Learn to Play WITS

WITS challenges players to create a bonafide sentence from the letter cards while playing against time, action cards, and the judgment of other players. The gamers must also protect their sentences and points from being stolen by their opponents. WITS is an exciting and entertaining board game that promotes family fun along with helping students develop critical learning objectives.

The WITS Teacher Instruction Guide contains 23 skill-based lesson plans aligned to the Common Core Language Standards for Grade 1.

Each plan includes:

• The Core Lesson, which targets a specific language skill through direct instruction.

• An Extension Lesson, which extends the skill into additional content areas, such as reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

• Scaffolding ideas to help bridge concepts and understanding among English Language Learners.

• Skill-based assessments (formal and informal) to determine mastery of skill.

The WITS Parent Instruction Book also includes the exclusive Parent Pacing Guide, a day-by-day plan to assist parents in the introduction of skill lessons with their children. The included Parent Pacing

A calendar helps parents determine the number of instructional days or periods that are likely to be necessary to reach mastery of each skill.