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Long a spelling game: a-e, ai, ay

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Check out the newest addition to my collection of free spelling games.  It’s the Train Game! Perfect for reviewing long a spelling patterns.

Free game for teaching long a spelling patterns

 

The game was adapted from The Train Station Game, which is included in Words Their Way, by Bear, Invernizzi, Templeton, and Johnston.  

I released the original version of this game almost two years ago.  I’ve modified it so it’s a one page game and can also be printed in black and white.

Free game for teaching long a spelling patterns  Here’s the game board.

Free game for teaching long a spelling patterns

Here are the playing cards.  See how they have words with three long a spelling patterns? You’ll find a-consonant-e, ai, and ay.  Print two sets.

Rules for play:

Free game for teaching long a spelling patterns

1. Shuffle the cards.  Deal five cards to each player, and place the rest underneath the game board.

2) On your turn, roll the die.

Free game for teaching long a spelling patterns

3) Move ahead.  Read the word you land on and name the long a spelling pattern (a-consonant-e, ai, or ay).

Free game for teaching long a spelling patterns

4) Look at your cards.  Find any words in your hand that match the spelling pattern.  Place them in a discard pile.

5) Don’t forget to take cards from the draw pile to replace the same number you discarded.

6) If you run out of cards in the deck, shuffle the discard pile and use the cards again.

7) The first to get to the stop sign wins!

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Phonics Games – Buddy Spelling – Level 2- CVCE – Vowel Teams – R-Controlled & More

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These buddy spelling games are perfect for centers! Kids will practice spelling CVCE words, words with vowel teams, and words with r-controlled vowels!

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Get this fun variety of sample spelling games from the membership site! The download includes resources for spelling CVCE words, long vowel teams, and multi-syllable words.

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19 Comments

  1. Liza

    February 15, 2019 at 7:53 am

    Hello,
    I can’t see where I can download and print the game board. Can you help me?

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    • Kate Dowling

      February 15, 2019 at 8:44 pm

      Hi Liza!

      This is Kate, Anna’s assistant. There is a green box at the end of the post (before the comments section) that says, “To get your free printable, CLICK HERE.” It has a red arrow in the box.

      Enjoy your game!

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  2. Misty

    February 6, 2018 at 8:49 am

    This was a fun game! My student thought she was winning because she was getting to read more words than me! AMAZING!! I would love to have this same game with other long vowel sounds too. 🙂

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna G

      February 8, 2018 at 12:00 pm

      I’m so glad she enjoyed it, Misty – and I love that she got in more reading practice :)). I’m currently sharing a lot of short vowel printables, but as my kindergartner moves into long vowel words I’ll be back to sharing this kind of resource again.

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  3. Nexxie

    December 7, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    Thank you so much! My students loved these games!

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    • Anna Geiger

      December 8, 2016 at 7:38 am

      That’s so great to hear, Nexxie!

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  4. Melinda

    September 27, 2015 at 2:52 pm

    I would love to print a color version of the train game but it says “preview” across the board.

    Thanks for the great games. My first graders love them.

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    • Anna Geiger

      September 27, 2015 at 2:58 pm

      Oops! Fixed it. 🙂

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  5. Jae

    September 16, 2014 at 12:28 am

    I am unable to print this train game. It will go to the printer, but then halt printing with an error message that says “an error occurred while printing.” I don’t have this issue with any other printables. Any idea what the problem could be?

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      September 27, 2015 at 2:59 pm

      Sorry I missed this, Jae. I haven’t heard of this problem. Did you try everything in this post?

      https://www.themeasuredmom.com/how-to-download-free-files/

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  6. Jodi

    September 2, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    I love the ideas. I think I am going to combine the dice game with the train game. First have the kids create their words using the dice worksheets. Then checking off matching words on the train game.

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    • Anna Geiger

      September 2, 2014 at 6:47 pm

      Great idea, Jodi! Thanks so much for sharing it.

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  7. Angela

    November 27, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    I love this idea! I will have to use this with my daughter soon. 🙂

    Thanks again for linking up at Anything Goes last week. I would love it if you stopped by to link up a post or two at this week’s link-up. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! http://www.joyfocusedlearning.com/2013/11/anything-goes-link-up-2.html

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