Cosmic Path Board Game CVC Phonics Quest Grades K–2 • 2–4 Players
COSMIC PATH BOARD GAME
Roll & Move
Sound out & blend word to hold tile!
Start
LAUNCHPAD
Roll 1 Die
1 Short A
vap
/v/ /æ/ /p/
2 Short E
zem
/z/ /ɛ/ /m/
3 Short I
bip
/b/ /ɪ/ /p/
4
Star Boost!
Zoom ahead 2 spaces!
Bonus Surge
9
Alien Echo
Say word in robot voice!
Fun Action
8 Short U
lut
/l/ /ʌ/ /t/
7 Short O
yod
/j/ /ɒ/ /d/
6 Short E
fep
/f/ /ɛ/ /p/
5 Short O
pog
/p/ /ɒ/ /ɡ/
10 Short A
gak
/ɡ/ /æ/ /k/
11 Short I
sil
/s/ /ɪ/ /l/
12 Short U
wup
/w/ /ʌ/ /p/
13
Black Hole!
Gravity pull! Back 1 space.
Caution
14 Short E
kex
/k/ /ɛ/ /ks/
19 Short A
rav
/r/ /æ/ /v/
18
Vowel Signal
Name 2 words with same vowel!
Challenge
17 Short I
zid
/z/ /ɪ/ /d/
16 Short O
mox
/m/ /ɒ/ /ks/
15 Short U
nud
/n/ /ʌ/ /d/
20 Short A
baf
/b/ /æ/ /f/
21 Short E
pem
/p/ /ɛ/ /m/
22 Short O
foz
/f/ /ɒ/ /z/
23 Short U
vum
/v/ /ʌ/ /m/
Target
COSMIC BASE
Exact roll wins!
Alien Decoding Routine
1. Touch & Say: Tap each sound dot under the letters.
2. Blend It: Slide your finger to say the whole word fast!
3. Partner Check: Thumbs up = keep spot! Thumbs down = retry.
Vowel Color Key
a /æ/ e /ɛ/ i /ɪ/ o /ɒ/ u /ʌ/ Event
Cut-out player tokens:
Bot A
Rocket B
Comet C
Astro D
Alien Zap Task Cards ALIEN ZAP TASK CARDS
Set 1: Cosmic Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (Cards 1–12)
Cut along dashed lines
#01 • Short A 10 pts
vab
blend
Touch dots & blend fast!
#02 • Short E 10 pts
teg
blend
Say in an alien whisper!
#03 • Short I 10 pts
zim
blend
Tap 3 sounds on table!
#04 • Short O 10 pts
zok
blend
Robot voice decode!
#05 • Short U 10 pts
wuz
blend
Say the middle sound!
#06 • Short A 15 pts
dax
blend
Change /d/ to /f/!
#07 • Short E 15 pts
lek
blend
What is the ending sound?
#08 • Short I 15 pts
fip
blend
Read it 2 times smoothly!
#09 • Short O 15 pts
gom
blend
Make a silly monster face!
#10 • Short U 15 pts
kux
blend
Stretch sounds out long!
#11 • Short A 20 pts
yag
blend
Speed read in 1 breath!
#12 • Short I 20 pts
mig
blend
High-five your partner!
Teacher Tip: Laminate cards and have students use dry-erase markers on sound dots. Page 1 of 2
ALIEN ZAP TASK CARDS
Set 2: Power Decoders & Cosmic Vowels (Cards 13–24)
Cut along dashed lines
#13 • Short E 10 pts
mef
blend
Touch dots & blend fast!
#14 • Short O 10 pts
rox
blend
Tap each sound on your arm!
#15 • Short U 10 pts
fub
blend
Say in a giant booming voice!
#16 • Short A 15 pts
pag
blend
Change /p/ to /b/!
#17 • Short I 15 pts
tid
blend
What is the beginning sound?
#18 • Short E 15 pts
jep
blend
Alien laugh after you read!
#19 • Short O 15 pts
nov
Partner Showdown Activity Sheet PARTNER SHOWDOWN: ALIEN DUEL
CVC Nonsense Word Fluency • Collaborative Reading Station
Literacy Station
Station #________
Astronaut 1:
Astronaut 2:
Date:
R
Reader Role:
Point to each sound dot, say the sounds, and blend the nonsense word in one smooth breath.
C
Mission Coach Role:
Listen with laser focus! Check the accuracy box. If your partner gets stuck, whisper the vowel sound.
1 Astronaut 1 Reads
Partner 2 Coaches
Coach marks: ✓ Smooth • ★ Needed Clue • ↻ Self-Fixed
jep
✓ ★ ↻
vib
✓ ★ ↻
foz
✓ ★ ↻
gak
✓ ★ ↻
lut
✓ ★ ↻
yox
✓ ★ ↻
Words Mastered:
/ 6
2 Astronaut 2 Reads
Partner 1 Coaches
Coach marks: ✓ Smooth • ★ Needed Clue • ↻ Self-Fixed
wup
✓ ★ ↻
zim
✓ ★ ↻
tez
✓ ★ ↻
pof
✓ ★ ↻
rav
✓ ★ ↻
kud
✓ ★ ↻
Words Mastered:
/ 6
3 Partner Team-Up: Earth Word or Alien Word?
Read together • Circle Earth 🌍 or Alien 👾
cat
🌍 👾
zop
🌍 👾
sun
🌍 👾
mef
🌍 👾
pen
🌍 👾
wux
🌍 👾
Partner Reflection
Circle the vowel sound your crew found trickiest today:
a e i o u
Crew Teamwork Rating
High-Five & Ready for Launch!