Family Fun – Word Games
Word Ladders
Decide on a theme, such as animals, then make a written list of words within a given time. The next word must begin with the last letter of the previous word. e.g. tiger – rabbit – terrapin – newt.
Word within a Word
Think of a word, then try to find as many words as possible within that word. e.g. important = pin, ant, rot, etc.
Missing Letters
Write down a word with some letters missing, set a specific time and complete the word – there could be a number of possibilities for each word. e.g. st_p stop, stoop, strip, etc.
Boggle
Draw a 3×3 grid and fill each square with a different letter. Then find as many words as possible within a given time or find the longest word.
Silly Voices
Read a book to someone younger than you. Use lots of expression and silly voices!
Snuggle Up
Snuggle up in bed, on the sofa or in a den and read out loud to someone you love.
Cheddar Gorge
You start by giving a one word, the next person says the next word and keep going to make a sentence that makes sense – but might be a little silly! Don’t forget to extend the sentence with VCOP.
A: The
B:… boy
C: carefully
A: …opened
Kangaroo Words
How many kangaroo words can you find?
It’s a word with a related synonym inside.
e.g. cHickEN, BLOssOM, hoNOraBLE
Vocabulary Lines
Select a word and organise the synonyms of that word from most to least like the word you chose.
e.g. meander – to walk slowly and not in a straight line
roam, drift, mosey, stroll, traipse, ramble, gallivant
Map Writing
Maps are fascinating things. Create a map for an unknown island then write about life on this island. Who, or what lives there? What’s the landscape like? What’s there to eat? Do? Etc.
