CVC Card Game: Vowel Sound Slap It!

Build phonetic awareness with this CVC card game. Focused on medial vowel sounds, this Slap-Jack style game will help students learn to recognize vowel sounds through pictures and reading CVC words which will build stronger readers and spellers.

cvc words medial short vowel slap it card game cover featuring short vowel letters a, e, and i with picture cards like fan, hut, bus, and map. hands-on phonics card game for practicing cvc words, medial short vowel sounds, and early reading skills in kindergarten and first grade.

Recommended Grade Level:

Kindergarten

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Materials for the CVC Word Card Game for Kindergarten

Paper
Laminating Materials
Paper Cutter

This is a modified form of the old favorite “Slap Jack.” The difference is that there is a center pile in addition to the player piles. The card turned over in the center pile indicates what card you are looking to slap. Once you slap the coordinating card, you turn a new card and begin to search for a new card to slap.

set of 40 cvc word picture cards for medial short vowel practice including bus, pig, sun, map, bug, fan, and hut. printable phonics card game for small groups, literacy centers, and partner reading activities focused on short vowel sounds.

Three card formats included:

Pictures (8 cards for each vowel)
CVC words (8 cards for each vowel)
Vowel sound

**A black & white version is included**

A reference card is included, so that students can easily determine which pictures match which vowels to eliminate confusion while playing.

black and white low-ink version of cvc word slap it card game featuring printable short vowel word cards and picture cards for phonics practice. budget-friendly literacy center game for kindergarten and first grade classrooms.

Instructions for the CVC Card Game:

Choose one format of cards for CENTER pile. Use the other formats of cards for PLAYING cards. (More copies will create a longer game.)

Playing the CVC card game:

2-4 players

Place the CENTER cards face down in a pile.
Deal the PLAYING cards equally among players and place them face down in a pile in front of each player.
Decide the first player.
Flip over one of the CENTER cards.
In clockwise order, players flip one card at a time. When a PLAYING card is flipped that matches the CENTER card: SLAP-IT! (matches will be in many formats)
The first player to slap the card takes the center pile of cards that have been played and adds them to the bottom of their own pile.
Flip over another CENTER card and continue playing, this time matching the new card that has been flipped over.
Game is finished when time is up or one player has all the PLAYING cards.

how to play instructions for cvc words slap it card game showing vowel center cards a, e, i, o, and u and picture cards dealt to players. step-by-step phonics game directions for literacy centers and small group reading practice.

action shot of child slapping the center pile during cvc words slap it phonics game. engaging literacy card game for reinforcing short vowel cvc words, partner play skills, and quick sound recognition in early elementary classrooms.

three card formats for cvc words slap it game including picture cards, word cards, and vowel letter cards. phonics literacy center activity designed to reinforce medial short vowel sounds and cvc word reading fluency.

Ways to Differentiate:

Choose any format of cards to be the CENTER pile, so that kids can get review on the portion that they struggle with the most. They can focus on formats that they are more familiar using. Variation:
Start with only two formats until children are ready for the challenge of multiple formats. Simply make more copies of the format you want to use for the playing cards.

Great partner or small group center!! You can also use the picture and word cards as flash cards or for playing memory.