Help students understand the everyday British terms they meet in books by British authors. These British and American words games teach words that mean the same thing but are called something different in Britain and America, like lavatory and bathroom, flat and apartment, and queue and line.
The games are aligned to Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers (3rd Edition), Unit 12, Sort 64, but they work alongside any word study, vocabulary, or spelling program. They can be used at any point in the Derivational Relations stage, with words suited to upper elementary and early middle grades, and they show students the value of learning unusual but predictable spelling patterns in words that come from other languages.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Linked! Board Game (Partner Game)
Students take turns drawing cards and moving their pawns along the game board path, searching for and recording words that are "linked" in spelling and/or meaning as they race to the finish before their opponent.
- Teacher directions
- Linked! game board
- Game cards
- Student-friendly directions
- Recording sheet
- Answer key
Swipe & Swap to Ten (Independent Activity)
Students trade and swap cards on the game mat until they have a match of three cards: an American term, the matching British term, and a picture. The recording sheet has students write the definition of each match.
- Teacher directions
- Game cards
- Game mat
- Recording sheet
- Answer key
ALSO INCLUDED
- Black and white and color versions of everything
- Word list of all included words
- Answer keys for both activities
HOW THIS RESOURCE HELPS YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS
- Builds vocabulary and morphology skills along with spelling
- Builds understanding of British terms students meet in their reading
- Works for partner centers, small groups, early finishers, and independent practice
- Recording sheets build in accountability and quick assessment
- Uses the same game formats as the rest of Unit 12, so students don't have to learn new rules each week
- Ready to print and use with very little prep
Want every game in this unit? This game set is included in the French, Greek & Latin Spelling Patterns, Cognates, British American Words Unit 12 Derivational Relations Games Bundle, so you can get all of the Unit 12 games together and save.
ABOUT THE DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS STAGE
This stage is where students begin connecting spelling with meaning on a deeper level. Typically spanning grades 4-6 and beyond, students at this level are proficient with foundational spelling patterns and ready to explore advanced word study concepts. Instruction focuses on prefixes, suffixes, derivational suffixes, consonant and vowel alternation, and the study of Latin and Greek roots. By analyzing how words are built, students strengthen spelling while expanding vocabulary and overall language skills.
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