Strengthen basic spelling skills with jokes, comics, and riddles using Rib-Ticklers: Spelling for grade 1. Even the most reluctant learners and students intimidated by spelling approach everything from irregular spelling patterns and word families to prefixes and suffixes, digraphs, and syllabification with great enthusiasm. This 80-page book includes 70 standards-based activities that are perfect for individual, homework, and center assignments. The book also includes an answer key and a skills matrix, supports NCTE standards, and aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.