Want to transform spelling and word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This French and Greek Spelling Features, Cognates, Greek and Latin Plurals, British and American Words & Collective Nouns Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in mastering the nuances of English spelling from other languages — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
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Aligned to Words Their Way Unit 12 (Sorts 60–65), these games and activities work with any word study program and cover French -et/-ette spelling patterns, Greek spelling features, English and Spanish cognates, Greek and Latin plurals, British and American word variations, and collective nouns for animals.
6 GAMES, 6 ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING SPELLING PATTERNS
- Sort 60: Words from French -ET -ETTE
- Sort 61: Greek Spelling Features and Patterns
- Sort 62: English and Spanish Cognates
- Sort 63: Greek and Latin Plurals
- Sort 64: British and American Words
- Sort 65: Animal Collective Nouns
You get one partner game and one independent activity for each French and Greek Spelling Features, Cognates & Plurals Word List. Resources come in both color and black & white versions!
PARTNER GAMES — LINKED!, BRING A BOUQUET TO THE BANQUET & GOING GREEK
Linked! (Sort 62): Students draw cards and move their pawns along a game board path, searching for and recording words that are "linked" in spelling and meaning as they race to reach the end before their opponent. Each game includes a recording sheet for easy teacher check-ins.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Board Game
- Game Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Bring A Bouquet to the Banquet & Going Greek (Sorts 60–61): Students spin and move their pawns along a game board path, filling in missing spelling patterns along the way to reach the end before their opponent.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Board Game (2 versions)
- Double Spinners
- Teacher Directions
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES — FOUR IN A ROW, SWIPE & SWAP TO TEN & PLURALS MATCH & STACK
Four in a Row (Sorts 60–62, 64–65): Students spin a spinner, find a definition, sentence, or image on the game board matching the spelling pattern or hint spun, cover it, record it, and aim to cover four in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Can also be modified for partner play.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- 4 Word Boards
- 2 Spinners with Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Swipe & Swap to Ten (Sort 62): Students match corresponding words and pictorial representations or sentences by trading and swapping cards on the game board until they have a match of three cards.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Game Cards
- Game Mat
- Teacher Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Plurals Match & Stack (Sort 63): Students match sentence cards containing missing words from Greek and Latin that form plurals in unusual ways, then add the word to a gridded mat by connecting it with other words — played much like Scrabble.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Game Cards (32–50 sentences per activity)
- Gridded Word Building Mat
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
WHO ARE THESE GAMES FOR?
These activities are designed for students at any point in the Derivational Relations stage — upper elementary through early middle grades — who are ready to explore the unusual but predictable spelling patterns found in words derived from other languages. Because all games and activities across Unit 12 use similar formats, you only have to teach students how to play once — then enjoy the consistency and versatility all year long!
EXPLORE THE FULL DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS SERIES
- Unit 1: Suffixes and Prefixes | Sorts 1–5
- Unit 2: Derivational Suffixes | Sorts 6–11
- Unit 3: The Suffix -ION | Sorts 12–15
- Unit 4: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 1 | Sorts 16–18
- Unit 5: Latin and Greek Word Parts 1 | Sorts 19–22
- Unit 6: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 2 | Sorts 23–26
- Unit 7: Latin and Greek Word Parts 2 | Sorts 27–31
- Unit 8: Spelling-Meaning Patterns 3 | Sorts 32–37
- Unit 9: Latin and Greek Word Parts 3 | Sorts 38–47
- Unit 10: Latin and Greek Word Parts 4 | Sorts 48–55
- Unit 11: Prefix Assimilation | Sorts 56–59
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Unit 12: French and Greek Spelling Features, Cognates, Greek and Latin Plurals, British and American Words, and Collective Nouns | Sorts 60–65
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NEED PRINTABLE RESOURCES FOR THE DERIVATIONAL RELATIONS STAGE?
- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework
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Bundle of All Four Printable Resources
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Bundle of All Four Printable Resources + All Games
NOTE: These games and activities are included in the Engaged Spelling All-Access Library. Please do not purchase if you are a member! If you are considering purchasing more than one bundle, consider the Engaged Spelling Membership — an all-access pass to all games for less than the cost of two mega bundles, with a payment plan available.
Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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