My students love to learn through games. And this swatting flies CVC word game has been working wonders for us! My kids are delighted when they see this game in our literacy centers. And it’s clear to see how much their CVC words are improving from using this game.
How to Use
I like to differentiate this game into 2 different levels;
- The easier level would consist of the CVC word on the body of the fly, and the matching image on one of the wings of the fly. Then, the flashcards would have the CVC word and the CVC image on it.
- The harder level would consist of just the CVC word on the body of the fly – no supporting image. The flashcards also come in word only option so students could match the word to word or use the flashcards with the image and word on.
The idea of the game, is that once a student has selected/been given a flashcard, they are to locate the fly with the matching CVC word on it and then swat it!
With regards to the flashcards, you can do this whichever way you prefer and how you think your students would cope. A great way is to put the flashcards into a bag and have the students individually pick out one card at a time then swat the matching fly.
You can then remove the fly once it has been swatted or leave it there.
Another way is to hand out the flashcards when it is each students turn. This activity is also a great way to promote turn taking and having students waiting for their turn.
It also provides a great opportunity for students to read the word that they can see and self-check if they have swatted the correct fly.
CVC Words
What are CVC Words?
A CVC word is made up of a Consonant, Vowel, Consonant.
Why Do We Teach CVC Words?
It’s really important to teach CVC words. When students work on these, they are learning to transform sounds into words. Learning CVC words is an integral part of pre-reading programmes. Students will use their individual letter sounds knowledge to blend sounds together. And this will create a word – not just 3 separate sounds.
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