Boggle: Idea #142

Word games are so fun and educational. Try playing the game Boggle where your student is only allowed to look for sight words. Here is how you do it:

1. Preparation: Make a simple Boggle worksheet, similar to the one below. Make sure there is a 4x4 square and a place for your student to write the words.

2.  Write a letter in each of the sixteen boxes. Make sure that you are filling the boxes in with the sight words in mind.

3. How to Play: Give the worksheet to your student. Student has three minutes to find as many sight words as they can. On my worksheet I didn't put any words backwards or do anything tricky, taking into consideration the age and ability of my student. You can make it as difficult for your student as you would like.

4. Once your student finds a word, they must write it down in the boxes provided. They continue looking for sight words until the 3 minutes are up. You can give your student less or more time, depending on their level of ability.

5. At the end of the game, your student gets points according to the following scoring guide:
                                Sight Word with 1 letter- 1 point
                                Sight Word with 2 letters- 2 points
                                Sight Word with 3 letters- 3 points
                                Sight Word with 4 letters- 4 points

6. Have your student read the words that they found to you. You can play more rounds, you just have to make more Boggle worksheets. Enjoy!