LeapFrog MIND MANIA SPELLING CLIP - Manual (Page 3)

Educational Focus: Each game has 3 levels that are linked to words taught in grades
1–6. See charts below for examples.
Gameplay Level Key Spelling Skill Sample Words
1 Words with Short Vowels hat, met, fin, mop, hug
1 Words with Long Vowels plane, feed, dine, joke, prune
1 Consonant Blends l, r plan, crop
1 Words That End in ck tack
1 Consonant Combinations sh, th, ch, tch hush, than, much, ditch
1 Words That End with st or nd rust; bend
1 Adding ed or ing to Words wished, going
1 Adding s or es to Words dogs, flashes
1 Words with the ow Sound cow
1 Consonant Blends ng and nk sing, rink
1 Words with a Double Consonant at the End boss
1 Words for Numbers nine
1 Words That Begin with qu or squ quest; squeak
1 Words with the oo Sound toot
1 Compound Words birthday
1 Consonant Combination wh whisker
1 Words with the ar and or Sounds smart, sport
1 Two-Syllable Words with Short Vowels insect
1 Consonant Combinations mp, ck, nd damp, rock, find
1 Words with the oy Sound choice
1 Words for Color and Size green, small
1 Words for Family and Friends father
Gameplay Level Key Spelling Skill Sample Words
2 Three-Letter Consonant Blends march, strum
2 Words with Long Vowels chase, speech, scribe, elbow
2 Words That End with the j or s Sounds fudge, slice
2 Words with the er and aw Sound splinter, drawer
2 Compound Words butterfly, teaspoon
2 Words with the ar, or and ur Sounds heart, explore, curve
2 Consonant Blends grumpy
2 Words with Silent k or Silent w knock, wreak
2 Words with the oy Sound loyalty
2 Words with a Double Consonant in the Middle million, carrot
2 Words with a Double Consonant Followed by y hobby
2 Adding es or est to Adjectives braver, bravest
2 Adding ed or ing to Words played, drawing
2 Unusual Plurals geese
2 Words with the Prefix re- rewrite
2 Words with the oi Sound coil
2 Words with the ar or air Sound dairy
2 Words with the or Sound forecast
2 Words with the ur Sound earth
2 Words with the eer Sound fears
2 Words with the j Sound gymnastic
Educational Focus (cont'd):
Gameplay Level Key Spelling Skill Sample Words
2 Words with the Unstressed uh Sound conduct
2 Words with the uh Sound and l or r nickel
2 Words with the uh Sound and n chicken
2 Words with the aw and uh Sound caught
2 Three-Syllable Words harmony, sensitive
2 Words with the Prefix mis-, dis-, in-, un- misplace
2 Words with the Suffix -ful or -less respectful
2 Words with the Suffix -ness, -ment, or -ly development
2 Words with Silent Letters comb
2 Geographic Words Houston
Gameplay Level Key Spelling Skill Sample Words
3 Words with Long Vowels cyclone
3 Words with Short Vowels enemy
3 Words with the vowel sound in huge amuse
3 Words with the aw, oi, or ow Sound lawful
3 Words with the air, ar, or or Sound heirloom
3 Words with the ur or eer Sound murmur
3 Words with the Unstressed uh Sound effective
3 Words with the uh Sound Followed by l, n, or r cannon
3 Compound Words classmate, headquarters
3 Words with the sh or ch Sound furniture
3 Words with the k, or j Sounds chemical
3 Words with the fu Sound dolphin
3 Words with the Prefix pre-, re-, post-, or co- precaution
3 Words with the Prefix dis-, in-, im-, non-, or un- disinfect
3 Words with the Prefix bi-, mid-, semi-, or tri- midnight
3 Words with the ie or ei receipt
3 Adding er, est, ed or ing to Words cozier
3 Words with the Suffix -ful, -less, -ment, or -ness friendliness
3 Words with the Suffix -ion, -tion, -sion, or -ess decision, commission
3 Words with the Suffix -ent, -ant, -able, or -ible radiant, diligent
3 Words from Law and Government preamble, federal
3 Three-Syllable and Four-Syllable Words especially
3 Unusual Plurals halves
3 Words with a Greek or Latin Root centimeter
3 Words with the Vowel Sound in hoop cocoon
3 r-Controlled Vowels gorgeous
3 Words with the Unstressed uh Sound elevate, molar
3 Adding ed and ing occurring
3 Double Consonants blizzard
3 Words with Suffixes -ance, -ence, -ate, or able convenience
3 Spelling the sh Sound initial
3 Negative Prefixes discontinue
3 Prefixes super-, sub-, inter-, intra subterranean
3 Prefixes per-, pre-, pro- presume