Rhyme Racers Board Game
Rhyme Racers
Short-A & Long-Vowel Word Family Circuit
2-4 Players
15-20 Mins
Start
GO!
Place pawns
Space 1
-at family 2
CAT
Say 1 rhyme
-ake family 3
BAKE
Say 1 rhyme
-an family 4
PAN
Say 1 rhyme
Boost!
TURBO
Jump +2!
Space 5
-ight family 6
NIGHT
Say 1 rhyme
-ap family 7
TRAP
Say 1 rhyme
-oat family 8
BOAT
Say 1 rhyme
Card!
CHALLENGE
Draw 1 Card
Space 9
-at family 10
FLAT
Say 1 rhyme
-ake family 11
SNAKE
Say 1 rhyme
Pit Stop
FLAT TIRE
Spell a word
Space 12
-an family 13
CLAN
Say 1 rhyme
-ight family 14
FLIGHT
Say 1 rhyme
-ap family 15
CLAP
Say 1 rhyme
-oat family 16
FLOAT
Say 1 rhyme
Card!
CHALLENGE
Draw 1 Card
Space 17
-ake family 18
BRAKE
Say 1 rhyme
-ight family 19
BRIGHT
Say 1 rhyme
Winner!
FINISH
Exact Roll
Space 20
How to Play
- Roll a die (or spin 1-3) and advance that many spaces.
- Read the word out loud and name one rhyming word in that same family.
- If you land on a Challenge Space, draw a card from the deck!
- First player to land exactly on the FINISH tile wins the race!
Challenge Deck Place face-down cards here
Family Color Key
-at -ake -an -ight -ap -oat
Rhyme Master Tip
Keep the vowel sound identical when matching word family rhymes!
Grade 1-2
Rhyme Racers • Board Sheet Page 1 of 2
Rhyme Racers: Cards & Tokens
Cut along the dashed lines to prepare the challenge cards, spinner, and player pawns.
Cut-Out Page
Challenge Deck Cards (Cut Out 8 Cards)
Challenge
Rhyme Sprint!
Name 3 words in the -at family in 10 seconds!
Reward: +1 Space
Challenge
Sound Swap!
Change the first sound of LAKE to make 2 real words.
Reward: +1 Space
Challenge
Sentence Spark!
Use VAN and CAN in one silly sentence!
Reward: +2 Spaces
Challenge
Night Flight!
Read aloud fast: "The knight had a bright light in flight!"
Reward: +1 Space
Challenge
Clap & Trap!
Clap your hands 3 times while saying 3 -ap words!
Reward: +1 Space
Challenge
Goat on a Boat!
What does the goat wear? Say 1 rhyming -oat word!
Reward: +1 Space
Challenge
Word Switch!
Turn BAT into a long-vowel word by adding an e!
Reward: +2 Spaces
Wild Card!
Super Turbo!
High-five any partner and spell any word ending in -ight!
Reward: +2 Spaces
DIY Game Spinner Use pencil + paperclip
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 +Card
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Spin paperclip with a pencil point at the center dot.
4 Foldable Player Pawns
Cut around outline, fold base tab backwards to stand up.
CAT -at
FOLD BASE
BAKE -ake
FOLD BASE
KNIGHT -ight
FOLD BASE
BOAT -oat
FOLD BASE
Teacher Tip: Print on heavy cardstock or laminate for endless center re-use!
Rhyme Racers • Cards & Spinner Cut-Out Sheet Page 2 of 2
Phonics Bingo Battle Game
Phonics Bingo Battle
Short-A & Long-Vowel Family Edition
Boards 1 & 2
Objective: Cover 4 words in a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) and yell "BINGO!" 2-4+ Players
1 Player Board A
Player Name:
CAT -at family
LAKE -ake family
PAN -an family
NIGHT -ight family
MAP -ap family
BOAT -oat family
FREE SPACE
CAN -an family
BAKE -ake family
HAT -at family
BRIGHT -ight family
COAT -oat family
CLAP -ap family
VAN -an family
SNAKE -ake family
LIGHT -ight family
2 Player Board B
Player Name:
FLIGHT -ight family
BAT -at family
GOAT -oat family
TRAP -ap family
MAN -an family
FREE SPACE
CAKE -ake family
FLAT -at family
FLOAT -oat family
CAP -ap family
MAKE -ake family
FAN -an family
RAT -at family
TIGHT -ight family
TAP -ap family
TAKE -ake family
Cut-Out Bingo Chips (or use counter tokens) 16 Tokens
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Phonics Bingo Battle • Player Boards A & B Page 1 of 2
Phonics Bingo Battle: Boards C & D
+ Master Word Family Caller Sheet
Boards 3 & 4
3 Board C
Name: ______
BRAKE -ake
RIGHT -ight
MAT -at
THROAT -oat
PLAN -an
FREE
SNAP -ap
FLAKE -ake
SIGHT -ight
CHAT -at
FLOAT -oat
CLAN -an
TRAP -ap
CAKE -ake
NIGHT -ight
CAT -at
4 Board D
Name: ______
CAN -an
MAP -ap
LIGHT -ight
LAKE -ake
COAT -oat
FREE
BAT -at
VAN -an
BAKE -ake
BRIGHT -ight
Word Family Snap Card Game
Word Family Snap! Deck
Card Set 1: Short-A & Long-A Patterns
Cut 12 Cards
-at family
cat
Short A • Rhymes with bat
Point Value: 10
-at family
hat
Short A • Rhymes with mat
Point Value: 10
-at family
bat
Short A • Rhymes with rat
Point Value: 10
-an family
pan
Short A • Rhymes with can
Point Value: 10
-an family
can
Short A • Rhymes with man
Point Value: 10
-an family
van
Short A • Rhymes with fan
Point Value: 10
-ap family
map
Short A • Rhymes with cap
Point Value: 10
-ap family
cap
Short A • Rhymes with trap
Point Value: 10
-ap family
clap
Blend cl- • Rhymes with tap
Point Value: 15
-ake family
cake
Magic E • Rhymes with bake
Point Value: 15
-ake family
lake
Magic E • Rhymes with take
Point Value: 15
-ake family
snake
Blend sn- • Rhymes with shake
Point Value: 20
Word Family Snap! • Playing Cards Deck 1 Page 1 of 2
Word Family Snap! Cards & Rules
Card Set 2: -ight & -oat Families + Wild Action Cards
Cut 8 Cards + Rules
-ight
night
Silent -gh-
15 Pts
-ight
light
Silent -gh-
15 Pts
-ight
bright
Blend br-
20 Pts
-oat
boat
Vowel team oa
15 Pts
-oat
coat
Vowel team oa
15 Pts
-oat
float
Blend fl-
20 Pts
Action Card
WILD SWAP
Name ANY word family to switch play!
Special Card
Action Card
DOUBLE +2
Say 2 rhymes to take another turn!