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Rhyming Conversation
Rhyming Conversation

Try writing a rhyming conversation between Pam and Sam. Here’s how it works:

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Holiday Challenge
Holiday Challenge

This game is great for the week before Christmas vacation. It is challenging and keeps students interested for two or three class periods.

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Tinsel
Tinsel

For each category listed along the left side of the page, think of an appropriate word that begins with the letter at the top of the column. The first item is done for you.
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Life and Death
Life and Death

This game is effective when the class has been talking about symbolism - or whenever you want to stimulate creativity. If the students have a bit of trouble at first, don't give up. Given a bit more time, they usually come up with some very clever material.

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Shamrocks
Shamrocks

There are many words hidden in the word shamrock. See if you can find a word that fits each definition below. Remember, you can use only the letters in shamrock for your answers.

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The Race is On!
The Race Is On!

How fast can your group work as a team? See how many points you can score in the time allowed by completing as many as possible of the items below.
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Letter Pairs
Letter Pairs

Add more letters to each pair of letters below to make a word. You may not add letters between the pairs of letters - only before or after.
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Tongue Twisters
Tongue Twisters

At sometime or another, all of us have stumbled over tongue twisters - those tricky combinations of words that are difficult to say. For example, try saying this short tongue twister three times in a row:
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build a Sentence #2
Build a sentence #2

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Build a Sentence #1
Build a Sentence

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acronym
Acronym

GOBLIN
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Getting acquainted
Getting acquainted

Find someone else in class:
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Categories game
Categories Game

This game is active and can be noisy, but it keeps the students interested and their minds alert. Once you have the cards made, you can keep the game handy for whenever you have an extra 10 minutes at the end of class.
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Acronyms
Acronym

spring
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Animals
Animals

There are 50 animals hidden below. Unscramble the letters in each item so that you spell the animal’s name. The first one is done for you.

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Newspaper Scavenger Hunt
Newspaper Scavenger Hunt

This game works well right before a vacation, after a newspaper unit, or any time the students (and you!) need a break. It gives the students practice in skim reading, following directions, and working together as a team. It also helps them become familiar with the various features of a newspaper.
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Hearts Acronym
Hearts acronym
For each category listed along the left side of the page, think of an appropriate word that begins with the letter at the top of the column. The first item is done for you.

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Similes
Similes

A simile is a comparison that uses the words like or as. For example, if you say, “I’m as hungry as a bear,” you are using a simile. You are comparing your hunger to a bear’s hunger.
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Alliteration
Alliteration

You may not be aware of it, but we use something called alliteration quite often in our language, especially in ads, songs, commercials, and poetry. Alliteration refers to the repetition of a consonant sound.
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