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Lesson 6 Literacy Games — fun to play, simple to use!

Learning to read can be hard work and it is a great idea to have a fun way to practice new skills. These literacy games have been written for just that exact purpose. Each game contains:

  • Base boards or cards
  • Labels to glue to the front of the folder, plastic sleeve or shoe box you use for storing the game.
  • Worksheet for reviewing progress
  • Instructions

We recommend that you print the game materials in color, double-sided and laminate them for durability. The games are designed to be used by up to 6 players and target different literacy skills. They are fun to play and simple to use.

Game preparation

Volcano

Focus: high frequency words
  1. Print and laminate the four Volcano baseboards.
  2. Print and laminate the four lava ball pages and cut each into 12 round cards. You should have 48 lava balls.
  3. Print the instructions page and label, then glue them to a plastic sleeve for storage.
  4. Print the worksheet.

Monkey and Banana

Focus: identifying punctuation
  1. Print and laminate the seven pages of monkey and banana cards.
  2. Cut each page into six cards.
  3. Print the instructions page and label, then glue them to a plastic sleeve for storage.
  4. Print the worksheet
About the author

Belinda Howell is an experienced classroom teacher who has successfully used games as a teaching tool. She has found that being able to share and show off new skills in a fun environment are great motivators for students of all ages.

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Common Core

The Phonics.com program has been developed to align with the Common Core K-5 Reading Standards Foundational Skills:

  • Print Concepts
  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics & Word Recognition
  • Fluency

The first release of Free resources, the Phonics Alphabet, covers the 42 phonemes that make up the English language. These are essential for reading fluency and are taught in the Common Core order.

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