Today I’m sharing my final set of short vowel four-in-a-row games. They’re a fun (and quick!) way to review single-syllable short vowel words.
To play, print a board game of your choice. Then grab two do-a-dot markers. Other options include covering the words with small round manipulatives or coloring with regular markers or crayons.
Take turns reading the words and dotting with a do-a-dot marker.
The first to get four in a row, wins!
There are 15 games in the download:
- ub words
- ub words with blends and digraphs
- uck words
- uck words with blends and digraphs
- ug words
- ug words with blends and digraphs
- un words
- un words with blends and digraphs
- ump words
- ump words with blends and digraphs
- um words
- um words with blends and digraphs
- ub, uck, ug words
- un, ump, um words
- All short u word families (mixed)
Other short vowel 4-in-a-row games:
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Get your free four in a row: short u words!

Phonics Games – Follow the Path – Level 1- CVC – Blends – Digraphs
$7.00
When you purchase, you’ll receive 28 games for CVC words, blends, digraphs, and more.
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I love your 4 in row games for short vowel words. Do you have more? My students would love to have more. Thank you.
Heather Groth, Customer Support
We’re getting ready to release full sets for all phonics patterns! You can look for them coming to our shop in March.
Tara @moderncrumb
My son is going in to 1st grade and he loves these connect 4 games! Thanks for creating these and offering them for free 🙂
Bénee
I cannot see the link to download. Please help
Heather
Do you have a four in a row for /oi/ and /oy/? I’m sure I saw them and now I can’t find them! We leave love your resources. Thanks for sharing them!
Anna G
I don’t think I have those yet – sorry!