The title of the book is, READ AND SPELL WITH SPELLRIDER-1 GAMES by ANEIL DEO. The reference or access details on www.LULU.com/content/194790
In some games I take as few as 5 letters of the alphabet and carefully distribute these across a 9-box matrix. Two or more persons (including two classroom teams) may play in order to create the larger/largest list of accepted English-language words constrcuted with the given letters.
LEVEL 1: Use the letters to make the target number of words in the English Language. Yes, you may use letters multiple times with each word here in Level 1.
LEVEL 2: Use the letters as above, EXCEPT only the middle, colored or capitalized letters are allowed multiple use/s. (Recommended for ages 12 and above, or native speakers of English at any reading age). This is where the puzzle-lovers and others challenge themselves or have fun trying this level.
LEVEL 3: Build words with the letters given as in Levl 2, but there is no target number of words; instead there are points awarded to each person/team for simple sentences with subject and verb. Level 2 restrictions do not apply because the challenge is of another category (building sentences).
THEORY: The theory behind my games is that English language is optimized when reading, spelling and writing are combined as one event rather than distict and segregated activities.
EXAMPLE:
Letters on Line 1: h - s
Letters on Line 2: E - I
Letters on Line 3: r
At Level 1, some of the words made in combination of these letters are: he, she, I, see, here, hire, hires, shire, shires, hie, is, hiss, ire, rise, rises
At level 2, the list may be shorter, because only the capitalized letters ( "E" and "I" ) can be used more than once within each word. Exclude: "see"
At Level 3, sample sentences are:
3.1. He is here.
3.2. She is here.
3.3. I hire her.
3.4. Here is her shire.
3.5. He is her hirer.
3.6. She rises.
3.7 He rises her ire.
3.8. His ire rises.
3.9. I see her rise.
3.10. She sees his shire.
Feel free to check out the link at Lulu.com under the author ANEIL DEO or per the tile above. Enjoy! I welcome your support and ideas. Shalom/Peace
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4 Comments
Post a CommentThis sounds challenging and fun. :-)
Hello Sophie--Shalom/Peace&Health,
I am glad you found this item. I love word games, writing, poetry ...just as some enjoy boggle, monopoly, video games or sailing. Glad we share wordsmithery. Take care, Neil Deo.
These sound like fun games.
Sophie
thanks much Deb! Have a wonderful week and a great Halloween. NEIL