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CCSS ELA Standard: 3.L.2.f

Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.

Valentine’s Day Codes
Valentine’s Day Codes
Teach your students about basic cryptography and code making.
Gr 1-5
Words Within Words: February
Words Within Words: February
How many words can you find within February?
Gr 1-5
Words Within Words: Chocolate
Words Within Words: Chocolate
How many words can you find within Chocolate?
Gr 2-3
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
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
Words Within Words: IRELAND
Words Within Words: IRELAND
How many words can you find within Ireland?
Gr 1-3
Words Within Words: LATKES
Words Within Words: LATKES
How many words can you find within LATKES?
Gr 1-5
Words Within Words: CORNMAZE
Words Within Words: CORNMAZE
How many words can you find within CORNMAZE?
Gr 1-4
Words Within Words: COBWEB
Words Within Words: COBWEB
How many words can you find within COBWEB?
Gr 1-3
Words Within Words: ORNAMENT
Words Within Words: ORNAMENT
How many words can you find within ORNAMENT?
Gr 1-5
Words Within Words: CRANBERRY
Words Within Words: CRANBERRY
How many words can you find within “cranberry”?
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
Words Within Words: GENERAL
Words Within Words: GENERAL
How many words can you find within “general”?
Gr 1-5
Words Within Words: WESTERN
Words Within Words: WESTERN
How many words can you find within WESTERN?
Gr 1-5
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
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 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
Words Within Words: PARKING
Words Within Words: PARKING
How many words can you find within PARKING?
Gr 1-5
Words Within Words: AIRPLANE
Words Within Words: AIRPLANE
How many words can you find within airplane?
Gr 1-3
Words Within Words: LEOPARD
Words Within Words: LEOPARD
How many words can you find within “leopard”?
Gr 1-5
Words Within Words: SATURN
Words Within Words: SATURN
How many words can you find within Saturn?
Gr 1-5
Word Pyramid: P to PLAINS
Word Pyramid: P to PLAINS
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?
Gr 1-4
Word Pyramid: T to PLANET
Word Pyramid: T to PLANET
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect T and PLANET?
Gr 1-8
Word Pyramid: O to Stones
Word Pyramid: O to Stones
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?
Gr 1-5
Word Pyramid: I to LIONS
Word Pyramid: I to LIONS
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?
Gr 1-5
Word Pyramid: T to Patch
Word Pyramid: T to Patch
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: H to CRASH
Word Pyramid: H to CRASH
Add a letter at each step to form a new word. Can you connect the starting point and ending point?
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
Word Ladder – Cold to Cool (5-Steps)
Word Ladder – Cold to Cool (5-Steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 2-5
Word Ladder: Fast to Race (4 step)
Word Ladder: Fast to Race (4 step)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
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
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
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
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
Word Ladder – Tea to Hot (5-steps)
Word Ladder – Tea to Hot (5-steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 1-3
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 Ladder: Foot to Shoe (4 Steps)
Word Ladder: Foot to Shoe (4 Steps)
COLD to COOL. BAND to SING. Change one letter at a time — can you find the path?
Gr 1-5
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
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
Words Within Words: MENORAH
Words Within Words: MENORAH
How many words can you find within MENORAH?
Gr 2-5
Plurals: An Inductive Spelling Lesson
Plurals: An Inductive Spelling Lesson
Plural nouns in English are deliciously fascinating. Yet most plural lessons are so dull! In this experience, students are given a pile of plurals and then inductively create groups and pull out rules and patterns.
Gr 1-3