Making Words for the Whole Year

Build phonics skills, spelling strategies, and vocabulary through word play!

Making Words is a fun and interactive word work activity where students cut apart letters and manipulate them to discover as many real words as possible—culminating in a mystery word using all the letters! This hands-on literacy center promotes exploration of phonics, letter-sound relationships, and common spelling patterns in a highly engaging format.

📦 What's Included:

🗓 48 Themed Making Words Worksheets

• 4 activities per month, aligned with seasonal themes, events, and holidays
• Includes flexible summer-themed words to fit any school calendar

🖼 Two Versions of Each Sheet

• One with a picture clue for the mystery word (great for younger or emergent learners)
• One without a clue for a challenge or use in upper grades

📝 Student Sorting Section

• Students record their word discoveries in columns for 3-letter, 4-letter, 5-letter, and 6+ letter words
• Space to write and solve the Mystery Word

🎯 Skills Targeted:

✅ Phonemic awareness

✅ Spelling pattern recognition

✅ Word families and chunking

✅ Vocabulary development

✅ Problem-solving and critical thinking

🧠 How to Use:

Perfect for your Word Work station, early finishers, morning tubs, small groups, or homework! Simply have students cut out the letters, form and record as many words as they can, and solve for the mystery word. Add to interactive notebooks or use as a weekly literacy challenge!

🏫 Classroom-Friendly for All Settings:

This product is appropriate for public schools—no religious references are included. Terms like “Santa Claus” and “costume” are used in a secular context for seasonal activities.