I know some of you fortunate teachers are already enjoying your summer break. Not me! We have school until June 25th. So, as we approach Summer Vacation, I will add this “Making Words” activity to my Literacy Stations. My students thoroughly enjoy the Making Words Literacy Station, and they feel a sense of accomplishment if they get twenty words made in our thirty minute Literacy Station time.

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How many words can you make using the letters in the words:

?Use the letters to make words, then record your answers here:

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Name:_____________________________________ Date:__________________

Now, write a sentence using at least two of the words you made, and then illustrate your sentence in a drawing.

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Teacher directions:Print letters on cardstock, then cut them out and place them in a pocket chart. (You could also print the letters on regular paper, and then laminate them for durability.) Provide students with a copy of the recording sheet. Students will make words using the letters, then record their answers on the recording sheet. I always like to have an “If time allows” option, so I include a writing activity as well. Students may write a sentence using the words they made, and then illustrate their sentence.