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How to Make Second Grade Reading Games

Elementary school students can find learning to read fun with age-appropriate reading games. Second grade, educational games can focus on reading itself or reading elements such as vocabulary, spelling, comprehension and phonics. Games are appealing, educational tools because they foster a sense of accomplishment for kids, along with entertaining them.

Instructions

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  Role-playing can be part of reading games for kids.
  
  Choose one or more short stories rich with interesting characters. Write the story characters' names on index cards and place them in a box.
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  Tying an activity to reading is entertaining for kids.
  
  Have each student draw an index card from the box. Have the students keep the characters' identity secret. Have the students read the story in which their character appears.
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  Describing story characters shows reading comprehension.
  
  Have the students convene in a circle in class when they are finished reading. Have each student describe to the student circle his character from the story. For instance, "I am a big, gray elephant that eats leaves in the jungle and sprays water with my trunk."
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  Kids can help fellow students describe story characters.
  
  Have fellow students add their ideas to character descriptions after a student is finished describing who she is in the story. For example, "The elephant also likes to wade in the water and play with his friends."
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  Teachers can adjust reading games to suit classroom goals.
  
  Adjust the game to tailor it to your individual class. Make adjustments to meet your personal goals as an educator. For example, students could read the story at home as a homework assignment rather than read it in class. Students could describe their character in front of the class and take questions to change the format.

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