Searching for a fun and interactive way to teach your students about ambiguous vowels, diphthongs, and r-controlled vowels in accented syllables? Look no further! With these games and independent activities for Ambiguous, Diphthong, and R-Controlled Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables word study can transformed into a highly anticipated time of day for students in the Syllables and Affixes stage! This bundle focuses on helping students learn to listen and look for the vowel sound that is clearly stressed in the accented syllable to help guide them with their pronunciation and spelling of words.

The download for each sort includes a partner game and an independent game (that can also be modified to play with a partner). The partner games found in Unit 3 include a follow-the-path board game. The independent activities found in Unit 3 include a "Four In A Row" game.

It is my hope that these activities help you increase student engagement and personal teaching joy during word study, spelling, or word work. (Aligned to Word Sorts for Syllables and Affixes Spellers Unit 5: Sort 24-Sort 30)

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Whether you're looking for hands-on, engaging activities students can complete independently, partner games, centers, or ideas to spice up your small group lessons, these activities covering Ambiguous, Diphthong, R-Controlled Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables have done the creative thinking and planning for you! Versatility and consistency (not an oxymoron!) are built right in for you with all of the activities in the Unit 5 bundle having the same format, you won’t have to teach students how to play with each new word sort!

While these games and activities are aligned to Words Their Way, they can be used to complement any word study program or focus with your students. See the preview for detailed lists of the included words!

Sort Sets Included in the Unit 5 Bundle:

24: OY, OI, OU, OW Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables

25: AU, AW, AL Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables

26: AR, AIR, ARE, ARR R-Controlled Vowels in Accented Syllables

27: OR, ORE R-Controlled Vowels in Accented Syllables

28: WAR, WOR, WA Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables

29: ER, IR, UR Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables

30: URE, EAR, ERE Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables

★ Partner Games ★

In the board games (sorts 24-30), students match the vowel patterns they draw from the card pile to words on the game board to make their move along the game board path. The game play involves friendly competition and a recording sheet that makes it easy for the teacher to check that students understood the vowel patterns and hold students accountable to staying on task.

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ Board Game

✔ Game Cards

✔ Student-Friendly Directions

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

Each partner game involves friendly competition and a recording sheet that makes it easy to check that students understood the word study concepts being studied and to hold them accountable for staying on task.

★ Independent Activities ★

In Four In A Row (sorts 24-30), students spin a spinner and find a word or image depicting a word on the game board that follows the stressed syllable or vowel pattern they spun. They must cover the word or image, write the word on a white board (optional), and record it on their recording sheet. Their goal is to cover four words/images in a row (vertically, horizontally, or diagonally).

✔ Teacher Directions

✔ 4 Word Boards

✔ 2 Spinners with Student Friendly Directions Versions

✔ Letter Tiles for Building Words

✔ Recording Sheet

✔ Answer Key

* Everything comes in black and white and color versions!

Who are these games and activities for?

> > > These resources were developed with 3rd - 5th graders in mind, but could successfully be used in lower grades within small group lessons and with teacher guidance.

> > > These games and activities are designed for students in the middle of the Syllables and Affixes stage. Although students at this stage have already worked with many of these other vowel patterns in one-syllable words, they often need a refresher as they apply the vowel patterns to two-syllable words and the accented syllable they are found in.

These activities provide a great way to add meaningful variety to your word study routine, keeping it fresh and interesting for students. With these activities, your word study block will be a time that students look forward to as they work to master these key spelling and word study concepts!