Try these simple reading games for ee words!
Have you seen our growing collection of reading games? I’ve shared over fifty free printables for silent e words, in addition to short vowel games, r-controlled vowel games, and other phonics patterns. You can see all of the games here.
Today I’m sharing my first free printable for “ee” words.
These games are a fun adaptation of traditional flash cards. Your child can play these alone or with a partner. Simply take turns rolling the die. Then read that column of words. As your child improves, challenge him to see how quickly he can read each list.
Game 1
You can see that this game (pictured above) features six colums of rhyming words. My kindergartner breezed through them without any trouble.
Game 2
This game slowed him down just a tad – because the words in each column no longer rhyme.
Game 3
All the words in this game feature beginning blends and digraphs. Except the word geese – whoops! I’ll change that before I upload the file to this post. 🙂
My Five did well with this one, too, but he had to slow down a bit.
Game 4
This is where the games get tougher. I mixed short vowel words with the “ee” words. This will really test your child to see if he understands when to say the short e or long e sound.
Game 5
This game is just like #4 except that it has longer columns of words.
Teaching Tips
1. Play just the games your child is ready for. If “ee” words are hard for him, just play game 1.
2. If your child is breezing through the games, go ahead and play the whole stack. But if your child is getting weary, stop. You can always pick this up another day.
3. You can decide how many times to have your child roll the die for each game. We read about 4-5 columns before moving on to a new game.
4. For a variation on the game, have your child roll the die and “spy” a word. In the last image, for example, he might roll a “6” and call out “kept.” How quickly can you point to it? Reverse roles. Your child rolls the die, and you spy a word in that column. The students always gets to roll the die. 😉
Have fun!
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Mairilyn Gleason says
Thanks! This is just the kind of resource I was looking for to emphasize the double consonant long vowel sounds. I enjoy your site and the products.
Anna Geiger says
You’re welcome, Mairilyn!
Helen says
Thank you very much for the wonderful teaching tools, nice site, your help and your kindness. You’re great!
Anna Geiger says
You’re very welcome, Helen!
Heather says
As always, I my kids and I just love learning with these games. Thanks so much!!!
Anna Geiger says
You’re welcome, Heather!
Amber says
It has been such a joy to follow your site and browse for so many great activities to use with my oldest (who is 5). He started the year loving school but struggling to connect school lessons. By using so many of the great suggestions/games/worksheets that you offer we are having a great time reinforcing those ideas he is learning at school. Thanks for making learning so much fun for him and me! I look forward to continue to encourage him and help his younger brother love learning as well!
Anna Geiger says
Hello, Amber! Thank you so much for this comment you sent a few weeks ago. I am SO thrilled to learn that my resources are helping your son understand what he’s learning at school – in a fun way! I so appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
Ann says
This is the best site I have seen for emergent students. Thank you for the freebies.
Anna Geiger says
Thank you so much for the kind words, Ann!
Abby says
Thank you is not enough!! My students get excited when they play your games. They are learning and PLAYING. Amazing combination.
Thank you
Anna Geiger says
I’m SO happy to hear that, Abby! Thank you!
Judi says
I have truly enjoyed your site for a while now. I am a first and second grade teacher, in my 35th year. Thinking of how much I have spent over the years for my students to have fun and engaging learning is mindboggling. Thanks SOOOOOO much for your wonderful, simple, freebies. You are a very talented lady! Thanks again!
Anna G says
Thank you so much for the encouragement, Judi!
Pierfrancesco says
I am not able to find the download for this file
Anna G says
Click the big green button.