Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123
Curriculum Mini-Lessons
Created as part of the 2004-2005 Classroom Mini-Grant Program

Title: Letter Rip
Subject: Spelling/Phonics
Grade Level: 2-6

Overview: This is a fun, timed game where the players try to make words out of jumbled letters. It is similar to the game Boggle.

Purpose: The students create words by clicking at least 3 adjacent letters found in a random jumbled group of letters.

Internet Address: http://www.primarygames.com/langarts/letterRip/index.htm

Activities:
Students race against the clock to create words out of a group of jumbled letters. The words can be created out of adjacent letters, whereas each letter must be touching the letter in front of it and behind it, but the words do not necessarily need to be formed in a straight line.

Younger students can work in partners, helping each other to find new words.

Evaluation: The game is scored, and the end result can be used to assess how well the student can visualize words from a jumble. Also, the teacher can watch the student play a few times to assess the students knowledge of word skills. Are they looking for a vowel to build a word around? Do they only build easy 3 letter words, or are they looking at a higher level for the longer words?