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I Spy 'Flip' Board Game | Short Vowel /o/ | Articulation | Sensory

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Phonics practice just got a whole lot more fun with this fast-paced Short Vowel O I Spy Flip Game!


Whether you're working on medial short vowel sounds, boosting visual discrimination, or sneaking in some sensory-friendly speech therapy, this hands-on game keeps kids engaged, giggling, and learning.

With bright visuals, simple directions, and tons of ways to differentiate, this I Spy board game is perfect for early readers, ESL/ELL learners, and students receiving speech or occupational therapy support.

Just flip a card, spot the match, and race to win a token!

What’s Included in the Short Vowel O I Spy Game:


  • 10 vibrant I Spy game boards filled with visual short vowel O vocabulary
  • 40 full-color image cards featuring beginning and medial short vowel O words (like off, octopus, fox, pond, sock, mom, closet)
  • 20 printable star tokens to use as points or rewards
  • Easy-to-follow teacher directions and gameplay instructions
All cards feature clear visuals and matching labels to help reinforce vocabulary, build decoding confidence, and support expressive language.

Primary Academic Skills Targeted: 


Short Vowel I Phonics
  • Reinforces the /o/ sound in beginning and medial positions
  • Supports decoding of CVC and CCVC short 'o' words
Phonemic Awareness & Decoding
  • Segmenting and blending practice as kids connect sounds to visuals
  • Encourages recognition of short 'o' vowel sounds in different word structures
Visual Discrimination
  • Kids must carefully scan busy boards to match pictures
  • Great for boosting attention to detail
Vocabulary & Oral Language
  • Helps expand receptive and expressive vocabulary
  • Encourages discussion and sentence generation with target words

Secondary Life Skills & SEL:


Turn-Taking & Cooperation
  • Practice social skills while playing together
Self-Regulation & Focus
  • Game structure helps learners practice patience and maintain attention
Flexible Communication Practice
  • Great for encouraging speech and expressive language, especially in therapy settings


The Short Vowel 'O' I Spy Board Games are Perfect For:


  • Literacy or math center warm-ups – Use the game to kick off your small group time with a high-energy activity that gets kids thinking and engaged before diving into lessons.
  • RTI or small group work – Great for targeted practice! The visual discrimination and vocabulary connection make it ideal for intervention groups needing focused support.
  • Early finishers or rainy day fun – Keep those fast finishers busy (and happy!) with a meaningful game that reinforces skills without feeling like extra work.
  • Homeschool learning – Easy to prep and reuse, it adds hands-on play to your homeschool routine while supporting visual perception, attention, and vocabulary.
  • ELL students – The visual clues and image-to-word matching are perfect for supporting English Language Learners as they build vocabulary and connect words to real-world objects.


How to Play the I Spy Flip Game: 


  1. Prep: Print, laminate, and cut the cards, boards, and tokens.
  2. Set Up: Choose one game board and give each student a small deck of image cards.
  3. Flip: Everyone flips one card at the same time.
  4. Spy: Players race to find the matching image on the board.
  5. Win a Token: First to find their image earns a token!
  6. Repeat: Keep playing until all cards are matched. The player with the most tokens wins!


Additional Play Options 


Independent Play: Let students match the full deck of short vowel 'O' cards to a single board. They can cover each image with a mini eraser or token to mark matches.

Parallel Play: Use two boards side by side for quiet partner practice. Each player flips a card and finds the match on their own board.

Therapy Adaptations: Use in speech therapy or occupational therapy to target articulation of short I words or visual-motor skills like pointing, scanning, and tracking.


Perfect For:


This I Spy Short Vowel 'O' game is super versatile and fits easily into a variety of classroom and at-home routines.

  • Literacy centers and guided reading warm-ups
  • RTI and small group interventions
  • Speech therapy articulation games
  • Occupational therapy visual scanning practice
  • ESL/ELL vocabulary reinforcement
  • Homeschool morning baskets
  • Early finisher activities
  • Sub tub plans or no-prep day fillers
  • Rainy day or indoor recess fun
Simply print, laminate, cut, and go! The small storage size makes it super easy to keep everything in one place.


Standards Alignment: 


Texas Pre-K Guidelines

Supports phonological awareness, vocabulary development, and cooperative play through interactive learning.

Virginia ELDS

Builds sustained attention, early language skills, and social communication.

Common Core ELA Standards

  • RF.K.2d: Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds
  • RF.K.3a: Demonstrate basic knowledge of short vowel sound correspondences
  • SL.K.1a: Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults
  • L.K.6: Use acquired vocabulary through play and discussion



Check out what other educators are saying:


⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Christine H. wrote: “I used this as a vocabulary game with my RTI group. It was great to have new types of words… and a good tool to see which students could grasp words and images quickly.”



Keep Building Phonics Skills Through Play


This Short Vowel 'O' I Spy game isn’t just a literacy center... it’s a game your students will beg to play again and again!

Add it to your literacy stations, sub plans, or intervention kits for a low-prep tool that’s packed with high-impact learning.

You’ll love how easy it is to implement and your students will love how fun it is to play!



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I Spy 'Flip' Board Game | Short Vowel /o/ | Articulation | Sensory

$3.00

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