A Phoneme Manipulation Game of Sound Switch-Ups

Created by a teacher to make phonemic awareness practice engaging and fun, this game invites students to spin and switch sounds in words to develop critical phoneme manipulation skills. Using the spinner included in the download (with either the provided arrow or a DIY spinner using a paperclip and pencil), students will engage in the following sound activities:

• Replace the last sound
• Remove the last sound
• Make a rhyming word
• Replace the first sound
• Replace the vowel sound
• Remove the first sound

After each spin, students write their new word on the recording sheet, creating a fun way to practise phoneme manipulation!

Building Phonemic Awareness Through Play

This engaging game is a fantastic way for students to practise phonemic awareness with a fun, hands-on approach. By spinning to reveal different activities, students get to try various ways to manipulate phonemes, including changing beginning and ending sounds, creating rhymes, and more! These playful exercises are perfect for building strong foundational skills in phonemic awareness—setting students up for success in reading and spelling.

Bring phoneme play into your classroom and watch students’ skills grow through each spin!

Download and Manipulate Phonemes through Play Today!

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy to print PDF version or the editable Google Slide version.

This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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