Pick a large word to pieces and see how many smaller ones can be made
from the letters contained in it. This is a good exercise for persons
of any age and is often played at parties.
Give each player a paper and pencil, select some long word and let each
write it at the top of his paper. Determine on a time limit usually
five minutes, and see who will make the most words from the letters of
the larger word.
After the time is up the one having the longest list wins. It will
be interesting and helpful to have the long list read, each checking
the words on their list. Then let each one read the words which they
made and which no one else has read. It will be surprising how many
different words there will be. Use words like:
Conflagration
Consternation
Understanding
International
Washington
Gubernatorial
Examination
Immovability
Imperceptibility
Permeability
Responsiveness
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