Language One: Fishing for Words

Learning Outcomes

Students will:
1. Use knowledge of letter-sound relationships in reading and writing contexts.
2. Use beginning dictionaries and class theme lists as spelling resources.
3. Demonstrate awareness of social conventions in cooperative group activities.

Activity

Fit the name of each sea creature in the puzzle. To help you spell the sea creatures' 
names, say their names slowly and listen for the beginning sound. 

Look for the names of each sea creature somewhere on this page.

Puzzle page is a ship towing a net (H.M.S. Bottlenose).
The first letter of each word should be highlighted as a clue to helping children 
with correct spelling.

A challenge from Winnie Dolphin.... Try this with a friend...
Create your own Fishing for Words puzzle. 
Choose a favorite topic – pets, sea creatures, dinosaurs. 
Create a list of words associated with your topic. 
Use the dictionaries and other classroom books to help with spelling. 
Draw your pictures here.

Assessment
Old Tom the Turtle gives some hints for assessment:

1. Observe and note the degree of independence children display in creating 
their own crossword puzzle. 
2. Conference with groups to ascertain strategies they are attempting
to use.
3. Listen to students as they work in groups, noting the extent to which they are
aware of social conventions.