Word Study Activities from Words Their Way Word Study Activities from Words Their Way The following activities come from what many consider to be the bible of word study, Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction by Donald Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, and Francine Johnston. If you like these exercises, you might consider purchasing this book--it"s packed with even more great ideas. We thank Prentice-Hall, Inc. for their permission to link to the following lessons from the Words Their Way web site. Lesson for the Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage (Pre-Kindergarten to the middle of first grade)Alphabet Sort for Different Fonts of "A" and "B" As students identify letters in differing cases and fonts, they become better able to recognize letters in new contexts. Lessons for the Letter Name-Alphabetic Stage (Reading Level of Kindergarten to the middle of Grade Two)Picture Sort for Initial F and TPicture Sort for ch, sh, and th Digraphs Word Sort for the it, ip and ill Families
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The Word Wall: An effective instructional practice for all grade levels and content areas What is one thing every teacher and every content has in common? Vocabulary. We all have specific vocabulary that must be taught in order for learning to take place. I have been thinking about instructional practices that can be used across all content areas and at all grade levels. It seems like many effective strategies lend themselves to either upper grades or lower grades, but there are a few that are universal. With the requirement of meeting the needs of all learners, and working in all content areas, what I came up with is the Word Wall, many times called an Interactive Word Wall. To begin, a word wall is a place where words are posted when discussed during instruction. When words are introduced during instruction, those words are written on paper, sentence strips, etc. Below are pictures of word walls, in our district, some show students the connections some words have. For a teacher who teaches all subjects, it might be important to have more than one word wall.
Proofreading Symbols and Abbreviations Common Proofreading Symbols Common Proofreading Abbreviations (The abbreviation would appear in the margin, probably with a line or arrow pointing to the offending element.) Some Online Aids on Proofreading and Editing Editing and Rewriting (from the Guide to Grammar and Writing) "Revising Your Writing" from Paradigm "Editing Your Writing" from Paradigm Proofreading Strategies — from Bowling Green University Guide to Grammar and Writing Learning Center Capital Community College Teaching Short Vowel Sounds: Perfect Practice Makes Perfect! | Make, Take & Teach Writing (Punctuation and Grammar) Plants Punctuation - Can your pupils add the correct punctuation to these sentences? Contributed by Carol Vincent. Punctuation Posters - A set of 11 brilliant posters (in PDF), outlining the uses of different types of punctuation. Contributed by Neil Hedworth. Capital Letters / Full Stops: Traffic Lights - Use this very simple methods to reinforce when capital letters and full stops are needed.
Long Vowel Bossy E Board Game: Say and Spell It This game lets teachers review spelling for words with blong vowels and a bossy E like hike, cake, and rope. The game should be self explanatory just be looking at the board. At any rate, teachers can decide the mechanics of each board square. Game Board* Game Cards In this game kids role the dice and land on pictures of words that have consonant digraphs. There are also 'word skill' card squares that emphasize word skills such as rhyme, beginning sounds, and ending sounds. Finally, there are instruction squares where students have to follow the instructions written in the squares. *Note: I usually have to print the board at 97% to fit it onto A4 paper.