Phonics and Vocabulary Games

Alphabet Bingo: Create bingo cards with letters and call out the letter sounds. Players mark the letters they hear.
Phonics Hopscotch: Draw a hopscotch grid and write a different letter or blend in each square. Players hop to the squares and say the sounds.
Sound Matching: Use flashcards with pictures and corresponding letters or blends. Players match the picture to the correct sound.
Phonics Fishing: Create fish with letters or blends written on them. Players “fish” for sounds using a magnetic fishing rod.
Word Building: Provide letter tiles and have players create words by combining the tiles to form different sounds.
Phonics Puzzles: Create puzzles where each piece has a letter or blend. Players must put the pieces together to form words.
Sound Hunt: Hide objects or cards around the room with letters or sounds on them. Players find and identify the sounds.
Phonics Relay Race: Set up a relay race where players must run to a station, pick a card, and say the sound before returning.

Word Bingo: Create bingo cards with vocabulary words. Call out definitions, and players mark the corresponding word.
Scrabble Junior: A simplified version of Scrabble that helps players build words and expand their vocabulary.
Vocabulary Pictionary: Players draw vocabulary words, and others guess the word based on the drawing.
Word Search: Create word search puzzles with vocabulary words hidden in the grid. Players find and circle the words.
Matching Game: Use cards with words and their definitions. Players match the word to its correct definition.
Vocabulary Charades: Players act out vocabulary words without speaking, and others guess the word based on the actions.
Crossword Puzzles: Create crossword puzzles with vocabulary words as the answers and their definitions as the clues.
Synonym and Antonym Match: Players match words with their synonyms or antonyms from a set of cards.
Word Ladder: Start with a word and change one letter at a time to form new words, creating a “ladder” of words.
Hangman: Traditional game where players guess letters to form a vocabulary word before the “hangman” is completed.

Starfall: An interactive website with phonics games and activities for early readers.
ABCmouse: An educational platform with a variety of phonics and vocabulary games tailored to different learning levels.
PBS Kids Games: Offers a range of educational games featuring popular characters that focus on phonics and vocabulary.
Phonics Monster: An app with a series of phonics-based games that help children practice letter sounds and word formation.
Vocabulary.com: A platform that offers vocabulary games and activities to help learners expand their word knowledge.

Phonics Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of sounds or blends, and have players find objects around the house or classroom that start with those sounds.
Rhyme Time: Give a word and have players come up with as many rhyming words as possible.
Phonics Wheel: Create a wheel with different letters or blends and have players spin the wheel and say a word that starts with the landed sound.
Sound Sorting: Provide a variety of objects or pictures and have players sort them into groups based on their beginning, middle, or ending sounds.
Blending Board: Use a whiteboard to write different consonants and vowels, and have players blend them together to form words.
Flip Books: Create small books with different sounds on each page. Players can flip through the pages to create and read different words.
Sound Bingo: Similar to Alphabet Bingo but with different phonics sounds. Call out sounds and players mark the corresponding letters or blends.
Silly Sentences: Give players a set of words and have them create silly sentences using those words, focusing on the correct phonics sounds.

Taboo: Players try to get their teammates to guess a vocabulary word without using the word itself or related “taboo” words.
20 Questions: Think of a vocabulary word and have players ask yes-or-no questions to guess the word.
Word Association: One player says a word, and the next player has to say a word associated with it. Continue around the group.
Definition Relay: Write vocabulary words on cards and their definitions on separate cards. Players run to match the word with its definition.
Word Wall: Create a word wall in the classroom with new vocabulary words. Incorporate games where players find and use words from the wall.
Vocabulary Ladder: Start with a base word and have players add prefixes, suffixes, or change letters to create new words.
Word Detective: Provide sentences with vocabulary words missing. Players act as detectives to figure out and fill in the correct words.
Alphabetical Order: Give players a list of vocabulary words and have them arrange the words in alphabetical order.
Word Jeopardy: Create a Jeopardy-style game board with categories like synonyms, antonyms, definitions, and use in a sentence. Players choose questions and earn points.
Story Cubes: Use story cubes with pictures or words. Players roll the cubes and create stories using the images or words shown.

SpellingCity: Offers a variety of spelling and vocabulary games that make learning fun and interactive.
Reading Eggs: An online platform with engaging phonics and vocabulary games tailored for young learners.
Epic!: A digital library for kids that includes phonics and vocabulary games as part of their reading program.
WordUp Vocabulary: An app that helps learners build their vocabulary through games and interactive lessons.
Raz-Kids: Offers a range of leveled reading and vocabulary games to improve literacy skills.

These additional games provide even more options for making phonics and vocabulary learning engaging and enjoyable for learners of all ages.