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

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

Make phonics practice feel like a game show with this Long Vowel O I Spy “Flip” Board Game!

Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, speech therapy, and occupational therapy, this exciting game helps students build fluency with long vowel O words, CVCe patterns, and vowel teams while boosting visual discrimination and vocabulary.

Students will be eager to flip their cards, scan the colorful boards, and race to spot words like rose, cone, open, and donut. Every round is filled with laughter, focus, and friendly competition that keeps learners engaged from start to finish.

With 10 bright game boards, 40 matching image cards, and printable tokens, this resource is flexible enough for small groups, centers, or at-home learning.

It is hands-on, easy to prep, and packed with meaningful skill-building for all learners. This includes English Language Learners and students who need extra support in speech or fine motor practice.

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

• 10 full-color game boards featuring a mix of long vowel O words
• 40 bright picture and word cards to flip and match
• Printable star tokens to encourage friendly competition
• Teacher directions for setup, gameplay, and differentiation

Skills Covered:

• Phonics mastery – Practice reading and recognizing long vowel O words including CVCe and vowel team patterns
• Visual discrimination – Strengthen observation skills by quickly spotting images on the boards
• Vocabulary development – Reinforce new words in meaningful, playful ways
• Speech and language practice – Encourage articulation and oral language through naming words aloud
• Fine motor skills – Flip, point, and collect tokens with every turn
• Social-emotional skills – Build turn-taking, patience, 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 starting with fewer cards or focusing on one section of the board for beginners
• Use tokens, mini erasers, or the image cards themselves to track points
• Encourage speech practice by having students say the word before collecting their token
• Laminate for long-term use in centers or small group rotations

Whether you are targeting phonics mastery, ELL vocabulary support, or hands-on literacy centers, this I Spy “Flip” game will quickly become a favorite that your students ask to play again and again.