Are your students learning about syllable division and accent? These Long A Spelling Patterns A, AI, AY, A-E in Accented Syllables games can transform your word study block into a highly anticipated time of day for students in the Syllables and Affixes stage! With the Stressed Out card game and Four In A Row word board activity, you'll be sure to increase student engagement and personal teaching joy during word study, spelling, or word work. These long a spelling patterns activities focus on helping students learn to identify the accented or stressed syllable in two syllable words. They learn to look for familiar long a vowel patterns to help them hear the stressed syllable making a clear vowel sound in words like flavor, explain and payment. Aligned to Words Their Way Spelling Lists for Syllables and Affixes Spellers Sort 18.

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Whether you're looking for hands-on, engaging activities students can complete independently, partner games, centers, or ideas to spice up your small group lessons, these activities covering Long A Patterns A, AI, AY, A-E in Accented Syllables have done the creative thinking and planning for you! With all of the activities in the Unit 4 bundle utilizing games with similar formats, you'll have versatility AND consistency built right in for you and you won’t have to teach students how to play with each new word sort!

While these games and activities are aligned to Words Their Way, they can be used to complement any word study program or focus with your students. See the preview for detailed lists of the included words!

★ Partner Game ★

In the Stressed Out card game, students play a shredding game with word and picture cards. Their goal is to match as many word or picture cards with a draw card (featuring syllable stressed, various long vowel patterns, and assorted wild cards) in order to get rid of all their cards and win the game.

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ Word and Picture Playing Cards

✔ Student-Friendly Directions

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

★ Independent Activity ★

In Four In A Row, students spin a spinner for a stressed syllable or word feature, then find a corresponding word or image depicting a word on the game board. Students cover the word or image, write it on a white board (optional), and record it on their recording sheet. Their goal is to cover four words or images in a row (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally).

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ 4 Word Boards

✔ 2 Spinners with Student Friendly Directions Versions

✔ Letter Tiles for Building Words

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

* Everything comes in black and white and color versions!

Who are these games and activities for?

> > > These games and activities are designed for students in the middle of the Syllables and Affixes stage. These students have a strong foundation of knowing and accurately using long-vowel patterns in one-syllable words, however, frequently make mistakes when applying these same patterns to two-syllable words. For example, student may spell "waiter" as "water" or "parade" as "paraid".

These activities provide a great way to add meaningful variety to your word study routine, keeping it fresh and interesting for students. With these activities, your word study block will be a time that students look forward to as they work to master these key spelling and word study concepts!