Develop young readers' spelling and vocabulary skills with a simple word scramble activity. Complementing a reading of the children's book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson, this resource helps to reinforce students' understanding of the long /o/ and and short /i/ spelling patterns by unscrambling words from the story. Include this fun rhyming book and activity with a reading of other Halloween themed literature in any primary grade classroom.

Concepts

spelling patterns

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Additional Tags

Room on the Broom, word scramble, the long /o/ sound, the short /i/ sound, long 'o', short 'i', spelling pattern, english language arts

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Pros

• Worksheet includes pictures that support children with unscrambling each word
• Engages kids by asking them to color the pictures after completing the word puzzles

Cons

• Requires a copy of the book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
• Explicit instruction on the meaning and spelling of the words on the worksheet is required

Common Core

L.K.5.a L.K.5.c L.1.2.a L.1.2.d L.1.2.e L.1.5.a L.1.5.c L.2.2.a L.2.2.d L.2.5.a L.3.2.a L.3.2.e L.3.5.a L.3.5.b