WORD PLAY
On the road of continuing literacy development, the fortunate students are immersed in language, all day, every day. They read; they listen; they talk; they write; they view.
Beyond the practical uses of language, they can find the joy, the pleasures of well-told tales, poetry, riddles, jokes, and just pure word play.
Language skill makes word play possible - word play pushes language skill.
Five word games to get you started …
Word Chains: Simply by changing one letter at a time,
you can change give to take.
See how your students do with these word chains.
eye to lid - (eye; dye; die; lie; lid)
find to lose - (find; fine; line; lone; lose)
hate to love - (hate; rate; rave; cave; cove; love)
Doublets: __________ and __________ phrases like
bread and butter. Can your students complete these doublets? Can they
find more for other students?
1. gi_ _ and ta_ _
2. lo_ _ and fou_ _
3. l_ _ and ord_ _
4. bi_ _ _ _ and be_ _ _ _
5. sho_ _ and swe_ _
6. sa_ _ and sou_ _
7. pea_ _ and q_ _ _ _
8. lo_ _ and cle_ _
Answers: give and take; lost and found; law and order;
bigger and better; short and sweet; safe and sound; peace and quiet;
loud and clear
Palindromes: Who says the only way to read English is from
left to right? Try these, and make an ongoing collection as your students
find more.
Madam, I'm Adam.
Stella won no wallets.
Was it a rat I saw?
Palindrome words: noon; deed; kayak; redder; level; Civic
Hink Pinks:
Answers rhyme. e.g. A large feline animal = fat cat Can your students solve these? Think of more?
1. Robert's chores
2. artificial pond
3. baseball player who gained weight
4. cause of seasickness
5. what you would like in your shower
Answers: Bob's jobs; fake lake; fatter batter; ocean motion; hotter water
Anagrams: Dear and read are anagrams - words made with the same letters. Can your students figure out these anagrams? Can they collect more?
1. a cup for storing something you chew
2. not an expensive fruit
3. puts insects in office cabinet
4. can't find part of your shoe
Answers: gum mug; cheap peach; files flies; lose sole
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