
With these Short U and Long U games for Less Common Vowel Patterns, word study can be more fun for our students in the Within Word Pattern stage! Grab the Crew to the Rescue Board Game and the Spin, Cover, Build, Write Picture Board activity today to increase student engagement and make word study, spelling, or word work more interactive, impactful, and memorable. These activities focus on short u and long u, u-e (CVCe), ew (CVV), and ue (CVV) words. (Aligned to Word Sorts for Within Word Pattern Spellers Sort 20)
While the Short U/Long U game and activity 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 Crew to the Rescue board game, students match the vowel patterns they draw from the card pile to words on the game board to make their move along the game board path. The game play involves friendly competition and a recording sheet that makes it easy for the teacher to check that students understood the vowel patterns and hold students accountable to staying on task.
✔ Teacher Directions
✔ Crew to the Rescue Board Game
✔ Word Pattern Cards
✔ Student-Friendly Directions
✔ Recording Sheet
✔ Answer Key
Independent Activity:
In the Spin, Cover, Build, Write activity, students choose a picture board from the 4 versions, spin for a vowel pattern or clue, and cover images of words that match the vowel pattern or hint they spun. Students then build and record the word that they covered. Spin, Cover, Build, Write picture boards include transfer words--words that are not directly included in the aligned sort list but have short u (CVC) and long u vowel patterns (CVCe and Open Syllables EW and UE), giving students the opportunity to encounter new words that fit the patterns they are studying.
✔ Teacher Directions + Ideas for Extending the Fun of the Picture Boards with other activities
✔ 4 Picture 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 resources were developed with 3rd - 5th graders in mind, but could successfully be used in lower grades within small group lessons and with teacher guidance.
> > > These games and activities are designed for students at the middle of the Within Word Pattern stage. These students typically spell common CVCe and CVVC patterns correctly, but occasionally or often misspell or mispronounce words that have these less common long vowel patterns.
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!
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