Literacy Language Arts Activities

Suffix Trees

Description: In this activity we have devised a way that pupils can discover how to change the tens of a word either into the pastor the present continous by adding either "ed" or "ing".

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will have improved their spelling by practising adding suffixes to
common English verbs. Playing the game also increase pupils vocabulary and writing skills.

Plural Monsters Machine and "One or More than One" Spelling Game

Description: This game has been devised to help pupils to understand the process of plural creation in a fun way and also to expand their vocabulary and improve their spelling.

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will be more familiar with plurals and will be able to demonstrate this by giving examples.

Not Again Red Riding Hood (Track Game)

Description: This track game has been devised to encourage pupils to explore the themes, characters and plot in relation to the ‘Not Again Red Riding Hood’ book. The activities reinforce the learning of core words from the story.
 
Learning Outcomes: Pupils will have increased their knowledge of Not Again Red Riding Hood and the characters within it.

Buri and the Marrow

Description: The track game has been devised to encourage pupils to explore the characters and the plots within the Buri and the Marrow book. 

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will have familiarised themselves with the key vocabulary from the story in a fun way and can answer a series of comprehension questions.

Not Again Red Riding Hood (Lotto Game)

Description: This Lotto game has been devised to help reinforce pupils memory of the characters fro the "Not Again Red Raiding Hood" book in a fun way.

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will have increased their knowledge of Not Again Red Riding Hood and the characters within it. This is a companion game to Not Again Red Riding Hood (Track game).

Prefix Connect Four

Description: This game has been devised to help pupils develope their literacy skills and practise the use of prefixes through playing the game "Four in a Row".

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will have had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the use of prefixes and can demonstrate this through giving examples of words.

Prefix Pairs

Description: The matching pairs game has been devised to help pupils with their learning about prefixes and also to expand their vocabulary and improve their spelling.

Learning Outcomes: Pupils will be more familiar with prefixes and will be able to give examplesof words to demonstrate this.

Consonant Clusters

Description: Learning to spell is not usually thought of as a fun activity but when you turn it into a game pupils will be more than happy to play and learn at the same time.

Learning Outcomes: Pupil will have improved their spelling by practising the writing of words with double and triple consonants.

Too Many Apostrophes

Description: The use of apostrophes puzzles even adults, so for students learning English it can be even more confusing. Many languages do not have apostrophes or they apply them in a different way, so in this activity we give students practise at identifying where an apostrophe should be placed.

Learning Outcomes: Students will have gained a greater understanding of the correct way of using an apostrophe.

Improving Adjectives

Description: This is an activity to help build vocabulary and enhance creative writing skills. In the context of a connect four game, students are challenged to substitute commonly used adjectives with more interesting ones.

Learning Outcomes: Students will have developed their literacy skills by expanding their vocabulary to include a wider variety of adjectives.

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