Digraphs Bump games make phonics practice a race for the board! This set of 8 Digraph Word Family Bump! Games gives your literacy centers a fun way to practice reading words with digraphs. A digraph is two letters that work together to make one sound, like ch, sh, th, wh and ph.

Children spin the spinner, read the digraph word and find the matching picture on the game board. Then they claim the space, bump an opponent's marker off or freeze a picture with a second marker. Digraph Spin & Graph sheets let children record their spins, so every game adds extra reading and counting practice.

With these digraph games, you get

• 8 Digraph Bump! games for ch, sh, th, wh and ph words plus Set 1, Set 2 and Set 3
• Full-color and identical black-and-white versions of every game
• Everything you need to assemble each game as a file folder game
• Digraph Spin & Graph sheets for recording spins
• Simple rules children can learn in one round

A fantastic addition to your time working with words!

What's Included

• 8 unique Digraph Bump! games in full color:
  • ch- words
  • sh- words
  • th- words
  • wh- words
  • ph- words
  • Set 1
  • Set 2
  • Set 3
• 8 identical Digraph Bump! games in black and white
• File folder game pieces for each game: cover with instructions, tab label, spinner, game board and pocket for the Spin & Graph sheets
• Digraph Spin & Graph recording sheets

Why Teachers Love It

• Ready for file folders: Every game comes with a cover, tab label and pocket, so storage and organization are simple.
• No file folder required: Print on card stock and/or laminate and store the games in your usual way if you prefer.
• Color or black and white: The black-and-white games match the color games exactly, so you can choose the version that fits your printer.
• Built-in accountability: Spin & Graph sheets show which words children read during center time.
• Friendly competition: Bumping and freezing pictures keeps children excited to read one more word.
• Focused practice: Separate games for ch, sh, th, wh and ph let you match the game to the digraph you are teaching.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Reading digraph words: Children read a word with ch, sh, th, wh or ph on every spin.
• Digraph sounds: Children practice the one sound each letter pair makes together.
• Word to picture matching: Children check their reading by finding the picture that matches the word.
• Visual discrimination: Children scan the game board to find the correct picture.
• Recording and graphing: Spin & Graph sheets give children practice tracking their spins.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Following directions
• Maintaining attention
• Waiting during group play
• Working independently
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Print the game for the digraph you are teaching in color or black and white. Assemble it as a file folder game with the cover, tab label, spinner, game board and Spin & Graph pocket, or simply print on card stock and/or laminate for durability.

Step 2: Players take turns spinning the spinner, reading the word and putting a place marker on the matching picture. If another player has a place marker on that picture, "Bump" it off and put your marker on. If you already have a place marker on that picture, place a second marker on top to freeze it. Frozen pictures cannot be bumped.

Step 3: The game ends when all the pictures have been frozen. The winner is the player with the most frozen pictures. Children can record their spins on the Digraph Spin & Graph sheet.

Materials You'll Need

• Place markers
• File folders (optional)
• Card stock and/or laminating supplies

Easy Differentiation

Every reader is at a different place with digraphs. These games make it easy to give each child the right amount of practice.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Start with one digraph game, such as ch, before adding another
• Name the pictures on the game board together before playing
• Say the digraph sound together before each spin
• Play without bumping so children can focus on reading

For On-Level Practice

• Play the game as written in pairs or small groups
• Rotate through the ch, sh, th, wh and ph games
• Use the Spin & Graph sheets during literacy centers

For an Extra Challenge

• Play the Set 1, Set 2 and Set 3 games
• Ask children to read the word aloud before they look for the picture
• Have children use a word from the game in a spoken sentence
• Challenge children to name more words with the same digraph

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Use the game boards to practice target sounds such as ch, sh and th
• Use the pictures to build vocabulary
• Use larger place markers for children who are building fine motor control
• Model each step and give extra processing time before children begin

Perfect For

• Literacy centers
• File folder game collections
• Small groups
• Partner games
• Reading intervention
• Early finishers
• Speech therapy sessions
• ELL support
• Homeschool

Standards

These digraph games support kindergarten and 1st grade phonics standards in Common Core, the TEKS (ELAR, adopted 2017) and the Virginia English SOL (2024):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS RF.1.3.a: Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs such as ch, sh and th.
• CCSS SL.K.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules, such as taking turns, during game play.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS ELAR 1.2.B.ii: Decode words with digraphs while reading each word on the spinner.
• TEKS ELAR K.1.D: Work with others by following agreed-upon rules, including taking turns.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL English K.FFR.3.G: Decode (read) words with short vowels, including words beginning or ending in a digraph.
• VA SOL English 1.FFR.3.A: Decode words with short vowels, including words with digraphs.
• VA SOL English K.C.1.A.i: Listen actively and follow agreed-upon rules for participating, such as waiting for a turn.

Add the Digraphs Bump! Games to your cart and have 8 ready-to-play phonics games for your literacy centers. Spin, read, bump and freeze your way to confident digraph readers!

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