High Frequency Word Games 

Snakes and Ladders 

Donkey

The game is played the same way as the traditional Donkey game, also known as Old Maid. Instead of matching pictures, the players match words, reading the word each time they get a matched pair. The goal is to avoid being the one holding the Donkey card when the game ends. 

Shuffle the cards and deal them all, face down, to the players. It’s OK if not everyone has the same number of cards. Everyone picks up their hand and looks for pairs of matching words. They take any matching pairs and put them aside, reading the word aloud as they discard the pair. The group checks the reading and if necessary corrects any mistakes. 

Mouse and Cheese 

Use any High Frequency Word to play this alternative to hang man! 

UFLI Roll and Reads 

Roll and Read – All Kindergarten

Roll and Read – All First Grade

Roll and Read – All Second Grade