Alphabet Safari Gameboard 🦁
Skill 1 • Letter Sounds 1-4 Players • 1 Die Needed
Alphabet Safari Gameboard
Name: Date:
Say the sound & word to keep your spot!
How to Play Roll die & move. Say the letter name, sound, and keyword! If stuck, friend helps & step back 1.
🪜 Vine = Climb UP 🌊 River Slide = Go DOWN
30 🏆
SAFARI CAMP! YOU WIN!
Final Roar!
29 🦓
Z z /z/ zebra
Buzz like a bee!
28 🌊 SLIDE!
Y y /y/ yak
Slide down to #17!
27 🦊
X x /ks/ fox
End sound in fox
26 🦭
W w /w/ walrus
Keep going!
21 🐯
T t /t/ tiger
Tap your teeth
22 ⭐
U u /u/ up
Vowel Sound!
23 🚐
V v /v/ vine
Vibrate lips
24 🎲
BONUS! ROLL AGAIN
Extra Turn!
25 🦔
Q q /kw/ queen
Q loves U!
20 🐍
S s /s/ snake
Hiss like a snake
19 🪜 CLIMB!
R r /r/ rhino
Climb vine to #27!
18 🦜
P p /p/ parrot
Quick puff of air
17 ⭐
O o /o/ otter
Vowel Sound!
16 🪺
N n /n/ nest
Tongue on roof
11 🐨
K k /k/ koala
Same sound as C
12 🦁
L l /l/ lion
Sing la-la-la
13 🌊 SLIDE!
M m /m/ monkey
Slide down to #4!
14 🪜 CLIMB!
J j /j/ jaguar
Climb vine to #22!
15 ⭐
I i /i/ iguana
Vowel Sound!
10 🦛
H h /h/ hippo
Breathe out softly
9 🦍
G g /g/ gorilla
Gulp sound
8 🦩
F f /f/ flamingo
Teeth on lip
7 ⭐
E e /e/ elephant
Vowel Sound!
6 🪜 CLIMB!
D d /d/ deer
Climb vine to #12!
1 🚀
START HERE A a /a/ alligator
Roll to begin!
2 🐻
B b /b/ bear
Bouncing ball
3 🪜 CLIMB!
C c /k/ cheetah
Climb vine to #8!
4 🦊
F f /f/ frog
Say 3 words!
5 🦫
B b /b/ beaver
Keep climbing!
Printable Tokens:
🦁 🐵 🦜 🦓
(or use coins, math cubes, or erasers)
🎯 Objective: Identify letter names & initial phoneme sounds
Rocket Blastoff Gameboard 🚀
Skill 2 • CVC Words 1-4 Astronauts • 1 Die Needed
Rocket Blastoff Gameboard
Astronaut: Date:
Blend each sound: /c/ /a/ /t/ ➔ "cat!"
Mission Rules Roll die. Read CVC word aloud. If incorrect, orbit back 1 space. First to Mars Base wins!
🚀 Booster = Jump UP ☄️ Meteor Slide = Fall DOWN
30 🪐
MARS BASE! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Touchdown Winner!
29 short u
run
/r/ /u/ /n/
28 ☄️ SLIDE!
fog
Meteor drops to #17!
27 short e
vet
/v/ /e/ /t/
26 short i
zip
/z/ /i/ /p/
21 short a
jam
/j/ /a/ /m/
22 🕳️ GRAVITY
hop
Pulled back to #13!
23 short u
mud
/m/ /u/ /d/
24 short i
fin
/f/ /i/ /n/
25 👽
fox Say a rhyming word!
Or step back 1
20 short e
bed
/b/ /e/ /d/
19 short u
tub
/t/ /u/ /b/
18 short i
pig
/p/ /i/ /g/
17 short o
pot
/p/ /o/ /t/
16 🚀 BOOST!
nut
Booster blast to #24!
11 ⭐
STAR POWER! ROLL AGAIN
Take another turn!
12 short e
pen
/p/ /e/ /n/
13 short u
cup
/k/ /u/ /p/
14 short a
van
/v/ /a/ /n/
15 ☄️ COMET!
mop
Comet slide to #7!
10 short u
bug
/b/ /u/ /g/
9 🚀 BOOST!
bat
Booster blast to #18!
8 short e
leg
/l/ /e/ /g/
7 short i
six
/s/ /i/ /ks/
6 short u
sun
/s/ /u/ /n/
1 🛰️
LAUNCHPAD cat
Start Countdown!
2 short e
red
/r/ /e/ /d/
3 short o
Mountain Summit Gameboard 🏔️
Skill 3 • Consonant Blends 1-4 Climbers • 1 Die Needed
Mountain Summit Gameboard
Climber: Date:
Hear both consonants glide together!
Expedition Rules Roll die & move. Read the blend word cleanly. First climber to plant the Summit Flag wins!
🧗 Rope Bridge = Climb UP ❄️ Ice Slide = Slide DOWN
30 🚩
SUMMIT PEAK! EXPEDITION COMPLETE
Highest Climber Wins!
29 cr- / -st
crust
Double blend!
28 ❄️ AVALANCHE!
frost
Slide down to #19!
27 pl- / -nt
plant
Initial & final blend
26 cr- / -sp
crisp
Clear alpine air!
21 bl- / -st
blast
Wind gust
22 🧗 CABLE!
climb
Cable lift to #27!
23 dr- / -ft
drift
Snow drift
24 🏕️
HIGH CAMP ROLL AGAIN!
Rest & recharge
25 st- / -mp
stamp
Passport stamp!
20 tr- / -nk
trunk
Pine tree trunk
19 gr- / -nd
grand
Grand view!
18 ❄️ SLICK ICE
skate
Slick ice to #8!
17 bl- / -nk
blink
Blink your eyes
16 🧗 ROPE!
stand
Rope ladder to #21!
11 gr- / -sp
grasp
Hold tight!
12 tw- / -st
twist
Winding path
13 final -mp
jump
Over the crevasse!
14 sw- / -ft
swift
Fast steps!
15 🪨 GRAVEL
slide
Loose rocks to #5!
10 pr- / -nt
print
Footprint in snow
9 🧗 BRIDGE!
bridge
Cross bridge to #14!
8 initial fl-
flag
Trail marker
7 initial fr-
frog
By alpine pool
6 final -nt
tent
Pitch camp!
1 🥾
BASE CAMP start
Lace your boots!
Deep Sea Gameboard 🤿
Skill 4 • Consonant Digraphs 1-4 Divers • 1 Die Needed
Deep Sea Gameboard
Diver: Date:
Two letters team up to make ONE new sound!
Dive Protocol Roll die. Read digraph word clearly. First diver to reach the Sunken Treasure Chest wins!
🫧 Bubble Lift = Float UP 🌀 Whirlpool = Sink DOWN
30 🪙
TREASURE CHEST! MISSION REWARD
Deep Sea Master!
29 -sh digraph
splash
Water splash
28 🌀 VORTEX!
shock
Whirlpool to #16!
27 ch- / -ck
check
Two digraphs!
26 th- / -ck
thick
Thick kelp bed
21 final -th
moth
Soft /th/ sound
22 🫧 BUBBLE!
whale
Bubble lift to #27!
23 final -ng
song
Whale song
24 🐬
DOLPHIN RIDE ROLL AGAIN!
Speed boost!
25 sh- / -ck
shack
Beach shack
20 final -ng
ring
Gold ring
19 initial wh-
whiz
Fast swimmer
18 🌀 UNDERTOW
rush
Current sweeps to #9!
17 final -th
bath
Warm ocean water
16 initial ch-
chin
Tuck your chin
11 final -ck
duck
Dive down deep
12 initial sh-
shed
Crab shell shed
13 🫧 BUBBLE!
wing
Bubble lift to #20!
14 initial wh-
whip
Eel tail whip
15 🌀 RIP TIDE
path
Tide drifts to #6!
10 final -ck
lock
Chest padlock
9 initial th-
thin
Thin needlefish
8 final -th
with
Swim with a buddy
7 final -ng
king
King crab
6 final -ch
rich
Rich with pearls
1 🚤
DIVE DOCK ship
Jump in!
2 final -sh
fish
Wizard Tower Gameboard 🧙♂️
Skill 5 • Magic E (VCe) 1-4 Wizards • 1 Die Needed
Wizard Tower Gameboard
Wizard: Date:
Magic E stays silent & makes the vowel say its name!
Spell Rules Roll die. Read long vowel VCe word. First wizard to reach the Observatory Spellbook wins!
✨ Magic Portal = Teleport UP 🕳️ Trapdoor = Fall DOWN
30 🔮
OBSERVATORY! MASTER WIZARD
Spell Complete!
29 a_e pattern
brave
Long /ā/ sound
28 🕳️ TRAPDOOR!
slope
Drop down to #18!
27 i_e pattern
smile
Long /ī/ sound
26 u_e pattern
flute
Long /ōō/ sound
21 o_e pattern
globe
Long /ō/ sound
22 ✨ PORTAL!
flame
Teleport to #27!
23 i_e pattern
pride
Long /ī/ sound
24 🪄
MAGIC SPARK ROLL AGAIN!
Free wizard turn
25 u_e pattern
huge
Long /yōō/ sound
20 o_e pattern
stone
Castle wall stone
19 a_e pattern
chase
Magic broom chase
18 i_e pattern
shine
Glowing crystal
17 🛝 SLIDE!
slide
Slide down to #7!
16 ✨ PORTAL!
cube
Teleport to #21!
11 o_e pattern
bone
Dragon bone
12 a_e pattern
cave
Secret cavern
13 u_e pattern
mule
Pack mule
14 ✨ PORTAL!
time
Teleport to #20!
15 🕳️ HOLE
gate
Fall back to #5!
10 o_e pattern
home
Long /ō/ sound
9 i_e pattern
kite
Flying high
8 u_e pattern
tune
Magic flute melody
7 a_e pattern
wave
Wave your wand
6 o_e pattern
rope
Magic rope
1 🏰
COURTYARD cake
Cast spell!
Coaster Quest Gameboard 🎢
Skill 6 • Vowel Teams 1-4 Riders • 1 Die Needed
Coaster Quest Gameboard
Rider: Date:
Two vowels walk together to make one long sound!
Park Rules Roll die. Read vowel team word aloud. First coaster car to reach the Photo Finish wins!
⚡ Boost Ramp = Climb UP 🎢 Coaster Drop = Slide DOWN
30 📸
PHOTO FINISH! ULTIMATE THRILL
Coaster Champion!
29 -ea- team
dream
Long /ē/ sound
28 🎢 DROP!
fight
Drop down to #17!
27 -oa- team
foam
Long /ō/ sound
26 -igh- team
light
Long /ī/ sound
21 -ay team
clay
Long /ā/ sound
22 ⚡ BOOST!
sail
Turbo boost to #27!
23 -oa- team
coat
Long /ō/ sound
24 🎟️
FASTPASS ROLL AGAIN!
Skip the line!
25 -ay team
play
Long /ā/ sound
20 -ea- team
beam
Laser beam
19 -igh- team
high
Top of track
18 -ee- team
feed
Long /ē/ sound
17 🎢 SPIRAL
heat
Corkscrew to #8!
16 ⚡ BOOST!
road
Turbo boost to #21!
11 -ai- team
snail
Long /ā/ sound
12 -ee- team
meet
Meet a friend
13 -ai- team
paint
Carnival face paint
14 ⚡ BOOST!
green
Turbo boost to #20!
15 🎢 BRAKE!
toad
Brake slip to #5!
10 -igh- team
night
Night ride lights
9 -ay team
tray
Food court tray
8 -ea- team
leaf
Tree shade
7 -ee- team
seed
Long /ē/ sound
6 -oa- team
boat
Bumper boat ride
1 🎟️
TICKET BOOTH rain
Board car!
2 -oa- team
soap
Pirate Treasure Gameboard 🏴☠️
Skill 7 • Bossy R Vowels 1-4 Pirates • 1 Die Needed
Pirate Treasure Gameboard
Pirate: Date:
Bossy R controls the vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur!
Pirate Code Roll die. Read r-controlled word clearly. First pirate to reach Skull Rock Gold wins!
⚓ Ship Rigging = Climb UP 🪵 Walk the Plank = Drop DOWN
30 💎
SKULL ROCK! PIRATE CAPTAIN
You Dug the Gold!
29 -ur- pattern
nurse
Ship doctor
28 🪵 PLANK!
hurt
Walk plank to #18!
27 -or- pattern
north
Compass heading
26 -ir- pattern
chirp
Parrot call
21 -ar- pattern
dark
Dark sea cave
22 ⚓ RIGGING!
torch
Climb mast to #27!
23 -ir- pattern
third
Third palm tree
24 🧭
GOLD COMPASS ROLL AGAIN!
Favorable wind!
25 -ar- pattern
smart
Clever navigator
20 -ur- pattern
burn
Campfire burn
19 -or- pattern
horn
Fog horn blast
18 -ir- pattern
swirl
Ocean eddy swirl
17 🏜️ SAND!
germ
Quicksand to #7!
16 ⚓ ROPE!
yard
Rope swing to #21!
11 -ur- pattern
surf
Ride the waves
12 -or- pattern
storm
Rough seas
13 -ir- pattern
shirt
Striped pirate shirt
14 ⚓ LADDER!
clerk
Rope ladder to #20!
15 🌊 WAVES
herd
Waves wash to #5!
10 -ur- pattern
turtle
Sea turtle crawl
9 -or- pattern
fork
Fork in the trail
8 -ir- pattern
bird
Seagull overhead
7 -er- pattern
fern
Jungle fern path
6 -ar- pattern
shark
Shark fin in bay!
1 ⚓
BLACK PEARL star
Volcano Ridge Gameboard 🌋
Skill 8 • Diphthongs & Complex Vowels 1-4 Explorers • 1 Die Needed
Volcano Ridge Gameboard
Explorer: Date:
Glide your mouth through: oi, oy, ou, ow, au, aw, oo!
Escape Rules Roll die. Read complex vowel word clearly. First explorer to reach the Rescue Heli wins!
💨 Steam Geyser = Blast UP 🔥 Lava Flow = Slide DOWN
30 🚁
RESCUE HELI! SAFE AT LAST
Volcano Survivor!
29 -au- pattern
launch
Heli takeoff
28 🔥 LAVA!
spoil
Lava flow to #18!
27 -oo- (moon)
spoon
Camp kit spoon
26 -aw pattern
crawl
Under low rocks
21 -ow pattern
howl
Wind howl
22 💨 GEYSER!
draw
Geyser blast to #27!
23 -ou- pattern
round
Round boulder
24 🛡️
HEAT SHIELD ROLL AGAIN!
Safe passage!
25 -oo- (book)
wood
Short /oo/ sound
20 -oi- pattern
point
Point to the peak
19 -oy pattern
toy
Diphthong /oi/
18 -oo- (moon)
pool
Warm spring pool
17 🌋 CRATER
haunt
Crater drop to #8!
16 💨 GEYSER!
boil
Steam jet to #21!
11 -ou- pattern
loud
Loud rumble
12 -ow pattern
crown
Crater crown
13 -oy pattern
joy
Joy of escaping
14 💨 GEYSER!
town
Geyser leap to #20!
15 🔥 CINDER
sauce
Slide down to #5!
10 -oo- (book)
look
Look up high
9 -aw pattern
hawk
Soaring hawk
8 -oo- (book)
book
Field guide book
7 -oo- (moon)
moon
Full glowing moon
6 -ow pattern
clown
/ow/ as in cow
1 🧭
TRAILHEAD coin
Escape volcano!
Neon Circuit Gameboard ⚡
Skill 9 • Inflected Endings 1-4 Racers • 1 Die Needed
Neon Circuit Gameboard
Racer: Date:
Spot the base word & read the suffix: -ed, -ing, -s, -es, -er, -est!
Circuit Protocol Roll die. Read the inflected word aloud. First racer to cross the Core Matrix wins!
⚡ Hyperlane = Surge UP ⚠️ Glitch Reboot = Drop DOWN
30 🏁
CORE MATRIX! SYSTEM ONLINE
Grand Champion!
29 -est suffix
coolest
cool + est
28 ⚠️ REBOOT!
melted
Glitch drop to #18!
27 -es suffix
catches
catch + es
26 -est suffix
tallest
tall + est
21 -es suffix
wishes
wish + es
22 ⚡ SURGE!
talking
Hyperlane to #27!
23 -er suffix
taller
tall + er
24 🔋
OVERCLOCK ROLL AGAIN!
Max power boost!
25 -ed /d/
buzzed
buzz + ed
20 -er suffix
runner
run + n + er
19 -ed /id/
landed
land + ed
18 -ed /t/
boxed
box + ed
17 ⚠️ FIREWALL
slower
Firewall back to #8!
16 ⚡ SURGE!
walking
Hyperlane to #21!
11 -ed /d/
played
play + ed
12 -ing suffix
looking
look + ing
13 -s suffix
walks
walk + s
14 ⚡ SURGE!
safest
Hyperlane to #20!
15 ⚠️ TRIP
dishes
Trip wire to #5!
10 -ed /id/
painted
paint + ed
9 -es suffix
fixes
fix + es
8 -est suffix
fastest
fast + est
7 -er suffix
faster
fast + er
6 -ing suffix
jumping
jump + ing
1 🏎️
GRID START jumps
Boot engine!
2 -ed /t/
jumped