Quick Word Scramble
| AGES | 7-18 |
| FORMAT | Whole Group |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | None |
| DURATION | 5 minutes |
DESCRIPTION
1. Think of 5-6 words from a unit of study.
2. Scramble each one separately and put them on the board.
3. See how long it takes for the students to unscramble all the
words correctly.
Words within a Word
| AGES | 8-18 |
| FORMAT | Individual |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | Per person: paper and a pencil |
| DURATION | 5-10 minutes |
students to make many words
DESCRIPTION
1. Put a word or phrase on the board.
2. Ask students to use the letters in the word/phrase to form as many
other words as they can.
3. Letters can only be used the same number of times they appear.
Partial Example:
Arsenal plays Chelsea tonight.
Are
Ton
Nap
Lay
Lays
Renal
Play
Pay
Pays
Cheat
Heat
Heal
Sea
Pea
Rent
Ape
teaches
yes
Make a Word
(based on Boggle by Parker Brothers)
| AGES | 10-18 |
| FORMAT | Individual |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | Per person: paper and a pencil |
| DURATION | 5-10 minutes |
| PREPARATION REQUIRED |
-Fill in the grid with mostly common letters.
-Play a round to ensure that many words can be formed.
DESCRIPTION
1. Put the grid on the board and give students 3 minutes to perform
their task.
2. Students are to use adjoining letters to form words.
3. A letter may not be used more than once unless it appears
multiple times in the grid.
4. The letters need to connect in order to form the word. No
jumping around.
Example:
| a | r | t | h | o |
| d | s | e | c | t |
| b | w | u | a | o |
| m | v | l | p | l |
| a | n | r | f | s |
Dart
Wet
Man
Reach
Van
Patch
Incorrect Attempts
Search-because the r is not connected to the a or c.
Sets-each square can only be used once in a word
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