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1 Wheel of Words Game CLUES Students will spin their way to building words in this fun-filled, exciting game which is played like a popular TV game show. Students spin the wheel on the pocket chart, guessing vowels and consonants to spell out a mystery word perfect for building students reading and spelling confidence. What s Included Wheel of Words pocket chart Game wheel 48 letter cards (includes extras of the most common letters) Clue cards (8 categories and over 50 context clues) 12" hook fastener strip 2000 Lakeshore (800) RR926

2 Game Set-up To get your letter and clue cards ready, simply cut them along the dotted lines. Note: For easy access, we suggest you separate and store the clue cards according to their categories: Noun-Person Noun-Place Noun-Thing Verb-Present Verb-Past Antonym-Opposite Synonym-Same Meaning Homonym-Same Sound You will notice that on the back of each clue card, we have provided you with its category. Doug gets a new toothbrush when he goes to see the. dentist dentist - noun (person) Take the hook fastener strip and cut it into six 2" pieces. Save these pieces you will need them to attach the wheel to the chart. Step 3 To attach the wheel, refer to the diagram below. Located in the center of the wheel (just below the title), you will find six pieces of loop fastener sewn on to the pocket chart. This is where you will place the wheel. Take the six pieces of hook fastener that you cut and attach them to the six loops (fabric to fabric) on the chart. When you're ready to place the wheel, simply remove the adhesive backing on all six pieces. Position the wheel (as shown) onto the adhesive and press firmly until the wheel is securely in place. Note: The hook fasteners should now be adhered to the back of the wheel. This enables you to take the wheel on and off of the chart. 2

3 Getting Started Before introducing the game to your students, you will want to have the cards set up in the pocket chart. (Refer to the illustration below.) Step 4 Write in point values. Step 3 letter cards CLUES category card clue card Choose a category for example, Noun-Person. Select a clue card with a word you want your students to spell. For example: dentist - noun (person), Doug gets a new toothbrush when he goes to see the. Step 3 Take out the letters D, E, N, T, I, S, T and place them face-back in the chart. Step 4 Write the point values on the wheel. (Because the wheel has a write & wipe surface, you can change the point values over and over again! Use only write & wipe markers and wipe clean with a soft cloth or tissue after each use.) Now you re ready to introduce the game. 3

4 How to Play To start off, ask your students if any of them have watched the popular TV game show that uses a wheel. Invite those students to explain how it s played. Next, tell them how your version works: Read a clue. Guess vowels and consonants to spell the word. Win when the word is spelled. Choose a contestant to come up and spin the wheel. Have her begin by asking, Is there a? If she guesses correctly, turn that card over in the chart and award her the. Let her continue to spin and guess until she gets a no. When a student guesses incorrectly, invite another contestant to come up and spin the wheel. Helpful Hints Keeping Track of the Letters If a student guesses a letter that is not there, you might want to write it on the board or have your students keep track at their seats. When the Wheel Stops on PASS If the wheel stops at PASS, the next contestant gets a turn. When the Wheel Stops on FREE If the wheel stops at FREE, the contestant may choose to have any letter card revealed. Turning Over the Letter Cards Remember that all letters must be turned over before anyone is allowed to guess. That encourages students to practice their spelling skills. 4

5 Extended Suggestions You might want to try some of the following: Set up the game in a center and encourage students to play in small groups. Make up your own words and categories. (Remember not to exceed 8 letters.) If you are covering money in math, you can assign $$ values to your and even give out play money to the winners. Once you and your students become familiar with this game, we re sure you ll come up with exciting variations on your own! Word Reference List For your convenience, we have provided a list of the words within the categories that your students will be spelling. actors artists children dentist governor teacher team woman Africa garage hotel kitchen New York ocean office store (8) Noun-Person are people who perform on television or in the movies. Some paint with watercolors. Many play at the park. Doug gets a new toothbrush when he goes to see the. The is the leader of a state. My math is really smart. Our baseball won the state championships. A firefighter can be a man or a. (8) Noun-Place is one of the seven continents. A is a shelter for cars. Last night, the busy had no more rooms to rent. You will find the stove and the refrigerator in the. The Statue of Liberty is in. Large fish swim in the. My dad s is on the fifth floor. Our family needed groceries, so we went to the. 5

6 elephant mouse November pencil piano picture sandwich tickets crawl draw leave measure plant ride speak swim bought caught emptied hopped slipped smiled traveled wrote dirty found heavy right smooth young (8) Noun-Thing An has big ears and a long trunk. Hickory, dickory, dock, the ran up the clock. We celebrate Thanksgiving in the month of. A has a sharp point. The is a musical instrument that has keys. The tourist took a with her new camera. Do you want your made with wheat or white bread? How much are the for the concert? (8) Verb-Present Babies before they walk. I like to with markers. Do not the door open. Use a ruler to the paper. Spring is a good time to flowers. How many times do you your bike during the day? Please to the class about your project. I like to in a pool. (8) Verb-Past My friend a new puppy at the pet shop yesterday. The baseball player the ball in his glove. The trash needs to be into the garbage cans. The rabbit across the field. Once, I on the icy sidewalk. Elena widely for her school picture. During a family vacation, we across the United States. Who that story? (6) Antonym-Opposite Those dishes are clean. Dad lost his keys. The truck carried a light load. Turn left at the next street. It was a bumpy ride. My sister is old. 6

7 allowed brake eight flour read threw would build choose difficult noisy start idea (7) Homonym-Same Sound Dogs are not at the beach. Use your when going downhill. An octopus has tentacles. The recipe called for a cup of. That is the best book I ever. The baseball player a wild pitch. They like to go fishing. (6) Synonym-Same Meaning Please make me a tree house. Which flavor did you pick? I had a hard time completing the test. The explosion was very loud. The race should begin soon. Her thought was a good one. 7