Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D. - Bio



December 12 is Gingerbread House Day!Here are 2 Word Ladder Lessons (Ginger to Bread) – Easy & More ChallengingEasierStart with the word “Ginger” (a spice used in cooking and baking) and work down. GingerChange 1 letter to make one of 5 digits or parts attached to your hand.FingerTake away 3 letters to make the part of fish used for balance, steering, and moving.FinChange the first letter to make a type of box for storing things.BinChange the last letter to make a small amount of something. Bit Change 1 letter to make the opposite of small.BigChange the vowel to make what a dog might do if it wants you to give it food.BegChange 1 letter to make something you sleep in.BedAdd 1 letter (a vowel) to make a small round object of glass or stone used in necklacesBeadAdd 1 letter to make a food made from wheat that is used in making toast.BreadNow put the first and last words together to make a word that we use to make fancy and decorated houses in December.Gingerbread House! A Bit More ChallengingStart with the word “Ginger” (a spice used in cooking and baking) and work down. GingerChange 1 letter to make one of 5 digits or parts attached to a hand.FingerTake away 3 letters to make the part of fish used for balance, steering, and moving.FinAdd 1 letter to make another word for something that is good or of high quality.FineChange the last letter to make a word that means “to recover or obtain something that has been lost.”FindChange 1 letter to make a word that means “the movement or blowing of air.” (Also has a second pronunciation).WindChange 1 letter to make a word that means “the rear or back part of an animal.”HindChange 1 letter to make a word that means “to fasten together.”BindChange the vowel to make a word that means “to make something curved, or a change in direction.”BendChange 1 letter to make a small round object of glass or stone used in necklaces.BeadChange 1 letter to make a word that describes what you do with a book.ReadAdd 1 letter to make a food made from wheat.BreadNow put the first and last words together to make a word that we use to make fancy and decorated houses in December.Gingerbread House! Activities after finishing the Word Ladder:Grades K-2: Brainstorm and display lists of words that belong to the following word families: -ine, in.Grades K-2: Note for students the difference sounds of the -ind word family. Make lists of words that represent each sound of -ind:bind, hind, kind, mind, rind, wind (long I sound)wind (pronounced “wend”)Grades K-2: Note for students the difference sounds of the -ead word family. Make lists of words that represent each sound of -ead:bead, lead, plead, read (long e sound)bread, dead, dread, head, read, tread (short e sound)Grades 3+: Challenge students to write a Gingerbread House story using as many words as possible from the word ladder. Have students rehearse and perform their stories.Collect, publish, and distribute a collection of stories for students to take home and share with family members. Find more resources for word study and fluency at: see: Rasinski, T. Daily Word Ladders (Grades K-1, 1-2, 2-4, 4-6, and Content Area). – teacher store ................
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