{"id":325,"date":"2021-05-23T22:49:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T22:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goteachthis.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=325"},"modified":"2021-05-23T22:50:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T22:50:34","slug":"initial-blends-game","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/goteachthis.com\/index.php\/product\/initial-blends-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Initial Blends Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\">Phonics Game<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff;\">sl, cl, gl, bl, fl, pl, str, br, gr, cr, fr &amp; dr<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_327\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327\" class=\"wp-image-327 size-full\" title=\"Initial Blends Game - Four in a Row\" src=\"https:\/\/goteachthis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/initial-blends-game_2.jpg\" alt=\"Initial Blends Game - Four in a Row\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goteachthis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/initial-blends-game_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goteachthis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/initial-blends-game_2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #999999;\">Initial Blends Game &#8211; Four in a Row<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Initial Blends Phonics Game:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">4 in a Row &#8211; is an excellent Literacy Centre Activity. It provides a SOCIAL &amp; ENJOYABLE way to practice the initial blends sl, cl, gl, bl, fl, pl, str, br, gr, cr, fr &amp; dr.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- New GTT 1 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3782706448212144\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7122541773\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>The Essence of the Game:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Students place counters alternately on the game board and read the sight words. The winner is the first person to get 4 of their counters to line up horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Preparation:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; Print this board and laminate it.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; One die (yes die is the singular, dice is the plural)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; Colored counters for each player e.g. Player 1 = red Player 2 = green.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>How to Play<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">1. Roll the die.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">2. Read a sight word with the same number as the die.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">3. Place one colored counter on the sight word if read correctly.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">4. The winner is the one to have 4 in a row either vertically, horizontally or diagonally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- New GTT 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3782706448212144\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3419385894\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Tips and Hints<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2022 This game works best as a two-player game.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2022 Can be played without a die &#8211; children just choose words.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2022 Try playing best of three plays \u2013 this helps to reinforce sight word vocabulary.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2022 Rules can be adapted to get children to spell the word.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Included in the Download<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">4 High Color Boards<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">4 Black &amp; White Boards<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">1 set of Game Rules<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">1 PowerPoint File with all the Colored Board for Whole Class Exploration and Discussion<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_326\" style=\"width: 389px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-326\" class=\"wp-image-326 size-full\" title=\"Consonant Blend Game - Printer Friendly\" src=\"https:\/\/goteachthis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/consonant-blend-game.jpg\" alt=\"Consonant Blend Game - Printer Friendly\" width=\"379\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #999999;\">Consonant Blend Game &#8211; Printer Friendly<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Words Included in the Games<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Board 1<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; bl, fl &amp; pl &#8211;\u00a0black, blank, blast, blaze, bleed, blend, blue, bloom, blunt, blob, blade, blanket, flag, flake, flame, flash, flat, fleet, fly, flight, flip, flower, flap, flesh, place, plane, plain, planet, plant, play, please, plenty, plot, plow, pluck &amp; plum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Board 2<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; sl, cl &amp; gl &#8211; slab, slam, slang, slip, slap, sleek, sleep, slice, slow, slug, slump,\u00a0sly, slippers, claim, clam, clamp, clap, claw, clever, click, clock, close,\u00a0cloud, glad, gloss, glance, glass, glee, glider, glitter, globe, gloom,\u00a0glory, glove, glimpse<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Board 3<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; str, br &amp; gr &#8211; strap, straw, strain, stray, stream, street, string, strip, strong, strand,\u00a0stress, brass, brave, bread, brick, bride, bridge, brush, brother, bring,\u00a0brave, brace, branch, break, grape, graph, grass, great, green, grill,\u00a0grow, gravy, gram, grab, grain &amp; grant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Board 4<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; cr, fr, dr &#8211; crab, crash, crawl, crayon, crazy, cream, creek, creep, crew, crime, crisp,\u00a0crowd, frame, freckle, free, freeze, fresh, friend, frog, from, front,\u00a0frost, frown, fruit, drag, dragon, drain, draw, dream, dress, drink, drive,\u00a0drip, drop, dry &amp; drill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Enjoy!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; 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