CVC Word Families Board Game Rainbow Themed

Get students sounding out CVC word families with this fun spelling board game. Students will read and spell up to 90 CVC words! A great way to get them reading!

This is an excellent activity for a partner or small group center!

rainbow cvc word board game for phonics and spelling practice featuring 190 cvc words such as ‘rub,’ ‘fig,’ and ‘wed.’ includes bright color game board, spinner, and black and white printing option.

Recommended Grade Level:

Preschool

Kindergarten

1st Grade

Supply List
Coordinating Activities

Materials for the Word Building Board Games

Paper
Laminating Materials
Game Markers
File Folders
Zip Top Bag or Envelope

Games for individual, partner, small group and whole class are included.

This is fabulous for any students exploring or reviewing English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling, and Vocabulary.

Differentiate the Game

This game is great for sounding out CVC words. There are also many ways that you can differentiate for your students.

Focus on beginning sounds instead of the entire word. You can have your students recall the letter that the word begins with rather than spell the whole word.
Focus on end sounds. Have students recall the letter that the word ends with rather than spell the whole word.
Only use one short vowel sound in the game. For example: only include words that have a medial “a” or “e”.

rainbow-themed cvc word spelling game for kids featuring a colorful board with stars, word cards for ‘rub’ and ‘pad,’ and bright pink text directions that say, ‘a partner reads the word on the card. players spell the words aloud to move forward.’ perfect for phonics practice and literacy centers.

Option directions for assembling this game as a file folder game are included. You can also store it in a large zip-top bag or an envelope.

Setting Up the Game

Print and laminate Pages 5-12. I strongly recommend using card stock for the playing cards, so that students will not be able to see through them. I love to print on the white side of one-sided scrapbook paper as this makes the cards opaque and attractive.

printable rainbow cvc word cards for early reading and phonics practice, featuring 190 short vowel words like ‘fan,’ ‘map,’ ‘mix,’ ‘dog,’ and ‘mom.’ includes colorful and low-ink black and white versions for easy classroom prep and engaging spelling games.

How to Play the Game

For 2-6 players

-Shuffle word cards and place them upside down on the card box of the playing board.

-Choose the first player.

-Player 1 places their marker on the rainbow start position. The player to the left of Player 1 draws a card from the pile and without showing it to Player 1, reads the word aloud. Player 1 must spell the word either aloud or by writing it out.

-If Player 1 spells the word correctly on the first try, he/she spins the spinner and moves ahead the number of spaces indicated. The game continues to the next player with the player to his/her left reading the word for the player to spell.

-If a player does not spell the word correctly on the first try, they remain on the same star without spinning the spinner. The game continues to the next player.

-The first person to reach the shooting stars wins!