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Word Ladder: Kid to Old (5-steps)
Word Ladder: Kid to Old (5-steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 2-5
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Theta
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Theta
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Gr 1-8
Word Ladder: Fly to Bee (6-steps)
Word Ladder: Fly to Bee (6-steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 2-8
Words Within Words: MENORAH
Words Within Words: MENORAH
How many words can you find within MENORAH?
Gr 2-5
Words Within Words: IRELAND
Words Within Words: IRELAND
How many words can you find within Ireland?
Gr 1-3
Idioms About Red
Idioms About Red
Five sets of idioms related to the color red.
Gr 3-8
Word Ladder: Wild to Tame (5-steps)
Word Ladder: Wild to Tame (5-steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 2-8
Word Ladders Introduction
Word Ladders Introduction
You won’t believe how this spelling and vocabulary puzzle will get kids’ brains sweating over the smallest of words.
Gr 2-3
Word Ladder: Band to Sing (4 Steps)
Word Ladder: Band to Sing (4 Steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Word Pyramid: U to Brush
Word Pyramid: U to Brush
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?
Gr 1-8
Word Pyramid: D to ASIDE
Word Pyramid: D to ASIDE
One letter. Add another. And another. How tall can you build the pyramid before you run out of words?
Gr 1-5
Word Ladder: East to West (4 Steps)
Word Ladder: East to West (4 Steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 2, 3, 8
Common English Words From Other Languages
Common English Words From Other Languages
Bored with typical spelling studies? Let’s dig into the origins of common English words from other languages!
Gr 1-8
Greekymon Studies – Round 2
Greekymon Studies – Round 2
What might a creature named “Hypermnemonicus” be like?
Gr 1-8
Chronosonarium (Greek and Latin)
Chronosonarium (Greek and Latin)
What on earth is a Chronosonarium? Break apart the Greek and Latin roots, figure out what it should mean, then invent what it describes.
Gr 1-8
Word Ladder: Fire to Warm (4 Steps)
Word Ladder: Fire to Warm (4 Steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 2-8
Words Within Words: TEACHER
Words Within Words: TEACHER
How many words can you find within TEACHER?
Gr 1-2
Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names
Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names
Let’s create a new dinosaur using Greek and Latin stems!
Gr 1-8
Words Within Words: SATURN
Words Within Words: SATURN
How many words can you find within Saturn?
Gr 1-5
Word Ladder: Work to Hard (4 Steps)
Word Ladder: Work to Hard (4 Steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 1-2
Word Pyramids
Word Pyramids
Start with a one letter word, add another letter, then add another. How tall can you make the pyramid?
Gr 1-5
Words Within Words: STUFFING
Words Within Words: STUFFING
How many words are hiding inside STUFFING? More than you think.
Gr 1-5
Word Pyramid: M to CAMPUS
Word Pyramid: M to CAMPUS
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?
Gr 1-8
Word Ladder: Two to Six (6-steps)
Word Ladder: Two to Six (6-steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 2, 4, 5
Sets of Idioms Related to Food
Sets of Idioms Related to Food
Five sets of five idioms, all related to food.
Gr 1-8
Words Within Words: WESTERN
Words Within Words: WESTERN
How many words can you find within WESTERN?
Gr 1-5
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Beta
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Beta
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Gr 1-8
Words Within Words: CORNMAZE
Words Within Words: CORNMAZE
How many words can you find within CORNMAZE?
Gr 1-4
Words Within Words: WREATH
Words Within Words: WREATH
How many words can you find within WREATH?
Gr 1-5
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Delta
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Delta
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Gr 1-8
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Eta
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Eta
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Gr 1-8
Word Ladder – Sun to Hot (5-steps)
Word Ladder – Sun to Hot (5-steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 1-8
Greekymon Studies – Round 3
Greekymon Studies – Round 3
What might a creature named “Aquacornus Rex” be like?
Gr 3-8
Words Within Words: COBWEB
Words Within Words: COBWEB
How many words can you find within COBWEB?
Gr 1-3
Geosynth (Greek and Latin)
Geosynth (Greek and Latin)
What on earth is a Geosynth? Break apart the Greek and Latin roots, figure out what it should mean, then invent what it describes.
Gr 1-8
Word Ladder: Arm to Leg (6-steps)
Word Ladder: Arm to Leg (6-steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 2-5
Synonym Graphs
Synonym Graphs
So, which is happiest: happy, joyful, or ecstatic? Which is most temporary?
Gr 1-8
Words Within Words: ORNAMENT
Words Within Words: ORNAMENT
How many words can you find within ORNAMENT?
Gr 1-5
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Zeta
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Zeta
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Gr 1-8
Antonym Paths
Antonym Paths
Does the antonym of an antonym bring us back to the same meaning?
Gr 1-8
Pyrostasis (Greek and Latin)
Pyrostasis (Greek and Latin)
What on earth is a Pyrostasis? Break apart the Greek and Latin roots, figure out what it should mean, then invent what it describes.
Gr 1-8
Word Ladder: Sky to Red (5-steps)
Word Ladder: Sky to Red (5-steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 2-5