Print and Play Word Family Games

Looking for some no prep word family games? Here you go! These print and play word family games are a free sample from my Print & Play Word Family Games pack!

If you want even more no prep phonics games, you might enjoy the entire bundle, Print and Play Phonics Games {just updated}!

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**The free download link can be found towards the END of this post. Just click on the teal, download button.

 

Print & Play Word Family Games

I’m so excited about our new set of word family roll and race games. These are similar to the phonics games in our print and play games from a few years ago, but instead of dropping an object on the game board, I’ve added a die, which makes them even better!

Learners can play by themselves, with a partner, or you can even take turns with a small group for focused phonics instruction. They’re also GREAT for at-home practice!

Playing these games is extremely simple. Just grab a die and small manipulatives {like Power Magnets, transparent counters, or just dried beans}. Using a small manipulative to move on the game boards makes them re-usable. My kiddos like to play using our dot paint.

Directions for 1 Player:

• Roll the die and match it to a picture on the board {each die pattern is on the board 2x}.
• Name the picture and the word family pattern it has. In the example above, it’s -ig or -in.
• If you’re using a small manipulative, the learner moves it off of “Start,” one space closer to the flag. If you’re using dot paint {as seen in the picture above}, dot one space closer to the flag.

 

• When one of the word family patterns reaches all the way to the flag, that side “wins” the game.

 

Directions for 2 Players:

• To modify for two players, each player chooses a “side” or phonics skill that will be theirs.
• Players take turns rolling the die, and naming the picture, and identifying the word family chunk.
• If it’s their chunk, they move closer to the flag on their side. If it’s not, they lose a turn.
• The first player to have their phonics skill reach the flag, wins.

 

Directions for a Small Group:

• To modify for a small group, simply have learners take turns rolling the die. Together, name the object, and identify the word family chunk.
• Similar to the 1-player version, the side of the board that gets to the flag first is the winner.

 

Even MORE Word Family Freebies!

Find all our word family readers from my Learn to Read curriculum. Or are you teaching with BOB Books? Try their BOB Books Rhyming Words series. You can find freebies for all the books in our collection right HERE!

 Word Family Readers BOB Books Printables

 

If you want to purchase all the word family games, click on the image below. You can even grab the Print & Play Bundle Pack at my shop or my Teachers Pay Teachers Store! They’re perfect for EASY, NO PREP differentiation. {Keep scrolling for the word family games freebies!}

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!
~Becky