making antonym pairs Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play, two sliders, and one of each set of word strips. Color the sliders. Laminate the Directions for Play, sliders, and word strips. Use the craft knife to cut the slits in the
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Directions for Play (page 73) Antonym Aardvarks slider, word strips, record sheet, and answer key (pages 74–78) craft knife (for teacher use only) pencils
sliders. Cut apart the word strips. Insert one set of word strips (forr example, (fo exa mple, both “A” “A” strips) str ips) into one slider, and another anot her set of strips in the other. Copy a supply of record sheets for players.
Teaching Tips
Activities
Review antonyms with students and help them brainstorm a list of antonym pairs. Then invite a volunteer to choose a word from the list and use it in a sentence. Ask another student to replace the word word in the t he sentence with its antonym. Discuss with w ith students how the antonym changes the sentence’s meaning.
Write the words from this activity on separate index cards, or use antonym pairs of your own choice. Invite students to use the cards to play Antonym Concentration. Each time they make a match, have students explain the meaning of each word and give an example of its use. Use the word strips template
(page 79) to create new antonym word strips. Students can create their own, too, and share them with the class.
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Directions Directions for Play
Antonym Aardvarks 1 Each partner takes a slider, a record sheet, and pencil.
2 Slide your word strip to make the first word appear between the slits on the left. Then find the antonym for that word on the right strip.
3 Take turns reading aloud your word pairs. Discuss each word’s meaning and give examples to show how each word
Players: Partners Materials Antonym Aardvarks slider word strips record sheet answer key pencils
is used. Then write wr ite the antonym pair on your record sheet. Continue taking turns in this way.
4 When you match and record all the antonym pairs, check the answer key key.. Place a check next to each correct pair and correct any errors.
5 To complete the record rec ord sheet, use one or both words in each antonym pair to write a sentence in the right r ight column. Share your sentences with each eac h other.
Players may talk about their word’s meaning with each other and share examples of how the word is used. Players should fill in their record sheet from top to bottom, writing a different word pair in each section.
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t n e r
p a f e e f i h c d
B
e l p m i s
B
h g u o r
A
d e s t l s e a e e p a l i c l t l i i e e r m s p d o w r d o a h f m c o c
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B
c r e t i t v e n e u i s t e a t i g c a l r a f l e e l i e r m e e r b n e a d
A
l r a l a u i s m a i c s
t t e c r l l l t e e u p n f d x e r e e g p
A
B
l u f r e d n o w
l d e e r a t u m s t u r p a a o h c n x e
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Antonym Aardvarks Word Strips
t n e t n o c
D D
y l l i s
s e l y d l d f a u i i y r i t u i r s o a r i n d e b r q t a n i r o e l f s u p o
s u m y l o o p p w d i a l t o m d a r n h l l o t o o a s n r a u n e
e r u c e s
D D
r n c f i y i c e e a r e n n d i i r p d a a h o b e p f r m
C
t e y y n h g a t e n n e t i m e i i l a l l t a p o a f c g l m i s n a d p c o n e p a l d
C
e d u r
C
C
m o d l e s
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Name: Nam e:
Date:
Antonym Aardvarks Record Sheet Write each antonym pair. Check your pairs on the answer key. Check off or correct each pair. Then write a sentence se ntence with one or both words in each pair pair..
Antonyms
Sentence
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Slider A dull, brilliant
Slider C damage, repair
expert, amateur gentle, rough perfect, defective wonderful, terrible capture, release normal, strange exhausted, energetic
display, hide polite, rude calm, panic often, seldom ancient, modern lengthy, brief plain, fancy
Slider B simple, complicated narrow, wide friendly, hostile casual, formal
Slider D silly, serious enormous, tiny random, orderly unhappy, content
similar, different expensive, cheap cautious, careless shallow, deep
allow, forbid solid, liquid total, partial secure, unsafe
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Teaching Notes Not es
Opposites Attract Students pair synonym sets withinother synonym sets that are opposite meaning.
Players:
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2–4
Directions Directi ons for Play (page 81)
Skill: Sorting synonyms and antonyms
Opposites Attract word mats, word cards, and answer key (pages 82–85 82–85))
Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play. Make two copies of the word mat page (there are two mats per page) and one each of
thesaurus
the word cards and answer key. Number the word mats 1–4, and color each a different color. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the mats and game cards.
Teaching Tips Review synonyms and antonyms with w ith students. Then write
Activity
three synonyms on chart paper or a whiteboard, such as hot, warm, and warm, and steamy steamy.. Have students brainstorm three words that are antonyms (for instance, cold, chilly, and chilly, and icy icy). ). Explain that some synonym sets can be the opposite of other synonym sets.
F
or an interesting twist, use the activity to help students make word associations. First mask all the text on a copy of a word mat and copy the mat several times. Then with create sets of word cards, each labeled words thatsixare associated in some way (for example, house, condominium, condominium, trailer, apartment, houseboat, and and ranch ranch). ). Finally, invite students to sort the words—grouping them by association—onto the word mats.
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Directions Directions for Play
Opposites Attract
1 Spread out Word Word Mats Mats 1, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Shuffle the cards and stack them facedown. Place the top card on Word Mat 1, on a “magnet” “magnet” space. spac e.
2 The first player player takes the the next card. The player reads the word, then does one of the following:
Players: 2– 2–4 4 Materials word mats word cards answer key thesaurus
•
If the word on the card is a synonym for the first word: The player places the card on Word Mat 1, on a new “magnet” (synonym) space.
•
If the word on the card is an antonym antonym for the first word: The player places the card on Word Mat 1, on a “steel bar” (antonym).
•
If neither: The player places the card on Word Word Mat 2, on a magnet space.
3 Players take turns placing cards on the mats in in this way. The player reads the new word, then does one of the following: •
If the word is a synonym synonym for a word on a magnet: The player places the card on that magnet.
•
If the word is an antonym antonym for a word word on a magnet: The player places the card on the steel bar below that magnet.
•
If a synonym or antonym antonym for the word word is not already on a mat: The player places the card on the magnet of a new mat.
4 Play continues until all of the cards have have been used. When finished, players check each mat: •
The three words on each magnet magnet should be synonyms.
•
The three words on each set of steel bars should be antonyms of the words on the magnets.
Players may talk about their word’s meaning with each other and share examples of how the word is used. Each of the three words on the steel bars will be synonyms for each other.
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Word Wo rd Mat #
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Opposites Attract Game Cards
b eg i n
b ud d y
proceed companion
cheerful complicated
c o n t ent
d i f c ul t
st a r t
fr i e n d
h a pp y
ha r d
c o n c l ud e
e n e my
d ej ec t ed
ba s i c
e nd
foe
d e p r e ss e d
ea s y
nis h
r i va l
s ad
s i m pl e
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e n o r m o us
h us h
na r r o w
r ac e
hu g e
p eac e
s le n d e r
r us h
l a r ge
q ui e t
t h in
s pe ed
mi n i a t u r e
c h ao s
br o a d
cra w l
s m al l
commotion
va s t
c r ee p
t in y
no i s e
w id e
i nc h
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Opposites Attract Answer Key
Antonyms
Antonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
begin start proceed
end nish conclude
happy cheerful content
sad dejected depressed
Antonyms
Antonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
narrow slender thin
broad vast wide
hard difcult complicated
easy simple basic
Antonyms
Antonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
large huge enormous
small tiny miniature
friend buddy companion
foe enemy rival
Antonyms
Antonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
hush quiet peace
noise commotion chaos
speed race rush
creep crawl inch
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Teaching Notes Not es
Doublle-Dut Doub e-Duty y Wor Words ds Students use multiple-meaning words to represent different parts of speech.
Players:
2–3
Skill: Using multiple-meaning words (homographs) ( homographs) Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play, game board, each set of game cards (use a different color paper for each set: s et: Double-Duty cards and Triple! cards),, and a supply of score sheets. Color the game board and score cards) s core sheets. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the cards and score sheets.
Teaching Tips Explain that some words are spelled and pronounced alike, but have multiple meanings. Many of these words can be both nouns (naming words) and verbs (action words). words). Some can also be adjectives or adverbs. Name some multiple-meaning words (such as ride, bat,
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grade, right, and drink drink), ), use them in sentences, and discuss what part of speech they represent and why. Invite students to brainstorm other examples of multiple-meaning words and provide examples of their different meanings.
Activity
D
isplay a list of multiple-meaning words at a center for small groups to use in the following activity. To begin, have a student choose a word from the list, keeping it a secret from the group. Have the student give clues about the word, including clues that represent different uses of the word. (For example, for bat, for bat, the the student might say, “This is used to hit a ball, but it can also hang upside down in caves.”) Challenge the group to guess the word and then suggest other ways to describe the different meanings of the word without using the actual word.
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Directions Directions for Play
Doublle-Dut Doub e-Duty y Wor Words ds 1 Shuffle the “Double-Duty” cards and the
Players: 2–3 Materials
“Triple!” cards. Stack each set facedown.
2 Each player takes a score sheet, a wipe-off pen, and a game marker. Players place their game markers on Start.
3 To take a turn, toss the coin. If it lands on “heads,” “heads,” move one space. If I f it lands on “tails,” move two spaces. spac es. Follow the directions on the space. If the space is
game board game cards score sheet coin game markers wipe-off pens dictionary
marked Noun, Verb, or Triple!, follow these directions: •
Noun or Verb: Verb: Take Take the Double-Duty card on top. Read the word, and use it as that part of speech in a sentence.
•
Triple!: Take Take the Triple! Triple! card on top. Read the word, then use three different meanings of the word in sentences. sentenc es. You can use the word as a noun or verb.
4 Check a dictionary to find out if you used
Keep in mind: • A noun names names a person, place, or thing.
the word correctly. correc tly. You You can also check c heck with other players. •
If you are correct, write the word on your your score sheet. Draw an X in the box for Noun, Verb, or Triple! to show how you used the word. Use the key to find out your points. Write the points in the box.
• A verb names an action. Players may invite others to share ways to use the word as different parts of speech.
Then set the card aside. • If you are not correct, place the card on the bottom of the stack.
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Game Board
Noun Noun
Noun Verb V erb
Skip a turn.
Verb V erb Take another turn.
Verb V erb
Verb V erb Noun
Noun
Move ahead 1 space.
Verb V erb
Verb V erb Noun Noun Verb V erb
Noun
Move back 1 space.
Verb V erb
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Double-Dut e-Duty y Words Words Game Cards Doubl Double-Duty Cards
lie
d u ck
y
re p o rt
hi t
saw
s t ep
pet
hammer
pad
p o ol
p u n ch
r ear
wast e
r oo t
shed
so ck
so i l
si gn
s te e r
s to op
t i re
to a s t
ri p
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t ra c k
pl ay
co a t
s wi t ch
ch a n ge
wa t ch
plant
s t or e
Triple! Cards
line
ri n g
le
bat
s t ri k e
l ap
s lip
po und
spell
tip
t able
br us h
s c ra p
seat
page
s p r ea d
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Nam Name: e:
Date:
Double-Dut Doubl e-Duty y Words Words Sc Score ore Sh Sheet eet
Points Noun = 1
Verb = 2
Triple! = 3
Use the word on your card in a sentence. sentence . Then write the word, check off the part of speech, and ll in the points. points . Add all your points at the end of the game.
Word
Part of Speech
Pointss Point
Word
Part of Speech
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Noun Verb Triple!
Total Points
Points
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Teaching Notes Not es
Analogy Anal ogy Galaxy Students explore meanings and relationships of words to complete analogies.
Players: 2–3 Skill: Completing analogies
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Directions for Play (page 93) Analogy Galaxy game board, game cards, game markers, and answer key (pages 94–99) coin
Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play, game board, game cards, markers, and answer key. Color the game board. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the game cards and markers.
Teaching Tips Explain that solving analogies helps students students analyze the relationship between two pairs of words and can help them learn new words. When working with analogies, they need to think about the definitions and uses of key words in the construct. Brainstorm several analogies with students students,, encouraging them to explain the relationship represented in each example. (You might use a “think-aloud” method to model how you devised a few examples.) As you work, guide students to suggest analogies that show different types of relationships, such as: part to whole (Water (Water is is to lake lake as as sand sand is is to desert desert.) .) comparisons (Mouse (Mouse is is to small small as as elephant elephant is is to big big.) .)
(Fast is is to slow slow as as happy happy is is to sad sad.) .) antonyms (Fast synonyms (Quick (Quick is is to fast fast as as humorous humorous is is to funny funny.) .) object to use (Pen (Pen is is to write write as as shovel shovel is is to dig dig.) .) item to category (Strawberry (Strawberry is is to fruit fruit as as broccoli broccoli
is to vegetab to vegetable le.) .) You may also want to introduce int roduce other analogy ana logy formats students may encounter—for example: strawberry:: fruit strawberry fruit :: :: broccoli broccoli:: vegetab vegetable le
Activity
P
rovide a list of word pairs in which a relationship can be identified between the words in a pair. Challenge students to choose five word pairs and write analogies for them. For example, sun/day , a student might for sun/day for write, “Sun is to day as moon is to night.” When finished, invite students to share and compare their analogies. Discuss the different relationships students identify for each word pair.
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Directio Directions ns for Play
Analogy Anal ogy Galaxy
1 Stack two game markers above (or next to)
Players: 2–3 Materials
the word on each planet on the game board.
game board
(Make sure the word is not covered.) Shuffle
game cards
the cards and stack them facedown.
2 To take a turn, toss the coin. •
If it lands on “heads,” “heads,” take one card
game markers answer key coin
and read the analogy. Search the planets for the word that completes c ompletes the analogy. Read the completed analogy aloud, and explain your answer. •
If it lands on “tails,” take two cards. Read the first analogy. Search the planets for the word that completes the analogy. analogy. Read the completed analogy aloud, and explain your answer. Repeat for the second card.
3 After completing each analogy analogy,, check the answer key. Is your answer correct? •
If so, take a marker off that planet and keep the analogy card.
•
If not, place the card on the bottom of the stack.
4 Continue taking turns until all the markers have been removed from the planets. The player with the most markers wins the game. There are two analogy cards for the word on each planet.
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Game Board
plane hard
minute
light sheep mouth glove plant park shape red
pencil
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Analogy Galaxy Game Cards
Catch is to
?
as hit is to bat.
? is to hand as sock is is to foot.
? Wood is to as cotton is to soft.
?
is to difcult as easy is is to simple.
Laugh is to cry
as dark is to
?
.
Water is to faucet ? as is to lamp.
Thermometer is to degree ? as clock is to .
Inch is to length ? as is to time.
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Analogy Galaxy Game Cards
Tooth is to
?
Artist is to paintbrush ?
as room is to house.
as author is to
Nose is to smell ? as is to talk .
? is to write as scissors is to cut.
? Bench is to as desk is is to school.
? is to drive as stop is to go.
? Wing is to as wheel is to bus.
Train is to engineer ? as is to pilot.
.
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Analogy Galaxy Game Cards
Fly is is to insect
Three is to number
?
as ower is to
as square is to
.
? is to farmer as teach is to teacher.
Sad is to blue as anger is to
?
Blanket is to cover ? as is to form.
? Lamb is to as bear is to cub.
.
Yellow is is to banana ? as is to apple.
?
Milk is is to cow ? as is to wool.
.
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Analogy Galaxy Game Markers
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Analogy Galaxy Answer Key
Glove: Catch is to glove as hit is to bat. Glove is to hand as sock is is to foot. Hard: Wood is to hard as cotton is to soft. Hard is to difcult as easy is is to simple. Light: Laugh is to cry as dark is is to light. Water is to faucet as light is to lamp. Minute: Temperature is to degree as is to minute. clock is Inch is to length as minute is to time.
Pencil: Artist is to paintbrush as author is to pencil. Pencil is to write as scissors is to cut. Plane: Wing is to plane as wheel is to bus. Train is to engineer as plane is to pilot. Plant: Fly is is to insect as ower is to plant. Plant is to farmer as Plant teach is to teacher. Red: Sad is to blue as anger is to red. Yellow is is to banana as red is to apple.
Mouth: Tooth is to mouth as room is to house. Nose is to smell as mouth is to talk . Park:
Shape: Three is to number as square is to shape. Blanket is to cover as shape is to form.
Bench is to park as as desk is is to school.
Sheep:
Park is is to drive as stop is to go.
Lamb is to sheep as bear is to cub. Cow is is to milk as as sheep is to wool.
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Heteronym Hive Students use the different pronunciations and meanings of various heteronyms in sentences.
Players:
2
Skill: Using heteronyms Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play, game board, game cards, and answer key. Color the game board. Laminate all game
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Directions Directi ons for Play (page 101) Heteronym Hive game boards, game cards, and answer key (pages (pag es 102– 102–107 107)) coin dictionary
components, then cut apart the game cards.
Teaching Tips Before playing the game, explain that heteronyms are a type of homograph—they are words that are spelled the same, but are pronounced differently depending on how they are used. Share a few examples of heteronyms, such as drawer, desert, and suspect, giving the meaning represented by each pronunciation and using them in sentences. Encourage students to brainstorm and give examples of other heteronyms heteronyms they are familiar with.
Activities
To convert the game to an independent center activity, copy and laminate the game pieces. Cut apart the game cards and each beehive cell that is labeled with a word. Invite students to sort the sentences by matching each one to thefinished, word that best completes it. When have students check their answers on the answer key. To make make a new game, mask the words on a game board and program it with a new set of heteronyms (see page 142). 142). Create a new set of game cards to match (see game cards template, page 106).
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Directio Directions ns for Play
Heteronym Hive 1 Each player chooses a game
Players: 2 Materials
board. Shuffle the cards and
game boards
stack them facedown.
game cards
2 To take a turn, toss the coin. •
If it lands on “heads,” “heads,” take one card. Read the sentence aloud. Search
answer key coin dictionary
your game board for a word that completes the sentence. If you find one, read the completed sentence and explain your answer. •
If it lands on “tails,” “tails,” take two cards. Read the first sentence. Search your game board for a word that completes the sentence. If you find one, read the completed sentence, and explain your answer. Repeat for the second card.
3 After completing each sentence, check the answer key. •
If your answer is correct, match the bee to one of the black blac k “holes” along the edge of that word cell.
•
If your answer is not correct, place plac e the card at the bottom of the stack.
4 Continue taking turns. The first player to match bees to all of the holes on
There are two cards for each word cell on a game board. Keep in mind that each time a word is used, it will have a different meaning and pronunciation. Players may use a dictionary to check the pronunciation or meaning of their word.
his or her game board wins. (Or continue playing until both players have matched all the bees and holes.)
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Game Board 1
present minute
dove
tear
does bass
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Game Board 2
bow wind
record
object
permit live
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Heteronym Heteron ym Hive Game Cards
My dad sings his singing group.
with
Joe caught a small on our shing trip.
Two ran quickly into the forest.
How an airplane stay up the sky?
Vic
A white
into the
deep end of the pool.
Our class will gift to the principal.
ew
over the tree.
a
Mary gave me a for my birthday.
A is the same as 60 seconds.
That spot is so I can barely see it.
A rolled slowly down the sad boy’s face.
Did you your pants when you fell?
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Heteronym ym Hive Game Cards Heteron
Pam tied a blue around the gift.
Three cats our barn.
The dancers took a at the end of the show.
in
Is that a silk ower?
or a
There is a strange
I heard a man
oating in my cup.
to closing the pool early.
My brother just got his learner’s to drive.
Dad will not us to ride our bikes across town.
The band met to their new song.
Mia broke the for reading the most books.
Please the kite string around the spool.
The blew the leaves across the yard.
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Heteronym Hive Game Cards Template
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Heteronym ym Hive Heteron Answer Key
bass
permit
My dad sings bass with his singing group.
My brother just got his learner’s permit to drive.
Joe caught shing trip. a small bass on our
Dad not permit bikeswill across town. us to ride our
bow
present
Pam tied a blue bow around the gift.
Our class will present a gift to the principal.
The dancers took a bow at the end of the show.
Mary gave me a present for my birthday.
does Two does ran quickly into the forest.
record
How does an airplane stay up the sky? How
The band met to record their new song. Mia broke the record for reading the most books.
dove Vic dove into the deep end of the pool. A white dove ew over the tree. live
tear A tear rolled slowly down the sad boy’s face. Did you tear your pants when you fell?
Three cats live in our barn. Is that a live or a silk ower? minute A minute is the same as 60 seconds. That spot is so minute I can barely see it. object There is a strange object oating in my cup. I heard a man object to closing the pool early.
wind Please wind the kite string around the spool. The wind blew the leaves across the yard.
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Teaching Notes Not es
Deal De al & Draw
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Students use picture clues to identify homophone pairs.
Players:
Direct Directions ions for Play (page 109 109)) Deal and Draw record sheet and game cards (pag (pages es 110–113 13))
2–5
wipe-off pens (one per player)
Skill: Identifying homophones
basket of pencils or crayons
Getting Ready
supply of drawing paper
Copy the Directions Di rections for Play, Play, a supply of record sheets, and a set of game cards. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the cards. Place a basket of pencils or crayons
easel or clipboard kitchen timer
with the easel (or clipboard) for this activity.
Teaching Tips Before students play, review the homophone pairs on the cards with them. Discuss the meaning of each word word in a pair. Point out any possible differences in pronunciation, such as with the words aunt aunt and and clothes clothes.. Then invite students to use the words in sentences.
Activity
I
nstead of drawing pictures, challenge players to verbally describe one of the words on their card—without using the actual word. As other players guess the word, have them write it on their record sheets in the space designated for the picture. Then have them write the homophone in the space under the word. Afterward, players can look at the word card to check their answers.
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Directions ns Directio for Play
Deal De al & Draw
Players: 2–5
1 Each player takes a record sheet, wipe-off pen, and sheet of drawing paper. Players write the names of other players at the top of their record sheet, but not their own name.
Materials record sheet wipe-off pens
2 One player shuffles the cards and stacks them facedown.
drawing paper game cards
3 The first player to take a turn selects the top card and reads the words but doesn’t share
4
easel or clipboard
them with the other players. This player clips
kitchen timer
a sheet of drawing paper to the easel and
pencils or crayons
chooses one of the words to draw. The player sets a timer to three minutes then starts drawing a picture to represent the word. The other players try to guess the word.
5 As players guess the word, they find the drawer’s name on their record sheet. They fill in the box below that name as follows: •
Write the word for the picture in the top top section of the first box.
•
Write a homophone homophone for the word word in the bottom section of that box.
Note: If no player correctly guesses the
To save paper, students may fold their drawing paper in half and use a blank section of the paper on each turn to draw their picture.
word, go to step 7.
6 When the timer goes off, of f, the drawer shows the card, and reads and spells the word. The players who guessed the word make any needed corrections to their record sheet.
7 Players take turns choosing a new card and selecting a word to draw. Players repeat steps 4–6 4– 6 each time.
For the first round of drawings, students fill in the top row of boxes. Then they move down one row at a time to fill in the boxes for rounds 2, 3, and 4.
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Deall & Draw Game Dea Game Cards Cards Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
ad
ant
ate
add
aunt
eight
Deal & Draw Draw
ball bawl Deal & Draw Draw
beat beet Deal & Draw Draw
brake break Deal & Draw Draw
creak creek
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
bare bear
be bee
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
berry bury
board bored
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
cereal serial
close clothes
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
crews cruise
cymbal symbol
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Deall & Draw Game Dea Game Cards Cards Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
dear
doe
eye
deer
dough
I
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
Deal & Draw Draw
fairy ferry Deal & Draw Draw
hair hare Deal & Draw Draw
hoarse horse Deal & Draw Draw
made maid
flea flee Deal & Draw Draw
hall haul Deal & Draw Draw
hoes hose
flour flower Deal & Draw
hear here Deal & Draw
knight night
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
mail male
one won
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Deall & Draw Game Dea Game Cards Cards Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
pail
pair
plain
pale
pear
plane
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
sea see
son sun
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
stake steak
tail tale
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
Deal & Draw Draw
sail sale Deal & Draw Draw
stairs stares Deal & Draw Draw
tea tee
throne thrown
toe tow
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw Draw
Deal & Draw
wail whale
waist waste
weak week
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Teaching Notes Not es
Compound Word Climb Students combine words to create cre ate compound words.
Players:
riials Mate r
2
Skill: Building compound words
Directions Direct ions for Play (page 115)
Getting Ready Copy the Directions Di rections for Play. Play. Make two copies of the record sheet, and one copy each of the game board, game cards, markers, and reference key. Color the game board and markers. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the cards and markers. Place the game cards in a resealable sandwich bag.
Compound Word Climb game board, record sheet, game markers, game cards, and reference key (pages 116–119) resealable sandwich bag
Teaching Tips Review compound words with students. Then read the word on each game card. Ask students to brainstorm a few compound words using each word as the first part (for example, backyard backyard)) and then as the last la st part (for example, comeback comeback). ).
wipe-off pens (one per player) dictionary
Activities Challenge students’ word-building skills and help them make associations with this activity. First, have one student in a pair name a compound word, such as nightlight. as nightlight. Ask his or her partner to name a compound word that begins with the last part of that word (such as lighthouse as lighthouse). ). Have the partners take turns adding words to make as long a compound word chain as possible (for example, housetop, example, housetop, topsail, sailboat, sailboat, boatyard, yardstick, stickball, and and ballpark ballpark). ). Use the blank word cards (page 118) to add new words to the game.
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Directions ns Directio for Play
Compound Word Word Climb Climb 1 Each player takes a record sheet, wipe-off
pen, and game marker. Players place their
Players: 2
game markers on Start.
2 Draw a card from the bag. Read the word
Materials
aloud and write it on the Starter Star ter Word line
game board
on your record sheet.
record sheet
•
Think of a compound compound word using your word as the first small word in the new word.
•
Say the new word and and explain its meaning. meaning.
game cards game markers reference key
Give an example of its use, then write the word on line 1 on the left. •
Move your your game marker to step 1. 1.
wipe-off pens dictionary
3 On your next turn, find the last small s mall word in the compound word on line 1. Can you use it as the first small word in a new compound word? •
Yes: Say the new word. Write it on line line 2 on the left. Move your game marker to step 2.
•
No: Try Try to use the first small word in the
Players may share what they know about the compound words.
compound word on line 1 to make another compound word. Write it on line 1 on the right. Leave your game marker on step 1.
4 On your last turn, did you write a word on the left or right line? •
Left Line: Repeat Repe at step 3 on your next next turn.
•
Right Line: Look at the last small word word in the compound compound word. Can you use that word as the first firs t small word in a new compound c ompound word? If so, write the new word on the next line up on the left. If not, you “fall off” the wall and must start star t your climb again. Erase your record sheet and draw a new card on your next turn.
5 Continue taking turns. The first player to move a marker to End wins.
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Game Board
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Record Sheet Name: Nam e:
Date:
Write a compound word for each number. Use the Starter Word in your rst compound word. Follow the game directions to ll in the other lines.
8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
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Game Markers
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Compound Word Climb Game Cards
back
ball
bed
boat
book
car
day
down
fire
hand
head
horse
house
land
ou t
side
stick
time
to p
up
work
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Compound Word Climb Reference Key Use this list to help you get started st arted on your compound word climb. You You can also use it to get ideas for compound words as you climb. back background backspace backyard
horseback paperback quarterback
ball ballpark ballplayer ballroom
boat boathouse boatload boatyard
houseboat sailboat rowboat
birthday someday weekday
bookend bookmark bookshelf
underhand offhand beforehand
wayside bedside waterside
car carpool carport carsick
boxcar racecar sidecar
breakdown meltdown touchdown
re firefly fireplace firewood
backfire campfire surefire
head headroom headboard headlight
hardhead arrowhead overhead
horse horsefly horseshoe horseplay
seahorse racehorse workhorse
land landfall landmark landslide
slide sideline sidestep sidetrack
notebook schoolbook workbook
download downtown downside
house houseguest clubhouse housekeeper lighthouse housework warehouse
flowerbed sickbed waterbed
down
hand handbag handcuff handrail
bedroom bedpost bedspread
book
day daydream daylight daytime
baseball football meatball
bed
fairyland homeland wasteland
out outdoor outlast outsmart
carryout lookout workout
stick stickball stickpin stickup
top
broomstick candlestick lipstick
up
time timeline timekeeper timetable
lifetime nighttime overtime
work
topcoat
blacktop
upset
makeup
workbench
footwork
topsail topsoil
mountaintop rooftop
upstream uptight
pickup roundup
workload workshop
roadwork homework
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Teaching Notes Not es
Onomatopoeia Bingo
riials Mate r
Students explore words that represent sounds.
Players:
Directions Direct ions for Play (page 121)
2–4
Onomatopoeia Bingo game board, spinner, arrow, and reference key (pag (pages es 122– 122–12 124) 4)
Skill: Identifying onomatopoeic words Getting Ready Copy the Directions for Play. Make four copies of the game
paper fastener
board and one copy each of the spinner, arrow, and reference key. Color the spinner. Laminate all game components, then
wipe-off pens (one per player)
cut apart the spinner and arrow. Use the paper fastener to
dictionary
attach the arrow to the spinner.
Teaching Tips Explain to students that onomatopoeic words are words that imitate or suggest sounds. Name some examples of these noise words, such as buzz, hiss, pop, whoosh, hum, and click. Invite
Activity
students to name other noise words and tell what might make that noise or where they might hear it.
C
reate an eight-column chart with the following
letters headings: E, I,that J, L, N, Q, V,asand and X. X. Explain the letters on the chart are not used in the game. Then work with students to name onomatopoeic words that begin with each letter. Leave the chart on display and invite students to add words as they encounter them in everyday activities. Encourage students to refer to the chart as a reference for their own writing.
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Directions ns Directio for Play
Onomatopoeia Bing Bingoo 1 Each player takes a game board b oard and wipe-off pen. Players choose 12 different
Players: 2– 2–4 4
letters on the spinner to write in each box on their game board.
2 To take a turn, spin the spinner and name
Materials game board
the letter it lands on. Check to see if that
spinner
letter is on your game board.
reference key
•
If so, name an onomatopoeic onomatopoeic word that that starts with that letter. Give an example of
wipe-off pens dictionary
the word’s use. Then look up your word on the reference key or in a dictionary. Also, ask other players if the word qualifies as a sound word. If so, s o, write the word on the line under the letter. •
If not, your turn turn ends.
3 Continue taking turns. The first player to fill in four words in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally calls out “Onomatopoeia “Onomato poeia Bingo!” That player wins the game.
Keep in mind that an onomatopoeic word is a word that imitates or suggests a sound.
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Game Board
Onomatopoeia Bing Bingoo Write a letter from the spinner in each blank box. If you spin a letter on the game board, write a noise word that begins with that letter in the square. When you ll in four squares in a row, call out “Onomatopoeia Bingo!”
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Onomatopoeia Bingo Spinner and Arrow
ato p
m
o
o
n
O
e a i
B
i n g o
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Onomatopoeia Bingo Reference Key
A
G
P
W
achoo
growl
patter
wham
aha ahem argh
grunt gulp gurgle
plop pow purr
whimper whir whoa
B
H
R
Y
bang beep boing boom
hiccup honk hoot howl
rattle ring roar rustle
yawn yelp yip yoo-hoo
C
K
S
Z
chirp chug clang creak
ka-blam ka-ching kerplunk knock
screech smack snort splash
zap zing zip zoom
D
M
T
ding dong drip drizzle
meow moan moo mumble
thump tick tinkle toot
F
O
U
fizz flick flub
oink ooh ooze
ugh uh-oh um
flutter
ouch
umph
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Teaching Notes Not es
Shortcut Word Shop
riials Mate r
Students identify clipped words and the longer versions of these words.
Players:
Direct Directions ions for Play (page 126) Shortcut Word Shop game board, game cards, record sheet, game markers, and answer answ er key ke y (pages (p ages 12 127– 7–13 131) 1)
2–4
Skill: Identifying clipped words
coin
Getting Ready
pencils
Copy the Directions for Play, game board, game cards, game markers, and answer key. Color the game board and markers. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the cards. Copy a supply of record sheets.
Teaching Tips Explain what clipped words are—words that have been shortened or “clipped.” Name some examples of words that have commonly used clipped versions, such as caravan (van van), ), examination examination (exam exam), ), graduate graduate ( grad grad), ), and and hamburger hamburger (burger ). ). Invite students to brainstorm other words and their clipped versions. Then review the words on the game cards and challenge students to name their clipped versions.
Activity
W
hen some words are shortened, the spelling of their clipped versions may change so that they make sense—and in some cases, follow pronunciation rules. Show students a few examples of clipped words with altered
spellings, such as bicycle/bike, as bicycle/bike, cucumber/cuke, cucumber/cuke, microphone/mike, moving picture/movie, moving refrigerator/fridge and and sergeant/sarge. sergeant/sarge. Then write each of these words on separate index cards, along with other clipped word pairs not used in the game. Invite students to play a game of concentration with the cards. (Other word pairs to include are: cabriolet/cab, chrysanthemum/mum, fabulous/fab,, pantaloons/pants, referee/ref, and fabulous/fab rehabilitation/rehab.)) rehabilitation/rehab.
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Directions ns Directio for Play
Shortcut Word Shop 1 Shuffle the cards and stack them facedown.
Players: 2–4
Each player takes a record sheet and game marker. Players place their markers on any
Materials
empty space on the game board.
game board
2 The first player tosses the coin. If it lands
game cards
on “heads,” “heads,” move one space. If I f it lands on
game markers
“tails, “move “move two spaces. spac es.
record sheet
3 Follow the directions on the space. Did you
answer key
land on a pair of scissors? •
coin pencils
If so, take a card from the top of the stack. Read the word aloud and give an example of how it is used.
•
What is the clipped word that that comes from that word? Say the word.
4 Check the answer key. Is your clipped word correct? •
If so, write the full word word (from the card) on
•
Keep in mind that
the long line on your record sheet. Write a clipped word is a word that has been shortened or “clipped.”
the clipped version next to the scissors. Then write a sentence using the full word. Underline the part of that word that is used as a clipped version. •
•
Players may invite others to share what they know about their clipped words.
•
Players fill in their record sheet from top to bottom.
If not, place the card on the bottom of the stack.
5 Continue taking turns. The game ends when a player fills in all the spaces on his or her record sheet. (Or continue until all players fill in their record sheets.)
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Game Board
Take another turn.
aSkip turn.
Move back 1 space.
Move ahead 1 space. Move ahead 1 space.
Take another turn.
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Shortcut Word Shop Game Cards
advertisement
crocodile
gasoline
automobile
delicatessen
gymnasium
caravan
dormitor y
hamburger
cellular phone
examination
helicopter
champion
fanatic
hippopotamus
condominium
frankfurter
influenza
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Shortcut Word Shop Game Cards
laborator y
miniature
teenager
limousine
popular
telephone
luncheon
preparation
tuxedo
mathematics
promenade
typographical error
mayonnaise
rhinoceros
veterinarian
memorandum
submarine
zoological garden
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Shortcut Word Shop Answer Key
Word
Clipped Version
Word
Clipped Version
advertisement
ad
laboratory
lab
automobile
auto
limousine
limo
caravan
van
luncheon
lunch
cellular phone
cell
mathematics
math
champion
champ
mayonnaise
mayo
condominium
condo
memorandum
memo
crocodile
croc
miniature
mini
delicatessen
deli
popular
pop
dormitory
dorm
preparation
prep
examination
exam
promenade
prom
fanatic
fan
rhinoceros
rhino
frankfurter
frank
submarine
sub
gasoline
gas
teenager
teen
gymnasium
gym
telephone
phone
hamburger
burger
tuxedo
tux
helicopter
copter
typographicall error typographica
typo
hippopotamus
hippo
veterinarian
vet
inuenza
u
zoological garden
zoo
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Teaching Notes Not es riials Mate r
Around the World With Words Students explore the meanings and uses of words borrowed from other languages.
Directions for Play (page 133) Around the World With Words spinner, arrow, and word cards (pages (pag es 134– 134–13 137) 7) paper fastener
Players:
4–6 4– 6
Skill: Using borrowed words
write-on board wipe-off pen paper and pencils
Getting Ready
dictionary
Copy the Directions Di rections for Play, spinner, arrow, and word cards. Color the spinner. Laminate all game components, then cut apart the spinner, arrow, and word cards. Use the paper fastener to attach the arrow to the spinner.
Teaching Tips As you review the words from the game cards and word list (pages 135–137 and 144), point out that some might be used for different parts of speech or have additional meanings. For example, doodle doodle is is both a noun (a drawing) and a verb (scribbling (scribbling). ). As a noun, barbecue barbecue can can mean a food cooked outdoors or a grill used for cooking, while its verb form means to cook food outdoors. When playing the game, encourage students to consider whether each word has additional meanings or uses and to use a dictionary to check. Explai Explain n that many words students encounter are “borrowed” words—words that come from other languages. Share a few examples and tell what language they came from, such as pretzel as pretzel and noodle (German), clarinet (French), zero (Italian), and chocolate and barbecue (Spanish). Use the word list (page 144) as a resource; students who speak other languages may also be a good resource.
Activity
T
o help students apply their knowledge of borrowed words, place the word cards in a center along with paper and pencils. Working with partners, have students take five cards each and write a sentence using each word, leaving a blank where the word goes. (Tell students to keep the words a secret from their partners.) They can also draw pictures to go with their sentences. When finished, have students exchange sentences and cards and match the word on each card to the sentence it completes. Encourage them to use context clues and what they know about the words and their meanings. Students might also choose words from the list on page 144 for this activity.
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Directio Directions ns for Play
Around the World
Players: 4– 6
With Wit h Words
Materials spinner
1 Players sit in a circle c ircle around the game spinner. Shuffle the cards and stack them facedown. Have a write-on board and wipe-off pen to share.
2 To take a turn, select sele ct the top card c ard from the stack and do the following: •
word cards write-on board wipe-off pen paper and pencils dictionary
Read the word aloud. aloud. Use the pronunciation key to help you say it correctly.
•
Write the word on the write-on board.
•
Tell the language language that the word word comes from.
•
Tell the meaning meaning of the word.
3 Spin the spinner three times. Follow the directions after each spin. Do the directions tell you to call on another player? • If so, so, name name the player player.. Ask that player to use what he or she s he learned about the word to respond. •
If the player needs help, help, invite others to
Players may use a dictionary to look up how a word is used, or any other information they might want to know, such as additional meanings, different parts of speech, or synonyms.
give clues or examples to help out. •
If you land on on the same space more than once, spin again.
4 Continue taking turns. The game ends when all the cards have been used.
After players respond, others may share what they know about the word.
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Around the World With Words Spinner and Arrow
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A s k k p p l la a y e er o n l e ef f t t o n o e x r a i i n t h he n e w o p l la r d r d’ ’ s s m e a an ni i n p C n g g. l a h
y o e t o h r m e s e o e e a a w o t n x n r y p i d n ’ l a s g . i n
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Around the t he World World With Words Game Cards adobe (uh(uh-doh doh-bee) -bee)
ballet (ba(ba-lay lay )
Language: Spanish
Language: French
Meaning: a house
Meaning: a kind of
made of clay
dance
bangle (bang bang-guhl) -guhl)
bizarre (bi-zahr)
Language: Hindi
Language: French
Meaning: a bracelet or anklet
Meaning: strange or unusual
-guh-loh) bungalow (buhng buhng-guh-loh)
-yuhn) canyon (kan kan-yuhn)
Language: Hindi
Language: Spanish
Meaning: a low house with a front porch
Meaning: a deep, narrow valley (often a river runs through it)
(del-i-ka-tes -en) delicatessen (del-i-kates-en)
-poh) depot (dee dee-poh)
Language: German
Language: French
Meaning: a store that sells meats, cheeses, salads, and unusual foods
Meaning: a rail railroad road or bus station
-l) doodle (dood dood-l)
-zuhl) easel (ee ee-zuhl)
Language: German
Language: Dutch
Meaning: to scribble
Meaning: a stand used to hold an artist’s work
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Around the t he World World With Words Game Cards garage (guh(guh-rahzh rahzh))
hickory (hik -uh-ree) -uh-ree)
Language: French
Language: Native American
Meaning: a buildi building ng
Meaning: a type of tree
where a car is kept
iceberg (ise ise-berg) -berg)
igloo (ig ig-loo) -loo)
Language: Dutch
Language: Native American
Meaning: a large piece of oating ice
Meaning: a dome-shaped house made of blocks of snow
loot (loot)
-ak) kayak (ki ki-ak)
Language: Hindi
Language: Native American
Meaning: to steal something
Meaning: a type of canoe with a small opening in the top
-der-gahr-tn) kindergarten (kin kin-der-gahr-tn)
-tang) mustang (muhs muhs-tang)
Language: German
Language: Spanish
Meaning: a class that prepares children for rst grade
Meaning: a horse
-er-uh) opera (op op-er-uh)
(or-uh-gah -mee) origami (or-uhgah-mee)
Language: Italian
Language: Japanese
Meaning: a musical story
Meaning: the art of folding paper into shapes
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he World World With Words Game Cards Around tthe plaza (plah plah-zuh) -zuh)
sleigh (slay)
Language: Spanish
Language: Dutch
Meaning: a public square
Meaning: a sled pulled
or marketplace
by horses or reindeer
spaghetti (spuh(spuh-get get-ee) -ee)
soy (soi)
Language: Italian
Language: Japanese
Meaning: long strings of pasta
Meaning: a type of bean
(tuh-bog -uhn) toboggan (tuhbog-uhn)
(tram-puh-leen trampoline (tram-puhleen))
Language: Native American
Language: Italian
Meaning: a long, l ong, narrow sled used for coasting over snow or ice
Meaning: a springboa springboard rd used for exercise or fun
(tie-koon tycoon (tiekoon))
(vuh-ran -duh) veranda (vuhran-duh)
Language: Japanese
Language: Hindi
Meaning: a rich or powerful person
Meaning: a porch
yacht (yot)
(zoo-kee -nee) zucchini (zookee-nee)
Language: Dutch
Language: Italian
Meaning: a sailboat used for cruising or racing
Meaning: a long, green squash
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Prefixes Prefix es Pref ix
M e an i n g
Ex am p l e
un-
not
unhappy, uncover
re-
again
replay, rewrite
in-
not
invisible, indirect
im-
not
impossible, immature
dis-
not, opposite of
dishonest, disagree
en-
to make
enable, endanger
non-
not
nonction, nonsense
over-
too much
overdo, oversensitive
mis-
badly
misbehave, misplace
sub-
under
subzero, subtitle
pre-
before
prepaid, preview
de-
away, from
depart, decode
trans-
across
transplant, transform
super-
over or above
supermarket, superhuman
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Suffixes Suff ix
M e an i n g
Ex am p l e
-ing
action or process
watching, reading
-ly
in a manner of
quickly, smoothly
-er
more
stronger, neater
-est
most
greatest, meanest
action or process
invention, addition, imitation
-ation, -ition -able, -ible
can be done
protable, sensible
-ness
condition of
hardness, awareness
-ment
action or process
government, excitement
-en
made of
wooden, golden
-ive, -ative, -itive -ful
having the nature of full of
active, talkative helpful, beautiful
-less
without
motionless, useless
-al
relating to
historical, comical
-ize
to make or become
nalize, hospitalize
-ship
a quality or condition
friendship, citizenship
-ion, -tion
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Latin Roots Ro o t
Me an i n g
Ex a m pl e
act
do
action, interact
aud
hear
audition, audience
cept, ceive, ceipt
take, hold
concept, deceive, receipt
cog
know
recognize, cognitive
dict
say, speak
dictate, prediction
duce, duct
lead, bring
produce, deduct
fract, frag
break
fracture, fragment
ject man
throw hand
reject, interject manipulate, manage
mi t , mi s
send
e m i t , s ub m i s s i o n
mot, mov, mob
move
motion, moveable, mobile
ped
foot
pedal, pedestrian
port
carry
important, transportation
pos, posit
place, put
pose, position
rupt
break
erupt, interrupt
scrib
write
transcribe, scribble
sens, sent,
feel
sensitive, sensory, sentiment
spec
look, see
spectator, inspect
sta
stand
station, stable
tract
pull, drag
tractor, subtract
vert, vers
turn
convertible, controversy
vid, vis
see
evidence, vision
voc
call
vocabulary, vocation
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Greek Roots Ro o t
Me an i n g
Ex a m pl e
astro
star
astrology, astronomer
auto
self
automatic, autograph
biblio
book
bibliography, bibliophile
bio
life
biology, biography
chron
time
chronicle, synchronize
cycle, cyclo
wheel, circular
bicycle, cyclone
dem
people
democrat, democracy
erg gen
work birth, race
energy, energetic generation, genetic
geo
earth
geology, geography
gram
written, drawn
program, grammar
graph
written, drawn
paragraph, graphic
gno, kno
know
diagnose, knowledge
hydr, hydra, hydro
water
dehydrate, hydrant
log
idea, word, study
logical, monologue
meter
measure
centimeter, geometry
naut
ship
nautical, astronaut
nym, onym, onom
name
synonym, anonymous
path
feeling, suffering
sympathy, pathetic
phon
sound, voice
phonics, telephone
photo
light
photograph, photosynthesis
scope
to see
stethoscope, microscope
therm
heat
thermostat, hypothermia
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Heteronyms Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same, but are pronounced differently and have different meanings.
bass: a a fish; the lowest singing voice bass: bow: a weapon that shoots arrows; bow: a to bend the head and upper body forward for ward conduct: the way someone behaves; to lead conduct: the a band
permit: to allow; a paper that gives someone permit: to permission to do something present: a gift; to give or offer something present: a to someone produce: to produce: to make or create; vegetables
content: the thing that is inside something; content: the to be happy
project: an assignment; to make an estimate project: an or guess about something
contest: a competition; to argue against contest: a something
rebel: a person who resists authority or rule; rebel: a to resist or oppose something
contract: an agreement; to become or make contract: an something smaller
record: to write down; the best performance record: to that has been measured and noted
convict: a prisoner or criminal; to find convict: a someone guilty of a crime
refuse: unwillingness refuse: unwillingness to do something; trash
desert: to abandon; a dry, sandy, waterless desert: to area of land
separate: to divide or move apart; standing separate: to alone or disconnected
does: more than one female deer; to perform does: more or do
sewer: one who sews; an underground channel sewer: one that carries off of f wastewater
dove: a bird; to have jumped headfirst into dove: a water
subject: a topic, issue, or theme; to cause or subject: a force something onto someone else
drawer: someone who draws; a compartment drawer: someone that slides in and out of a piece of furniture
suspect: a person thought to be guilty of a suspect: a crime; to doubt the truth of something
graduate: a person who has received a graduate: a diploma; to complete school
sow: to plant seeds; a female pig sow: to
lead: to lead: to guide or show the way; a soft sof t metal live: to live: to have life; not dead
relay: a relay: a race; to pass on something
tear: to rip or pull apart; salty liquid that flows tear: to from eyes
minute: a minute: a measure of time; small
wind: moving air; to turn in circles or wrap wind: moving around something
object: a thing that can be seen and touched; object: a to disagree with something or someone
wound: an injury; to have been turned in circles wound: an or wrapped around something
perfect: without perfect: without flaws or defects; defect s; to make
something flawless
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Homophone Pairs Homophones are words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings.
aisle, isle
loan, lone
bald, bawled
meat, meet
band, banned
morning, mourning
blew, blue
none, nun
buy, bye
paced, paste
board, bored
pain, pane
bough, bow
peace, piece
boy, buoy
poor, pour
bread, bred
pray, prey
ceiling, sealing
rain, reign
cent, scent
rap, wrap
cheap, cheep
read, reed
chews, choose
right, write
days, daze
sail, sale
desert, dessert
shoe, shoo
fair, fare
soar, sore
flew, flu
threw, through
forth, fourth
throne, thrown
foul, fowl
tied, tide
heal, heel
toad, towed
heard, herd
wade, weighed
hole, whole
wait, weight
knows, nose
which, witch
lessen, lesson
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Words Borrowed From F rom Other Other Lang Languag uages es Dutch
French
German
Hindi
bamboo boss caboose cookie cruise drum easel iceberg landscape sleigh waffle yacht
ballet bizarre bureau cabinet café cantaloupe chef clarinet denim depot gallop garage menu police restaurant shock zero
delicatessen doodle frankfurter hamburger kindergarten noodle poodle pretzel waltz
bangle bungalow dinghy jungle loot pajamas punch shampoo thug veranda yoga
I t a l i an confetti macaroni opera piano pizza solo studio trampoline umbrella violin volcano
J a pa n e s e futon judo origami soy sushi tycoon
N a t i v e A m e r i c an bayou muskrat caucus pecan chipmunk raccoon hickory skunk igloo squash kayak toboggan moccasin tomahawk moose
S pa n i s h adobe alligator barbecue canoe canyon chili guitar hurricane maize
mustang patio plaza potato ranch rodeo taco tornado tortilla
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