Word Study Games

These resources and directions are for Word Study Games that students will need for their Word Study Plans.

Compound Word Go Fish, Jeopardy, I Have Who Has, and More: Cherry Carl's Compound Connection

Homophones Bingo: Cherry Carl's Homophones Hideaway!

Junior Jeopardy: Cherry Carl's Jeopardy Drive

Long Vowel Word Race and Long Vowel Dominoes: Beth Newingham's Blog Post on Scholastic

My Version for Long A:

My Version for Long E:

My Version for Long O:

My Version for Long I:

My Version for Long A, E, O, I Review:

Revisiting Patterns in Longer Words (long u, long o, long oo):

Memory Concentration:

To set up: Students write their spelling words onto cards. First, they look for cards within their list that already match (i.e. follow the same spelling pattern). Then they think of more words to write on the cards in order to make sure each word has a match. If there are any oddballs that they can't match up, then they can be left out of the game.

Example: Consonant Blends with r, l, s

spin spell

clap clam

swim swing

last test

skin skunk

drag drink

just must

slip sling

branch bring

flower flute

To play: Students mix up and flip over the cards. The cards get set up in neat rows and columns. The first student flips over two cards. If they match they take them for a point and go again. If they don't match they try to remember what words they were and flip them back over. The remaining student(s) go next and follow the same rules until all matches are made.

Ninja e: Powerful and Silent

To play: Put the cards in the middle. Student rolls the die. They move their piece that many places. They pick a card and read it aloud. They record the

word on their sheet in the first column. Then they add the ninja e to it and tell their group the new word and record it in the second column. The first one to the ninja e at the end wins.

Special Vowels:

Drew and the Race Crew oo ew ou game (See the matching Word Family book)

Big Face Face Off Two Sounds for oo game (See the matching Electric Company video)

Aubry the Dog aw au al o game

Hurt Hand ou ow game

Aubry the Dog vs. Hurt Hand aw au ow ou game

Race with Drew, Hurt Hand, Long O ew ow game

Spin-a-Word (Prefix Word Building Game): Beth Newingham's Blog Post on Scholastic

Drop the e or not -ed -ing Games 1 and 2

-s and -es Games 1 and 2

Drop the e or not -ed -ing -s and -es Games 1 and 2

-s, -es, change the y to and i -es, Irregular Plurals Games 1 and 2

Drop the e or not -ed -ing AND double consonant -ed -ing Games 1 and 2

-ly -ful -ed -ing -s -es Games 1 and 2

re- un- Follow Directions above on Beth Newingham's Blog Post for Prefix Word Building Game

Tic-Tac-Toe

Students take nine cards and set them up on their board. They spin the spinner and read then turn over one card that has that feature. Then record it on their sheet. The winner can be the first person to have three in a row or the one who turns over all of the words first.

-ar, -are, -air:

-or, -ore, -ar:

-er, -or, -ore, -ar:

-er, -ir, -ur:

Slap Jack-Two Person Game

Write the students' target words down on cards. 52 word cards would be ideal. Each player gets half the deck. They each throw a card face up into the center at the same time. If the spelling pattern on the pair of cards matches the first player to slap it keeps the pair for a point. If the spelling pattern doesn't match and it gets slapped by accident the opposing player keeps the cards for a point. The player with the most points wins.

Board Games for Final Syllables

Board Games for Initial Syllables