Instructions Letter pattern scrabble uses the same set of tiles as would be used in a normal game of Scrabble as well as extra tiles to help students make as many oy and oi words as possible. The extra tiles can be changed depending on the sounds you are targeting. Procedure Put students into groups (no more New words may be formed by adding than 4) and give each group a set one or more letters to a word or letters of tiles. on the playing space, placing a word Follow the normal rules for Scrabble at right angles to a word already on the except that the object of this game playing space (the new word must use is to make as many oy and oi words at least one of the letters already on the as possible. playing space or must add a letter to it), Turn all letters face down, shuffle and or placing a complete word parallel to draw for first play. The person with the a word already played so that adjoining letter nearest to the start of the alphabet letters form complete words. plays first. No letter may be shifted after it Put the letters back and shuffle again. has been played. Once a word has Each player selects seven letters and been used by someone, it cannot be keeps them hidden from other players. used again. The first player places two or more The two blanks may be used as any letters on the playing space, either letter and cannot be changed by across or down, to make a word. players. That player then counts the score and If a player cannot make a word, informs the scorer. If the player makes they may use their turn to replace an oy or oi word the score is doubled. all of the letters they have. The player then chooses as many new When all players have made the letters as were used so that seven stipulated number of words or reach letters remain. a given time lit, scores are tallied. The player on the left then has their turn The winner is the player with the and adds one or more letters to those highest score. already played to form a new word. Remember to double the score of the target words.
Instructions Letter pattern scrabble uses the same set of tiles as would be used in a normal game of Scrabble as well as extra tiles to help students make as many oy and oi words as possible. The extra tiles can be changed depending on the sounds you are targeting. Procedure Put students into groups (no more than 4) and give each group a set of tiles. Follow the normal rules for Scrabble except that the object of this game is to make as many oy and oi words as possible. Turn all letters face down, shuffle and draw for first play. The person with the letter nearest to the start of the alphabet plays first. Put the letters back and shuffle again. Each player selects seven letters and keeps them hidden from other players. The first player places two or more letters on the playing space, either across or down, to make a word. That player then counts the score and informs the scorer. If the player makes an oy or oi word the score is doubled. The player then chooses as many new letters as were used so that seven letters remain. The player on the left then has their turn and adds one or more letters to those already played to form a new word. New words may be formed by adding one or more letters to a word or letters on the playing space, placing a word at right angles to a word already on the playing space (the new word must use at least one of the letters already on the playing space or must add a letter to it), or placing a complete word parallel to a word already played so that adjoining letters form complete words. No letter may be shifted after it has been played. Once a word has been used by someone, it cannot be used again. The two blanks may be used as any letter and cannot be changed by players. If a player cannot make a word, they may use their turn to replace all of the letters they have. When all players have made the stipulated number of words or reach a given time lit, scores are tallied. The winner is the player with the highest score. Remember to double the score of the target words.
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