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Board Games

Printable Board Games for

Reading and Phonics by Teresa Evans


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.


Contents

Preparing the Games 7

Teachers Hints for Using the Games………………...………………………………………………………… 7

Parents Hints for Using the Games…………………………………………………………………………….. 9

Find the … Games 12

Find the Rhyme Game 1………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13

Find the Rhyme Game 2………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15

Find the Antonym………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17

Find the Synonym…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19

Make Your Own Find the … Games…………………………………………………………………………….. 21

Word Maker Games 25

Paint Word Maker – ai Words……………………………………………………………………………………. 26

Teacher Word Maker – ea Words……………………………………………………………………………….. 27

Dart Word Maker – ar Words …………………………………………………………………………….…… 28

Bird Word Maker – ir Words……………………………………………………………………………………… 29

Turtle Word Maker – ur Words…………………………………………………………………………………... 30

Sword Word Maker – or Words………………………………………………………………………………….. 31

Cloud Word Maker – ou Words………………………………………………………………………………….. 32

Blue Word Maker – au ui oi Words……………………………………………………………………………. 33

Green Word Maker – ough augh eigh Words………………………………………………………………. 34


Orange Word Maker – ear are our igh Words………………………………………………………………. 35

Red Word Maker – ion ive ous ure Words…………………………………………………………………... 36

Make Your Own Word Maker Games…………………………………………………………………………… 37

Racing Track Games 40

Prefix Racing Track – un mid in over re…………………………………………………………………….. 41

Suffix Racing Track – ful ly ness less hood……………………………………………………………….. 44

Make Your Own Racing Track Games…………………………………………………………………………. 47

Homophone Hunt Games 54

Dear Deer Homophone Hunt…………………………………………………………………………………….. 56

Hair Hare Homophone Hunt……………………………………………………………………………………… 57

Make Your Own Homophone Hunt Games……………………………………………………………………. 58

Word Builder Games 60

Prefix Places Word Builder – un out mid re pre under over mis…………………………………….. 61

Seasons Suffixes Word Builder – er ant ness or ly let less ful………………………………………. 63

Lighthouse Compound Word Builder………………………………………………………………………….. 65

Make Your Own Word Builder Games…………………………………………………………………………. 67

Buddies Games 74

Buddies Game Board……………………………………………………………………………………………… 75


Homophone Buddies Word Cards……………………………………………………………………………… 76

Contraction Buddies Word Cards ...……………………………………………………………………………. 77

Plural Buddies Word Cards ...…………………………………………………………………………………… 78

Synonym Buddies Word Cards ...………………………………………………………………………………. 79

Antonym Buddies Word Cards ...……………………………………………………………………………….. 80

Make Your Own Buddies Games………………………………………………………………………………... 81

Jumbled Poetry Games…………………………………………………………………………………………… 83

True or False Games 87

True or False Game Board……………………………………………………………………………………….. 88

True or False Space Quiz Cards………………………………………………………………………………… 89

True or False Countries Quiz Cards……………………………………………………………………………. 91

True or False Human Body Quiz Cards ……………………………….………………………………………. 93

True or False Weather Quiz Cards……………………………………………………………………………… 95


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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 studying prefixes use

Prefix Racing Track.

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.


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.


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 ion, ous, ive and ure when playing Red Word Maker.

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

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.


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.


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.


Find the … Games


START leave dance table charge health yellow judge carry mother

Find the Rhyme Game 1 a game for 2 – 4 players

Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.

crumb

FINISH rough

roast

lunch

change feather

since danger

caught strong morning length money fright match narrow ridge could

thumb strength sparrow sleeve brother crunch should chance label toast brought scratch warning range

belong mince stranger barge weather wealth fellow nudge bright

funny enough bridge marry


START leave sleeve

dance chance

table label

charge barge

health wealth

yellow fellow

judge nudge

carry marry

mother brother

Find the Rhyme Game 1 Answer Key


crumb thumb

FINISH rough

enough

roast toast

lunch crunch

change range

feather weather

since mince

danger stranger

caught brought

strong belong

morning warning

length strength

money funny

fright bright

match scratch

narrow sparrow

ridge bridge

could should

thumb strength sparrow sleeve brother crunch should chance label toast brought scratch warning range

belong mince stranger barge weather wealth fellow nudge bright

funny enough bridge marry


START jumble puzzle simple angle wiggle table candle muddle nibble

Find the Rhyme Game 2 le words a game for 2 – 4 players


wobble

FINISH jingle

triple

riddle

crinkle noodle

trickle saddle

buckle cattle crackle kettle gentle meddle juggle sizzle apple trample

giggle settle gobble tackle puddle crumble paddle poodle dental

muzzle drizzle chuckle label middle handle dimple tingle chapel rattle

tickle sprinkle struggle peddle

dribble sample ripple tangle


START jumble

crumble puzzle muzzle

simple dimple

angle tangle

wiggle giggle

table label

candle handle

muddle puddle

nibble dribble

Find the Rhyme Game 2 le Words Answer Key

a game for 2 – 4 players Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.

wobble gobble

FINISH jingle tingle

triple ripple

riddle middle

sprinkle crinkle

noodle poodle

tickle trickle

saddle paddle

buckle chuckle

cattle rattle

crackle tackle

kettle settle

gentle dental

meddle peddle

juggle struggle

sizzle drizzle

apple chapel

trample sample

giggle settle gobble tackle puddle crumble paddle poodle dental

muzzle drizzle chuckle label middle handle dimple tingle chapel rattle

tickle sprinkle struggle peddle dribble sample ripple tangle


START above cool dry clean hot fast few thick dull

Find the Antonym a game for 2 – 4 players

Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to the antonym for this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.

less

FINISH down

empty

false

rude forget

slow shorten

rare careless different short wild heavy late exit vanish lost

below many more thin true dirty bright fast careful

full slow early found polite remember wet lengthen warm

common appear up light tame

entrance cold long identical


START above below

cool warm

dry wet

clean dirty

hot cold

fast slow

few many

thick thin

dull bright

Find the Antonym Answer Key a game for 2 – 4 players


less more

FINISH down

up

empty full

false true

rude polite

forget remember

slow fast

shorten lengthen

rare common

careless careful

different identical

short long

wild tame

heavy light

late early

exit entrance

vanish appear

lost found

below many more thin true dirty bright fast careful

full slow early found polite remember wet lengthen warm common appear up light tame

entrance cold long identical


START enough sick sad awful strange loud polite tired many

Find the Synonym a game for 2 – 4 players

Each player puts a marker on the START. Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then point to the synonym for this word in the box below. If you can’t, you go back to where you were. The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.

happy

FINISH scared

active

glossy

large sweet

perfect small

wrong rich clever calm funny angry secure boring fast alike

shiny dull humorous unhappy lively tiny terrible courteous ill numerous

safe similar joyful intelligent wealthy flawless upset incorrect

sleepy huge peaceful sufficient odd quick noisy sugary afraid


START enough sufficient

sick ill

sad unhappy

awful terrible

strange odd

loud noisy

polite courteous

tired sleepy

many numerous



happy joyful

FINISH scared afraid

active lively

glossy shiny

large huge

sweet sugary

perfect flawless

small tiny

wrong incorrect

rich wealthy

clever intelligent

calm peaceful

funny humorous

angry upset

secure safe

boring dull

fast quick

alike similar

shiny dull humorous unhappy lively tiny terrible courteous ill numerous

safe similar joyful intelligent wealthy flawless upset incorrect

sleepy huge peaceful sufficient odd quick noisy sugary afraid


Make Your Own Find the … Games

Find the Rhyme Game Write a word in each space and a rhyming word for each in the orange box.

Find the Antonym

Write a word in each space and an antonym for each in the yellow box.

Find the Synonym

Write a word in each space and a synonym for each in the blue box.


START

Find the Rhyme Game a game for 2 – 4 players


FINISH


START

Find the Antonym a game for 2 – 4 players


FINISH


START



FINISH


Word Maker Games


Paint Word Maker a game for 2 players

Take turns to cover the letters to make ai words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.

The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.

ch

pl s d

f

p

w

w

ai

ai

ai

ai

r

ai

lable

ai

ai

ai

ai

ai

ai

av

br d

ai

afr pr

tr

ai

ai

ai

lor n

se sy lure

se nt

n ly n

st

d ter l


Teacher Word Maker a game for 2 players

Take turns to cover the letters to make ea words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.


b

pl bl gr

t

l

br

r

ea

ea

ea

ea

f

ea

der

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea

cl

s w

ea

sp n

r

ea

ea

ea

son ner

ch ture cher

the se

son ker ch

der

kest se tly


Dart Word Maker a game for 2 players

Take turns to cover the letters to make ar words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.


b

t p h

s

st

c

m

ar

ar

ar

ar

p

ar

ker

ar

ar

ar

ar

ar

ar

m

m b

ar

p l

st

ar

ar

ar

go ve

pet ger ber

ley ble

tle ticle ty

get

don ket sh


Bird Word Maker a game for 2 players

Take turns to cover the letters to make ir words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.


b

ch f

tw

d

f

squ

th

ir

ir

ir

ir

f

ir

tue

ir

ir

ir

ir

ir

ir

c

th c

ir

v th

squ

ir

ir

ir

cus th

d mly cle

stly ty

st m p

st

sty l t


Turtle Word Maker a game for 2 players

Take turns to cover the letters to make ur words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.


t

ch p h

f

p

b

n

ur

ur

ur

ur

s

ur

tle

ur

ur

ur

ur

ur

ur

b

p f

ur

t b

c

ur

ur

ur

ch key

ther nish se

ve st

pose dle glar

prise

se ple nt


Sword Word Maker a game for 2 players

Take turns to cover the letters to make or words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.


sw

res f f

w

m

c

n

or

or

or

or

f

or

ce

or

or

or

or

or

or

w

rep th

or

f b

f

or

or

or

ning tune

get n se

ner d

th mal mat

t

mal der t


Cloud Word Maker a game for 2 players

Take turns to cover the letters to make ou words. You must cover one circle from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.


b

cr spr cl

am

gr

ab

th

ou

ou

ou

ou

sh

ou

bt

ou

ou

ou

ou

ou

ou

l

f pr

ou

d c

p

ou

ou

ou

nce d

nt nce ntain

d ch

nt dly t

sand

t dy ting


Blue Word Maker au, ui, oi words

a game for 2 players 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.


av

br

ce

fr

ce

se

nch

nt

se

ui

s

p

cr v

ch

n

p l

s

j

l oi

au ui

ui

au ui oi

oi

au

ui

oi

oi

au

ndry

t

se

ce

d

ce

se

t


Green Word Maker ough, augh, eigh words

a game for 2 players 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. The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.

b

n

t

f

t

t

bor

t

ter

eigh

dr

t

br d

w

n

fr h

th

c

l augh

eigh ough augh

eigh ough ough

augh

eigh

ough

ough

augh

augh

t

t

t

t

t

ter

ty

t


Orange Word Maker ear, are, our, igh words



p

st

st

s

t

ch

t

d

ce

ear

pre

f

r l

h

res

c br

b

s

l igh

igh are our

ear are ear

igh

our

are

ear

are

our

t

th

d

n

ly

t

t

l


Red Word Maker ion, ive, ous, ure words



ive

tion

ous

men

mous

seri ion

na

tive

sess

posi

fa fea

ac

crea

enor

atten

frac

fu cap

rela

mass

nerv

ous

tive

ture ture

tion

mous

tion

tive

ture

ture tion


Make Your Own Word Maker Games

Word Maker – 3 Part Words Create a list of 15 words. Break each word into 3 parts. Write the word parts in the circles.

Word Maker – 2 Part Words Create a list of 17 words. Break each word into 2 parts. Write the word parts in the circles.


Word Maker a game for 2 players

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.



Word Maker a game for 2 players




Racing Track Games


in mid re un in mid over un START

over Prefix Racing Track

Prefixes - un, mid, in, over, re a game for 2 - 4 players over in

un re mid un re mid

over 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 prefix could be added to the word, say the word with the prefix added, then move their marker to the next space with this prefix.

re un in If there are 2 or more prefixes that could be added to the word, you can choose any of these spaces, e.g. with fold, you could choose un or re. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to reach the finish by using the prefix un or re.

un re mid in

mid in FINISH

un re

over in re un re over mid


Racing Track Prefixes – un, mid, in, over, re

fold charge way eat join

day formal heat active certain

act correct clean new night

happy turn appropriate week ripe

claim try expensive kind appear


even arrange capable sleep summer

build coat year tie exact


ful hood ness ful ly hood less ly ful FINISH

ly ful

less

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

ly ly ness less ful ness ly hood ful

ful less If there are 2 or more suffixes that could be added to the word, you can choose any of these spaces, e.g. with hope, you could choose ful or less. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to reach the finish by using the suffix ly or ful.

ness

hood ness ful ly ful ness hood

Suffix Racing Track Suffixes – ful, ly, ness, less, hood

a game for 2 - 4 players

less hood ly

START hood ly ful less ness ful less ness


Racing Track Suffixes – ful, ly, ness, less, hood

hope heaven priest kind hope

life dark delight care peace

shame child year sleep delight

quick fresh cheer boy sudden

shoe fear shame sad man


joy grace dread brother third

woman sleep month fright still


Make Your Own Racing Track Games

Prefix Racing Track Choose 4 - 6 prefixes. Write the prefixes on the track. Write 2 of the prefixes on the Finish.

Write words that can have these prefixes added on the word cards.

Suffix Racing Track Choose 4 - 6 suffixes. Write the suffixes on the track. Write 2 of the suffixes on the Finish.

Write words that can have these suffixes added on the word cards.


START

Prefix Racing Track a game for 2-4 players

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 prefix could be added to the word, say the word with the prefix added, then move the marker to the next space with this prefix.

If there are 2 or more prefixes that could be added to the word, you can choose any of these spaces, e.g. with fold, you could choose un or re. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to the finish.

FINISH


Make Your Own Racing Track Prefixes Word Cards


FINISH

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

If there are 2 or more suffixes that could be added to the word, you can choose any of these spaces, e.g. with hope, you could choose ful or less. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is the first player to reach the finish.

Suffix Racing Track a game for 2 - 4 players

START


Build Your Own Racing Track Suffixes Word Cards


Homophone Hunt Games


Homophone Hunt Cards and Instructions

Homophone Hunt a game for 2 players

Players take turns to find two words on the Homophone Hunt Board that are homophones, e.g. deer, dear. The player then covers each word with a card. Words can go across or down. A player is out if they can’t cover a word pair on their turn. The last player who can cover a homophone pair is the winner.

Homophone Hunt Homophone Hunt




Homophone Hunt Homophone Hunt Homophone Hunt





Dear Deer Homophone Hunt a game for 2 players

Find and cover homophone pairs.

b a r e m w d e p t p h

l w a r e b e a r e a o e

e h f e a t e e m b l u e

w e a k t a r f a r e r l

e p i e i t e l o h m w

a o r e a l r e e d e a e

r o a d m e e t e a i e

r e a d e a r e e l l k


Hair Hare Homophone Hunt a game for 2 players

Find and cover homophone pairs.

h e r e s e a m a n e f

a f l e e k y m a i n l

r o w s l r h e a r g u

e u a o l e a k d o l p e

f l r r f a i r e s o a r

l o n e o l r o d e a l o

e f l e w o r n c e n a

a c e l l f a r e m a i d


Make Your Own Homophone Hunt Games

Homophone Hunt Create a list of homophone pairs – each homophone must have 4 letters, e.g. pale, pail, fair, fare, pray, prey. Write the words on the Homophone Hunt board writing one letter in

each space. Try to overlap words as much as possible.

Use the Homophone Hunt cards and instructions to play.


Homophone Hunt a game for 2 players Find and cover homophone pairs.


Word Builder Games


Prefix Places Word Builder a game for 2-4 players

un mid out over

out re mid un

mid mis under mis

re un re out

pre over mis pre

under pre over under


Prefix Places Base Word Cards and Instructions

fold build ripe kind active claim

historic paid pay appear Prefix Places

Word Builder a game for 2 - 4 players

Each player chooses a column. The

base word cards are placed face

down in the center.

The first player turns over a card and

reads the word. If the player can

place it beside one of the prefixes in

their column to make a word they

leave the card there. If they can’t the

card is returned to the center and the

next player has a turn.

Continue taking turns to read a word

and trying to place it with a prefix.

The first player to complete their set

of 6 words is the winner.

law print happy judge

new eat way live

term ground date line

spell certain side town

do pass year cooked

lead cook turn date


Seasons Suffixes Word Builder a game for 2-4 players

SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER SPRING

er ant less let

ant er ness ly

ness or ful ful

or ly let or

ly less er ness

let ful ant less


Seasons Suffixes Base Word Cards and Instructions

quick govern kind teach fright fix

dread paint fear book Seasons Suffix


Each player chooses a Season

Column. The base word cards are

placed face down in the center.



place it beside one of the suffixes in






and trying to place it with a suffix.



leaf fresh sudden edit

still sail joy play

pig third drop dark

sad attend act account

shoe fear assist shoe

fact care month hope


Lighthouse Compound Word Builder a game for 2-4 players

sun moon snow any

book day house water

some tooth book some

hand sun day tooth

snow hair foot hair

moon any water house


Lighthouse Compound Word Cards and Instructions

flower proof flake light body brush thing

pick ends time one where Lighthouse

Compound Word

Builder a game for 2 - 4 players

Each player chooses a Lighthouse Column. The word cards are placed face down in the center. The first player turns over a card and reads the word. If the player can place it beside one of the words in their column to make a compound word, they leave the card there. If they can’t the card is returned to the center and the next player has a turn. Continue taking turns to read a word and trying to create a compound word. The first player to complete their set of 6 words is the winner.

break thing paste boat ball

keeper cut ray body path

print ball fall brush dresser

glasses lit where beam made

ball mark dream work front

case melon do man bag


Make Your Own Word Builder Games

Prefix Places Word Builder Choose 6 – 8 prefixes. Write the prefixes on the white columns on the Prefix Places Word

Builder Game Board. Write words that can have these prefixes added on the word cards.

Suffix Seasons Word Builder Choose 6 – 8 suffixes. Write the suffixes on the white columns on the Suffix Seasons Word

Builder Game Board. Write words that can have these suffixes added on the word cards.

Lighthouse Compound Word Builder Create a list of 24 compound words. Write the first word from each compound word on the

white columns on the Lighthouse Compound Words Builder Game Board. Write the second word from each compound word on the word cards.


Prefix Places Word Builder a game for 2-4 players


Make Your Own Prefix Places Base Word Cards and Instructions

Prefix Places


Each player chooses a column. The

base word cards are placed face

down in the center.



place it beside one of the prefixes in






and trying to place it with a prefix.




Seasons Suffixes Word Builder a game for 2-4 players

SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER SPRING


Make Your Own Seasons Suffixes Base Word Cards and Instructions

Seasons Suffix


Each player chooses a Season

Column. The base word cards are

placed face down in the center.



place it beside one of the suffixes in






and trying to place it with a suffix.




Lighthouse Compound Word Builder a game for 2-4 players


Make Your Own Lighthouse Compound Word Cards and Instructions

Lighthouse

Compound Word

Builder a game for 2 - 4 players

Each player chooses a Lighthouse Column. The word cards are placed face down in the center. The first player turns over a card and reads the word. If the player can place it beside one of the words in their column to make a compound word, they leave the card there. If they can’t the card is returned to the center and the next player has a turn. Continue taking turns to read a word and trying to create a compound word. The first player to complete their set of 6 words is the winner.


Buddies Games


Buddies

Play Homophone Buddies

Contraction Buddies

Plural Buddies

Synonym Buddies

or Antonym Buddies


Homophone Buddies Word Cards and Instructions

seen

guest

weight

plane

piece

ate

break

right

wear

whole

scene

through

Homophone Buddies

a game for 2-4 players

The word cards are placed face down

beside the Buddies Game Board. Each

player chooses a box to fill with

Homophone Buddies.

The first player turns over 2 cards. If the

cards are a pair of homophones, e.g.

meet and meat, the player puts the pair

in their box on the Game Board and has

another turn. If the cards are not a

homophone pair, the player returns the

cards and the next player has a turn.

Continue taking turns until one player

creates 3 homophone pairs in their box.

threw

flower

eight

plain

hole

wait

guessed

where

write

peace

brake

flour


Contraction Buddies Word Cards and Instructions

weren’t

they’re

you will

will not

couldn’t

who’s

you’ll

they are

where is

won’t

have not

who is

Contraction Buddies





Contraction Buddies.


cards are a match of a contraction and

meaning, e.g. isn’t and is not, the player

puts the pair in their box on the Game

Board and has another turn. If the cards

are not a contraction pair, the player

returns the cards and the next player

has a turn.


creates 3 contraction pairs in their box.

could not

you’re

were not

haven’t

they’ll

they will

should not

we’d

shouldn’t

where’s

you are

we would


Plural Buddies Word Cards and Instructions

foot

sheep

people

teeth

children

geese

mice

fungi

ox

person

fungus

feet

Plural Buddies




player chooses a box to fill with Plural

Buddies.


cards are a match of a word and its

plural, e.g. foot, feet, the player puts the

pair in their box on the Game Board and

has another turn. If the cards are not a

pair, the player returns the cards and

the next player has a turn.


creates 3 pairs in their box.

man

tooth

woman

mouse

child

oxen

goose

oasis

men

women

sheep

oases


Synonym Buddies Word Cards and Instructions

enormous

undersized

decide

hideous

certain

choose

race

harmful

amazing

attractive

factual

immense

Synonym Buddies





Synonym Buddies.


cards are a match of a word and a

synonym, e.g. big, large, the player puts

the pair in their box on the Game Board

and has another turn. If the cards are

not a pair, the player returns the cards

and the next player has a turn.


creates 3 synonym pairs in their box.

accurate

tiny

strong

sprint

lovely

horrible

astonishing

sure

vital

necessary

dangerous

powerful


Antonym Buddies Word Cards and Instructions

combine

safe

perfect

tender

occupied

genuine

minimum

forbid

worthless

permit

faulty

contract

Antonym Buddies





Antonym Buddies.


cards are a match of a word and a

antonym, e.g. small, large, the player

puts the pair in their box on the Game

Board and has another turn. If the cards

are not a pair, the player returns the

cards and the next player has a turn.


creates 3 antonym pairs in their box.

expand

tough

destroy

miserable

dangerous

valuable

vacant

fake

maximum

create

separate

happy


Make Your Own Buddies Games

Buddies Create a list of 12 pairs of homophones, contractions and their meaning, words and their

plurals, synonym pairs or words and their antonyms. Write the words on the word cards.

Use the Buddies Game Board and cards you have made to play the game.


Make Your Own Buddies Word Cards

Buddies





Buddies.


cards are a match, the player puts the

pair in their box on the Game Board and

has another turn. If the cards are not a

pair, the player returns the cards and

the next player has a turn.


creates 3 pairs of Buddies in their box.


Jumbled Poetry Games


Jumbled Poetry Cards and Instructions

Jumbled Poetry a game for 2 - 4 players

Before starting cards are laid out face down in the center. Each player selects a large card and looks at the picture on the card. This gives the name of the poem that the player will create and identifies the cards that will be collected by that player. Players take turns to pick up a card and read it. The card is then given to the person who has that picture. (If there are 2 or 3 players the cards with pictures that don’t belong to any player can be put to the side.) When all cards have been picked up, players then sort their cards into the correct order to make a rhyming poem. Players then read their poems to each other.

Jumbled Poetry

Individual Challenge Sort the Jumbled Poetry cards into the four different sets according to the picture on each card. Arrange each set to form a rhyming poem.

Jumbled Poetry

Cut and Paste Challenge Cut the game sheets into individual cards. Sort the Jumbled Poetry cards into the four different sets according to the picture on each card. Arrange each set to form a rhyming poem. Glue each poem onto a sheet of paper.


Zoo Day Beach Day

We’re still at the zoo now, we’ve found the lion pit, I really wanted to catch a fish and so I sat there wishing.

We’re walking around the zoo now, Mom and Dad and me,

So I thought I’d lie on the beach and maybe read my book.

My favorite animal is the lion; I hope that I see one. I went to the beach today, I decided to go fishing,

We’re going to the zoo today, we’re going to have fun, But the wind blew sand everywhere, even my eyes,

We watched them for ages but they just sleep and snore.

So off I went for a swim which wasn’t very wise.

I’ve seen a bear and a zebra and a koala in a tree. But I didn’t catch anything but seaweed on my hook,

We’re leaving the zoo now, I don’t like lions anymore. Now I think I’ve caught a cold and I can’t stop sneezing.

We’re going to stay here now and watch them for a bit. It wasn’t very pleasant, the water was freezing,


Sick Day Birthday

I’ll be busy here, if you need me give a shout.” And next I think I’ll have a yummy chocolate cake.

I’m staying at home today because I’m feeling sick, Today is my birthday, so I can do anything,

“No!” she says. So I get bored, I’ve got nothing to do. Give me all my presents please and treat me like a king.

But Mom doesn’t believe me, she knows it’s just a trick. But I don’t want to be ill and spoil my special day,

“Now stay in bed,” she said. “No wandering about. Some cookies and popcorn and a plate of French fries.

“I want to watch TV!” I yell. But she says, “Stay in bed.” So maybe I’ll have cereal and then I’ll go to play.

I’d ring a friend but they’re at school and I wish I was too!

I’ll have pizza for my breakfast and then two apple pies,

I tell her I’ll be very quiet if I play with toys instead. I want sweets after that and a strawberry milkshake,


True or False? Games


Place Cards

Here

START

fINISH

T/F

T/F

T/F

T/F

T/F

T/F

T/F

T/F

T/F

Miss

a

turn!

Have

another

turn!

Go

back

3 spaces!

Go

forward

2 spaces!

Go

back

3 spaces! Go

forward

3 spaces!

Have

another

turn!

T/F

T/F

T/F

T/F

Getting Ready - Place the Game Board in the center. Place the T/F cards in a pile face down on the center of the board. Each player places a marker on START. Play The Game - Players take turns to roll the dice and move forward that many spaces. When a player lands on a T/F space the player to the right, picks up a T/F card and reads the statement on the card. The other player has to say if it is True or False. If the player is correct, they wait for their next turn. If they are not correct they return to where they were. If a player lands on a yellow space they follow the instruction. The first player to reach the Finish is the winner.

a game for 2 – 4 players


True or False Space Quiz Cards

Venus is the closest planet to the sun.

False

The sun is a star. True

The moon reflects the light of the sun.

True

Our solar system is larger than our galaxy.

False

The earth is the largest planet in our solar system.

False

The Milky Way contains over 100 billion stars.

True

It takes the earth one year to travel around the sun.

True

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

True

Light from the sun takes about 8 days to reach the

earth. False

The moon orbits the sun. False

The earth orbits the sun. True

The moon reflects the light of the earth.

False


Neil Armstrong was the first person in space.

False

The first person walked on the moon in 1969.

True

Our solar system contains over 100 billion stars.

False

A solar system is a group of stars.

False

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.

True

Light from the sun takes about 8 minutes to reach the earth.

True

A comet is made of dust, rock and ice.

True

A comet orbits the sun in huge orbits.

True

Earth is the third planet from the sun.

True

A constellation is a pattern made by planets.

False

Meteorites are rocks that fall to earth.

True

The moon is the center of our solar system.

False


True or False Countries Quiz Cards

Sri Lanka is an island off the coast of India.

True

Mt Fuji is in Japan. True

The Equator passes through North America.

False

Berlin is the capital of Belgium.

False

New Zealand is in the Indian Ocean.

False

Mongolia is a country to the north of China.

True

Stonehenge is found in England.

True

Niagara Falls is on the border of Canada and the

USA. True

Japan is in the Indian Ocean. False

Madrid is the capital of Spain. True

Morocco is a country in Europe. False

Nigeria is a country in Europe. False


Germany is a country in Europe.

True

China is a country in Asia. True

The Ganges River is found in India.

True

Australia is a country and a continent.

True

Amsterdam is the capital of Sweden.

False

The city of Venice is in Greece.

False

The Sahara Dessert is found in South America.

False

The Nile River flows through Egypt. True

The Amazon River is found in South America.

True

Tokyo is the capital of China. False

The Eiffel Tower is found in Paris. True

The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of New

Zealand. False


True or False Human Body Quiz Cards

Our lungs are part of our respiratory system.

True

Oxygen is transported around the body in nerves.

False

The femur is a bone in your arm. False

Oxygenated blood is red. True

Our heart is a large muscle. True

Your spine is made up of many bones called

vertebrae. True

Nerves carry messages to and from the brain.

True

The cerebrum is part of our lungs.

False

The smallest bone in your body is in your foot.

False

Our spinal cord is inside our backbone.

True

You have more bones when you are a baby than when

you are an adult. True

The scapula is another name for the collar bone.

False


Food passes through the stomach before going to the small intestine. True

Our brain is protected by the skull.

True

The black part of your eye is the pupil.

True

The place where bones connect is called a joint.

True

Veins carry blood away from the heart.

False

The small intestine is part of your digestive system.

True

The right atrium and right ventricle are in the stomach.

False

The rib cage protects the heart and lungs.

True

The retina is part of your heart.

False

The radius is a bone in your arm. True

The human body has over 650 muscles.

True

The hammer, anvil and stirrup are bones in

your hand. False


True or False Weather Quiz Cards

Scientists who study weather are called

meteorologists. True

Hurricanes usually form in cold parts of the world.

False

Snowflakes are always six sided. True

Snow crystals form when the temperature is below

freezing point. True

Icebergs float because they are rounded on the bottom.

False

Icebergs float because ice is lighter than water.

True

Icebergs are formed when large chunks of ice

break away from the polar ice caps.

True

A drought is caused by strong winds.

False

Gale is a word used to describe a light wind.

False

Cirrus, cumulus and stratus are types of clouds.

True

A thermometer is used to measure wind speed.

False

Cirrus clouds are high, wispy clouds.

True


Frost is formed by dew freezing after it has settled.

True

The United States is the only country that has

tornados. False

Rain comes from clouds when water droplets in the

clouds get bigger. True

Thunder is usually heard before we see lightning.

False

Snowflakes melt before they hit the ground if the air temperature is not

below freezing. True

Hailstones are formed by snowflakes joining together.

False

A blizzard features strong winds and snow.

True

Cold air is heavier than warm air.

True

Tornadoes are also called twisters.

True

Scientists who study weather are called

geologists. False

In Winter we have more hours of daylight than in

Summer. False

A cloud is a collection of very small droplets of water or ice crystals.

True


Make Your Own True or False? Games

True or False? Choose a topic, e.g. Insects. Write 24 statements about the topic on the cards making

some of them true and some of them false. Write True or False under each one.

Use the True or False? Game Board and cards you have made to play the game.


Make Your Own True or False? Quiz Cards

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