Compound Word Race
The Compound Word Race was created for Year 3 - 4 students but can easily be used in Years 5 - 6 to consolidate learning. Players are given a word and challenged to use that word to build as many compound words in 1 minute. It's more challenging than you'd think!
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand how to use letter-sound relationships and less common letter patterns to spell words.
- We are learning to understand how to use letter-sound relationships and less common letter patterns to spell words.
Curriculum alignment
EN2-5A
old
Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter– sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words
EN2-VOCAB-01
new
Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words
EN2-SPELL-01
new
Selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.