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Roll & write games for long vowel words

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Looking for a simple spelling activity? Kids love these roll & write games – and this one is just right for practice with long vowel words!

Make spelling practice fun with this collection of roll & write games for long vowel words!

A few years ago I published my set of roll & write pages for short vowel words. Since that time, readers have asked that I share a page for long vowel words as well.

Here you are!

Roll & Write for long vowel words

Kids enjoy practicing their spelling words with these simple roll & write games for long vowel words.

This is a simple single-player activity that will give students practice spelling long vowel words.

How to play

  • Grab a pencil and a die.
  • Roll the die. Find its match on one of the columns of the worksheet, and identify the word family.
  • Find a letter, blend, or digraph that you can use to create a new word with that word family. Use the box at the top of the worksheet for help.
  • Write the word in the appropriate column.
  • If necessary, check your spelling in a dictionary.

Looking for a fun way to practice spelling words with long vowels? Try these roll and write games!

For example, my son rolled a “1.” In the long a game that he was playing, he saw that he needed to make a word that ended with ane. Right away he came up with the word stane.

I told him we’d need to check the dictionary to make sure that it was correct.

Looking up long vowel words in the dictionary

It wasn’t.

I encouraged him to find another word, and he came up with mane.

I don’t actually recommend that you have your child look up every word in the dictionary. For one thing, it’s tedious. For another, your child may not have the dictionary skills to do this efficiently. My little guy is a first grader, and I knew that looking up each word would be waaaay too hard and frustrating for him.

Since we did this together, I looked up the words for him.

These roll & write games give kids so much practice with long vowel word families!

Unlike my short vowel roll & write games, these present a special challenge: it’s very possible that your child will choose the wrong spelling of a word. She might write snale for snail, or trane for train.

What should you do?

If your child is making only an occasional mistake, let him finish the game all on his own. Then put a star next to the words that are incorrect. Ask him to try another spelling.

Make spelling practice fun with this collection of roll & write games for long vowel words!

Rather than ask your child to fill in every line, have him play for a certain period of time. 10-15 minutes should do it.

These games would work really well as a review after studying long vowels in spelling lessons. After you finish learning long a patterns, play one or both of the long a games. After you finish learning long i patterns, play the long i game.

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Filed Under: Spelling, CVCE Words, Vowel teams Tagged With: long vowels, first grade, second grade, third grade, word families

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23 Comments

  1. Carolyn Lewis

    November 3, 2022 at 6:48 am

    Thank you, “Measured Mom” for your generous sharing of free activities, as well as those available for purchase. I am a retired teacher returning to the classroom setting to tutor students in grades K-5 with reading skills. I have to be flexible, as my groups may change from week to week. Therefore, I cannot afford to invest in more expensive aids to help with instruction. I so appreciate and like your activities!

    Reply to this comment
    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      November 3, 2022 at 6:58 pm

      It’s wonderful that our resources are fitting your needs so well, Carolyn! Your students are blessed to have someone with so much experience working with them!

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  2. Lydia Tomasoa

    August 28, 2020 at 7:42 pm

    Thank you measured mom. Your resources it’s very helpful for my tutoring . It helps a lot my student learn to read and write.

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  3. Rajaa

    April 5, 2020 at 12:58 am

    Thanks a lot for sharing your resources Anna…the worksheets and the teaching tips are so beneficial…the games are also creative…kids enjoy themselves as they apply language skills and learn new things…much appreciated

    Reply to this comment
  4. Cherry

    January 4, 2019 at 12:39 am

    Thanks for sharing this nice worksheet. The students like it very much. By the way, may I know the name of the dictionary? That one looks good.

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna G

      January 9, 2019 at 6:34 am

      I’m not 100% sure, but I think it was a version of this one: https://www.amazon.com/Scholastic-Childrens-Dictionary-2010-Edition/dp/0545218586/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1547037193&sr=8-7&keywords=scholastic+children%27s+dictionary

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  5. Marg

    July 5, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    Hi Anna
    I just want to give your BIG THANK YOU for all the resources that I have accessed over the last couple of years. I love the variety and the ease it gives me when preparing activities for my students. You are amazing!

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna G

      July 6, 2018 at 7:03 am

      You’re very welcome, Marg! Thank you!

      Reply to this comment
  6. Sheri Anderson

    April 26, 2018 at 10:06 am

    Anna,

    Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful resources. Our language arts curriculum is going to fast for my lower students and too slow for my higher ones. Your activities and books help fill the gaps. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

    Sheri

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna G

      April 27, 2018 at 6:43 pm

      You’re welcome, Sheri! Thank you so much for the kind words!

      Reply to this comment
  7. senthilkumar

    June 6, 2017 at 8:38 am

    awesome!!!

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  8. E

    March 8, 2017 at 7:14 am

    This looks so fun! Can’t wait to try it out with my ESL classes!

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    • Anna Geiger

      March 10, 2017 at 9:03 am

      I hope your students enjoy them!

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  9. Joy Cox

    February 25, 2017 at 1:51 pm

    Thanks so much for all the hard work you put into these activities. I love using them and the children I work with love them too – they always ask to play them.

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    • Anna Geiger

      February 27, 2017 at 9:39 am

      That’s so wonderful to hear, Joy!

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  10. Rowena

    January 15, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    Thank you for all the worksheets and games. I know it took a lot of time putting this all together and I really appreciate it. I really love them! I can’t wait to start using these games.

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      January 18, 2017 at 8:33 am

      You’re very welcome, Rowena! Thank you so much for your comment!

      Reply to this comment
  11. Vicky

    January 13, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    Anna,

    Thank you so much for all of the fabulous resources! You make my job easier and give me new ideas that inspire me to be a better teacher!

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      January 14, 2017 at 8:47 pm

      Thank you, Vicky! That’s so wonderful to hear!

      Reply to this comment
  12. najwa

    January 12, 2017 at 2:03 am

    Hi Anna,
    Thank you for the ideas, worksheets and games you provide. lovely ideas..
    najwa

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      January 12, 2017 at 5:46 am

      You’re very welcome, Najwa!

      Reply to this comment
  13. Vida Brand

    January 11, 2017 at 11:39 pm

    Hey Anna just want to thank you for always giving informative guidance and strategies as well as your worksheet. It really makes teaching so much easier. Take care

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      January 12, 2017 at 5:45 am

      I’m so glad to hear these posts are helpful, Vida!

      Reply to this comment

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