Games to Work on Literacy Skills

Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
Board Games Related to Literacy Skills
List Created By:
Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
Consonantly Speaking
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
Released on: 8/12/2013
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
Disclaimer:
These games are not intended to replace therapy with a certified speech-language
pathologist. None of these games were created by the author of Consonantly Speaking.
Consonantly Speaking and its author do not have any bearing on the quality of each game
and have not used all of the games on this list. Consonantly Speaking and its author did
not receive any compensation for creating this list. Consonantly Speaking and its author
do not specifically endorse any of the following games over others. This list is intended
as a compilation of games that can be used in therapy by a speech-language pathologist
for practice of literacy skills or at home by parents with their children. Games are not
listed in any specific order other than by category. The prices on the games are subject to
change or sale at any given time.
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of games are the property of their own companies. You may print, use, and share this
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Speaking’s personal collection and through research online. These websites included:
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http://speechroomnews.blogspot.com/2013/07/love-it-and-list-it-linky.html
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
Alphabet
• Alphabet Add-On Picture Fish Set
• Alphabet Shop
• Grandma’s Trunk Alphabet Game
• Super Why ABC Letter Preschool Game
• Super Stretchy ABCs
• Dr. Seuss’s ABC Game
• Magic ABC Duel
• Goodnight Moon My World ABC Game
• EZ as ABC Game Set
• Eric Carle’s ABC Game
• Undersea ABCs
• Dora the Explorer: ABC Game
• My First ABC Brainbox
• Maisy ABC Game
• ABCs & 123s Jingo
• E-Z as ABC
• Lil’ Scholars ABCs & 123s
• Polar Bear ABC
• Sequence Letters
• Scrabble Alphabet Soup
• Alpha Bug Soup Word Game
• Alphabet Zoop
• Alphabet Word Soup
• Alphabug Soup
• Alphabet Soup
• Smart Snacks Alpha Pops
• Campbell’s Alphabet Soup Dice Game
• The Cat in the Hat Comes Back Card Game
• My First Alphabet Game
• Alphabeta
• Alphabet Letter Game
• Alphabet Bingo
• Pop for Letters
• Cranium Cariboo Island
• Abeec Match Game
• Little Tikes Games for Growing: Alphabet
• Twisterz Alphabet Matcher
• Alphabet Squiggle
• Alpha Catch
• Learning Made Fun Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Letters & Numbers Game
• Alphabet Match Me
• Alpha Animals
• Alphabetizing
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
Phonological/Phonemic Awareness
• Phonological Awareness Chipper Chat
• Phonological Awareness Fun Park
• Webber Phonological Awareness Bingo
• Say & Do Phonology Games
• Phonological Awareness Word and Sentence (PAWS)
• Myrtle’s Beach: A Phonological Awareness and Articulation Game
• Phonological Awareness Bingo
• Phonological Awareness Board Games
• Phono Bingo
• Phonics Train Game – Beginning Blends
• Phonics Train Game – Ending Blends
• Phonics Train Game – Initial Consonants
• Word Lab: Word Endings Game
• Pop & Match Phonics Games
• Pop & Match Beginning Sounds Game Box
• Pop & Match Middle Sounds Game Box
• Pop & Match Ending Sounds Game Box
• Beginning Sounds Lotto
• Rhyming Sounds Lotto
• Ending Sounds Lotto
• Phonics Bean Bags
• Phonics J-I-N-G-O
• Pick Your Points: Phonics
• Pick Your Points: Pre-Literacy
• Phonics Firefly
• Mastering Phonics Games Library
• Pharaoh’s Phonics
• Froggy Phonics
• Fishy Phonics
• Beginning Sounds Bingo
• Pop and Match Beginning Sounds Game Box
• Beginning Letter Sound Dominoes
• Bug Out: Beginning and Ending Consonant Blends
• Banana Blends: Beginning and Ending Blends
• Tiki Challenge: Blends and Digraphs Game
• Pop for Blends Game
• Vowel Fowl: Short and Long Vowels Last one Standing Game
• Vowel Sound Volcano
• Jet Boat Harbor: Short Vowels Game
• Keeper of the Castle: Long Vowels Game
• Rhyme Time Picture Fish
• Rhyme Out
• Chime With Rhyme
• The Gruffalo Rhyming Word Game
• Rhyming Word Dominoes
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
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Rhyming Words J-I-N-G-O
Rhyming Marks the Spot
Fun Folks Word Families Last one Standing Game
Pop for Word Families Game
Snap it Up! Word Families
Word Family Match Up
Word Family Fiesta
I Spy a Mouse in the House
Be Rhymed
Rhymenoceros
Rockin’ Rhyme
Rhyming Bingo
Snug as a Bug in a Rug
Rhyme Out
Rhyme Robber
Cat Rat Bat Splat
Word Noodlers
Roller Coaster Craze: Word Blending Game
What’s GNU?
Silly Sounds
Wild Word Adventure
Word for Word
Word for Word Junior Edition
High Climber: Word Building Game
Lily Pad Leap Phonics
M is for Mouse
Clusters
Roll & Read: Phonics
Roll & Read: Blends and Digraphs
Roll & Read: Short Vowels
Roll & Read: Word Family
Roll & Read: Long Vowels
Sound Switchin’
Swingin’ Syllables
Syllable Snap
Syllabuilders
Discovery Dive: Multisyllabic Word Game
Rockin’ and Rollin’: Counting Syllables Game
Hink Pink
Consonant Matching Game
Triple Play – Rhyming Words
Triple Play – Vowel Sounds
Triple Play – Beginning Sounds
Triple Play – Ending Sounds
Deal and Learn Card Games
Can Do! Phonemic Awareness Game
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
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Can Do! Word Building Game
Can Do! Word Work Game
Can Do! Word Families Game
Can Do! Vowel Sounds Game
W-I-N-G-O Short Vowels
W-I-N-G-O Long Vowels
W-I-N-G-O Blends and Digraphs
Lickety Quick!
Wheels of Phonics
Learning Games: Consonant Blends and Digraphs
I Spy Rhyme-A-Thon
Rhyme Time: A Game of Rhyming and Poetry
Town Travels Intermediate Phonics Game
Silly Soup: The Letter Sound Game
Python Path: A Word Ending Game
Goofy Galaxy Word Endings
Pickel the Pirate
Erudition
Flapz
Homophones:
• Night Knights: The Homophones Game
• Homophones Bingo
• Double Duel
• Flip and Match Homophones
• Triple Play - Homophones
Spelling
• Scrabble
• Scrabble Jr.
• Scrabble Junior: Dora the Explorer
• Scrabble Junior: Pinkalicious
• My First Scrabble Game
• Scrabble Flash Cubes
• Scrabble Slam
• Scrabble Slam Modified Braille Card Game
• Scrabble Up
• Scrabble Turbo Slam
• Scrabble Upwords
• Scrabble Switch Up
• Scrabble Apple
• Scrabble Roll and Score
• Scrabble Express
• Travel Scrabble
• Scrabble Game and Message Board
• Scrabble Rebus
• Scrabble Poker
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
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Tile Lock Scrabble
Scrabble Upper Hand
Scrabble Pronto
Scrabble Plus
Sesame Street Scrabble
Scrabble Overturn
Scrabble Dash
Scrabble Trickster
Scrabble Duplicate Crossword Game
Scrabble Word Rummy
TV Scrabble Game
Scrabble Ipswich
Scrabble Inflatable Game
Large Print Scrabble Tile Overlays: White on Black
Scrabble Tiles With Braille Markings
Deluxe Scrabble for Low Vision
Click Six Spelling Game
Wordy Speedy Spell
Word Magic Mixer
Wordsearch!
Bananagrams
Jumbo Bananagrams
Appletters
Pairs in Pears
Pathwords
Pathwords Jr.
Eat Your Words!
Pog Word Builder Game
Hangman
Spongebob Hangman
Travel Hangman
Flip to Win Hangman
Word Hangman
Word Wave
Word Search
Upwords
Chunks
Mini Mouth
Wordplay
Wordplay for Kids
Word Topper
Words on my Mind
TriWords
Twisterz Toys Word Builder
Word Thief
Boggle
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
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Boggle Jr.
Boggle Flash
Big Boggle
Bogglefolio
Scrabble Boggle
Boggle Bowl
Body Boggle
Word Rally
Word Sweep
Across Words
Take a Letter
Nerdy Wordy
KaBAM!
Sum Word Game
CVC Word Building Bingo
CVC Word Factory
CVC Spelling Board Games
Two-Way Word Builder Game
Word Trio
Flashwordz
Konexi
Buzz Word Bits
Lexogon
Lexogon One
Perquackey
Word Spot
Dice Words
Spill and Spell
Word Quest
Letter Rip
Spelling Beez
Spelling Bee Game
Spelling Bee Bingo
See Spot Spell
Spin for Letters
AlphaBug Step-N-Spell
A to 3 Spelling Card Game
Memo Spell
World’s Largest Crossword Puzzle
Crossword Toss
Crossword: The New York Times Sunday Puzzle Game
Jitters Word Game
Leapfrog: Turbo Twist Spelling
Leapfrog: My First Spelling Bee Tin
4-Way Spell Down
Words With Friends
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
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Words With Friends Deluxe
Words With Friends To Go
Woodsy Words
Word Golf
Wordical
Spellominoes
Sound Hounds Word Building Game
Buy Word
Word Wars
Word Winder
Text Twist
Little Suzy’s Zoo Match and Spell Game
Lexigo
6 Super Spelling Rules Board Games
Short Vowels Word Shark
Word Chunks Word Shark
Sea of Vowels
Digraph Soup
I Spy Word Scramble
Snap it Up! Spelling
Dicecapades Word Pirates
Dicecapades Word Pirates Mini Game
Dicecapades Action Princesses
Dicecapades Dice-T
Nab It
Spell It
My Word!
My Word! Junior
WordWorld Word Roll
Word Roll
Scribbage
Wordsters
Word Yahtzee
Word Drop
Word Rich
Smart Mouth
Blind Spell
Zip-it
Dabble
Word Spin
Jumble Word Spin-Off
Pretty Darn Quick
Play on Words
Anagramania
Anagramania Jr.
Mystify
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
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Word of Mouth
Wheel of Fortune
Ready Words
Word Magic Mixer
Word’s Out!
Word Monkeys
Stir ‘Em Up!
Pass the Bomb
Snatch-It!
Word Noodlers
Word Storm
Royalty Word Game
Mixed Messages Card Game
Obscurity
Coodju
Coodju Lite
Jumbulaya
Quadoku
PDQ
The Great Word Race
Heximania
Rattled
Nerdy Wordy
Tripoley Word
Spill and Spell
Wordie Wars
Word Noodlers
See Spot Spell
Roll and Write a Word
Scribbo
Polar Derby
Cranium Balloon Lagoon
Pass-ack Words
Link 26
Words of the Wise
Pick Two
Word on the Street
Word on the Street Jr.
Word on the Street Expansion Pack
Word on the Street Party Case
Maya and Miguel Word Scramble Game
Jumble: 3 Games in 1
Spelloker
Crossword Cubes
Coffee Break Crosswords
Tapple
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
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Spell It Out
Word Whiz
Build a Word
Word Snag
Word Winder
Crossways
Getta Letter
Wild Guess Chase
Spelling Learning Game
Spelling All Stars
Read Spin
Word Flip
Honey Nut Cheerios Spelling Bee Game
4 Take Four
Catchword
Spell Out
Wonder Letters Crossword Game
Letter Flip
Flippit
Pass the Peas Board Game
Obscurity
Red Letter: The Ultimate Word Game
Word A Round
WordXChange
WordXChange Junior
One Up!: The Wicked/Smart Word Game
Britannica Word Search
Wizwords!: The Ultimate Crossword Game
A Way With Words: Reverse Word Search Game
Blanko
Blanko Junior
Word Crossing
Wordigo
Battle Words
Up for Grabs
Snare: A Word and Letter Card Game
Spellbinding
Ambiguity
Word of Mouth
Word Pyramid
Wordage: The Ultimate Word Game
Chain Letters
AARI (Abbreviations and Acronyms Real or Imagined): A Cooperative Game
Acronymity
Chipmunk Chomper
Prolix
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
http://consonantlyspeaking.com
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KerFlip!
LOL Text Message Game
Oogal!
Bramble
Bali
Uncommon Sense
Jargon
Jotto
Foil
Multilingo
Beezi
Overturn
Jot!
Razzle
Option
Phlounder
RSVP
Blankity-Blank!
Swoggle
Woker
Addictionary
Fluster
Wordspot
Smerge
Jomack
Locution
Logus Sr.
Story Telling/Organization/Grammar
• Tell Tale
• Tell Tale Fairy Tales
• Early Story Starters in a Jar
• Tell Me A Story Memory Game
• Tell Me A Story Creative Story Cards: Mystery in the Forest
• Tell Me a Story: Volcano Island
• Tell Me A Story: Fairy Tale Mix-up
• Tell Me A Story: Little Robot’s Mission
• Tell Me A Story: Animal Village
• Tell Me A Story: Circus Animals Adventure
• Make Me a Story: Forest Adventure
• Make Me a Story: Fairy Tales
• Make Me a Story: Animal Cottage
• Make Me a Story: Robot’s Landing
• Write Me a Story: Fairy Tale Mix-up
• Write Me a Story: Mystery in the Forest
• Write Me a Story: Circus Animals Adventure
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
Created by: Jessica Chase, M.A. CCC-SLP
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Write Me a Story: Little Robot’s Mission
Write Me a Story: Animal Village
Eeboo Fairytale Spinner Game
Tell-A-Story
Rory’s Story Cubes
Rory’s Story Cubes Max
Rory’s Story Cubes Actions
Rory’s Story Cubes Voyages
The Storymatic
The Storymatic Kids
The Storybook Game
Disney Story Smash-Up
Zing! The Bewitching Story Making Game
The Storytelling Game
Text Structure: What’s the Scoop?
Dr. Gardiner’s Storytelling Card Game
Create A Story
Baffle Gab
Starblaster Language Development Game
Writers Block
Jabber Jot
Storycards Verbs
Storycards Narrative
Storycards Sequences
Writer’s Box
Create-A-Story
Cranium Wacky Words
Cranium Wonder Works Super Story Recorder
Cranium Doodle Tales
Cranium Wonder Works Talking Picture Book
Twisterz Story Starter
Once Upon a Time: Create Your Own Storytelling Cards
Story Sparkers
Story Speller
Why Did The Chicken…?
Spinergy
Writes of Passage
Story Comprehension:
• Story Stunts Board Game
• Getting the Main Idea Around the World
• Main Idea Bingo
• The Main Idea Jungle Safari
• Main Street Shopping: Main Idea Game
• Get the Picture Main Idea Game
• Space Voyage: Finding the Main Ideas and Noting Details
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
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5 W’s Game Level A/B
Reading Riddle Maze
Context Clues Pirate Treasure
Context Clues Mystery Mansion
Using Context Clues: Riddle of the Ruins
Kooky Carnival Context Clues Game
Bag O’ Tricks: Context Clues
Hidden Hints – Context Clues Reading Comprehension Game
Fishing for Context Clues Whole-Class Partner Game
Super Speedway: Face & Opinion and Using Context Clues
Context Clues Bingo
Reading for Detail Championship Soccer
Reading Skills Review Time Machine
Drawing Conclusions: Shipwrecked
Identifying Genres Carnival Days
Race to Read
Author’s Purpose Animal Adventures
Outlast: Reading for Information Game
Pirate Island: Reading for Details Game
Capture the Flag: Reading Comprehension Game
Bike Racers Reading Comprehension Whole-Class Partner Game
Can Do! Comprehension Game
Rockin’ Reading Comprehension Game
Time Capsule Reading Comprehension Board Game
Keys to Comprehension
Reading Roundup
Reading Roadway USA
Jungle Journey: Sequencing and Finding Cause & Effect
Reading Riddles Maze Game
Story Wizard Language Games
Comprehension Zone – Rocket Rap
No-Glamour Language Game
Language Wrap-Around Games
Bookworm
Reading Between the Lines: Fantasy Land Game
Games Based on Storybooks/Songs
• Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Game
• Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Game
• Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Card Game
• Five Little Monkeys Can’t Catch Me Board Game
• Five Little Monkeys Can’t Catch Me Card Game
• Goodnight Moon 123 Counting Game
• Goodnight Moon My World ABC Game
• Goodnight Moon Game
• Eric Carle Today is Monday Game
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Games to Work on Literacy Skills
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Brown Bear Panda Bear What Do You See Game
Scooby Doo Where Are You Game
The Very Busy Spider
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Game
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Match and Munch Game
Grouchy Ladybug Game
The Very Quiet Cricket Game
The Gruffalo Card Game
There’s No Such Thing as a Gruffalo: A Game of Hide and Seek
Cat in the Hat Card Game
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back Card Game
Tales to Play Mother Goose
Tales to Play The Little Engine That Could
Oh the Places You’ll Go Board Game
Green Eggs and Ham Speedy Diner
The Grinch - Sing Your Heart Out!
Rainbow Fish Lotto
Horton Hears a Who Card Game
One Fish Two Fish Game
Fancy Nancy Positively Perfect Parfait
Fancy Nancy Tea Party
Fancy Nancy Fabulous Fashionista
Fancy Nancy Going Places
Arthur Saves the Planet
Where the Wild Things Are
The Berenstain Bears: Missing Dinosaur Bone Game
Three Little Pigs
Round and Round
Insey Winsey Spider
Curious George Joins the Circus
Old MacDonald Lotto
Maurice Sendak’s Little Bear
Scrabble Junior – Charlotte’s Web Edition
Miss Spider’s Board Game
Row Row Row Your Boat Game
Toot and Puddle Game
Wheels on the Bus
Madeline At The White House Game
Madeline in Paris
Big Nate’s Detention Dash
Bear in Underwear Backpack Adventure Board Game
Kipper: Where Are My Toys?
Who Took the Cookie From the Cookie Jar?
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