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Four-in-a-row games for short a words

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Grab this set of 21 free games to help kids practice reading short a words!

My beginning reader loved this set of games for learning to read short a words. We think your learners will like them too!

21 Games for reading short a words

How to play

  • Print the game board of your choice (use the Table of the Contents so you don’t have to scroll through the file to find what you want!)
  • Grab two Do-a-Dot markers or a set of pair of crayons or markers in two different colors. Power magnets work if you put the game on a magnetic baking sheet.
  • Take turns reading a word on the board. Dot, color, or cover it.
  • Whoever gets four in a row first, wins!

Grab this set of 21 free games to help kids practice reading short a words!

We started with the “at” board because this is a word family he knows really well. Since the whole board features just words that end with at, your child gets a lot of practice reading the same words over and over again. Let’s hear it for automaticity!

Grab this set of 21 free games to help kids practice reading short a words!

We practiced “am” words too.

Grab this set of 21 free games to help kids practice reading short a words!

Many of the boards come with a second game featuring the same word family – but this time, they add words with beginning digraphs (such as sh, ch, th, and wh) or beginning blends (such as sw, sp, pl, and tr).

Grab this set of 21 free games to help kids practice reading short a words!

We played a few games before my little learner was ready to be done.

Grab this set of 21 free games to help kids practice reading short a words!

Another day, we pulled out the games again. This time we also used a game that reviewed three word families all at once. You’ll also find two games in the download that review all the short a words.

Enjoy this fun way to practice reading short a words!

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Filed Under: CVC Words, Reading Tagged With: first grade, kindergarten

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9 Comments

  1. Anje

    August 21, 2017 at 6:51 am

    I am from South Africa and I am teaching hearing impaired learners. Grade 2 and 3. I absolutely love your resources. The visual aspect are very important when teaching my learners and you absolutely meet the requirements! You make my work easy and I would like to thank you for all your time and effort.

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    • Anna G

      August 28, 2017 at 9:51 pm

      Thank you so much for your encouragement, Anje! It means a lot!

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  2. Tara

    July 4, 2017 at 9:46 am

    I just stumbled upon your site and I love the resources that I have seen so far! This game is perfect for my daughter and motivates her to keep going and push through any frustration she has in order to get her dot on the card. Thanks.

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    • Anna G

      August 28, 2017 at 9:50 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that this resource worked for your daughter, Tara!

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  3. Crystal

    March 26, 2017 at 11:49 pm

    Anna i’m not sure if you know it yet, but you are Godsent. i’ve been searching for the right materials to teach phonics to my ESL students, and these get the job done. keep up the good work.

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    • Anna Geiger

      March 27, 2017 at 5:14 am

      Thank you, Crystal, that’s wonderful to hear!

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  4. Jennifer Hall

    February 20, 2017 at 7:40 am

    I have to tell you, I love your resources. They are fun, engaging activities that my students love doing. I don’t know how much money you make on your site but I hope it’s a lot. Your products are just the best!

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    • Anna Geiger

      February 22, 2017 at 8:58 am

      Thank you for your kind comment, Jennifer! Thankfully I am able to make a full time income while still giving most of my resources away for free. I’m so thankful God is blessing my work here – it’s an absolutely joy!

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