Looking to liven up your word study block while supporting every speller? These initial consonant blend games with Short E, O, and U help students use pictures and words to identify the medial Short Vowel sound in words with initial R blends and L blends, like dress, cross, drum, and slug.
The games are aligned to Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Letter Name-Alphabetic Spellers (3rd Edition), Unit 5, Sort 49, 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 usually spell blends and digraphs correctly and represent Short Vowels accurately in word families, but may struggle once the support of word families is removed.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Trot to the Truck Missing Letters Board Game (Partner Game)
Students take turns drawing picture cards and finding the matching fill-in-the-blank word on the game board path to cover. Friendly competition keeps students engaged, and the recording sheet makes it easy to check that students filled in the missing letters correctly.
- Teacher directions
- Trot to the Truck game board
- Game cards
- Student-friendly directions
- Recording sheet
- Answer key
Spin, Cover, Build, Write (Independent Activity)
Students choose one of 4 picture boards, spin for a Short Vowel or clue, and cover a picture that matches. Then they build and/or write the CVC word they covered.
- Teacher directions plus ideas for extending the picture boards
- 4 picture boards
- 2 spinners with student-friendly directions
- 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 Short Vowel sounds
- Pictures and words work together so students practice hearing, building, and writing each word
- Works for partner centers, small groups, early finishers, and independent practice
- Recording sheets build in accountability and quick assessment
- Uses game formats similar to the rest of Unit 5, 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 Short Vowels in CVC Words with Consonant Blends and Digraphs Unit 5 Letter Name Words Their Way Games Bundle, so you can get all of the Unit 5 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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- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework & Word Lists
Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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