Looking for a fun way to teach diphthongs in two-syllable words? These OY, OI, OU, and OW accented syllable games help students listen and look for the vowel sound that is clearly stressed in the accented syllable, which guides how they pronounce and spell words like annoy, powder, and counter.
The games are aligned to Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers (3rd Edition), Unit 5, Sort 24, but they work alongside any word study program. They're designed for students in the middle of the Syllables and Affixes stage who have worked with these vowel patterns in one-syllable words and need a refresher as they apply them to two-syllable words and accented syllables.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Avoid the Poison Ivy Board Game (Partner Game)
Students draw vowel pattern cards and match them to words on the game board to move along the path. Friendly competition keeps students engaged, and the recording sheet holds students accountable for each vowel pattern.
- Teacher directions
- Avoid the Poison Ivy game board
- Game cards
- Student-friendly directions
- Recording sheet
- Answer key
Four In A Row (Independent Activity)
Students spin for a stressed syllable or vowel pattern, then find and cover a matching word or picture on one of the 4 word boards. They write the word on a whiteboard (optional) and record it, trying to cover four in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
- Teacher directions
- 4 word boards
- 2 spinners 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 vowel patterns
- 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 5, so students don't have to learn new rules each week
- Students practice finding the accented syllable in every game
- 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 R-Controlled & Variant Vowels in Accented Syllables Unit 5 Syllables Affixes Games Bundle | Ambiguous Vowels | Diphthongs, so you can get all of the Unit 5 games together and save.
ABOUT THE SYLLABLES AND AFFIXES STAGE
This stage is where students move from studying single-syllable words to examining what happens where syllables meet. Students at this level are secure with vowel patterns in one-syllable words and are ready to study inflected endings, syllable juncture and division, open and closed syllables, accented and unaccented syllables, and the first prefixes and suffixes. Instruction focuses on the spelling changes that happen when endings are added and on where to divide a longer word. By analyzing multisyllabic words, students strengthen spelling while preparing for the meaning-based word study ahead.
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