For 2-4 Players. This downloadable PDF includes 8 Game Boards that may be printed and laminated for in-person use. A second PDF includes links to the same 8 Game Boards in a Google Slide format. It must be played in EDIT mode if using Google Slides. Games are designed for virtual use. The target words include closed syllables (short vowel sounds). Students roll dice or connect to a virtual spinner to choose a vowel sound. They then search for a word containing that sound and place a marker on the word. The person who gets Four in a Row first is the winner.
Patterns include CVC, CVC Nonsense Words, CCVC, CCVC Nonsense Words, CVCC, CVCC Nonsense Words, CCVCC, CCVCC Nonsense Words. The target words align with Set 1 of the Hot Rod Series. See the Scope and Sequence page on the website for details. Read the book, No Gift for Man, to reinforce concepts along with the Supplementary Activities available on this website.
Reinforce phonics skills and support Orton-Gillingham based instruction.