PDF Files For Activities And Games
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These materials are copyrighted, but I give permission for teachers, tutors, and parents to download, save, and print any file to use with their own students or children. All other uses are prohibited.
These materials are copyrighted, but I give permission for teachers, tutors, and parents to download, save, and print any file to use with their own students or children. All other uses are prohibited.
Pages For Dry Erase Boards
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This file has lined paper for writing very large, medium, and small letters. You can have students write directly on the paper or place the pages under a clear report cover taped to a sheet of card stock. Students can write on the clear covers with a dry-erase marker, erase, and continue to practice as needed.
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Picture Cards For Oral Blending Exercises
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Eleven sets of oral blending cards,
# 1-11. There are eight picture cards in each set. Includes compound words, two-syllable words, and two-sound words. |
Eleven sets of oral blending cards,
# 12-22. There are eight picture cards in each set. Includes three-sound words. |
Eleven sets of oral blending cards,
# 23-33. There are eight picture cards in each set. Includes four-sound and five-sound words. |
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Game Instructions
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Scroll Down To See Individual Games
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I have instructions for most of the learning games that I put together during the years 2014-2015. Click the Game Instructions button above to download the file.
I have not updated the games in this file so that they match the newest books that I've uploaded to this site, however the instructions will provide you with a general idea about how to play each game. The specific patterns taught in the games at each level will sometimes need to be changed because the order in which the patterns are taught has changed in some of the books.
I have not updated the games in this file so that they match the newest books that I've uploaded to this site, however the instructions will provide you with a general idea about how to play each game. The specific patterns taught in the games at each level will sometimes need to be changed because the order in which the patterns are taught has changed in some of the books.
Plastic Alphabet Letters - Where To Order
Here is a link to order sets of small plastic letters. The link on the left is to the home page for the web site. The link on the right take you directly to the page to order the alphabet letters. Students can use these when they are learning the alphabet to help them learn to identify each letter. At higher levels students can use the letters to spell words. The letters at the linked web site, Abecedarian, are very reasonably priced. By listening to the sounds in words and arranging the letters that represent those sounds, students begin to understand how to spell words phonetically. This helps students understand the sound-symbol relationship in words, which in turn opens the door to help students read (decode) words phonetically.
Games And Activities
Letter Matching
Letter Recognition And Sound Association
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Students take turns selecting apple cards which have been placed face down on a table. Each apple shows a letter of the alphabet. If a student can say the correct sound for the letter, he or she can place it above his apple basket. The student with the most apples at the end of the activity wins.
The sequential sets can be used with students who are still learning the letters of the alphabet. A new set of apples is used for each new group of letters introduced. The other set has all the letters from A to Z, for students who have studied the entire alphabet. |
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These apples are the same size and shape as the apple alphabet pieces in the Apple Alphabet games described above. However, in this game, the apples are arranged face down on the table in several rows. Students turn over two apples at a time to see if they match. If they do match, and the student can say the correct sound for the letters, the pieces can be removed and kept. The student who collects the most apples wins the game.
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Beginning And Ending Sound Awareness
Letter Connections ("Silly Sounds") - Learning To Pronounce Two-Letter Combinations
If you pronounce two-letter combinations like ab, ac, ad, and af, you are not saying real words. That is why, in this program, they are called "silly sounds," because they don't really mean anything. At level two in this program, Exploring Sounds In Words, students practice saying these two-letter combinations on a regular basis. It prepares them to begin reading three-letter short vowel words.
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Students "pick" blueberry cards and pronounce the two-letter consonant-vowel combinations shown on the cards, using the short vowel sound, putting the sounds together smoothly. There is a different set of blueberries for each short vowel. Example: bu, cu, du, fu, gu, etc. There is also a sixth set which contains all of the short vowels. Example: bu, ca, de, fi, go.
Print the blueberry game pieces on light blue card stock. Each student will need 12 pieces to place on their blueberry bush. You will need to decide how many students will be using the game at the same time. If you have a large enough table, between two and eight students should work well. Print multiple copies of the blueberry pages as needed. Each student in the small group will need one copy of the blueberry bush. There are three possible versions to print: black outline with no color, full color, and partial color with a white background. The last version works well when printed on light blue card stock. |
Advanced Letter Connections - Blending Sounds And Reading Words
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The large letter connection activity is big enough to use with the whole class. It can be displayed on an easel or chalkboard. Students pronounce short vowel letter combinations and read short vowel words. They pronounce consonant-long vowel open syllables, for example ba, ca, da, fa, etc. Students pronounce VCE vowel-consonant-e chunks, for example abe, ade, afe, ake, and then read VCE words. Includes consonant digraphs and consonant blends.
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This small letter connection activity can be used flat on the surface of a table or on a small tabletop easel. It can be used with individual students or small groups. Students read short vowel words and words with vowel-consonant-e patterns. They pronounce consonant-vowel combinations with vowel-vowel patterns such as ai, ee, and oa. Includes consonant digraphs and consonant blends.
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Level 4 - Phonics Patterns
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In this game, students practice saying the sounds for the letter patterns taught in Part Two of A Sound Story About Audrey And Brad. In this program, these patterns are called the "Beyond The Alphabet Sounds." The patterns include the consonant digraphs sh, th, ch, and ng, along with the long vowel sounds and other vowel sounds. Some cards show letter patterns and other cards show sound pictures.
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Students get extra practice identifying new phonics patterns as they play this game. Students choose a caterpillar head and then pick body sections to place in a row after the head. The body sections show the phonics patterns that have been recently taught. Students may only keep a piece if they can say the correct sound for that pattern. There are fifteen different sets which will be used as students work through Phonetic Words And Stories, Books 1-8. The sets can also be used with Basic Phonics Patterns, Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-6, and 7-8 and with the Know The Phonetic Code books, since each set of books introduces the same phonics patterns in the same sequence.
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In this game, students sort small cards with long vowel patterns on them onto three different city buildings. Students must look at the pattern carefully, say the sound (or sounds), and decide if the pattern is a Vowel-Vowel pattern (VV), a Vowel-Consonant-E pattern (V_E), or a Vowel-Consonant-Consonant pattern (VCC).
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This activity includes ten different file folder games. Students read words from small cards and place the cards on the matching pictures on the file folder. There are two sets of games.
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Sight Word Game
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This file includes instructions and sight word cards to play a sight word game. Print the cards on white card stock, laminate if desired, and cut into individual cards. Students take turns selecting and reading sight word cards. Students collect as many cards as possible by reading them correctly. The cards earned are arranged on the table in front of each student. After each turn, the student rolls a die and take one of the following actions, depending on the number rolled. Any cards taken at this point are placed in a stack and set aside for that student. Once cards are in a stack they cannot be taken. When all the cards have been read, the student with the most cards in his or her stack wins the game.
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Level 5 - Advanced Phonics Patterns
Students play the treasure chest game at level five to review the advanced phonics patterns and advanced ending syllables that they have learned. Students take turns selecting gold coins that show the patterns. If a student can say the correct sound or sounds for the pattern, he or she can place it on their treasure chest. The student with the most gold coins in his or her treasure chest at the end of the game is the winner.
There are six sets included in this game. Each set practices a different group of patterns. Start with set one after students have learned the first group of patterns. Continue with the remaining sets as soon as students have learned the patterns needed to play them, going in order from set one through set six.
The PDF files below are used to make the treasure chest game. You'll need to print the files as described below. Laminate the materials if possible for longer wear.
- Print the Instructions And Labels file on golden yellow cardstock. Cut the label cards apart and attach each one to an envelope or place it into a clear re-closable bag. This file also includes the "letter swamp" in both the color version and the black and white version. Print it on white or light blue cardstock.
- Print the Treasure Chest Game Pieces on golden yellow cardstock. They will look like gold coins. Laminate, then cut the game pieces apart.
- Choose either the color version or the black and white version of the treasure chest picture. Print the color version on white cardstock. If you can't print the color version, print the black and white version on brown cardstock. Both versions should be printed on legal sized cardstock.
Click on the green bars below to open the PDF files.
