If you’re learning English as
a second language, it won’t always be easy to recognize unfamiliar
words. In particular, if your primary language has an alphabet similar
to English, it might be easy to get confused between the two languages.
Fortunately, there are a number of fun games you can play to improve
your word recognition skills.
Word Scrambles
Word scramble puzzles are very popular amongst primary and secondary
students learning English. In these puzzles, you’re given a series of
letters, from which you try to construct a word. As you learn how to
unscramble words, you’ll learn a number of things about common word
structure patterns in English. With practice, you may be able to pick
out certain letters to form common prefixes and suffixes and then work
on the remaining letters to determine what word they make up.
As a variation of word scrambles, you may also want to try isolating
words from those that you’ve already formed. The word “stop” can be made
into several other words when the letters are rearranged. If you’re
also interested in expanding your vocabulary, you may also want to think
about what each new word means and write out its definition. While
these new words may have no relationship whatsoever to the original
word, you’ll expand your vocabulary and gain appreciation for the
flexibility of the English alphabet.
Search-A-Word
Even though search-a-word puzzles may seem very easy, they can
provide you with hours of entertainment while improving your recognition
of English words. In search-a-word puzzles, you look for word patterns
amongst a set of letters, while distinguishing them from non-words.
There are many different puzzle books filled with search-a-word games
available – in fact, if you have a specific hobby, you may even be able
to find puzzles that relate to these interests.
Scrabble
If you are in a class or learning English with others, Scrabble is an
ideal way for everyone to gain practice with English words. Scrabble is
a fun game in which players form words from a limited set of letters
and score points based on the complexity of the word. Even if you don’t
have anyone nearby to play scrabble with, you can find free editions to
play online. Today, there are many free gaming sites available with all
kinds of variations of this game. Chances are you’ll be able to find one
or more people willing to play a game with you. You may also be able to
locate versions of Scrabble that let you play against the computer.
As with any other kind of learning endeavor, games can help you learn
English in a way that is fun and enjoyable. When it comes to developing
word recognition skills, games can help you learn about word patterns,
as well as the basic building blocks of English words. In particular, if
your native language utilizes an alphabet similar to the one used in
English, these games will give you plenty of practice at identifying
common English words. You may even be able to people on the internet to
join you in various games.
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