Hello
out there,
I picked
this idea up years ago either at a workshop or conference and it’s called the
Alpha-Box. We use the Alpha Box all the
time in my class. This organizer is a
nice way to foster reading comprehension and class discussion ensues.
Once you read a story, ask students to fill in as many
letter-boxes
as they can with words from the story. Words such as the, he, she, it, like,
an, a, etc. are not acceptable. Students may think outside the box and add
emotions that characters felt in the story.
1. Explanation:
Students have read Charlotte’s Web.
2. Pass out
Alpha-Boxes.
3. Students fill in
as many letters as they can.
4. They may write
as many terms in each box as they desire.
5. Once you have
given students ample opportunity to fill in boxes, ask for student responses
for each letter.
6. In order to
avoid hearing the same words over and over, ask students to put thumbs up if
they had that term written.
7. Teacher should
fill in responses on a blank copy as a sample.
8. This activity
presents opportunities to open comprehension discussion at all levels. For
example, a student might respond with “spring” and you
could ask, “Why did you say spring, Sally?” And the student may say, “In the
beginning Wilbur was a spring pig.” Others might write “terrific” because
Wilbur was terrific.
Alpha
Box- Charlotte’s
Web
A award amaze
arable appeal
Avery angry
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B barn breakfast
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C Charlotte
courageous
chores clever crumble county caring
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D
daughter dejected discouraged doze
death
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E eggs excited
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F friends
Fern
farm fearful
food fair
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G goose
glutton
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H Henry hatch
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I intelligent
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J joy
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K kind
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L lonely life
lamb
Lurvy leftovers listless
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M mimic morsel
modest
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N novel nip
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O outstanding
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P pry pledge
pasture prize
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Q quiet quiver
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R radiant
rambunctious rival runt rummage rodent
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S selfish
spider
sheep stall sow salutations snooze scamper
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T terrific
Templeton trough
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U Uncle
understanding
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V vain
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W web
Wilbur waddle
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X, Y, Z
yell Zuckerman
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I received this worksheet several years ago in a training. I have included an updated freebie for you below. Just click on the Alpha Box Freebie link.
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