A game designed to support advanced phonics instruction challenges scholars to read and break a word into syllables. If the player is correct, they move their game piece forward on the board. Whoever gets to the end first wins!

Concepts

counting syllables, syllables, initial sounds, final sounds, phonics

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Copy and laminate game pieces for continued use 
• Assign the game as a center activity
• Place game pieces with instructions in a large envelope and allow early finishers to play quietly while others are still working on the task at hand 

Classroom Considerations

• Scholars should be familiar with syllable patterns 
• Copies and other various materials are required 

Pros

• Extension activities and adaptations are provided
• Instruction pages are clear and detailed

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.4.3.a RF.5.3.a