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Features
The silent 'e' and doubling rule, the value of word puzzles and
crosswords, and how to do ‘prepared dictation'.
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Want to follow up?
- Ask learners to explain the silent 'e' and doubling rule to
you. Are rules helpful for them, or do they just get confused?
(It's all about learning styles.)
- Ask learners to bring in a word puzzle that they've done, and
to point out any words that stumped them.
Want to take it further? Tips
- Bring in some word puzzles from magazines and use them as 'end
of session' exercises. Word hunts sharpen 'spotting skills' and
simple crosswords involve both meaning and spelling. If two friends
have the same puzzle, they can help each other along.
Tip: In Australia, the magazines That's Life
and Take 5 both have a large range of appealing and not-too-tricky
puzzles. There are also puzzle magazines – but check the
level of difficulty!
- Beg, borrow, or find a free online program that will create
word sleuth puzzles and crosswords for you. Enter words that are
important in your subject area or words that learners need to
spell. To keep word sleuths simple, choose the horizontal/vertical
answer option (diagonal words are harder to locate).
WORKSHEET 7: Word sleuth
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