Word Baseball

First graders examine compound words and what they look like.  In this compound word instructional activity, 1st graders read the book, My Baseball Book, and compile a list of compound words from their reading. 

Provide elementary learners additional practice with compound words. First they identify the two independent words used to create a compound word, and then they search for examples in their daily life. Where can you read or hear compound...

An engaging game of Compound Word Baseball is presented in this literacy lesson. Young readers generate the second part of a compound word when shown the first part on an index card.  Students form two teams and move around baseball...

Manipulate color-coded letters to make word families. The teacher will model basic letter changes before learners participate in six centers to strengthen their skills. They demonstrate their abilities by creating a word in front of the...

For this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "baseball,"write the word independently, and color the picture of the baseball player.

Learners use word family endings to create rhyming words for that word family. In this rhyming lesson, students divide into teams and play a game of word baseball where they create rhyming words for a specific word family.

First graders practice spelling 'ed' ending words. In this suffixes lesson, 1st graders practice saying and spelling words with -ed suffixes.

Students review irregular words and build fluency by playing a game. In this irregular word instructional activity, students label a variety of blank index cards, then post the index cards around the room as signs that create a diamond...

Many words have multiple meanings. In this worksheet, learners use four pairs of picture words in order to discuss the meanings for each one. For example, there is a picture of a baseball bat, and a flying bat.

Apply the game of baseball to a fun review activity. Pupils earn a "base" for each subject question that they answer correctly. This activity can be modified and used for any subject area, including math, social studies, and language arts.