Making+Words

What is it?
 * teacher-directed spelling activity where students arrange letter cards to spell words
 * choose key words that display a phonics or spelling pattern

Example [long and sort i] : Spider: is, sip, rip, dip, drip, side, ride, and ripe.

What to do?
 * 1) Make letter cards: prepare a set of small letter cards with multiple copies of each letter. Package them in baggies.
 * 2) Choose a word
 * 3) Name the letter cards: arrange on desks into consonants and vowels
 * 4) Make Words
 * 5) Share Words

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