Word+recognition

K-2
Blending Dragon- Select from dozens of spelling patterns. As words fly across the screen, students use a very beautiful Chinese dragon to either click on the real words, or avoid the made-up words.

Sound Buttons Phase 2 A phonics teaching tool. Select the sets of phonemes which you need and create CVC, CVCC and CCVC words. There is a voice (with a British accent) that says each sound as it is selected. You can use as many of the five sets of phonemes as you like.

Sound Buttons Phase 3 Similar to Sound Buttons Phase 2 with the addition of more phoneme sets to choose from.

Word Maker 1 The voice on this website has a very British accent, so you may wish to turn down the volume and provide your own narration. Students select a starting letter (called the "onset" on this site) and then an ending letter combination (called the "rime") and put these into the word maker to create a word. There are several activities to choose from, including a summary section.

Construct-a-word From the website: "Construct-a-Word provides a simple, engaging way for students to generate dozens of different words by first choosing an ending (for example -an, -ed, -at, -op) and then adding a beginning letter or blend. When a correct word is created, the word is stored in a Word Bank where students can read and review their words. For each ending, Construct-a-Word prompts students to create between 6 and 14 different possible words, adding an element of fun and discovery. It uses animation and sound to guide students through the steps of creating words, and employs prompts that are clear and easy to master."

Word Forest This activity allows you to store three separate word lists, each with up to 26 words. The words are then placed randomly around the forest. Clicking on a word brings it up in a much larger font. Creative teachers will find many uses for this on the SMART Board.

The Slide Game Free registration at Literactive.com is required to use this activity. Students are presented with a picture of a word, and the first two letter of the word. They are to select the correct ending letter of the word from three possible choices. The words and ending sounds are pronounced. The website is very colorful, and verbal feedback is provided.

Airport X-ray An airport baggage x-ray machine is the setting for this activity. Each bag contains a word. By passing the bag through the x-ray machine, you can reveal the letters in the word one or two at a time. Below the x-ray machine are 3 speakers. Each speaker will pronounce a different word. Select the correct word by tapping the check mark below the speaker. An interesting variation allows you to scan the bag either horizontally or vertically.

Garden Leaves Free registration at Literactive.com is required to use this activity. Students are presented with three ending letter baskets and an assortment of CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words printed on colorful leaves that they must sort correctly into the baskets. Pronunciation of the ending letters and words is provided, along with aural feedback.

Word Maker 2 Very similar to Word Maker 1 with the addition of more difficult levels. Be aware that some of the objects are referred to with a British word such as "tin" for can, and "cot" for crib.

Word Wizard Provided with a definition, students spell words from four popular children's books: Chrysanthemum, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Corduroy, and Franklin in the Dark. A children's voice reads the definition, and a space for each letter in the word is provided along with a few extra letters. Clicking the speaker icon will repeat the definition aloud. The students can only put a letter in the correct space. After a couple of unsuccessful attempts, they have the option to receive a hint.

Poop Deck Pirates This activity has multiple levels, but the animation remains the same. A pirate flips a coin, and students must decide if the word on the coin is real or a nonsense word. The graphics, and sound effects are fun, but the game play becomes redundant after awhile. Teachers may select from a variety of letter combinations and CVC combinations.

Help a Hedgehog This site will display a word on the screen. If the student can pronounce the word, they may tap the checkmark (aka the "tick"). The goal is for students to read as many words as possible before the egg timer runs out of sand. There are several levels to choose from, but what is especially noteworthy is that teachers can add more words to the list for students to read.

DJ Cow's Spelling Patterns A wordsearch puzzle generator that is focused on common spelling patterns that you choose.

Similar and Opposite Words Students drag puzzle pieces to match up words that have the same or opposite meaning. As in other activities by the same website, to bypass the animated story with Lexis and Grizzle at the beginning, click on the icon bar (it looks like a tiny triangle) near the bottom of the screen. There are eight words to pair up on each level: 3 levels for words that mean the same, 3 levels for words that are opposite.

Lexis the Magician The initial animated storyline goes on for a few minutes. To bypass it, click on the icon bar that looks like a triangle at the bottom of the window. Then your students will be able to practice forming compound words, and contractions.

Poisson Rouge Alphabet Very colorful, fun animations for each letter of the alphabet. Some use words, some use pictures, some use both. Very fun to explore.