I Spy “Flip” Board Game: Long Vowel ‘I’

I Spy "Flip" Board game: Long Vowel 'I'

Turn long vowel practice into an exciting classroom favorite with this Long Vowel I I Spy “Flip” Board Game!

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, speech therapy, and occupational therapy, this engaging activity blends phonics skill-building with fast-paced visual discrimination practice. Kids will love flipping their cards, scanning the board, and racing to “spy” their picture before anyone else!

With colorful illustrations that feature CVCe words, vowel teams, and high-interest images, students strengthen phonemic awareness, vocabulary, and focus skills while having so much fun they won’t even realize they’re learning.

Whether you need a literacy center, small group activity, or a motivating practice tool for ELL and intervention, this game keeps kids engaged and eager to play again and again.

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What’s Included in the Long Vowel 'I' I Spy Flip Board Game:

• 10 full-color game boards with diverse long vowel I words
• 40 bright I Spy image cards featuring cvce words and vowel teams (like kite, ride, ice, smile, pie, light, kind, etc.)
• Printable token cards to encourage friendly competition and make scoring simple
• Step-by-step teacher instructions with gameplay variations for easy differentiation

Skills Covered:

• Long vowel I recognition – Practice identifying words with the long I sound through CVCe patterns and vowel teams
• Visual discrimination – Strengthen observation skills by spotting images quickly
• Vocabulary development – Reinforce long vowel word knowledge in context
• Fine motor skills – Flip cards, point to images, and collect tokens
• Turn-taking & social-emotional learning – Build patience, cooperation, and good sportsmanship

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🎯 Learning Standards Addressed:

Common Core ELA Standards:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2 – Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonological awareness).
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3 – Apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3 – Know and apply grade-level phonics, including decoding regularly spelled one-syllable words with long vowels.

Texas Kindergarten TEKS:

• K.2(A) – Demonstrate phonological awareness by identifying and producing sounds, including long vowels.
• K.2(B)(iv) – Recognize and decode words with long vowel sounds spelled with common patterns, including CVCe words.
• K.2(C) – Develop word recognition skills by reading high-frequency words and vowel team patterns.

Virginia Kindergarten SOL (2023):

• K.4 – The student will demonstrate beginning phonological and phonemic awareness.
• K.5 – The student will understand how print is organized and read.
• 1.5a & 1.5c – The student will apply knowledge of phonetic principles to decode and spell long vowel words and common vowel patterns.

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How to Use:

1. Choose a game board for the group.
2. Deal the image cards face-down into a stack.
3. Each player flips their top card at the same time.
4. Race to find the matching picture on the board!
5. First to “spy” it earns a token for that round.
6. Continue until all cards are matched... player with the most tokens wins!

Teacher Tips

• Differentiate by using fewer cards for younger learners or small groups.
• Add a speech element by having students say the word aloud before claiming a token.
• Laminate for durability so the game can be used year after year.

Bring energy and excitement to your literacy block with this I Spy “Flip” Long Vowel I Board Game... a playful way to practice phonics, observation, and vocabulary all at once!