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V
ocabulary can be reinforced by using a variety of game formats. Focus may
be placed upon word building, spelling, meaning, sound/symbol correspon­
dences, and words inferred from sentence context.
Teaching Techniques. The full communicative potential of these games can be
realized through good spirited team competition. Working in pairs or in small
groups, students try to be the first to correctly complete a task.
These games can be used at the end of a lesson or before introducing new
material as a “change of pace” activity. Teachers should allow sufficient time for
class discussion after the game has been completed.
word games.
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L
etter
P
ower
Add a letter
A. From each word below, make two new words by adding a letter (1) at the end; (2) at the
beginning.
B. Form new words as in A (above). In addition, form a third word by adding a letter at the beginning
and the end of the word.
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Change the first letter.
Make one word into another by changing the first letter.
Example: Change a
possessive pronoun
to
not sweet.
Answer:
your, sour.
1. Change a
past tense of BE
to an
adverb of place.
2. Change an adjective meaning
not high
to an adverb meaning
at the present time.
3. Change a
period of time
to a
term of affection.
4. Change
was seated
to
have a meal.
5. Change a
part of the head
to
international strife.
6. Change a
respectful title
to
atmosphere.
7. Change
to learn thoroughly
to
not as slow.
8. Change
very warm
to a
negative adverb.
9. Change a
motor vehicle
to
not near.
10. Change a
man’s title
to a
female relative.
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A T-party.
P
ut T before a word to form a new word.
example: Add a T to a
firearm
and get
a thing of little value.
Answer:
rifle, trifle.
1. Add T to
at this place,
and get
at that place.
2. Add T to a
covering for the head,
and get a
demonstrative adjective.
3. Add T to
rip,
and get a
journey.
4. Add T to a
possessive pronoun,
and get a
demonstrative adjective.
5. Add T to a
part of the head,
and get to
pull apart.
6. Add T to
of great age,
and get
narrated.
7. Add T to a
mistake,
and get
great fear.
8. Add T to the
entire amount,
and get
of great height.
9. Add T to a
shower from the sky,
and get
to teach.
10. Add T to a
kind of vase,
and get
to rotate.
Change a letter.
Each picture illustrates a common word. Change one letter of each word to produce the
name of an animal.
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Change the last letter.
Make one word into another by changing the last letter.
Example: Change a color to a
welcome.
Answer:
green, greet
1. Change a
monarch
to an
adjective describing a good quality.
2. Change a
negative
to the
present time.
3. Change a
female horse
to a
stain
or
blemish.
4. Change
alarm
or
worry
to a
notable achievement.
5. Change a
reading process
to a
short dramatic act.
6. Change a
person who lacks good judgment
to
something to eat.
7. Change a
unit of weight
to a
color.
8. Change a
part of a plant
to a
hole
or a
crack.
9. Change the
top
or
summit of a mountain
to a
fruit.
10. Change a
woman servant
to
what is delivered by the postal service.

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