Word Chains: Segmenting & Blending Games | Sound Mapping | Phoneme-Grapheme

⭐ Searching for a practical and effective way to enhance your students’ Segmenting & Blending skills with Word Chains? These 3 printable and reusable ‘Sound Mapping’ and ‘Phoneme-Grapheme Games and Activities’ are easy to set up and can be used as a whole class activity, in spelling/reading rotations, independently or during small intensive group work. It is great for practicing phonemic awareness and reading skills in ‘Grades 1-6‘.

⭐Word Chain Activity Options:

Instructions are included & visual in the preview!

These games are deceptively simple – only a single phoneme is changed. However, the child must orally segment the target word, compare that to the previous word on this list, identify which phoneme has changed and how to represent it using graphemes.

• Activity 1 – with counters (Oral)
• Activity 2 – with Sound-Letter Tiles (dyslexic font version added)
• Activity 3 – with laminated ELKONIN BOXES & whiteboard markers

The Word Chain lists progress from simple CVC words, like ‘dog’ and ‘cat’, to more complex words with initial and final blends, like ‘stand’ and ‘crisp’. This allows targeted practice of a very specific skill in just a few minutes.

⭐ Includes the Following Resources ⭐

Download Information

• Visual Examples of the 3 Optional Activities – see preview!
• Word Chain instructions on the 3 Optional Activities
• Sound-Letter Tile Instructions
• Elkonin Box Instructions

Word Chain Lists – Segmenting

#1 CVC Words with Short Medial Vowels

#2 CVC Words with Short Medial Vowels

#3 CVC Words Focusing on Digraphs

#4 Focusing on consonant differentiation

#5 Focusing on Initial Blends

#6 Focusing on Final Blends

Word Chain Lists – Blending

#1 CVC Words with Short Medial Vowels

#2 CVC Words with Short Medial Vowels

#3 CVC Words Focusing on Digraphs

#4 CVC Words Focusing on Initial Blends

#5 CVC Words Focusing on Final Blends

#6 Focusing on Initial or Final Blends

#7 Focusing on Initial and Final Blends

#8 Split Digraphs Focusing on the Effect of ‘Magic E’

#9 Focusing on Long and Short Vowels

#10 Focusing on Vowels

#11 Focusing on consonant differentiation

Sound-Letter Tiles

• Single, double letter and multiple phonograms.
• Colour & Black and white versions
• Blank – hand write your own
• Dyslexia Font versions of all tiles included!

Single-Line Elkonin Boxes

Easy to Use Structure: Hear it, Say it, Tap it, Build it, Read it!

Instructions and an example are included! (See Preview!)

• Word Practice: Elkonin Boxes 3 Phonemes – Portrait – 2
• Word Practice: Elkonin Boxes 4 Phonemes – Portrait – 2
• Word Practice: Elkonin Boxes 5 Phonemes – Portrait – 2
• Word Practice: Elkonin Boxes 6 Phonemes – Portrait – 2
• Word Practice: Elkonin Boxes 7 Phonemes – Landscape – 1
• Word Practice: Elkonin Boxes 8 Phonemes – Landscape – 1

⭐Based on the Science of Reading it says that connecting phonemes (sounds) to graphemes (letters) supports students with orthographic mapping.

⭐This resource is also aligned with supporting students who have Dyslexia and includes Sound-Letter Phoneme Tiles in ‘Dyslexic Logic Font‘ as well!

⭐ Product Highlights:

• Engaging for intensive practice!
• Laminate for durable, daily practice in student spelling folders or tucked/staped into workbooks!
• Suitable for various year levels and student abilities!

⭐ Additional Details:

• PDF format
• Printable
• Whiteboard/smartboard friendly – display for students to see
• Activity workbook style – glue into workbooks

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• Laminate for daily reuse – SAVE PAPER and workbook space!