Want to transform spelling and word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This Common Long Vowels CVCe and CVVC Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in mastering common long vowel patterns for a, o, u, and e — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
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Aligned to Words Their Way Unit 2 (Sorts 13–17), these games and activities work with any word study program and cover CVCe and CVVC long vowel patterns and a review of the AI, OO, EE, EA, and OA patterns.
5 GAMES, 5 ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMON LONG VOWEL PATTERNS
- Sort 13: Short A and Long A (CVCe and CVVC)
- Sort 14: Short O and Long O (CVCe and CVVC)
- Sort 15: Short U and Long U (CVCe and CVVC)
- Sort 16: Short E and Long E (CVVC)
- Sort 17: Review for CVVC Patterns (AI, OO, EE, EA, OA)
You get one partner game and one independent activity for each Common Long Vowels CVCe and CVVC Word List. Resources come in both color and black & white versions!
PARTNER GAMES — SPINNER BOARD GAMES & GUESS MY WORD
Spinner Board Games (Sorts 13–16): Students take turns choosing words that match the vowel pattern they spin and collecting them on their game boards. Each game includes a recording sheet for easy teacher check-ins.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Board Game and Spinner
- Word Pattern Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Guess My Word (Sort 17): Students choose a secret word on their board and take turns asking questions about vowel patterns and sounds to narrow down their partner's word and win. Includes a recording sheet to support accountability and reinforce word study concepts.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- 3 Guess My Word Boards (including 1 Make Your Own)
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES — MATCH IT UP & FOUR IN A ROW
Match It Up Card Games (Sorts 13–16): Students draw from a pile containing vowel pattern headers, picture cards, and words with short and long vowel patterns (CVCe and CVVC) and find matches that belong to the same vowel pattern category. Can also be modified for partner play.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Match It Up Playing Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
Four in a Row (Sort 17): Students spin a spinner, find an incomplete word on the game board matching the vowel pattern they spun, complete and build the word with optional letter tiles, record it, and aim to cover four in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- 3 Word Boards
- 2 Spinners with Student-Friendly Directions
- Letter Tiles for Building Words
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
WHO ARE THESE GAMES FOR?
These activities are designed for students at the beginning of the Within Word Pattern stage who have been introduced to long vowels and are showing success with CVCe spelling patterns and are now ready to begin learning about the CVVC spelling pattern. Developed primarily for 2nd–5th graders, these resources can also be used in lower grades within small group lessons with teacher guidance. Because all games and activities across Unit 2 use similar formats, you only have to teach students how to play once — then enjoy the consistency and versatility all year long!
EXPLORE THE FULL WITHIN WORD PATTERN SERIES
- Unit 1: Short and Long Vowels CVC and CVCe | Sorts 1–12
- Unit 2: Common Long Vowels CVCe and CVVC | Sorts 13–17
- Unit 3: Less Common Long Vowel Patterns | Sorts 18–25
- Unit 4: R-Controlled Vowel Patterns | Sorts 26–34
- Unit 5: Diphthongs & Ambiguous Vowel Patterns | Sorts 35–39
- Unit 6: Beginning and Ending Complex Consonants | Sorts 40–48
- Unit 7: Homophones | Sorts 49–54
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Unit 8: Additional Sorts | Sorts 55–59
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NEED PRINTABLE RESOURCES FOR THE WITHIN WORD PATTERN STAGE?
- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework
- Bundle of All Four Printable Resources
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Bundle of All Four Printable Resources + All Games
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Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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