Like Boggle™? You'll LOVE this ELA Word Work Game for centers or fast finishers!

These 52 Word-O-Rama (same game as Boggle™) word work task cards and Google slides are not only fun, but will also help students improve letter pattern and phonics recognition skills, spelling, and vocabulary.

These cards/slides can be used in so many ways:

• At a literacy center
• For fast finishers
• With partners or small groups (use the same card, score only unique words)
• As morning work (display for the whole class)
• Or any time you have a few spare minutes

These word work games can help students improve their:

1. Pattern Recognition: Finding words in the game requires students to identify patterns in the array of letters. This can help to improve their pattern recognition skills, which are essential in many areas of ELA, such as phonics and reading comprehension.
2. Word Formation and Phonics: Word-O-Rama can help students understand how letters combine to form words, which is a basic aspect of phonics.
3. Spelling: By searching for words among the jumble of letters, students practice their spelling skills. This can be particularly useful for learning to spell more complex words.
4. Vocabulary Expansion: Playing Word O Rama, a game like Boogle™, encourages students to think of as many words as possible, including those that they might not use regularly. This can help to expand their active vocabulary.
5. Cognitive Flexibility and Speed: To be successful at this ELA game, students must be able to quickly shift their perspective to identify words in different directions (forwards, backwards, diagonally, etc.). This enhances cognitive flexibility and speed.
6. Concentration and Focus: This game, like Boggle™, requires sustained attention and concentration as students must look for words within a fixed amount of time.
7. Creativity: The ELA game encourages students to think creatively and flexibly, as they must find as many different words as possible within the array.
8. Problem-Solving: The game also involves strategic thinking and planning, as students must decide which words to go for based on their length and complexity. This can help improve problem-solving skills.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

✍️ PRINT:

• 52 Game Cards Cards (prints 4 to a page)
  • Black-line
  • Color

• 3 Challenge Cards + 1 Cover Card (prints 4 to a page)
  • Black-line
  • Color

• 4 Scoring Cards (prints 4 to a page)
  • Black-line
  • Color

• Student Response Sheet (prints 2 to a page)

DIGITAL:

• Google Slides Activity

DIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:

• Digital or Print
• 3 Challenge Cards to extend the lesson

Great for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! 

CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!

This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!

NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. 

Here’s what teachers are saying:

✏️ "I've used this resource with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. I've used it online and in person. In every case, students have loved being able to find words, count their points, and compare with their classmates. It's a great early finisher activity!" -The Learner Centered Classroom

✏️ "I love this resource for students who finish early and need something productive, challenging and engaging to do! It solved so many behavior management troubles and my students love it!" -Mrs. Moitoza

✏️ "I wasn't sure how well my students would connect to word-o-rama, but it has been a huge hit!!!! Anytime they finish up early they are begging to play word-o-rama!! I am so glad I ended up getting this!" -Brittney L.

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About the Author

Rachel Lynette is a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. She has written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Children’s Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. This resource reflects more than a decade of professional writing experience.

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This resource was created by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students, but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded. 

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