Word Chain Game is a multipurpose activity. A set of words are grouped together like a chain. The child has to identify the words and these are to be typed.
Care is taken in the selection of words. There are chains emphasising the use of vowels. Some have rhyming words. Some other chains have words with initial and final consonant blends.
In the initial stage, only three-letter words are bunched together. At this stage, only three words form the chain. As the game progresses, the chains get longer and four-letter and five letter-words are used.
A. Example: Level one
- bagfundot (answer bag, fun, dot)
- huthotlet (answer hut, hot, let)
Note: Each chain has three different vowels.
The chain becomes longer in level two and level three.
Example Level two
- bagbiglegdog(answer: bag, big, leg, dog)
- tabnibtubweb (answer: tab, nib, tub, web)
Note: Each chain has four different vowels.
Example Level three
- newsitrotfuncar (answer: new, sit, rot, fun, car)
- boyyettippannut (answer: boy, yet, tip, pan, nut)
Note: Each chain has five different vowels.
B. Some of the chains have rhyming words.
Example: Level four:
- meetbeatheat(answer: meet, beat, heat- All the three words rhyme.)
- talkwalktell (answer: talk, walk, tell. Talk and walk rhyme)
C. Example of chains having consonant blends (initial and final)
Initial consonant blends:
- stopshopbrayclip (answer: stop, shop, bray, clip)
- grewclubplugskin (answer: grew, club, plug, skin)
Final consonant blends:
- snackclashfreshteach (answer: snack, clash, fresh, teach)
- shirtspeltsharkworld (answer: shirt, spelt, shark, world)
The chains have frequently used words. This activity would help children to be more familiar with the commonly used words. Their ability to read and spell would get a boost. They become aware of the structure of words and how words are formed. This activity, requiring separation of words, would also improve their spatial skills.