It's about time teachers ... for Thanksgiving! So let's talk turkey - Let's Talk Turkey Words, that is. This is a new product I've posted on TpT and TN. Because I have so very much to be thankful for, I have listed it for FREE!
As you probably guessed, Let's Talk Turkey Words is a language arts activity. It is perfect for literacy centers, small group instruction, and as an activity for fast finishers. There are letter tiles for 4 seasonal words -- Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, turkey, & Mayflower. Each word is in a different color to assist you in getting the right letters to each student.
The goal is for students to create as many words as they can from the letters in their set. At a center or in a small group, giving each child a different set of letters has proven to discourage Billy-the-Borrower from simply copying his friend's list of words.
Let's Talk Turkey Words exercises your students' abilities to be fluent and flexible in thought and oral language. It will also inform you about your students' command of common spelling patterns and sight words.
Used for differentiation, this activity readily accommodates the differences in word generating abilities. You can make the task more challenging for your higher functioning students by -
- denying them the right to make words with less than 3 letters
- requiring 2 or more syllables
- allowing them to use common suffixes, such as -ed, er, or -ing, despite not having those letters before them
- giving parts of speech parameters (5 verbs, 7 nouns, 3 adverbs, 4 adjectives, ...)
- etc.
You can get Let's Talk Turkey Words on TpT or TN. While you are there, check out my other turkey centers and activities:
and my original book, Where is the Thanksgiving Turkey? It is an emergent reader perfect for practicing chunking and phrasing.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteEmily
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