October 16th is Dictionary Day, named in honor of the birthday of Noah Webster, the father of the American dictionary. Use these resources to celebrate words and build literacy skills on Dictionary Day and everyday of the year!
Homophones and Homonyms Activities to increase knowledge of words pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not.
Nifty Thrifty Fifty Games The Nifty Thrifty Fifty word list contains common roots, prefixes and suffixes. When students master the spelling patterns and meanings of these words, they can apply that knowledge to help them to spell and build meaning for other polysyllabic words.
Word Walls Use these web sites and tips from teachers. Check out the different sites to try different interactive activities that can be used with word walls.
Hink Pinks Hink pinks are one-syllable words that rhyme; hinky pinkies are two-syllable words that rhyme; hinkety pinketies are three-syllable words that rhyme.
