Archive : 2002 : December : 20
spelling game - Barracuda
By Sarah
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My class (5th grade) likes this game. I did not invent it. It's like Hangman but more interactive. On the board I draw a ladder with 5 rungs above the barracuda (or shark) in the water. On the top of the ladder, I | draw a stick figure who is a member of the class. I choose a word either from a past spelling list (usually a challenge word) or a seasonal word and write out its spaces. The students guess letters- every time it's wrong, the stickperson moves one rung closer to the shark. They get 1 vowel guess. If someone thinks they can solve, they must first be approved by the "shark bait" person. | |
They must correctly fill in the missing letters to save the person. If the classes solve several words in a row (so no one gets eaten), the shark gets hungrier and hungrier, so I put 3 or 4 students on the ladder. We play it maybe once every month or so.
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