Phoneme Detectives: Crack the Code with This Fun Blending Activity!

This fun activity has been created by a teacher and invites students to become blending detectives, tasked with solving the mystery of blending sounds into words.

What is included in this resource?

• 3 different I Spy boards (three different colors)
• Matching word cards for each board
• Title Page with brief directions.

How It Works:

1. Set the Scene: Hand out the I Spy game boards, each featuring a variety of images.
2. Call Out Phonemes: Using the provided word cards, call out the individual phonemes of simple CVC words (e.g., /c/ – /a/ – /t/).
3. Detective Duty: Students will blend the sounds together to “crack the code” and figure out the word.
4. Match & Mark: Once they solve the word, they place a counter on the matching image on their board.

How to Use this Resource in the Classroom

This resource is extremely versatile and can be used in a variety of ways in the early years classroom. Here are some suggestions from our in-house teachers:

• Small Group Work: Use it in literacy centers or small group rotations for targeted phonemic awareness practice.
• Whole Class Game: Call out phonemes to the whole class and see who can find the matching images the fastest.
• Partner Play: Pair up students and have them take turns blending phonemes and finding the images together.

Download and Get Searching Today!

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy to print PDF version or the editable version available to download in Google Slides.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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