Preconsonantal nasals are some of the trickiest sounds for young spellers to hear. These -NT nasal blend games help students hear the difference between words that end in a single final consonant and words that end in the -NT blend, like pan, pant, bun, and bunt, so students learn to listen for the nasal sound before the final consonant.
The games are aligned to Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers (3rd Edition), Unit 6, Sort 56, but they work alongside any phonics or word study program. They're designed for students at the end of the Letter Name-Alphabetic stage who spell most CVC words correctly, including words with blends and digraphs, but find preconsonantal nasals tricky because the nasal sound is hard to hear and can make the Short Vowel less clear.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Alakazam Board Game (Partner Game)
Students take turns drawing a picture or word card and covering a CVC word on the game board that can be transformed into a new word, like pan to pant. Students try to collect the most words to win, and the recording sheet makes it easy to check their work.
- Teacher directions
- Alakazam game board
- Game cards
- Student-friendly directions
- Recording sheet
- Answer key
Layer On (Independent Activity)
Played much like a popular letter tile game, students spin a final consonant or consonant blend and match it with a word part card to make a word. Then they write or build the word and "layer it on" to a growing word tower, adding as many words as they can.
- Teacher directions
- Word building mat
- Word cards
- Spinner with student-friendly directions
- Letter tiles for building words
- Recording sheet
- Answer key
ALSO INCLUDED
- Black and white and color versions of everything
- Word list of all included words
- Answer keys for both activities
HOW THIS RESOURCE HELPS YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS
- Gives students two engaging ways to practice the same nasal sounds
- Word pairs help students hear the nasal sound that changes one word into another
- Works for partner centers, small groups, early finishers, and independent practice
- Recording sheets build in accountability and quick assessment
- Uses the same game formats as the rest of Unit 6, so students don't have to learn new rules each week
- Ready to print and use with no extra prep beyond cutting cards
Want every game in this unit? This game set is included in the Nasal Blends & Final Blends NT NK ND MP NG Unit 6 Letter Name Words Their Way Games Bundle, so you can get all of the Unit 6 games together and save.
ABOUT THE LETTER NAME-ALPHABETIC STAGE
This stage is where students connect the letters they know to the sounds those letters make. Students at this level recognize most letters and are ready to study beginning and ending consonants, word families, digraphs and blends, and short vowels in CVC words. Instruction focuses on hearing the sounds inside a word and matching each one to the letter that spells it. By sorting pictures and words by sound, students build the letter-sound knowledge that supports both early spelling and early reading.
NEED PRINTABLES FOR THE ENTIRE LETTER NAME-ALPHABETIC LEVEL?
See the Letter Name-Alphabetic Printable Bundle (contains all 4 resources)
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