Click here to see how to play the Guess My Word Game.
 
Who Will Grow
Children who get stuck on a difficult word and freeze (give up)
Children who need to practice using context clues in the sentence to figure out difficult words
Children who need to work on comprehension
Children who need to connect thinking with reading sentences
 
How They'll Grow
Enhance sentence problem solving skills
Sharpen comprehension ability
Make connections between word reading and sentence meaning
Develop the reading strategy of reading on (past) the difficult word to the end and then coming back to use context clues, thinking, and sound clues tofigure it out
 
Description
Thirty sentence cards that each have 2 identifiied words for you to choose from (or try both for a challenge) will allow your child to practice the reading strategy of 'skipping, reading, and coming back' in a fun, engaging way.  Your student/child will use all context clues within the sentence that is read and their schema (information they already know) to figure out the missing word(s).  This will stimulate their thinking by making a connection between what was read and information already stored in their brain.  
 
Game Contents
30 Sentence Cards
  1 Directions Card
 
Directions
Directions: Divide the cards into 2 piles (one for you and one for your child). When it’s your turn, pick up the top card in your pile and read the sentence to your partner (minus one of the colored words- you can say blank in its place). If your partner can guess the word, he/she gets the card. If he/she doesn’t guess the word, you get the card. For extra support: You can give your partner the first sound clue of the word or the first part of the word, if he/she can not guess it right away or guesses wrong. Alternate turns using the same rules. Whoever has the most cards at the end, wins. For a challenge: try taking out both colored words.