Editable Summer Games - Playdough To Plato · 2014. 6. 17. · Getting Started Directions: Type 18 sight words in the spaces below. The PDF will automatically plug those words into

15 Editable Summer Word Games

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15 Editable Summer Word Games

{Camping}

S’more Words Page 6 Spraying Bugs Page 13 Fishing for Words Page 22 Take a Hike Page 28 Quicksand Hop Page 32 Going on a Word Hunt Page 40

{The Beach}

Building Sand Castles Page 44 Crabs in a Bucket Page 49 Mixed Up Sunglasses Page 56 Shell Writing Page 61 {The Ocean}

The Green Submarine Page 68 Ocean Diving Page 74 The Great Cover Up Page 78

Jumping Jellyfish Page 82 Roll a Sea Creature Page 89

Getting Started Directions: Type 18 sight words in the spaces below. The PDF will automatically plug those words into all of the games. Click “Save As” and give the file a new name. For example, you might call it “Week One” or “Blue Group – List Two”. When you’re ready to make a new set of games, just type the next set of words below and click “Save As” to create a new file. Enjoy!

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Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the s’mores on cardstock and laminate.

1. Divide players into groups of 3-8. Have the children stand in a circle with their group.

2. Give the first player a s’more. Have him read it out loud and then hand it to the person to his right.

3. The second player will read the word and hand it to the next person in his group.

4. Players continue reading and passing the s’mores around the circle.

5. After 30 seconds or so, call out “The marshmallow’s on fire!” The person holding the s’more must race to a bucket filled with imaginary water to put it out.

6. Hand that person the

next s’more word and continue playing.

7. When all of the

s’mores have been used, give each student a record sheet and have them write down the words.

Teacher/Parent Instructions for

S’More Words


Name ____________________________________

S’more Words

Directions: After playing Hot S’more with your group, write the words written on each s’more below.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the cards and bottle label on cardstock. Then laminate them to keep out moisture.

1. Wrap the bug spray label around an empty bottle and hot glue it to the side.

2.{Optional} Fill the bottle with water to make “bug spray”.

3. Lay the bug cards face up on

the ground.

4.Place the word cards in a stack face down.


SPRAYING BUGS

5. The caller turns over the top word card in the pile and reads it out loud. 6. The sprayer finds the word on a bug card, reads it, spells it out loud and then sprays it.

7. The sprayer moves the bug card off to the side. 8. The caller turns over the next word card in the pile and reads it out loud. 9. Play continues until all bugs have been moved to the side. 10. Then players write the words on the record sheet.


Directions: Cut along the dotted lines below. Then glue the bug label onto a spray bottle. Optional: Fill the bottle with water to make imaginary bug spray.

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Spraying Bugs

Directions: The camp counselor will read the top word in the pile. Find the bug card that matches. Read the word out loud and spell it. Use your bug spray to squirt the bug. Then move it to a pile of sprayed cards. When you have sprayed all of the bug cards, write the words below.


FISHING FOR WORDS

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the fish on cardstock and laminate.

1. After cutting out the fish, slide a paperclip on each card. 2. Then use either a large tongue depressor, wooden dowel or even an

empty paper towel roll to make a fishing pole. Tie a piece of yarn to the end of the pole. Hot glue the knot for extra stability. Hot glue a medium sized magnet to the other end of the string.

3. Spread the fish out face up on the floor.

4. Have students hang the magnetic end of their fishing pole over the fish. When they catch one, ask them to pick it up. They should read the word, spell it and read it again. For example, they might say, “Can. C-A-N. Can.” 5. The fisherman then moves the word to the side and continues fishing. 6. When all fish have been picked up, the player writes them on his record sheet.

ALTERNATIVE VERSION-

Players work in teams of two. One person is the caller and reads one of the words out loud. The other player is the fisherman and must fish the word from the pile.

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The magnet is hot glued to the other end of the yarn.

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Name ____________________________________

Fishing for Words

Directions: Each time that you catch a fish, read the word that is written on it, spell it and then write it below.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the game on cardstock and laminate. To make game pieces, cut out the camping supplies and clip them with small binder clips. Then squeeze the metal tabs to detach them from the clip like this:

1. There are two versions of this game. In version one, the player will place his token on the starting line. When you say, “go”, he will move his token along the path, reading each word in order. You will time him to see how long it takes to read all 18 words. The goal is to read the words faster and faster each time he completes the race.

2. In version two of the game, two players place their tokens on the starting line. Player One rolls the die and moves his token to the corresponding space on the mat. He reads the word out loud, then spells it and writes it on his record sheet.

Player Two then rolls the die, moves his token to the matching spot and reads and writes the word. Players continue taking turns rolling and reading. The first player to land on finish is the winner.


TAKE A HIKE


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{Playing Pieces} Optional: Cut out the playing pieces below and stand them up using a binder clip. Invite players to use one of the pieces to mark their spot on the game board as they play. {Note that there are 8 sets of game pieces included so that you can set up 8 simultaneous literacy centers.


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Take a Hike

Directions: Place your player on start. Roll your die and move that number of spaces. Read the word you land on, spell it and write it on a line below. But be careful! If you land in brown quicksand you lose a turn. The first player to land on finish wins the game.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the rocks on cardstock and laminate.

1. Before children join you, cut apart the boulders and spread them out in a long line, making a rock trail. You’ll want about one foot of space between each boulder.

2. Explain that the path is covered in quicksand so students will need to be careful not to step in it on their trip from one side of the room to the other.

3. Invite a child to start at one end of the trail, read the first word out loud and then step

on the boulder.

4. Players continue reading and walking along the trail until they make it to the other side. If they fall into the quicksand, they return to the start and beginning the walk again.

5. Have children write the words on their record sheet.


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Name ____________________________________

Quicksand Hop

Directions: Uh oh! The trail is covered in quicksand. To stay safe, you must keep your feet on the rocks. Read and spell the word written on each rock before stepping on it. Then, once you have made it to the end of the trail, write the words below.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the word cards on cardstock and laminate.

1. Cut along the dotted lines to separate the word cards.

2.Hide them around the room.

3.Give each player a record sheet, a clipboard and a pencil.

4.Have children hunt around the room to find the words. When they find one, ask them to write it on their sheet in the correct shape column.


GOING ON A WORD HUNT


Name ______________________________________________

Going On a Word Hunt

Directions: Walk through the room finding the hidden words. Every word is written on a shape. When you find a word, write it in the matching shape column below.


BUILDING SAND CASTLES

1. Cut out the sand castle cards and glue each one to the side of a different clear disposable cup.

2.Give the stack of sand

cups to a small group of students.

3. Have the kids stack the cups to build a sand castle.

4.When all of the cups have been stacked, have students write the words they used on their record sheet.


Name ____________________________________

Building Sand Castles

Directions: Use the sand buckets to build a sandcastle. Then write the words you used on the lines below.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the crabs on cardstock and laminate.

1. Before your students join you, cut along the dotted lines to separate the crabs.

2. Place the crabs in a sand bucket.

3. Explain that you have collected a bucket of crabs along the beach. Students will reach into the bucket and pick them out one at a time. They will read the word, spell it out loud and read it again. For example, “AND. A-N-D. AND.”

4. Play continues until all crabs have been pulled from the bucket.

5. Then have students write the words on their record sheet when they are finished.


CRABS IN A BUCKET


Name ____________________________________

Crabs in a Bucket

Directions: Each time that you pull a new crab out of the bucket, write it on the lines below.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the game on cardstock and laminate.

There are two versions of this game:

1. In version one, a solo player looks at the sunglass pieces and matches them by color {red to red, orange to orange, etc.} When he is finished, he writes the two words that are written on each pair on his record sheet.

2. In version two of the game, two players mix up the cards and spread them out face down on a flat surface. Player One turns over two cards and reads the words out loud. If the sunglass pieces are the same color, he keeps the pair and turns over two more cards. If they are not the same color, he flips the cards back over and it becomes Player Two’s turn to flip over two cards. Play continues until all cards have been matched up. Players then write the matching pairs on their own record sheets.


Mixed Up Sunglasses


Name ______________________________________________

Mixed Up Sunglasses

Directions: What pairs of sunglasses did you match up? Write the pairs of words below.

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Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the shells on cardstock and laminate. 1. Place the shells in a plastic bucket.

2. Explain that you combed the beach gathering shells. Each shell has a different word

on it.

3. {Optional} Pulling out one shell at a time, have your students read the words out loud as a group.

4. Return the shells to the pail and ask the first player to pull out a shell, read it, spell it

and read it again. For example, “ARE. A-R-E. ARE.” 5. Have the child write the word in the sand. 6. {Optional} Once the

child has written all of the words in the sand, ask him to write them a second time on his record sheet.


SHElL WRITING


Name ____________________________________

Shell Writing

Directions: Each time that you pull a new shell out of the bucket, write the word that is written on it in the sand. Then write it again on the lines below.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the game on cardstock and laminate or slide into a sheet protector. Have children write on the submarine with dry erase markers for easy clean up.

1. Give each player a word die, a submarine and a dry erase marker.

2. Have players roll their die and write the word that lands on top on their submarine.

3. Play continues until all 20 spots are filled.

4. {Optional} Have children write the words on their record sheet so that they can take it home.


THE GREEN SUBMARINE


The Green Submarine

Directions: Roll the word die. Then write the words you land on below.

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Directions: Cut along the outside border of the die below. Then fold along the inner lines and tape or glue the ends together to make a playing die.

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The Green Submarine

Directions: Roll the word die. Then write the words you land on below.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the game on cardstock and laminate. To make game pieces, cut out the sea creatures and clip them with small binder clips. Then squeeze the metal tabs to detach them from the clip like this:

3. There are two versions of this game. In version one, the player will place his token on the starting line. When you say, “go”, he will move his token along the path, reading each word in order. You will time him to see how long it takes to read all 18 words. The goal is to read the words faster and faster each time he completes the race.

4. In version two of the game, two players place their tokens on the starting line. Player One rolls the die and moves his token to the corresponding space on the mat. He reads the word out loud, then spells it and writes it on his record sheet.

Player Two then rolls the die, moves his token to the matching spot and reads and writes the word. Players continue taking turns rolling and reading. The first player to land on finish is the winner.


OCEAN DIVING

Start

FINISH


{Playing Pieces} Optional: Cut out the playing pieces below and stand them up using a binder clip. Invite players to use one of the pieces to mark their spot on the game board as they play. {Note that there are 8 sets of game pieces included so that you can set up 8 simultaneous literacy centers.


Name ____________________________________

Ocean Diving

Directions: Place your player on start. Roll your die and move that number of spaces. Read the word you land on, spell it and write it on a line below. The first player to land on finish wins the game.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the game on cardstock and laminate.

1. Place the word cards in a pile face down next to the Cover Up game board. Add a bowl of at least 18 glass rocks, pennies or other counters.

2. Invite a child to turn over the top card and read it out loud.

3. Have her find the word on her game board and cover it with a counter.

4. Play continues until all words have been covered.

5. The child then writes the words on her record sheet.


THE GREAT COVER UP

THE GREAT COVER UP

Directions: Turn over the top card in your pile. Read and spell the word you see. Cover up the matching word below. Continue playing until all words are covered.



Name ____________________________________ 2

The Great Cover Up

Directions: Turn over the top card in your pile. Read it out loud, spell it and then use a token to cover up that word on your playing mat. Continue play until all of your words are covered. Then write the words below.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the jellyfish on cardstock and laminate.

1. Before children join you, cut apart the jellyfish and spread them out in a long line, making a jellyfish trail. You’ll want about one foot of space between each jellyfish.

2. Explain that jellyfish sting when their tentacles touch skin so students must be very careful not to touch them on their journey from one side of the room to the other.

3. Invite a child to start at one end of the trail and read the first word out loud, spell it loud, read it again and then hop over it. For instance, he might say “The. T-H-E. The” and then hop over the jellyfish.

4.Players continue reading, spelling and hopping along the trail until they make it to the other side.

5. {Optional} Have children write the sight words on their record sheet.


JuMPING JELLYFISH


Name ____________________________________

Jumping Jellyfish

Directions: After jumping through the jellyfish trail, write the words on the lines below.

Assembly tip: For extra durability, print the dies on cardstock.

1. Give each player a sea creature die, a word die, a record sheet and a pencil.

2.The player will roll both dice and write the word that lands on top in the sea creature column that matches the die. In the example below, he would write {how} in the fish column.

3.Play continues until a column is full.


ROLL A SEA CREATURE


Name ______________________________________________

Roll a Sea Creature

Directions: Roll the sea creature and word dice. Read and spell the word that lands on top. Then write it in the column that matches the sea creature you rolled.


Directions: Cut along the outside border of the die below. Then fold along the inner lines and tape or glue the ends together to make a cube die.

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