Rainbow

Board Games
Printable Board Games for
Reading and Phonics
by Teresa Evans

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 Copyright © 2011 Teresa Evans.
All rights reserved.

Permission is given for the making of copies for use

in the home or classroom of the purchaser only.

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 Contents
Preparing the Games 8
Teachers Hints for Using the Games…………………………………………………………………………... 8
Parents Hints for Using the Games……………..……………………………………………………………… 10

Ladybird Letters Game 13

Find the Letter/s Games 17

Find the Letter Initial Sound…………………………………………………………………………………..… 18
Find the Letters Consonant Digraphs – ch sh th wh ck…………………………………………….…… 20
Find the Letter Consonant Blends – bl cl fl gl pl sl br cr dr fr gr pr tr sn sp st…………...…. 22
Find the Letters Vowel Digraphs - ai ee ea ew ie oa oo ou ow ar or ir ur………………………. 24

Word Maker Games 26

Fat Cat Word Maker – Short Vowel CVC – a Words………………………………………………………… 27
Red Bed Word Maker – Short Vowel CVC – e Words………………………………………………………. 28
Big Pig Word Maker - Short Vowel CVC – i Words………………………………………………………….. 29
Hot Pot Word Maker – Short Vowel CVC – o Words………………………………………………………… 30
Fun Sun Word Maker – Short Vowel CVC – u Words……………………………………………………….. 31
Dog Word Maker – Short Vowel CVC – a e i o u Words…………………………………………………….. 32
Lucky Duck Word Maker – ck Words – ack eck ick ock uck……………………………………………. 33

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King Word Maker – ng and nk Words………………………………………………………………………….. 34
Frog Word Maker – Consonant Blends CCVC Words………………………………………………………. 35
Clock Word Maker – Consonant Blends CCVCC Words……………………………………………………. 36
Flame Word Maker – Consonant Blends with Long Vowels…………………………………………….... 37
Three Word Maker – 3 Letter Consonant Blends – scr spl spr str squ thr…………………………... 38
Space Word Maker – a_e Words………………………………………………………………………………… 39
Kite Word Maker – i_e Words……………………………………………………………………………………. 40
Rose Word Maker – o_e Words…………………………………………………………………………………. 41
Cube Word Maker – u_e Words…………………………………………………………………………………. 42
Farm Friends Word Maker – Digraphs with r – ar er ir or ur…………………………………………….. 43
Sheep Word Maker – Digraphs – ea ee ai oa ow.…………………………………………………………. 44
Make Your Own Word Maker Games…………………………………………………………………………… 45

Rhyming Race Games 48

Tractor Rhyming Race……………………………………………………………………………………………. 49
- Set A Short a CVC Words……………………………………………………………………………… 50
- Set B Short e CVC and CVCC Words………………………………………………………………... 51
- Set C Short i CVC Words………………………………………………………………………………. 52
- Set D Short o CVC Words……………………………………………………………………………… 53
- Set E Short u CVC Words……………………………………………………………………………… 54
African Animal Rhyming Race…………………………………………………………………………………... 55
- Set A ng nk Words……………………………………………………………………………………… 56

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 - Set B ck Words…………………………………………………………………………………………... 57
- Set C ll and ss Words…………………………………………………………………………………... 58
- Set D Final Blends mp st ld nd……………………………………………………………………... 59
Farm Friends Rhyming Race…………………………………………………………………………………….. 60
- Set A Long Vowel a_e i_e o_e……………………………………………………………………….. 61
- Set B Digraphs oa ai ee ea…………………………………………………………………………… 62
- Set C Digraphs ou oi ue ew aw…………………………………………………………………….. 63
- Set D oo ow Words……………………………………………………………………………………. 64
Make Your Own Rhyming Race Game…………………………………………………………………………. 65

Rhyme With … Games 67

Rhyme With … CVC Words………………………………………………………………………………………. 68
Rhyme With … CVCC Words…………………………………………………………………………………….. 69
Make Your Own Rhyme With … Games……………………………………………………………………….. 70

Racing Track Games 72

Racing Track Short Vowel………………………………………………………………………………………... 73
- Set A – CVC Words……………………………………………………………………………………… 74
- Set B – CVCC Words……………………………………………………………………………….…… 75
Racing Track Consonant Digraphs – ch sh th wh ck…………………………………………………….. 76
Racing Track Vowel Digraphs – ee ea ai oa ow ou………………………………………………………. 78
Racing Track Digraphs with r – ar er ir or ur………………………………………………………………. 80

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 - Set A – Basic ar er ir or ur……………………………………………………………………..…… 81
- Set B – Advanced ar er ir or ur……………………………………………………………………. 82
Make Your Own Racing Track Games………………………………………………………………………… 83

Word Hunt Games 86

Pink Word Hunt – ng nk Words………………………………………………………………………………… 88
Blue Word Hunt – Blends with l – bl cl fl gl pl sl…………………………………………………………. 89
Green Word Hunt – Blends with r – br cr dr fr gr pr tr………………………………………………….. 90
Orange Word Hunt – Vowel Digraphs – ee ea ai oa………………………………………………………. 91
White Word Hunt – a_e i_e o_e………………………………………………………………………………… 92
Purple Word Hunt – ar er ir or ur…………………………………………………………………………….. 93
Yellow Word Hunt – Vowel Digraphs – ew ow aw………………………………………………………….. 94
Tan Word Hunt – are air ear eer………………………………………………………………………………. 95
Make Your Own Word Hunt Games…………………………………………………………………………….. 96

Word Match Games – Word Recognition 98

Party Hat Word Match……………………………….……………………………………………………………. 99
Circle Trees Word Match…………………………………………………………………………………………. 102
Cute Cows Word Match…………………………………………………………………………………………… 105
Silly Sheep Word Match…………………………………………………………………………………………... 108
Make Your Own Word Match Game…………………………………………………………………………….. 111

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 Preparing the Games
Print the games and cards onto stock card and cut the cards into separate pieces.
The game boards, cards and instructions can be laminated to make them more durable if you choose.
Store the cards and instructions in a plastic bag, paper bag or envelope.
When a game has cards, each card has a picture on it to help identify which game the piece belongs to if a piece is
separated from its set of cards.

Hints for Using Games

Teachers
Selecting the games
 Games can be used to reinforce the skills that are being taught in the classroom, e.g. when consonant blends are
being taught, use the games that involve consonant blends; when magic e (a_e, i_e, o_e and u_e) words are being
taught, play games with magic e.

 Students can also be involved in selecting which games they would like to play. This will create a sense of ownership
of the games.

 These games are an ideal way to cater for different ability levels in your classroom. Students who are struggling may
be given easier games to practice basic skills. More advanced games can be used to extend brighter students.

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Preparing the games
 These games can be printed and prepared in the size that they are shown. This makes an ideal size for small groups
to use.

 The games can also be printed and then enlarged on a photocopier. This makes an ideal game for the whole class to
play. The game board and cards can be displayed on a board. Students can be divided into two teams or four teams and
each team can send one player at a time to the front of the room to have a turn. OR The class can sit in a circle and sit in
teams. The cards can then be placed in the center of the circle and played with one person from each team going into the
center to have a turn.

 Laminating the games will make them more durable.

 Games can be stored in plastic bags, paper bags or envelopes. Label each game with the name of the game.

 Children can also be involved in preparing the games. Students can print the games, cut out cards and decorate the
bags or envelopes. This will lighten the teachers work load and give students a sense of ownership of the games. The
students will take pride in the fact they made the games. At the same time it is also giving the students responsibility.

Making Your Own Games

 Many of the games provide a blank template so that you can create your own games to target the areas that you want.
If you require a game that is easier or more advanced than those provided, just print the template/s and add your own
words or letters as required.

 Children can also be involved in creating the games by suggesting words to be used and completing the templates
with the words or letters.

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Playing the games
 These games are suitable for a variety of classroom uses.

 Whole class games can be made by enlarging the games on a photocopier. The class can be divided into teams and
one player at a time can come to the front for a turn. Students can also be seated in a circle and sit with their teams. The
cards can be placed in the center of the circle.

 The games can also be played in the size that they are printed. These games can be part of a language activity center
or an activity for a language rotation.

 These games are also an ideal activity for students who finish work early. Students who finish work early then choose
a game and play quietly in a designated area.

 Games can also be sent home with students so they can play them with their parents. Parents usually enjoy this as it
is a fun way for them to help their child and be involved in what the child is doing at school.

 When playing with the whole class, this provides an ideal time to discuss the skills relevant to the game, e.g. discuss
the sounds and letters for particular letter patterns like ang, ate etc.

 The games also provide an ideal introduction or conclusion to a lesson on a particular skill, e.g. magic e.

Parents
Selecting the games
 Not all games will be suitable for the ability level of your child. If a game is too difficult try a simpler game. If it is too
easy try one of the more advanced games.

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 Your child’s teacher may be able to help identify which games would be most suitable.

 Involve your child in selecting the games that he/she would like to play. If they are able, let him/her read the
instructions and choose a game or you can describe how the game is played and let the child choose. Letting the child
read the instructions is a great reading comprehension activity.

 If your child has a favorite it can’t hurt to let them play it over and over.

Preparing the games

 Print the games that you require for your child. Store each game in a separate plastic bag, a paper bag or an
envelope. Allow the child to decorate the bag or the envelope with drawings or fancy writing. Store games in a box. The
box can be covered with paper and decorated by the child.

 Card can be used to make the games but laminating the card will make the games more durable and more visually
appealing.

 Involve the child in making the games, e.g. cutting out pieces and putting into bags.

Making Your Own Games

 Many of the games provide a blank template so that you can create your own games to target the areas that you want.
If you require a game that is easier or more advanced than those provided, just print the template/s and add your own
words or letters as required.

 Children can also be involved in creating the games by suggesting words to be used and completing the templates
with the words or letters.

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Playing the games
 Set aside a special games time each day, e.g. just before bed or straight after homework is done.

 Involve the whole family in playing the games. Older children can also play. Once a week involve the whole family in a
games session.

 Encourage and praise the child for their efforts. Emphasize that ‘having a go’ is more important that winning.

 Stop playing the games before the child has had enough. Only play while the child is still enjoying the game.

 Younger children can play with older children even if they can’t read yet. The younger child might form a team with a
parent and can still be involved in the game.

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Ladybird Letters Game

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 FINISH
q k f p a u
e Ladybug Letters
Be the first to take the ladybug to the flower.
a game for 2 - 4 players
z
Each player puts a marker on the start. The cards are placed in a pile face down.
Roll the dice and move forward that number of spaces.
If you land on a letter space, say a word that starts with that letter. If you can’t go back to where you were.
If you land on a leaf space, pick up a card, look at the picture and say that letter that the picture starts with.

o c l d r m g
t i
If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The card is then
returned to the bottom of the pile.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.

w s h
START
j b v n y
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Ladybug Letters Cards

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Find the Letter/s Games

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START

Find the Letter - Initial Sounds

Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a picture, say the word for the
picture then point to the large letter below that starts that word. If you
FINISH can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.

a b c d e f g h i
j k l m n o p q r
s t u v w x y z

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START
t e y q a z o u h
Find the Letter - Initial Sounds r
Answer Key
Each player puts a marker on the START.

c
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a picture, say the word for the
FINISH picture then point to the large letter below that starts that word. If you
can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.

w a b c d e f g h i l
k j k l m n o p q r m
b s t u v w x y z f
d v i s n b p j f g
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START
__umb __eep __ale __oe __ain __ird __ip bru__ du__

Find the Letters - Consonant Digraphs

tru__
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a picture, say the word for the picture then
point to the large letters below that are missing from the word. If you can’t, you go
FINISH back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH. fi__

__eese mou__

__op ch sh th wh ck fea__er

__ick __irt

__ark pea__ bea__ tee__ blo__s __eat __ip so__ __ree __eel

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START
thumb sheep whale shoe chain third ship brush duck

Find the Letters - Consonant Digraphs

truck
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a picture, say the word for the picture then
point to the large letters below that are missing from the word. If you can’t, you go
FINISH back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH. fish

cheese mouth

shop ch sh th wh ck feather

chick shirt

shark peach beach teeth blocks wheat whip sock three wheel

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START
__ass __oss __actor __apes __ower __ag __oon __ush __ain

Find the Letters - Blends

__ates
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a picture, say the word for the
picture then point to the large letters below that are missing from the
FINISH word. If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH. __own

__uit bl cl fl gl pl sl __ocks

__ead br cr dr fr gr __arfish

__um
pr tr sn sp st __esent

__ace __ake __ide __ane __ab __ee __ar __og __ess __oud

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START
glass cross tractor grapes flower flag spoon brush train

Find the Letters – Blends

Answer Key plates
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a picture, say the word for the
FINISH picture then point to the large letters below that are missing from the
word. If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
clown
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.

fruit bl cl fl gl pl sl blocks

bread br cr dr fr gr starfish

drum
pr tr sn sp st present

space snake slide plane crab tree star frog dress cloud

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START
p__ g__t ch__n f__k sp__n b__t m__se c__ tr__n

Find the Letters - Vowel Digraphs

h__se
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a picture, say the word for the picture then
point to the large letters below that are missing from the word. If you can’t, you go
FINISH back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH. cl__n

h__se ai ee ea ew ie b__

sh__p oa oo ou ow b__d

ch__ch
ar or ir ur c__

f__mer c__t b__k sh__t b__t tr__ st__ scr__ b__ l__f

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START
pie goat chain fork spoon boat mouse cow train

Find the Letters Vowel Digraphs

Answer Key horse
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a picture, say the word for the
FINISH picture then point to the large letters below that are missing from the
word. If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
clown
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.

house ai ee ea ew ie bee

sheep oa oo ou ow bird

church
ar or ir ur car

farmer coat book shirt boot tree star screw bow leaf

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Word Maker Games

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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Fat Cat Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain
Short Vowel CVC - a Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

t am at ap
w h
an ag
h ap
b ax
ab
g
j c ad at

m n r ag
c w ap am

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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Red Bed Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Short Vowel CVC - e Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

t p ed en et
r
l f en ed et
h
ed
w eg
y em
b en
h m eb
w et eg
p
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Big Pig Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Short i Vowel CVC - i Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

f ib ig
k it
p id
r in
s id
s ix
it
l d
ip ig
b h
t im
w z in ip
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Hot Pot Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Short Vowel CVC - o Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

n f og ot
d og ob ox
h r ot op
n ob op
p j
od
m l og
b
op
h t ot
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Fun Sun Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Short Vowel CVC - u Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

c y ub un ud
ug
m
ut
s r ut ub um
g ug
h r ug
un
c f
j
ub um
n t
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Dog Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Short Vowels CVC Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.

b t e t m g
d o
f i g d
l p
m e n
h a
p t
g a u p
j b
r i
u i t
w m
e a o
n p
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Lucky Duck Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
ck Words – ack, eck, ick, ock, uck covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

b br qu ack
uck
uck
cl tr
p ick ock
l ch eck
n s ack uck
bl r ick ock
fl
eck ock
st ick ack
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
King Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
ng and nk Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

k ang ing ong

r ink
br ung
h ank unk ang
s bl
p unk
d ank
l ung
th s dr ing
ink ong
t st
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Frog Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Consonant Blends CCVC Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.

cl dr o p m
sp g
st pr e g b
i p
sn e
tr fr t
a g
pl u a p
cr gr m t
fl u i i b
tw u a o p
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Clock Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Consonant Blends CCVCC Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

tr bl iff ant
pr amp
ack
pl cl ink
br ush ust esh
dr st and unk
sk
tw ing ock
int
fr gr
cr ess
sp sn end ist
sl
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Flame Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Consonant Blends with Long Vowels covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

tr bl ate eep oat

pr
ice ame
pl cl
br ose ace eeze
dr st
sw ain ace
fl ight own
tw ide
fr eam ake
cr gr
sp eet ine
sl sn
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Three Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
3 Letter Consonant Blends covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

spr str ain ice int

ive
squ
spl scr
eak ay at
thr ash awl
spr
squ inter
spr spl eam
str ead
thr squ ee ing
scr
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Space Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Magic e – a_e Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

h ate ade
ame
p ace
g
t aze ale ake
w
f ave
m ape
c ame
n ate
pl l sh ane
ake
s sp ade
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Kite Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Magic e – i_e Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

sl ite ive ine

sp ike
d ile
r f ite
ime ice
h
m
w b ide
ile ime
l t w ike
p k h ine ide
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Rose Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Magic e – o_e Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

b ole ose
ote
r one
p
c ome oke
dr n ove ope
st one
d oke
h ose
j h
sp ove
obe
c r ope
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Cube Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Magic e – u_e Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

c use ube
d ute
pr une
j ute ude
r une uge
f
h t ube
une ume
fl f
j
ute une
c t
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Farm Friends Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Digraphs with r – ar, er, ir, or, ur Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.

f d ir m t
h d
g p ar d k
b ar ur n
m n l
sh t or
ar er t
th k
c st ar t
ar or k
ur ir ur
b n
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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Sheep Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
Digraphs – ea, ee, ai, oa, ow Words covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.

n sh ea t d
r n
s b ee p l
d t
gr ow oa t
f w n
t aiw ee ai l
b g d t
b ea oa ow n
ai ee t
br ea
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 Make Your Own Word Maker Game

Word Maker – 3 Part Words

Create a 13 list of words. Break each word into 3 parts. Write the word parts in the circles.

Word Maker – 2 Part Words

Create a 15 list of words. Break each word into 2 parts. Write the word parts in the circles.

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 a game for 2 players - Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must
Word Maker cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must stay
covered. The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.

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 a game for 2 players
Word Maker Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
a game for 2 players The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.

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Rhyming Race Games

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 Tractor Rhyming Race Be the first to have 5 rhyming words.
a game for 2 – 4 players

Lay the word cards face down in the center. Each player takes one of the large word cards and places it on a large square beside a
tractor. This is the word that the player will rhyme with for this round. Players take turns to turn over a small card and read the word.
If the word rhymes with their word, they place it in their tractor’s row. If it doesn’t rhyme, the card is returned face down to the
center. The first player to complete a row with 5 rhyming words is the winner.

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Tractor Rhyming Race Cards Set A - Short a – CVC words

rat nap tan pan rag

fan tag gap map hat

cap cat sag wag van

bag ban mat sat tap

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Tractor Rhyming Race Cards Set B - Short e – CVC and CVCC words

wet sell tell ten den

hen pet get wed led

bed pen men yell well

bell fed red met let

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Tractor Rhyming Race Cards Set C - Short i – CVC words

pig hip lip fin pin

dip hit sit wig jig

bit tin win sip tip

bin dig big lit fit

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Tractor Rhyming Race Cards Set D - Short o – CVC words

job mop bop lot pop

dog pot hot rob not

hop cob mob jog sob

dot log fog top hog

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Tractor Rhyming Race Cards Set E - Short u – CVC words

bug bun run hut gut

fun cut nut sub hub

but rub hug rug nun

cub tub sun tug jug

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 African Animals Rhyming Race Be the first to have 5 rhyming words.
a game for 2 – 4 players

Lay the word cards face down in the center. Each player takes one of the large word cards and places it on a large square beside
an animal. This is the word that the player will rhyme with for this round. Players take turns to turn over a small card and read the
word. If the word rhymes with their word, they place it in their animal’s row. If it doesn’t rhyme, the card is returned face down to the
center. The first player to complete a row with 5 rhyming words is the winner.

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African Animals Rhyming Race Cards Set A – ng, nk words

king sink strong ring dong

long thing tank think blank

bank song sing wrong wink

pink sank link thank bring

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 African Animals Rhyming Race Cards Set B – ck words

duck pick clock pluck lick

back luck pack rock black

sick lock stuck trick block

sock sack stick track truck

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 African Animals Rhyming Race Cards Set C – ll, ss words

bell will loss tell still

ball fell call drill wall

fill cross yell toss moss

boss fall hill tall smell

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African Animals Rhyming Race Cards Set D – Final Blends mp, st, ld, nd words

end test spend gold hold

cold send sold pump bump

jump bold dump chest nest

best lump west bend mend

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 Farm Friends Rhyming Race Be the first to have 5 rhyming words.

a game for 2 – 4 players

Lay the word cards face down in the center. Each player takes one of the large word cards and places it on a large square beside
an animal. This is the word that the player will rhyme with for this round. Players take turns to turn over a small card and read the
word. If the word rhymes with their word, they place it in their animal’s row. If it doesn’t rhyme, the card is returned face down to the
center. The first player to complete a row with 5 rhyming words is the winner.

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Farm Friends Rhyming Race Cards Set A – Long Vowels Magic e words – a_e, i_e, o_e

name make tame line nine

mine game shine rose close

nose fine those bake take

cake hose shake same fame

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Farm Friends Rhyming Race Cards Set B – Digraphs – oa, ai, ee, ea

meet coat gain mean train

rain sheet green neat float

been seen goat main clean

boat pain feet oat seat

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Farm Friends Rhyming Race Cards Set C – Digraphs – ou, oi, ue, ew, aw

round blue foil drawn prawn

boil lawn threw hound found

true ground yawn coil spoil

dawn soil sound drew flew

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Farm Friends Rhyming Race Cards Set D – Digraphs – oo, ow

book soon shook noon baboon

moon brown spoon down frown

town throw clown blow snow

grow cook slow took look

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 Make Your Own Rhyming Race Game

Rhyming Race
Choose 4 words to rhyme with and write them on the large cards. Write 4 words to rhyme
with each one on the small cards.

Play the game with the Tractor Rhyming Race Game Board, the African Animals Rhyming
Race Game Board or the Farm Friends Rhyming Race Game Board.

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Rhyme With … Games

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Rhyme With … tub bin him
CVC Words

leg log map mat dot job dot

lid pin ham top bed

Take the
short cut net rag Take the
short cut
Take the
short cut ran

bug a game for 2 – 4 players

Each player puts a marker on the start. rip cut bag
Players take turns to roll the dice and count forward
that number of spaces.
cat If the player stops on a word, the player says the word
they have landed on and then says a word to rhyme gum hot
with that word.
If a player lands on a green space they follow the
START instructions on the space.

box hip sit

If they do this correctly they move to this space. Take the
If they can’t do this the player stays on the original short cut
space. The first player to reach the finish is the winner.

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camp ball belt bolt tent tint lump lamp

well sold Rhyme With … Move

forward
2 spaces
CVCC Words
Move
dust hill forward
3 spaces
sank sunk nest pink
Move a game for 2 – 4 players Move
back
2 spaces
Each player puts a marker on the start. song forward
2 spaces
Players take turns to roll the dice and
count forward that number of spaces.

desk bank If the player stops on a word, the player

says the word they have landed on and
boss hint sand
then says a word to rhyme with that word.
If they do this correctly they move to this
space.
bunk If a player lands on a yellow space they
kept cost
follow the instructions on the space.

If they can’t do this the player stays on the

Move
START gold original space. The first player to reach the back
5 spaces
hand bend band
finish is the winner.

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 Make Your Own Rhyme With … Game

Rhyme With …
Make a list of words that you want to rhyme with. Write the words in the spaces on the
Game Board.

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Move
Rhyme With … forward
2 spaces

Move
forward
3 spaces

Move a game for 2 – 4 players Move

back Each player puts a marker on the start. forward
2 spaces Players take turns to roll the dice and 2 spaces
count forward that number of spaces.

If the player stops on a word, the player

says the word they have landed on and
then says a word to rhyme with that word.
If they do this correctly they move to this
space. If they can’t do this the player stays
on the original space.

If a player lands on a yellow space they

follow the instructions on the space.
Move
START The first player to reach the finish is the back
winner. 5 spaces

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e o e i a o u e u i
Racing Track
Short Vowel Words
o How To Play: The cards are
placed face down in a pile
beside the board. Each player

a
puts a marker on the start.
a game for 2 – 4 players

i a e o u i a o u e
o Players take turns to pick up a card from the top of the pile, choose
a letter could be added to the card to make a word, say the word
and then move their counter to the next space with this letter. If
there are different letters that could complete the word, the player

u
can choose either space to move to. The card is then returned to
the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to reach the
finish by making a word using e or o.

e o e a u i a o Start

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 Racing Track Short Vowels Cards Set A - Short – CVC words

b_g p_g h_d h_p n_t

s_n j _g c_t w_t s_t

h_t l_g w_n p_t c_p

f_n t_p m_d m_n n_t

p_n p_t d_d d_g j _t

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 Racing Track Short Vowels Cards Set B - Short – CVCC words

c _ mp l _ ft p _ nd b _ lt p _ nk

h _ nt c _ st h _ nd w _ nt s _ ft

b _ nk g _ ft d _ sk m _ lk t _ nk

n _ st h _ ld s _ nd m _ st j _ st

l _ mp s _ nk b _ lt r _ st p _ st
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ch shth sh ch th wh
Racing Track wh wh sh
Digraphs ch, sh, th, wh, ck

ck ch ck sh ck
ch
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker on the
start.
Take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which letters could be added to the card to
make a word, say the word, then move your marker to the next space with these letters.

sh wh ch th ck wh sh ck th
If there are 2 or more sets of letters that could complete the word, you can choose any of these spaces,

ch e.g. with __en, you could choose th or wh.

The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile.
The winner is the first player to reach the finish by making a word using ch or sh.

th ck sh ck ch wh th START
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 Racing Track Digraphs – ch, sh, th, wh, ck words

__ick __ich bla__ __eck ri__

lu__ __ick __en __op __is

__em blo__ __eet __in sti__

__ut __op __ink __eep __ip

mu__ __ale du__ __ip __ite

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 STARTee ai ow oa ea ee ou ea
Racing Track ow
Digraphs ee, ea, ai, oa, ow, ou

ow ea oa ee ou ea ai oa ee ai
ee
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker
on the start.
Take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which letters could be added to
make a word, say the word, then move your marker to the next space with these letters.

ai ou oa ea ow ai ee ou oa ee
ow
If there are 2 or more sets of letters that could complete the word, you can choose
any of these spaces, e.g. with m_n, you could choose ai, ea or oa. The card is then
returned to the bottom of the pile.
The winner is the first player to reach the finish by making a word using ee or ea.

FINISH
ee ea oa ou ea oa ow ai oa ou
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 Racing Track Digraphs – ee, ea, ai, oa, ow, ou words

s __ n s __ nd cl __ n h __ se l __ f

l __ d tr __ n m __ se sh __ p r __ n

h __ t g __ t fr __ sl __ b __ t

gr __ sh __ t s __ p cr __ m t __ l

s __ l br __ n m __ n l __ d t __ n

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 START or er ur er ur ar ur
er ir ar Racing
ir Track er
or ar ur ir er or ir
Digraphs with r -
ar, er, ir, or, ur
Words

ar
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker
on the start.
Take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which letters could be added to the
card to make a word, say the word, then move your marker to the next space with these letters.

er ur ar or ir ar er ur ir or
ar
If there are 2 or more sets of letters that could complete the word, you can choose any of these
spaces, e.g. with b_n, you could choose ar, or or ur.
The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to reach the
finish by making a word using ar or or.

or ur ir ur ar er or ir ar ar or FINISH

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 Racing Track Digraphs with r Set A– ar, er, ir, or, ur words

b __ k s __ t f __ st f __ n h __ d

f __ k g __ l ch __ ch sh __ t d __ k

th __ d st __ m st __ t h __ b p __se

p __ ty t __ n b __ d b __ n c __ k

n __ se h __ f __ m d __ t f __ m

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 Racing Track Digraphs with r Set 2 – ar, er, ir, or, ur words

b__thday st__ve n__mal c__cle popc__n

t__tle exp__t ret__n s__vice f__nish

c__pet m__ning c__cus op__ate l__ge

ins__t d__ty t__get sub__b ex__cise

__der p__ple f__got dep__t th__teen

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 Make Your Own Racing Track Games

Racing Track
Choose 4-6 letters, blends or digraphs that you want to focus on. Write these in the spaces
on the Racing Track. Write 2 of these on the Finish.
Create a list of words with these letters/ blends / digraphs.
Write words on the cards leaving out the focus letter/ blends / diagraphs.

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Racing Track

How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker on the
start.
Take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which letters could be added to the card to
make a word, say the word, then move your marker to the next space with these letters

If there are 2 or more sets of letters that could complete the word, you can choose any of these spaces to
move to.
The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile.
The winner is the first player to reach the finish by making a word with the letters on the Finish.

START
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Word Hunt Games

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 Word Hunt Cards and Instructions

Word Hunt
a game for 2 players Word Hunt Word Hunt
Players take turns to find a four

Word Hunt Word Hunt

letter word on the Word Hunt
board and cover it with a Word
Hunt Card. Words can go across
or down.
A player is out if they can’t cover a

Word Hunt Word Hunt

word on their turn.
The last player who can cover a
word is the winner.

Word Hunt Word Hunt

Word Hunt
Word Hunt
Word Hunt

Word Hunt Word Hunt

Word Hunt Word Hunt
Word Hunt Word Hunt
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Pink Word Hunt - ng and nk Find 4 letter words with ng and nk.

p i n k h r i n g
i f e b a n g s o n g
n b s a n k o u w r t
k s i n g i n n i l a
w i n k i n g k n i n
n k i n g o n g n k
n g a r j u n k k g
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Blue Word Hunt - Blends with l Find 4 letter words with bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl.
c f l a p b l o b l a
l f c l i p s l e d
u l g l u m l f u f
b s l a m s a l e l p
l h a f l a n a i l
u d d s l i t h p a
e s l i p s c l a y
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Green Word Hunt - Blends with r Find 4 letter words with br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr.
c r a b r a g r a m g
r d r o p r a m f r
i b r e d r u m t r i
b r u g r a b t r o d
r a m o y d r a g r
i g r i p c r o p o
m d r a g r i t r i p
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Orange Word Hunt - ee, ea, ai, oa Find 4 letter words with ee, ea, ai, oa.
n e a t a i l b e a k
e a s o a p c o a t e
e m a i n r e a l e
d r i f e e t e e n
e a l w e e d r a
o a d
a i s e e d e e p i
l n a i l o a d g l
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White Word Hunt – Magic e Words Find 4 letter words with a_e, i_e, o_e.
n o t e w a v e t n
o l i n e b i k e w a
s a m e f i n e v i m
e n e h i d e h o p e
w e r o r a c e t e
g a m e t a m e e g
h o s e e z l a k e
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Purple Word Hunt - Digraphs with r Find 4 letter words with ar, er, ir, or, ur.
s f a r m a b u r n
r g o s y a r d i r t
d i r t e r m a r k c
a r m a r k s r s c o
r l u r k u t t o r
k e r b h e r b i r d
c a r s u r f e r n
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Yellow Word Hunt – Digraphs ew, ow, aw Find 4 letter words with ew, ow, aw.
r f c r o w k n o w
f t d h a w k n e w c
l g r e w n n e w c l
e y a w n s o w s r a
w e w e n w b l e w
s h o w l o b l o w n
p d r e w t o w n
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Tan Word Hunt – are, air, ear, eer Find 4 letter words with are, air, ear, eer.
d e a r c b a r e h
a s n e a r a r e f a
r h e a r f p e a r
e a y r e p a i r r e
r i e a f e i d e e r
r a r e e r n e a r
f a r e a r w e a r
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Word Hunt
Create a list of words with common phonic elements. Each word must have 4 letters, e.g.
pack, sack, pick, wick. Write the words on the Word Hunt Board writing one letter in each
space. Try to overlap words as much as possible.

Use the Word Hunt cards and instructions to play.

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Word Hunt Find and cover 4 letter words.

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Word Match Games

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 Party Hat Party Hat
Word Word
Match Match

the was
is and
are you
he on
his they
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 Party Hat Party Hat
Word Word
Match Match

it as
be in
with for
to this
that have
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 Party Hat Word Match Cards

the with on you they

was to that for is
are it be and his
as this he have in
Party Hat Word Match
a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player takes a Party Hat Game Card.
The Party Hat Word Cards are placed face down in the center.
Players take turns to pick up a Word Card and say the word.
If the word is on the player’s Party Hat, the player keeps the word
and puts it on their matching word. The player then has another
turn.
If the word is not on the player’s Party Hat the word is returned to
the center.
The first player to cover all of the words on their Party Hat Game
Card is the winner.

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 from when
one there
had can
but your
all were which said

Circle Trees Circle Trees

Word Match Word Match

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 will some
each into
she has
like her
see him did
make

Circle Trees Circle Trees

Word Match Word Match

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from has said some each

will were there had see
when she which your did
but into one like all
her can him make
Circle Trees Word Match
a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player takes a Circle Trees Game Card.
The Circle Trees Word Cards are placed face down in the center.
Players take turns to pick up a Word Card and say the word.
If the word is on the player’s Circle Trees Card, the player keeps the word and puts it
on their matching word. The player then has another turn.
If the word is not on the player’s Circle Trees Card the word is returned to the center.
The first player to cover all of the words on their Circle Trees Game Card is the winner.

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Cute Cows Word Match Cute Cows Word Match

or many would other

word by more two

not these time could
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Cute Cows Word Match Cute Cows Word Match
first been what use

who now how find

people made may water

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 Cute Cows Word Match Cards

or what been not more

who first use these word
water would made many other
could may time now people
how by find two
Cute Cows Word Match
a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player takes a Cute Cows Game Card.
The Cute Cows Word Cards are placed face down in the center.
Players take turns to pick up a Word Card and say the word.
If the word is on the player’s Cute Cows Card, the player keeps the word and puts it on
their matching word. The player then has another turn.
If the word is not on the player’s Cute Cows Card the word is returned to the center.
The first player to cover all of the words on their Cute Cows Game Card is the winner.

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Silly Sheep Word Match Silly Sheep Word Match

long call out then

their about number way

my write down look
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Silly Sheep Word Match Silly Sheep Word Match

than me get over

day come only take

part work little give
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than give long only part

look me work way about
get their day take number
then over write come call
down little out my
Silly Sheep Word Match
a game for 2-4 players
Each player takes a Silly Sheep Game Card.
The Silly Sheep Word Cards are placed face down in the center.
Players take turns to pick up a Word Card and say the word.
If the word is on the player’s Silly Sheep Card, the player keeps the word and puts it on
their matching word. The player then has another turn.
If the word is not on the player’s Silly Sheep Card the word is returned to the center.
The first player to cover all of the words on their Silly Sheep Game Card is the winner.

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Word Match
Create a list of 24 words that are to be studied. Write each word with a black marker on a
Snowy Game Card and with a red marker on a Word Card.

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Snowy Word Match Snowy Word Match

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Snowy Word Match Snowy Word Match

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Snowy Word Match

a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player takes a Snowy Game Card.
The Snowy Word Cards are placed face down in the center.
Players take turns to pick up a Word Card and say the word.
If the word is on the player’s Snowy Game Card, the player keeps the word and puts it
on their matching word. The player then has another turn.
If the word is not on the player’s Snowy Game Card the word is returned to the center.
The first player to cover all of the words on their Snowy Game Card is the winner.

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