I Spy “Flip” Board Game: Short Vowel ‘E’

I Spy "Flip" Board game: Short Vowel 'E'

Give your short vowel e practice a burst of fun and energy with this interactive I Spy “Flip” Board Game! Designed for preschool, kindergarten, speech therapy, and early literacy intervention, this activity gives students hands-on practice recognizing the /e/ sound in words of varying lengths and positions — beginning, middle, and end.

With colorful game boards, engaging images, and simple rules, kids will race to flip cards, scan for matches, and collect tokens, all while strengthening their short vowel e sound recognition, phonemic awareness, and articulation skills.

Whether you’re working one-on-one, in a small group, or in a literacy center, this game keeps learners focused and excited to play.

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What’s Included in the Short Vowel E I Spy Flip Board Game:

• 10 colorful game boards featuring a variety of short vowel e words in multiple positions
• 40 full-color image cards for matching and sound identification practice
• Printable token cards for tracking points and adding a competitive twist
• Easy-to-follow teacher directions for quick setup and gameplay options

Skills Covered:

• Short vowel /e/ sound recognition: Identify the /e/ sound in words of different lengths and in beginning, medial, and final positions.
• Articulation practice: Repeat and articulate short vowel e words clearly to improve speech production.
• Phonemic awareness: Hear, identify, and isolate vowel sounds in spoken words.
• Visual discrimination: Quickly scan for and match images to strengthen observation skills.
• Vocabulary development: Learn and discuss a range of familiar and new words.
• Social-emotional growth: Practice turn-taking, patience, and cooperative play.
• Fine motor skills: Flip cards, point to images, and place tokens to develop hand-eye coordination.

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🎯 Learning Standards Addressed:

Common Core ELA Standards:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2.D: Isolate and pronounce the medial vowel sound in spoken single-syllable words.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3.A: Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences.

Texas Pre-K Guidelines (2022):

• III.B.2.b: Combine onset and rime to form familiar one-syllable words.
• III.B.4.b: Combine sounds (phonemes) to make words.
• III.C.2: Recognize letter sounds and associate them with spoken words.

Texas Kindergarten TEKS:

• §110.11.b.2.C: Blend spoken phonemes to form words.
• §110.11.b.2.E: Identify and isolate initial, medial, and final sounds in spoken words.

Virginia ELDS (2021):

• LLD2.3c: Recognize the same sounds in different words (e.g., short /a/ in apple, map, flag).
• LLD3.4d: Begin to decode simple words using letter-sound relationships.

Virginia Kindergarten SOL (2023):

• K.5g: Blend and segment words into individual phonemes.
• K.6a: Use knowledge of letter sounds to decode words.

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How to Use:

1. Print and cut the image cards and game boards.
2. Give each player a game board and a small stack of image cards.
3. Flip over a card and race to find the matching picture.
4. First to point it out (or cover it) earns a token!
5. Continue flipping cards until all matches are found.

Perfect For:

• Literacy centers and small groups
• Speech and language therapy sessions
• ELL/ESL phonics support
• Morning tubs or partner games
• Homeschool learning
• Early finishers or rainy day fun

Laminate your boards and cards for durability, and you’ll have an engaging short vowel e resource ready to pull out any time you need a quick, effective, and fun literacy activity!