Using the Brain to Spell by Burkhardt Sally E.;

Author:Burkhardt, Sally E.;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Published: 2011-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Game for Learning Basic Spelling Rules

After students have had some experience in learning and applying these rules, a game will help to gel this information in their brains. The teacher will need to do the following:

• Prepare name cards, one for each student in the class.

• Divide the name cards between the two teams who will vie against each another.

• Prepare four colors of index cards. Each color will represent one of the four areas of spelling rules—forming possessives, forming plurals, spelling IE/EI words, and adding affixes.

• Consult the Word Bank for Application of Basic Spelling Rules in appendix J for possibilities, recording one word on each card that matches the color selected for a spelling area.

• Select numerous words for each spelling area, ones that represent various facets of these rules.

• Provide necessities for a chosen game format—chalk for tic-tac-toe, a putter and a golf ball for putt-putt, a ball and basket for basketball, etc.

Rules for the game are as follows:

• Divide the class into two teams that will take turns trying to score points.

• During the game, students may view their list of rules and word banks, but not when they are contenders.

• Draw a name card from the stack for the team to determine each contender.

• A contender may compete more than once as long as his or her name is drawn each time.

• Each contender must spell the word on a selected card correctly, as well as clearly explain the rule for its spelling.

• No coaching is allowed. A team member yelling out answers will disqualify his or her team from that round. The opposite team purposely shouting a wrong answer will cause them to lose a turn.

• If the spelling and explanation are correct, the contender attempts to score a point for his or her team.

I have used this spelling rules game successfully in my classrooms over many school years. The game will motivate students to study their rule sheets and examine word banks in class during the game. It is a devious way to drill students, one they will enjoy. While the system for selecting each contender will not guarantee that everyone in the class gets a turn, drawing a card for the next contender means that everyone must be prepared, not just the student who knows he or she will be next. Most important, such a game will help the weakest students learn and apply these spelling rules.

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