Magnetic Suffixes

At this point in the school year, I have put away the majority of my word work centers so that students can focus more on comprehension and extension skills.  However, I have some students who need practice adding suffixes to verbs. They have trouble making spelling changes and using irregular verb forms.  I created an activity where students have the root/base word (verb) written on a paint sample card along with suffixes to change the verb. They must use magnetic letters to write the new word forms.  To check their work, they turn the cards over to compare the answer key with their spelling.

Magnetic Rhyming and Magnetic Sight Words

Magnetic letters are very popular in elementary classrooms.  I put my letters in fishing tackle boxes because the compartments keep the letters organized.  I use cookie sheets for the letters to adhere to.  I have seen some teachers conver the cookie sheets with contact paper to make it look decorative, but some children have a hard time reading the words against a patterned background.  If you do use contact paper for decoration, make sure it is solid.

RHYMING VERSION: students have their partner choose a card from the deck and read a word from that card.The student then uses the magnetic letters to create words that rhyme with their partner's word. Students record their rhyming words on the record sheet.

SIGHT WORD VERSION: students have their partner choose a card from the deck and read the word aloud.The student then uses the magnetic letters to create the word. Then they must use the word in a sentence. For a challenge, have student mix the letters up for the partner to unscramble.