Word Shuffle
Group Based, Games, Writing Ages 6-12 10-15 minutes
Word Shuffle Description As a team, make smaller words using letters from longer words taken from the book Priscilla Gorilla.
Materials
Paper Pencils Stopwatch, timer, or cell phone (for timing)
Preparation Print out the Word Shuffle template. Prepare your space for a team writing activity.
Implementation 1. Divide the participants into teams. Teams of 3-5 participants is recommended. 2. Each team selects one member as a writer. 3. Hand out the first page from the Word Shuffle template and set the timer to one minute. 4. Teams write down as many real words as they can by using the letters in the original word (e.g. for “Gorilla,” acceptable answers include “go,” “goal,” “roll,” etc.). 5. Collect the list from each team after one minute and hand out the next page. 6. Once you have handed out as many sheets as desired, tally the results for each team. The winning team is the one with the most correct words listed for all the sheets combined.
Book Suggestions The Liszts by Kyo Maclear The Word Collector by Peter Reynolds Priscilla Gorilla by Barbara Bottner
Word Shuffle
Gorilla Example: Goal
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Priscilla Example: Sail
Word Shuffle
Costume Example: Mute
Word Shuffle
Everyone Example: Very
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Whispered Example: Red
Word Shuffle
Cooperate Example: Pear
Word Shuffle
Collection Example: Coin
Word Shuffle
Adventure Example: Rent
Word Shuffle
Habitats Example: Hats
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Troublemaker Example: Rake
Word Shuffle Description As a team, make smaller words using letters from longer words taken from the book Priscilla Gorilla.
Materials
Paper Pencils Stopwatch, timer, or cell phone (for timing)
Preparation Print out the Word Shuffle template. Prepare your space for a team writing activity.
Implementation 1. Divide the participants into teams. Teams of 3-5 participants is recommended. 2. Each team selects one member as a writer. 3. Hand out the first page from the Word Shuffle template and set the timer to one minute. 4. Teams write down as many real words as they can by using the letters in the original word (e.g. for “Gorilla,” acceptable answers include “go,” “goal,” “roll,” etc.). 5. Collect the list from each team after one minute and hand out the next page. 6. Once you have handed out as many sheets as desired, tally the results for each team. The winning team is the one with the most correct words listed for all the sheets combined.
Book Suggestions The Liszts by Kyo Maclear The Word Collector by Peter Reynolds Priscilla Gorilla by Barbara Bottner
Word Shuffle
Gorilla Example: Goal
Word Shuffle
Priscilla Example: Sail
Word Shuffle
Costume Example: Mute
Word Shuffle
Everyone Example: Very
Word Shuffle
Whispered Example: Red
Word Shuffle
Cooperate Example: Pear
Word Shuffle
Collection Example: Coin
Word Shuffle
Adventure Example: Rent
Word Shuffle
Habitats Example: Hats
Word Shuffle
Troublemaker Example: Rake
