Making Words - SCARECROWS Autumn Freebie!

I'm a huge fan of activities for making words! When children have the opportunity to manipulate the letters cards, moving them around to build words, they start to make discoveries about how words work, like ...

              

              * changing onsets to create new words with the same rime

              * making plurals

              * common spelling patterns 

                       ... and so much more! All skills that are applicable to both reading and writing!

Here's a free seasonal set of making words activities using the letters in the word "scarecrows"!

You'll find that this set has built-in differentiation! 

At Level 1, students are given the word that uses all of the letters (scarecrows), with the letter cards in correct sequence.

Level 2 provides more of a challenge. The letters are provided in in alphabetical order, and the students must try to build the word that uses all of the letters.

How will you use these making words activities with your students?

    * Whole class activities - model making words on your interactive board, with your students making     the words with their own sets of letters at their desks. 

    Looking to go low-tech? Write the letters on sticky notes and work on chart paper at your easel.            Write the words your students make. If you write the words on sentence strips, this can become a            pocket chart sorting activity. Give your students sorting ideas or let them discover their own               (spelling patterns, singular/ plural, number of letters, so many more ideas!)

    * Phonics activities for literacy centers 

    * Independent morning work - work alone, or give students the option of completing the activity         with a partner.

    * Fast finisher activities - these are productive, fun work that will keep your early finishers learning!

Click now to download your free copy for fall literacy fun!

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🍂 Keep the fun in autumn learning! 🍂