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Advanced
Rainbow
Board Games
Printable Board Games for
Reading and Phonics by Teresa Evans
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Copyright © 2011 Teresa Evans. All rights reserved.
Permission is given for the making of copies for use
in the home or classroom of the purchaser only.
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Contents
Preparing the Games 7
Teachers Hints for Using the Games………………...………………………………………………………… 7
Parents Hints for Using the Games…………………………………………………………………………….. 9
Find the … Games 12
Find the Rhyme Game 1………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
Find the Rhyme Game 2………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
Find the Antonym………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17
Find the Synonym…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19
Make Your Own Find the … Games…………………………………………………………………………….. 21
Word Maker Games 25
Paint Word Maker – ai Words……………………………………………………………………………………. 26
Teacher Word Maker – ea Words……………………………………………………………………………….. 27
Dart Word Maker – ar Words …………………………………………………………………………….…… 28
Bird Word Maker – ir Words……………………………………………………………………………………… 29
Turtle Word Maker – ur Words…………………………………………………………………………………... 30
Sword Word Maker – or Words………………………………………………………………………………….. 31
Cloud Word Maker – ou Words………………………………………………………………………………….. 32
Blue Word Maker – au ui oi Words……………………………………………………………………………. 33
Green Word Maker – ough augh eigh Words………………………………………………………………. 34
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Orange Word Maker – ear are our igh Words………………………………………………………………. 35
Red Word Maker – ion ive ous ure Words…………………………………………………………………... 36
Make Your Own Word Maker Games…………………………………………………………………………… 37
Racing Track Games 40
Prefix Racing Track – un mid in over re…………………………………………………………………….. 41
Suffix Racing Track – ful ly ness less hood……………………………………………………………….. 44
Make Your Own Racing Track Games…………………………………………………………………………. 47
Homophone Hunt Games 54
Dear Deer Homophone Hunt…………………………………………………………………………………….. 56
Hair Hare Homophone Hunt……………………………………………………………………………………… 57
Make Your Own Homophone Hunt Games……………………………………………………………………. 58
Word Builder Games 60
Prefix Places Word Builder – un out mid re pre under over mis…………………………………….. 61
Seasons Suffixes Word Builder – er ant ness or ly let less ful………………………………………. 63
Lighthouse Compound Word Builder………………………………………………………………………….. 65
Make Your Own Word Builder Games…………………………………………………………………………. 67
Buddies Games 74
Buddies Game Board……………………………………………………………………………………………… 75
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Homophone Buddies Word Cards……………………………………………………………………………… 76
Contraction Buddies Word Cards ...……………………………………………………………………………. 77
Plural Buddies Word Cards ...…………………………………………………………………………………… 78
Synonym Buddies Word Cards ...………………………………………………………………………………. 79
Antonym Buddies Word Cards ...……………………………………………………………………………….. 80
Make Your Own Buddies Games………………………………………………………………………………... 81
Jumbled Poetry Games…………………………………………………………………………………………… 83
True or False Games 87
True or False Game Board……………………………………………………………………………………….. 88
True or False Space Quiz Cards………………………………………………………………………………… 89
True or False Countries Quiz Cards……………………………………………………………………………. 91
True or False Human Body Quiz Cards ……………………………….………………………………………. 93
True or False Weather Quiz Cards……………………………………………………………………………… 95
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Preparing the Games Print the games and cards onto stock card and cut the cards into separate pieces.
The game boards, cards and instructions can be laminated to make them more durable if you choose.
Store the cards and instructions in a plastic bag, paper bag or envelope.
When a game has cards, each card has a picture on it to help identify which game the piece belongs to if a piece is
separated from its set of cards.
Hints for Using Games
Teachers
Selecting the games Games can be used to reinforce the skills that are being taught in the classroom, e.g. when studying prefixes use
Prefix Racing Track.
Students can also be involved in selecting which games they would like to play. This will create a sense of ownership
of the games.
These games are an ideal way to cater for different ability levels in your classroom. Students who are struggling may
be given easier games to practice basic skills. More advanced games can be used to extend brighter students.
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Preparing the games These games can be printed and prepared in the size that they are shown. This makes an ideal size for small groups
to use.
The games can also be printed and then enlarged on a photocopier. This makes an ideal game for the whole class to
play. The game board and cards can be displayed on a board. Students can be divided into two teams or four teams and
each team can send one player at a time to the front of the room to have a turn. OR The class can sit in a circle and sit in
teams. The cards can then be placed in the center of the circle and played with one person from each team going into the
center to have a turn.
Laminating the games will make them more durable.
Games can be stored in plastic bags, paper bags or envelopes. Label each game with the name of the game.
Children can also be involved in preparing the games. Students can print the games, cut out cards and decorate the
bags or envelopes. This will lighten the teachers work load and give students a sense of ownership of the games. The
students will take pride in the fact they made the games. At the same time it is also giving the students responsibility.
Making Your Own Games Many of the games provide a blank template so that you can create your own games to target the areas that you want.
If you require a game that is easier or more advanced than those provided, just print the template/s and add your own
words or letters as required.
Children can also be involved in creating the games by suggesting words to be used and completing the templates
with the words or letters.
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Playing the games These games are suitable for a variety of classroom uses.
Whole class games can be made by enlarging the games on a photocopier. The class can be divided into teams and
one player at a time can come to the front for a turn. Students can also be seated in a circle and sit with their teams. The
cards can be placed in the center of the circle.
The games can also be played in the size that they are printed. These games can be part of a language activity center
or an activity for a language rotation.
These games are also an ideal activity for students who finish work early. Students who finish work early then choose
a game and play quietly in a designated area.
Games can also be sent home with students so they can play them with their parents. Parents usually enjoy this as it
is a fun way for them to help their child and be involved in what the child is doing at school.
When playing with the whole class, this provides an ideal time to discuss the skills relevant to the game, e.g. discuss
the sounds and letters for particular letter patterns like ion, ous, ive and ure when playing Red Word Maker.
The games also provide an ideal introduction or conclusion to a lesson on a particular skill, e.g. suffixes or plurals.
Parents
Selecting the games Not all games will be suitable for the ability level of your child. If a game is too difficult try a simpler game. If it is too
easy try one of the more advanced games.
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Your child’s teacher may be able to help identify which games would be most suitable.
Involve your child in selecting the games that he/she would like to play. If they are able, let him/her read the
instructions and choose a game or you can describe how the game is played and let the child choose. Letting the child
read the instructions is a great reading comprehension activity.
If your child has a favorite it can’t hurt to let them play it over and over.
Preparing the games Print the games that you require for your child. Store each game in a separate plastic bag, a paper bag or an
envelope. Allow the child to decorate the bag or the envelope with drawings or fancy writing. Store games in a box. The
box can be covered with paper and decorated by the child.
Card can be used to make the games but laminating the card will make the games more durable and more visually
appealing.
Involve the child in making the games, e.g. cutting out pieces and putting into bags.
Making Your Own Games Many of the games provide a blank template so that you can create your own games to target the areas that you want.
If you require a game that is easier or more advanced than those provided, just print the template/s and add your own
words or letters as required.
Children can also be involved in creating the games by suggesting words to be used and completing the templates
with the words or letters.
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Playing the games Set aside a special games time each day, e.g. just before bed or straight after homework is done.
Involve the whole family in playing the games. Older children can also play. Once a week involve the whole family in a
games session.
Encourage and praise the child for their efforts. Emphasize that ‘having a go’ is more important that winning.
Stop playing the games before the child has had enough. Only play while the child is still enjoying the game.
Younger children can play with older children even if they can’t read yet. The younger child might form a team with a
parent and can still be involved in the game.
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Find the … Games
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START leave dance table charge health yellow judge carry mother
Find the Rhyme Game 1 a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
crumb
FINISH rough
roast
lunch
change feather
since danger
caught strong morning length money fright match narrow ridge could
thumb strength sparrow sleeve brother crunch should chance label toast brought scratch warning range
belong mince stranger barge weather wealth fellow nudge bright
funny enough bridge marry
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START leave sleeve
dance chance
table label
charge barge
health wealth
yellow fellow
judge nudge
carry marry
mother brother
Find the Rhyme Game 1 Answer Key
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
crumb thumb
FINISH rough
enough
roast toast
lunch crunch
change range
feather weather
since mince
danger stranger
caught brought
strong belong
morning warning
length strength
money funny
fright bright
match scratch
narrow sparrow
ridge bridge
could should
thumb strength sparrow sleeve brother crunch should chance label toast brought scratch warning range
belong mince stranger barge weather wealth fellow nudge bright
funny enough bridge marry
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START jumble puzzle simple angle wiggle table candle muddle nibble
Find the Rhyme Game 2 le words a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
wobble
FINISH jingle
triple
riddle
crinkle noodle
trickle saddle
buckle cattle crackle kettle gentle meddle juggle sizzle apple trample
giggle settle gobble tackle puddle crumble paddle poodle dental
muzzle drizzle chuckle label middle handle dimple tingle chapel rattle
tickle sprinkle struggle peddle
dribble sample ripple tangle
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START jumble
crumble puzzle muzzle
simple dimple
angle tangle
wiggle giggle
table label
candle handle
muddle puddle
nibble dribble
Find the Rhyme Game 2 le Words Answer Key
a game for 2 – 4 players Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
wobble gobble
FINISH jingle tingle
triple ripple
riddle middle
sprinkle crinkle
noodle poodle
tickle trickle
saddle paddle
buckle chuckle
cattle rattle
crackle tackle
kettle settle
gentle dental
meddle peddle
juggle struggle
sizzle drizzle
apple chapel
trample sample
giggle settle gobble tackle puddle crumble paddle poodle dental
muzzle drizzle chuckle label middle handle dimple tingle chapel rattle
tickle sprinkle struggle peddle dribble sample ripple tangle
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START above cool dry clean hot fast few thick dull
Find the Antonym a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to the antonym for this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
less
FINISH down
empty
false
rude forget
slow shorten
rare careless different short wild heavy late exit vanish lost
below many more thin true dirty bright fast careful
full slow early found polite remember wet lengthen warm
common appear up light tame
entrance cold long identical
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START above below
cool warm
dry wet
clean dirty
hot cold
fast slow
few many
thick thin
dull bright
Find the Antonym Answer Key a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to the antonym for this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
less more
FINISH down
up
empty full
false true
rude polite
forget remember
slow fast
shorten lengthen
rare common
careless careful
different identical
short long
wild tame
heavy light
late early
exit entrance
vanish appear
lost found
below many more thin true dirty bright fast careful
full slow early found polite remember wet lengthen warm common appear up light tame
entrance cold long identical
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START enough sick sad awful strange loud polite tired many
Find the Synonym a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to the synonym for this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
happy
FINISH scared
active
glossy
large sweet
perfect small
wrong rich clever calm funny angry secure boring fast alike
shiny dull humorous unhappy lively tiny terrible courteous ill numerous
safe similar joyful intelligent wealthy flawless upset incorrect
sleepy huge peaceful sufficient odd quick noisy sugary afraid
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START enough sufficient
sick ill
sad unhappy
awful terrible
strange odd
loud noisy
polite courteous
tired sleepy
many numerous
Find the Synonym a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to the synonym for this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
happy joyful
FINISH scared afraid
active lively
glossy shiny
large huge
sweet sugary
perfect flawless
small tiny
wrong incorrect
rich wealthy
clever intelligent
calm peaceful
funny humorous
angry upset
secure safe
boring dull
fast quick
alike similar
shiny dull humorous unhappy lively tiny terrible courteous ill numerous
safe similar joyful intelligent wealthy flawless upset incorrect
sleepy huge peaceful sufficient odd quick noisy sugary afraid
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Make Your Own Find the … Games
Find the Rhyme Game Write a word in each space and a rhyming word for each in the orange box.
Find the Antonym
Write a word in each space and an antonym for each in the yellow box.
Find the Synonym
Write a word in each space and a synonym for each in the blue box.
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START
Find the Rhyme Game a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
FINISH
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START
Find the Antonym a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to the antonym for this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
FINISH
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START
Find the Synonym a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to the synonym for this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
FINISH
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Word Maker Games
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Paint Word Maker a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make ai words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
ch
pl s d
f
p
w
w
ai
ai
ai
ai
r
ai
lable
ai
ai
ai
ai
ai
ai
av
br d
ai
afr pr
tr
ai
ai
ai
lor n
se sy lure
se nt
n ly n
st
d ter l
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Teacher Word Maker a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make ea words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
b
pl bl gr
t
l
br
r
ea
ea
ea
ea
f
ea
der
ea
ea
ea
ea
ea
ea
cl
s w
ea
sp n
r
ea
ea
ea
son ner
ch ture cher
the se
son ker ch
der
kest se tly
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Dart Word Maker a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make ar words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
b
t p h
s
st
c
m
ar
ar
ar
ar
p
ar
ker
ar
ar
ar
ar
ar
ar
m
m b
ar
p l
st
ar
ar
ar
go ve
pet ger ber
ley ble
tle ticle ty
get
don ket sh
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Bird Word Maker a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make ir words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
b
ch f
tw
d
f
squ
th
ir
ir
ir
ir
f
ir
tue
ir
ir
ir
ir
ir
ir
c
th c
ir
v th
squ
ir
ir
ir
cus th
d mly cle
stly ty
st m p
st
sty l t
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Turtle Word Maker a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make ur words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
t
ch p h
f
p
b
n
ur
ur
ur
ur
s
ur
tle
ur
ur
ur
ur
ur
ur
b
p f
ur
t b
c
ur
ur
ur
ch key
ther nish se
ve st
pose dle glar
prise
se ple nt
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Sword Word Maker a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make or words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
sw
res f f
w
m
c
n
or
or
or
or
f
or
ce
or
or
or
or
or
or
w
rep th
or
f b
f
or
or
or
ning tune
get n se
ner d
th mal mat
t
mal der t
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Cloud Word Maker a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make ou words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
b
cr spr cl
am
gr
ab
th
ou
ou
ou
ou
sh
ou
bt
ou
ou
ou
ou
ou
ou
l
f pr
ou
d c
p
ou
ou
ou
nce d
nt nce ntain
d ch
nt dly t
sand
t dy ting
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Blue Word Maker au, ui, oi words
a game for 2 players Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
av
br
ce
fr
ce
se
nch
nt
se
ui
s
p
cr v
ch
n
p l
s
j
l oi
au ui
ui
au ui oi
oi
au
ui
oi
oi
au
ndry
t
se
ce
d
ce
se
t
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Green Word Maker ough, augh, eigh words
a game for 2 players Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
b
n
t
f
t
t
bor
t
ter
eigh
dr
t
br d
w
n
fr h
th
c
l augh
eigh ough augh
eigh ough ough
augh
eigh
ough
ough
augh
augh
t
t
t
t
t
ter
ty
t
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Orange Word Maker ear, are, our, igh words
a game for 2 players Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
p
st
st
s
t
ch
t
d
ce
ear
pre
f
r l
h
res
c br
b
s
l igh
igh are our
ear are ear
igh
our
are
ear
are
our
t
th
d
n
ly
t
t
l
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Red Word Maker ion, ive, ous, ure words
a game for 2 players Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.
ive
tion
ous
men
mous
seri ion
na
tive
sess
posi
fa fea
ac
crea
enor
atten
frac
fu cap
rela
mass
nerv
ous
tive
ture ture
tion
mous
tion
tive
ture
ture tion
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Make Your Own Word Maker Games
Word Maker – 3 Part Words Create a list of 15 words. Break each word into 3 parts. Write the word parts in the circles.
Word Maker – 2 Part Words Create a list of 17 words. Break each word into 2 parts. Write the word parts in the circles.
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Word Maker a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
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Word Maker a game for 2 players
a game for 2 players Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.
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Racing Track Games
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in mid re un in mid over un START
over Prefix Racing Track
Prefixes - un, mid, in, over, re a game for 2 - 4 players over in
un re mid un re mid
over How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker on the start. Take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which prefix could be added to the word, say the word with the prefix added, then move their marker to the next space with this prefix.
re un in If there are 2 or more prefixes that could be added to the word, you can choose any of these spaces, e.g. with fold, you could choose un or re. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to reach the finish by using the prefix un or re.
un re mid in
mid in FINISH
un re
over in re un re over mid
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Racing Track Prefixes – un, mid, in, over, re
fold charge way eat join
day formal heat active certain
act correct clean new night
happy turn appropriate week ripe
claim try expensive kind appear
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even arrange capable sleep summer
build coat year tie exact
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ful hood ness ful ly hood less ly ful FINISH
ly ful
less
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker on the start. Players take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which suffix could be added to the word, say the word with the suffix added, then move their marker to the next space with this suffix.
ly ly ness less ful ness ly hood ful
ful less If there are 2 or more suffixes that could be added to the word, you can choose any of these spaces, e.g. with hope, you could choose ful or less. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to reach the finish by using the suffix ly or ful.
ness
hood ness ful ly ful ness hood
Suffix Racing Track Suffixes – ful, ly, ness, less, hood
a game for 2 - 4 players
less hood ly
START hood ly ful less ness ful less ness
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Racing Track Suffixes – ful, ly, ness, less, hood
hope heaven priest kind hope
life dark delight care peace
shame child year sleep delight
quick fresh cheer boy sudden
shoe fear shame sad man
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joy grace dread brother third
woman sleep month fright still
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Make Your Own Racing Track Games
Prefix Racing Track Choose 4 - 6 prefixes. Write the prefixes on the track. Write 2 of the prefixes on the Finish.
Write words that can have these prefixes added on the word cards.
Suffix Racing Track Choose 4 - 6 suffixes. Write the suffixes on the track. Write 2 of the suffixes on the Finish.
Write words that can have these suffixes added on the word cards.
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START
Prefix Racing Track a game for 2-4 players
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker on the start. Take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which prefix could be added to the word, say the word with the prefix added, then move the marker to the next space with this prefix.
If there are 2 or more prefixes that could be added to the word, you can choose any of these spaces, e.g. with fold, you could choose un or re. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to the finish.
FINISH
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Make Your Own Racing Track Prefixes Word Cards
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FINISH
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker on the start. Players take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which suffix could be added to the word, say the word with the suffix added, then move their marker to the next space with this suffix.
If there are 2 or more suffixes that could be added to the word, you can choose any of these spaces, e.g. with hope, you could choose ful or less. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to reach the finish.
Suffix Racing Track a game for 2 - 4 players
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Homophone Hunt Games
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Homophone Hunt Cards and Instructions
Homophone Hunt a game for 2 players
Players take turns to find two words on the Homophone Hunt Board that are homophones, e.g. deer, dear. The player then covers each word with a card. Words can go across or down. A player is out if they can’t cover a word pair on their turn. The last player who can cover a homophone pair is the winner.
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Dear Deer Homophone Hunt a game for 2 players
Find and cover homophone pairs.
b a r e m w d e p t p h
l w a r e b e a r e a o e
e h f e a t e e m b l u e
w e a k t a r f a r e r l
e p i e i t e l o h m w
a o r e a l r e e d e a e
r o a d m e e t e a i e
r e a d e a r e e l l k
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Hair Hare Homophone Hunt a game for 2 players
Find and cover homophone pairs.
h e r e s e a m a n e f
a f l e e k y m a i n l
r o w s l r h e a r g u
e u a o l e a k d o l p e
f l r r f a i r e s o a r
l o n e o l r o d e a l o
e f l e w o r n c e n a
a c e l l f a r e m a i d
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Make Your Own Homophone Hunt Games
Homophone Hunt Create a list of homophone pairs – each homophone must have 4 letters, e.g. pale, pail, fair, fare, pray, prey. Write the words on the Homophone Hunt board writing one letter in
each space. Try to overlap words as much as possible.
Use the Homophone Hunt cards and instructions to play.
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Homophone Hunt a game for 2 players Find and cover homophone pairs.
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Word Builder Games
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Prefix Places Word Builder a game for 2-4 players
un mid out over
out re mid un
mid mis under mis
re un re out
pre over mis pre
under pre over under
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Prefix Places Base Word Cards and Instructions
fold build ripe kind active claim
historic paid pay appear Prefix Places
Word Builder a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a column. The
base word cards are placed face
down in the center.
The first player turns over a card and
reads the word. If the player can
place it beside one of the prefixes in
their column to make a word they
leave the card there. If they can’t the
card is returned to the center and the
next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns to read a word
and trying to place it with a prefix.
The first player to complete their set
of 6 words is the winner.
law print happy judge
new eat way live
term ground date line
spell certain side town
do pass year cooked
lead cook turn date
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Seasons Suffixes Word Builder a game for 2-4 players
SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER SPRING
er ant less let
ant er ness ly
ness or ful ful
or ly let or
ly less er ness
let ful ant less
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Seasons Suffixes Base Word Cards and Instructions
quick govern kind teach fright fix
dread paint fear book Seasons Suffix
Word Builder a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a Season
Column. The base word cards are
placed face down in the center.
The first player turns over a card and
reads the word. If the player can
place it beside one of the suffixes in
their column to make a word they
leave the card there. If they can’t the
card is returned to the center and the
next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns to read a word
and trying to place it with a suffix.
The first player to complete their set
of 6 words is the winner.
leaf fresh sudden edit
still sail joy play
pig third drop dark
sad attend act account
shoe fear assist shoe
fact care month hope
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Lighthouse Compound Word Builder a game for 2-4 players
sun moon snow any
book day house water
some tooth book some
hand sun day tooth
snow hair foot hair
moon any water house
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Lighthouse Compound Word Cards and Instructions
flower proof flake light body brush thing
pick ends time one where Lighthouse
Compound Word
Builder a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a Lighthouse Column. The word cards are placed face down in the center. The first player turns over a card and reads the word. If the player can place it beside one of the words in their column to make a compound word, they leave the card there. If they can’t the card is returned to the center and the next player has a turn. Continue taking turns to read a word and trying to create a compound word. The first player to complete their set of 6 words is the winner.
break thing paste boat ball
keeper cut ray body path
print ball fall brush dresser
glasses lit where beam made
ball mark dream work front
case melon do man bag
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Make Your Own Word Builder Games
Prefix Places Word Builder Choose 6 – 8 prefixes. Write the prefixes on the white columns on the Prefix Places Word
Builder Game Board. Write words that can have these prefixes added on the word cards.
Suffix Seasons Word Builder Choose 6 – 8 suffixes. Write the suffixes on the white columns on the Suffix Seasons Word
Builder Game Board. Write words that can have these suffixes added on the word cards.
Lighthouse Compound Word Builder Create a list of 24 compound words. Write the first word from each compound word on the
white columns on the Lighthouse Compound Words Builder Game Board. Write the second word from each compound word on the word cards.
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Prefix Places Word Builder a game for 2-4 players
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Make Your Own Prefix Places Base Word Cards and Instructions
Prefix Places
Word Builder a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a column. The
base word cards are placed face
down in the center.
The first player turns over a card and
reads the word. If the player can
place it beside one of the prefixes in
their column to make a word they
leave the card there. If they can’t the
card is returned to the center and the
next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns to read a word
and trying to place it with a prefix.
The first player to complete their set
of 6 words is the winner.
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Seasons Suffixes Word Builder a game for 2-4 players
SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER SPRING
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Make Your Own Seasons Suffixes Base Word Cards and Instructions
Seasons Suffix
Word Builder a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a Season
Column. The base word cards are
placed face down in the center.
The first player turns over a card and
reads the word. If the player can
place it beside one of the suffixes in
their column to make a word they
leave the card there. If they can’t the
card is returned to the center and the
next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns to read a word
and trying to place it with a suffix.
The first player to complete their set
of 6 words is the winner.
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Lighthouse Compound Word Builder a game for 2-4 players
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Make Your Own Lighthouse Compound Word Cards and Instructions
Lighthouse
Compound Word
Builder a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a Lighthouse Column. The word cards are placed face down in the center. The first player turns over a card and reads the word. If the player can place it beside one of the words in their column to make a compound word, they leave the card there. If they can’t the card is returned to the center and the next player has a turn. Continue taking turns to read a word and trying to create a compound word. The first player to complete their set of 6 words is the winner.
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Buddies Games
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Buddies
Play Homophone Buddies
Contraction Buddies
Plural Buddies
Synonym Buddies
or Antonym Buddies
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Homophone Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
seen
guest
weight
plane
piece
ate
break
right
wear
whole
scene
through
Homophone Buddies
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Homophone Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a pair of homophones, e.g.
meet and meat, the player puts the pair
in their box on the Game Board and has
another turn. If the cards are not a
homophone pair, the player returns the
cards and the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 homophone pairs in their box.
threw
flower
eight
plain
hole
wait
guessed
where
write
peace
brake
flour
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Contraction Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
weren’t
they’re
you will
will not
couldn’t
who’s
you’ll
they are
where is
won’t
have not
who is
Contraction Buddies
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Contraction Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match of a contraction and
meaning, e.g. isn’t and is not, the player
puts the pair in their box on the Game
Board and has another turn. If the cards
are not a contraction pair, the player
returns the cards and the next player
has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 contraction pairs in their box.
could not
you’re
were not
haven’t
they’ll
they will
should not
we’d
shouldn’t
where’s
you are
we would
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Plural Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
foot
sheep
people
teeth
children
geese
mice
fungi
ox
person
fungus
feet
Plural Buddies
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with Plural
Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match of a word and its
plural, e.g. foot, feet, the player puts the
pair in their box on the Game Board and
has another turn. If the cards are not a
pair, the player returns the cards and
the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 pairs in their box.
man
tooth
woman
mouse
child
oxen
goose
oasis
men
women
sheep
oases
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Synonym Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
enormous
undersized
decide
hideous
certain
choose
race
harmful
amazing
attractive
factual
immense
Synonym Buddies
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Synonym Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match of a word and a
synonym, e.g. big, large, the player puts
the pair in their box on the Game Board
and has another turn. If the cards are
not a pair, the player returns the cards
and the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 synonym pairs in their box.
accurate
tiny
strong
sprint
lovely
horrible
astonishing
sure
vital
necessary
dangerous
powerful
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Antonym Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
combine
safe
perfect
tender
occupied
genuine
minimum
forbid
worthless
permit
faulty
contract
Antonym Buddies
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Antonym Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match of a word and a
antonym, e.g. small, large, the player
puts the pair in their box on the Game
Board and has another turn. If the cards
are not a pair, the player returns the
cards and the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 antonym pairs in their box.
expand
tough
destroy
miserable
dangerous
valuable
vacant
fake
maximum
create
separate
happy
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Make Your Own Buddies Games
Buddies Create a list of 12 pairs of homophones, contractions and their meaning, words and their
plurals, synonym pairs or words and their antonyms. Write the words on the word cards.
Use the Buddies Game Board and cards you have made to play the game.
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Buddies
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match, the player puts the
pair in their box on the Game Board and
has another turn. If the cards are not a
pair, the player returns the cards and
the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 pairs of Buddies in their box.
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Jumbled Poetry Games
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Jumbled Poetry Cards and Instructions
Jumbled Poetry a game for 2 - 4 players
Before starting cards are laid out face down in the center. Each player selects a large card and looks at the picture on the card. This gives the name of the poem that the player will create and identifies the cards that will be collected by that player. Players take turns to pick up a card and read it. The card is then given to the person who has that picture. (If there are 2 or 3 players the cards with pictures that don’t belong to any player can be put to the side.) When all cards have been picked up, players then sort their cards into the correct order to make a rhyming poem. Players then read their poems to each other.
Jumbled Poetry
Individual Challenge Sort the Jumbled Poetry cards into the four different sets according to the picture on each card. Arrange each set to form a rhyming poem.
Jumbled Poetry
Cut and Paste Challenge Cut the game sheets into individual cards. Sort the Jumbled Poetry cards into the four different sets according to the picture on each card. Arrange each set to form a rhyming poem. Glue each poem onto a sheet of paper.
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Zoo Day Beach Day
We’re still at the zoo now, we’ve found the lion pit, I really wanted to catch a fish and so I sat there wishing.
We’re walking around the zoo now, Mom and Dad and me,
So I thought I’d lie on the beach and maybe read my book.
My favorite animal is the lion; I hope that I see one. I went to the beach today, I decided to go fishing,
We’re going to the zoo today, we’re going to have fun, But the wind blew sand everywhere, even my eyes,
We watched them for ages but they just sleep and snore.
So off I went for a swim which wasn’t very wise.
I’ve seen a bear and a zebra and a koala in a tree. But I didn’t catch anything but seaweed on my hook,
We’re leaving the zoo now, I don’t like lions anymore. Now I think I’ve caught a cold and I can’t stop sneezing.
We’re going to stay here now and watch them for a bit. It wasn’t very pleasant, the water was freezing,
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Sick Day Birthday
I’ll be busy here, if you need me give a shout.” And next I think I’ll have a yummy chocolate cake.
I’m staying at home today because I’m feeling sick, Today is my birthday, so I can do anything,
“No!” she says. So I get bored, I’ve got nothing to do. Give me all my presents please and treat me like a king.
But Mom doesn’t believe me, she knows it’s just a trick. But I don’t want to be ill and spoil my special day,
“Now stay in bed,” she said. “No wandering about. Some cookies and popcorn and a plate of French fries.
“I want to watch TV!” I yell. But she says, “Stay in bed.” So maybe I’ll have cereal and then I’ll go to play.
I’d ring a friend but they’re at school and I wish I was too!
I’ll have pizza for my breakfast and then two apple pies,
I tell her I’ll be very quiet if I play with toys instead. I want sweets after that and a strawberry milkshake,
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True or False? Games
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Place Cards
Here
START
fINISH
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
Miss
a
turn!
Have
another
turn!
Go
back
3 spaces!
Go
forward
2 spaces!
Go
back
3 spaces! Go
forward
3 spaces!
Have
another
turn!
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
Getting Ready - Place the Game Board in the center. Place the T/F cards in a pile face down on the center of the board. Each player places a marker on START. Play The Game - Players take turns to roll the dice and move forward that many spaces. When a player lands on a T/F space the player to the right, picks up a T/F card and reads the statement on the card. The other player has to say if it is True or False. If the player is correct, they wait for their next turn. If they are not correct they return to where they were. If a player lands on a yellow space they follow the instruction. The first player to reach the Finish is the winner.
a game for 2 – 4 players
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True or False Space Quiz Cards
Venus is the closest planet to the sun.
False
The sun is a star. True
The moon reflects the light of the sun.
True
Our solar system is larger than our galaxy.
False
The earth is the largest planet in our solar system.
False
The Milky Way contains over 100 billion stars.
True
It takes the earth one year to travel around the sun.
True
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
True
Light from the sun takes about 8 days to reach the
earth. False
The moon orbits the sun. False
The earth orbits the sun. True
The moon reflects the light of the earth.
False
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Neil Armstrong was the first person in space.
False
The first person walked on the moon in 1969.
True
Our solar system contains over 100 billion stars.
False
A solar system is a group of stars.
False
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
True
Light from the sun takes about 8 minutes to reach the earth.
True
A comet is made of dust, rock and ice.
True
A comet orbits the sun in huge orbits.
True
Earth is the third planet from the sun.
True
A constellation is a pattern made by planets.
False
Meteorites are rocks that fall to earth.
True
The moon is the center of our solar system.
False
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True or False Countries Quiz Cards
Sri Lanka is an island off the coast of India.
True
Mt Fuji is in Japan. True
The Equator passes through North America.
False
Berlin is the capital of Belgium.
False
New Zealand is in the Indian Ocean.
False
Mongolia is a country to the north of China.
True
Stonehenge is found in England.
True
Niagara Falls is on the border of Canada and the
USA. True
Japan is in the Indian Ocean. False
Madrid is the capital of Spain. True
Morocco is a country in Europe. False
Nigeria is a country in Europe. False
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Germany is a country in Europe.
True
China is a country in Asia. True
The Ganges River is found in India.
True
Australia is a country and a continent.
True
Amsterdam is the capital of Sweden.
False
The city of Venice is in Greece.
False
The Sahara Dessert is found in South America.
False
The Nile River flows through Egypt. True
The Amazon River is found in South America.
True
Tokyo is the capital of China. False
The Eiffel Tower is found in Paris. True
The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of New
Zealand. False
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True or False Human Body Quiz Cards
Our lungs are part of our respiratory system.
True
Oxygen is transported around the body in nerves.
False
The femur is a bone in your arm. False
Oxygenated blood is red. True
Our heart is a large muscle. True
Your spine is made up of many bones called
vertebrae. True
Nerves carry messages to and from the brain.
True
The cerebrum is part of our lungs.
False
The smallest bone in your body is in your foot.
False
Our spinal cord is inside our backbone.
True
You have more bones when you are a baby than when
you are an adult. True
The scapula is another name for the collar bone.
False
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Food passes through the stomach before going to the small intestine. True
Our brain is protected by the skull.
True
The black part of your eye is the pupil.
True
The place where bones connect is called a joint.
True
Veins carry blood away from the heart.
False
The small intestine is part of your digestive system.
True
The right atrium and right ventricle are in the stomach.
False
The rib cage protects the heart and lungs.
True
The retina is part of your heart.
False
The radius is a bone in your arm. True
The human body has over 650 muscles.
True
The hammer, anvil and stirrup are bones in
your hand. False
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True or False Weather Quiz Cards
Scientists who study weather are called
meteorologists. True
Hurricanes usually form in cold parts of the world.
False
Snowflakes are always six sided. True
Snow crystals form when the temperature is below
freezing point. True
Icebergs float because they are rounded on the bottom.
False
Icebergs float because ice is lighter than water.
True
Icebergs are formed when large chunks of ice
break away from the polar ice caps.
True
A drought is caused by strong winds.
False
Gale is a word used to describe a light wind.
False
Cirrus, cumulus and stratus are types of clouds.
True
A thermometer is used to measure wind speed.
False
Cirrus clouds are high, wispy clouds.
True
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Frost is formed by dew freezing after it has settled.
True
The United States is the only country that has
tornados. False
Rain comes from clouds when water droplets in the
clouds get bigger. True
Thunder is usually heard before we see lightning.
False
Snowflakes melt before they hit the ground if the air temperature is not
below freezing. True
Hailstones are formed by snowflakes joining together.
False
A blizzard features strong winds and snow.
True
Cold air is heavier than warm air.
True
Tornadoes are also called twisters.
True
Scientists who study weather are called
geologists. False
In Winter we have more hours of daylight than in
Summer. False
A cloud is a collection of very small droplets of water or ice crystals.
True
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Make Your Own True or False? Games
True or False? Choose a topic, e.g. Insects. Write 24 statements about the topic on the cards making
some of them true and some of them false. Write True or False under each one.
Use the True or False? Game Board and cards you have made to play the game.
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