Phonics Practice Ideas 

Board Games

Any board game can be turned into a word game.  Chutes and Ladders, Sorry, Trouble, and Candy Land are just a few examples of board games that can be turned into word games using the directions below.  

Supplies Needed:

• Word cards (create your own or click here.)

• Board game of your choice

Directions:

Players complete the following tasks before taking their turn:

1. Player 1 reads the word (not visible to player 2) while player 2 writes the word

2. Both players check the spelling together. 

3. If the word is correct, player 2 takes their turn.

4. If the word is incorrect player 2 rewrites the word correctly.  The turn is taken AFTER the word is written correctly.    (Alternate play – turn can be skipped for an incorrect answer.)

5. If when revealing the word, it is noticed the word was read incorrectly, the turn is replayed with a new word.