This CVC Word Swat! Game is a playful way to get kids up and moving while practicing short vowel sounds.
With colorful vowel flies, 100 CVC picture cards, and assessment pages included, your students will love the excitement of swatting the correct vowel while building foundational phonics skills.
Perfect for hands-on learners, active classrooms, and early readers who thrive on movement, this gross motor CVC game turns review time into giggle-filled learning!
What’s Included in the CVC Swat the Vowel Game:
5 full-page vowel flies
Mini vowel fly desktop mat
100 CVC picture cards with clear short vowel images
4 printable assessment pages for phonics review or one-on-one checks
Teacher directions and extension ideas
Everything prints easily in full color or low-ink black & white versions. Laminate for long-term use or print as needed!
Skills Addressed with the Swat! the Short Vowel CVC Word Game:
Primary Academic Skills:
Reading and decoding CVC words
Identifying medial short vowel sounds
Strengthening letter-sound correspondence
Phonemic awareness and sound discrimination
Building early reading fluency
Secondary Life Skills & SEL:
Gross motor coordination through swatting and moving
Visual discrimination while scanning for matches
Turn-taking and classroom cooperation
Confidence-building through playful repetition
Focus and sustained attention
How to Play:
Tape the vowel sound flies to the wall or lay them on the floor.
Students pick a CVC picture card and say the word aloud.
Using a fly swatter (or just their hand!), they swat the vowel fly that matches the middle sound in the word.
Repeat with a new card.
You can also use the mini version of the vowel flies on a table or desk for small spaces, individual work, or quieter settings.
Extend the Activity:
Phonics Sorting Center: Let students sort picture cards onto the correct vowel fly.
Assessment Pages: Use the blackline worksheets to review and reinforce vowel recognition through circling, tracing, and writing.
Quiet Play: Use the mini fly set with small groups, early finishers, or independent centers.
How and Where to Use:
Literacy centers and guided reading groups
RTI and intervention sessions
Speech therapy and OT sessions
ESL/ELL phonics practice
Morning tubs or early finisher bins
Rainy day movement breaks
Homeschool phonics time
Sub plans with built-in movement and fun
Standards Alignment:
✔️ Common Core ELA Standards:
RF.K.2d: Isolate and pronounce the medial vowel sound in CVC words
RF.K.3a: Demonstrate knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences
RF.K.2b: Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words
✔️ TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills):
2.b.(2)(A): Identify and produce sounds in spoken words
2.b.(3)(B): Use knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode CVC words
Check out what other educators are saying:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Corrinne W. wrote, “This was an amazing resource. My kindergarten students loved the activity and were very engaged.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brittany B. wrote, “I used this activity as a whole group video lesson, and then the students completed the rest of it on their own. I had sent copies of this activity home with my kids in a learning packet. It was a great alternative activity to get them moving and not just staring at a screen during distance learning.”
Give your phonics practice a boost of energy and laughter with this interactive CVC vowel game. It's the perfect way to combine gross motor fun with essential early literacy skills!
Please note: This is a digital download that will be available to you directly after purchase. Nothing will be mailed to you.
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Short Vowel Review Game: Swat the Vowel
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I am greatly appreciative of this content. I have developmentally delayed preschool baby 3-5 year olds and this really is helping them a lot. I wish I had pictures, but I don't yet.
Great game. My students love it and my kids at home. Lots of fun times playing this game. I love the variety in boards. My suggestion for customers is to print it on cardstock so you can't see through the cards.
My kindergarten students are using these clip cards as a review activity in our morning bins. This is a fun review activity that also helps build fine motor skills.