Friday, March 28, 2014

Spelling Challenge Week 30

BATTLESHIP 





You will need two of the battleship game boards. One for you and the other for your opponent. Make sure you have a folder or something similar to stand up between players. Each player picks five of their most challenging words from the spelling list. Tip: Specifically try to pick words that varied in length. Both players then add the words, one letter per box, to their grids on the left side of the game board. Note: Words should not be written diagonally. You can go forward, backwards, vertical or horizontal.

 To start: Player 1 calls out a coordinate (ex. D2) with the hope that the opponent has written one of the words’ letters in that box. Each time Player 1 calls a coordinate, he/she marks an “X” in that space on the right side of their game board.

If a letter is in the space called, Player 2 says so (and can even indicate the word that was hit or the letter), and instead of an X, Player 1 writes an O in the box called. Player 2 puts an X through the box that was called as well, covering the letter, on the left side of their game board. Coordinates that don't hit letters can also be recorded by Player 2 if they so desire.

Play alternates between the two players. When the coordinates for an entire word are hit, the player must announce it. The aim is to call coordinates that successfully locate all the spelling words. Whoever sinks all of the others ships first, is the winner








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Friday, March 21, 2014

Spelling Challenge Week 29

Area and Perimeter

Students begin by writing their words in the boxes. It's kind of like writing when in Kindergarten with the lined paper. Tall letters go up to the roof, and letters like p and q go downstairs to the basement.

Students then must outline each word with a  highlighter or marker. This is where many students make mistakes, so its important for them to go slowly. They outline only the boxes that have writing in them.


Then, they find the area and perimeter of each word. Students need to label each side for the perimeter then cross it off as they add them up so they don't get confused.

Students will have a special sheet to record their information.

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Monday, March 17, 2014

Spelling Challenge- Week 28

Spelling Challenge- Week 28



Gross Motor Practice

It's time to get moving again, break out a sweat and start practice those words! Here are some options to choose from. Do one or do all!

**Jump Rope while orally spelling the words.

**Hula Hoop and spell words out loud.

**Hopscotch Spelling - Write letters outside in chalk or play indoors with large letter cards on floor. Hop from letter to letter to spell words.

**Bounce a Ball - bounce a ball as you spell words - 1 bounce per letter.

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