Introduction

Word Detective is a spelling book by Ann Richmond Fisher for 2nd graders., in this article we are present an honest review of it.

Spelling, although an important and vital subject for the linguistic growth and development of any child, can often be pushed aside by its very pupils due to its mundane and rather bland nature of appeal.

Kids between the ages of 6-8 years will look forward to something only if it manages to broaden their imagination and give them excitement.

Spelling as a subject doesn’t really do that.

This book contains spelling words for students of the 2nd grade. This book is different in the sense that it makes spelling lessons fun and interesting.

In this book review, we will have a closer look at Word Detective and why you should buy it!

The book itself

Like I have stated before, Word Detective is a book that delivers fun and interesting spelling lessons to all its readers. The book combines enjoyable and interesting gameplay with a structured lesson plan which allows students to indulge themselves in these lessons without getting bored.

Word Detective is targeted towards 2nd grade students and contains 200 words for them to learn.

The book does an amazing job in partitioning these words into different lessons and implementing these lessons with the help of 130 engaging spelling games and puzzles.

About the author

Word Detective is the brainchild of author Ann Richmond Fisher, a former school teacher with a degree in elementary education from Northern Michigan University.

Ann has published over 60 books, posters and other products for a dozen publishers. Her knowledge in elementary education and experience in teaching is vividly reflected in this book of hers.

She is also the mind behind the super popular website Spelling Words Well.

Word Detective will, without a doubt, be one of her finest works in the field of education.
To know more about the author and her work, click here.

Appealing visuals

One of the most important things about a kids’ book is the visuals. Kids’ are more likely to get bored of a book if it fails to appeal to them in terms of colors or visuals. Word Detective has some amazing illustrations which can be seen throughout the book. From the artwork to the character design, every key visual in the book has an appeal to it which is something kids will definitely love.

A well-structured lesson plan

The 200 spelling words included in the book are divided over a length of 11 chapters.

Each of these chapters has its own set of words along with games and puzzles. The words are categorized into different groups like for instance family, feelings, and so on.

Students are introduced to the spelling words’ list from each chapter at the beginning of the chapters and are then eased into the different spelling games and puzzles associated with those word and chapters.

As the chapters go by, the words keep becoming longer and harder. This approach from easy words to a bit more difficult ones, along with the way the book feeds these words to the students via interactive game play and puzzle, gives this spelling book a nice structure.

Spelling Games and Spelling puzzles

The 130 spelling games and puzzles in Word Detective are distributed throughout the 11 chapters with around 12 games per chapter.

These games including filling the gaps with the correct spelling or word, making sentences from the given words, crossword puzzles, scrambles rhyming words, and so on. Besides this, the puzzles also vary on the basis of impact each puzzle has on the student.

We will talk about the learning outcomes of these spelling puzzles in the following section of this review.

6 learning outcomes of Word Detective

So far, we have only talked about the book and its content. Now, let’s dive a little deeper and get into the learning outcomes and the impact Word Detective will have on the spelling and vocabulary retention capabilities of your students or children.

Increased spelling/vocabulary retention capabilities

The 12 or so puzzles from each chapter of the book are based on the spelling words from the same chapter. As the student go on to solve these puzzles, they will be coming across the same words multiple times. This not only allows them to get a good practice on those spelling words, but it also helps increase their spelling and vocabulary retention capabilities.

Composing meaningful sentences

Students will be able to make sentences using the words they have just learnt to spell. The sentences will be easy and short, and the kids should have no trouble whatsoever in composing such sentences. The parent or teacher should assist their student accordingly in this case.

Helpful for spelling bee competitions

The 200 words in Word Detective are sufficient for spelling bee preparation. Whether they are in-class spelling bee competitions, state level spelling bees, or even the national spelling bee competition, this book has your child covered.
Know more about spelling bee competitions here. They might need to learn a few additional words, but most of the spelling words are covered in this book. Checkout some of the other spelling bee words for 2nd grade students here.

Helps students to build up their analytical thinking capabilities

The games and spelling puzzles included in Word Detective can help students build up their analytical thinking capabilities. Spelling Games like scrambled words, correcting the misspelled words, crossword puzzles, rhyming words, etc. play a great role in this regard.
As the kids learn to analyze the definitions of the words, they can also get accustomed to the synonyms of certain words.
By the time they finish the book, they will not only have an enriched grasp of spelling and vocabulary, but they will also be smart from an analytical point of view.

Introduction to compound words, vowels, consonants, and syllables

As mentioned before, the book eases the students into the more difficult words after having them go through the comparatively easier ones. Near the end of the book, the students are introduced to compound words, vowels, consonants, and syllables. They are also introduced to spelling words which contain silent letters.

All set for the 3rd grade

The book Word Detective is directed towards the development of spelling and vocabulary of 2nd grade students. As your kids are done with this book over the period of a school year or so, they will be fully prepared to take on the spelling challenges of the 3rd grade.

The difficult words at the end of the book will also help them understand the challenges that await them in 3rd grade spelling lessons.

Besides, having completed the book and all its puzzles, kids will gain more self-confidence when it comes to spelling out words in the English language, and they will be all pumped up to take on the challenges that await them in the next grade.

The benefits of Spelling Book Word Detective

Students

• Experiencing new spelling and vocabulary
• Fun and interesting puzzles to enjoy
• Learning while have tons of fun
• Building up a better understanding of English as a language
• All prepared for different spelling bee competitions

Parents

• Keeps your kids entertained while ensuring that they’re doing their spelling lessons
• Word Detective is a book which is quite easy to understand, and parents will have no difficulty to impart these spelling lessons to their children
• Answers are provided at the end of the book

Teachers

• Use Word Detective in class as a resource material for spelling lessons
• Well-structured lesson plan
• Conducted  in-class activity can with the games and puzzles in the book
• Use it to prepare your pupils for their spelling bee competitions
• Use it to organize in-class spelling bee sessions

To conclude

Word Detective is an amazing book which is quite helpful for imparting spelling lessons.
As a book dedicated towards the 2nd grade, this book will definitely be of good use to both students, and their teachers or parents.

Spelling can be a mundane subject. Thankfully, Word Detective is here to make spelling more fun and interesting.

You can buy the book from for a price that really worth the value brought by the book.

“Excerpt from Word Detective, by Ann Richmond Fisher, published by Rockridge Press. Copyright © 2019 by Callisto Media, Inc. All rights reserved.” 

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Spelling Bee Books

Often we find ourselves watching various competitions on television, with the viewer aspiring to be a part of the center stage.
One of the main educational competition that inspires and motivates kids is Spelling Bee contest in which children up to 16 years of age participate and showcase their knowledge of spellings and pronunciation.
The most conventional method of spelling bee preparation is reading books, not only of your level but also advanced ones.
Talking about Spelling Bee Books, we cannot avoid to suggest you our spelling bee preparation ebook: Mastering Spelling Bee.
It is a book we wrote with Spelling Bee preparation in mind, we decided to give it for free to every student willing to succeed.

It contains valuable Spelling information, techniques, tips and tricks related Spelling Bee, also it teaches how to use SBN features to get prepared for a spelling bee in the fastest possible way. Please check the page dedicated to our Spelling Bee book and feel free to download a complimentary copy, with our best wishes.

Following are the grades for spelling bee books as suggested by the Scripps Spelling Bee website:

First Grade Spelling Bee

1. Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
2. The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter
3. Widget by Lyn Rossiter McFarland
4. Ivy & Bean by Annie Barrows
5. The Empty Pot by Demi
6. Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharma

Second Grade Spelling Bee

1. Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss
2. Ladybug Girl by Jackie Davis
3. Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborne
4. The Titanic: Lost and Found (Step into Reading) by Judy Donnelly
5. Emperor’s Penguins by Roberta Edwards

Third Grade Spelling Bee

1. The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt
2. Hedgie’s Surprise by Jan Brett
3. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
4. Stellaluna by Jael Cannon
5. Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst
6. Fairy Tale Feasts: A Literary Cookbook for Young Readers and Eaters by Jane Yolen and
7. Heidi E. Stemple
8. Who Was Isaac Newton? by Janet B. Pascal

Fourth Grade Spelling Bee

1. The Cricket in Time’s Square by George Selden
2. The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
3. The Misadventures of Maude March by Audrey Couloumbis
4. Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
5. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
6. Jumanji by Chris van Allsburg
7. Sadako and Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr
8. The Boy Who Painted Dragons by Demi

Fifth Grade Spelling Bee

1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
2. Magyk: Septimus Heap Book One by Angie Sage
3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K.Rowling
4. Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
5. Matilda by Roald Dahl
6. Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters by Patricia C. McKissack
7. The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
8. Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue by Julius Lester
9. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Sixth Grade Spelling Bee

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K.Rowling
2. The Light Princess by George McDonald
3. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
4. The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood
5. The Fantastic Five by Enid Blyton
6. Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
7. Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett
8. Freak and the Mighty by Rodman Philbrik

Seventh Grade Spelling Bee

1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
2. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
3. Wildwood by Colin Meloy
4. Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin
5. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
6. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
7. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
8. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Eighth Grade Spelling Bee

1. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkein
2. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S.Lewis
3. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
4. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
5. Beauty and the Beast by Max Elinberg
6. The Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe

We hope you will find this Spelling Bee Books list useful, if you need more suggestion, check our article More Scripps Spelling Bee Books.

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Often we find ourselves watching various competitions on television, with the viewer aspiring to be a part of the center stage.

One of the main educational competition that inspires and motivates kids is Spelling Bee contest in which children up to 16 years of age participate and showcase their knowledge of spelling and pronunciation.

In This page you can find the books list suggested by the Scripps Spelling Bee Website for students preparing for spelling bee.

The most conventional method of spelling bee preparation is reading books, not only of your level but also advanced ones.

Ee feel to recommend you to check out these books as the Scripps Spelling bee website is a quite reliable and authoritative source when talking about spelling bee preparation.

First Grade

First Grade Spelling Bee Source Books, as advised by Scripps Spelling Bee Website, are given as under:

These books are nice and simple, and introduce the reader to the basics of English spelling and pronunciation.

Second Grade

Second Grade Spelling Bee Source Books, as advised by Scripps Spelling Bee Website, are given as under:

Third Grade

Third Grade Spelling Bee Source Books, as advised by Scripps Spelling Bee Website, are given as under:

Fourth Grade

Fourth Grade Spelling Bee Source Books, as advised by Scripps Spelling Bee Website, are given as under:

Fifth Grade

Fifth Grade Spelling Bee Source Books, as advised by Scripps Spelling Bee Website, are given as under:

Sixth Grade

Sixth Grade Spelling Bee Source Books, as advised by Scripps Spelling Bee Website, are given as under:

Seventh Grade

Seventh Grade Spelling Bee Source Books, as advised by Scripps Spelling Bee Website, are given as under:

Eighth Grade

Eighth Grade Spelling Bee Source Books, as advised by Scripps Spelling Bee Website, are given as under:

Of course, training for spelling bee must include also software and mobile applications, the number one, in our opinion, is the one proposed by us , it has the same name of this website: Spelling Bee Ninja.
It is a quite powerful platform to build spelling lists and to prepare for a spelling bee. Check out the dashboard, create a free account and start using it, it’s free.
It contains plenty of powerful features for your training. Spelling Bee Ninja is free to use with some pro features that comes at a small fee, check the complete list of functions offered and compare plans on the pricing page.

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