Ghost Tiles Phonics Activity
Ghost Word Builders
Phonics Word Building Lab • Cut, Build, and Write
UFLI Lessons 59–61
Name: Date:
Step 1: Cut ghost tiles from Page 2.
Step 2: Glue or place ghosts in the tile boxes.
Step 3: Write word & read 3 times!
Mission 1
Lesson 59: Soft C Spelled -ce (/s/ sound)
Ghost 'e' makes 'c' say /s/!
🏁 A speedy contest 3 sounds
👻 /r/
👻 /ā/
👻 -ce
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🏷️ Cost of a toy 4 sounds
👻/p/
👻/r/
👻/ī/
👻-ce
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🚀 Stars & planets 4 sounds
👻/s/
👻/p/
👻/ā/
👻-ce
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Mission 2
Lesson 60: Soft G Spelled -ge (/j/ sound after long vowel)
Ghost 'e' makes 'g' say /j/!
🦜 Bird house 3 sounds
👻/k/
👻/ā/
👻-ge
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📖 In a storybook 3 sounds
👻/p/
👻/ā/
👻-ge
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🎭 Play performance 4 sounds
👻/s/
👻/t/
👻/ā/
👻-ge
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Mission 3
Lesson 61: Trigraph -dge (/j/ sound after short vowel)
3 letters = 1 sound /j/!
⭐ Sheriff star 3 sounds
👻/b/
👻/ă/
👻-dge
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🌉 Cross the river 4 sounds
👻/b/
👻/r/
👻/ĭ/
👻-dge
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⚡ Jump out of the way 3 sounds
👻/d/
👻/ŏ/
👻-dge
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Ghost Detective Rule Check
Use -dge right after a short vowel (dodge, bridge). Use -ge after a long vowel (cage, page).
Total Built _____ / 9 Words
Ghost Letter Cut-Outs
Cut along the dotted boxes to build your words on Page 1!
✂️ Snip Along Dashes
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-ge
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-ge
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-ge
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-dge
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r
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a
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p
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c
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-dge
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Spooky Challenge: Secret Bonus Words
Can you build these on your desk?
h - u - ge huge (very big)
f - u - dge fudge (sweet treat)
s - l - i - ce slice (piece of cake)
e - dge edge (the border)
💡 Teacher Tip: Store cut ghosts in an envelope or baggie for daily small-group word sorts and warm-ups! UFLI Foundations Lessons 59, 60, 61