Have Fun & Practice Decoding ie Vowel Team Words 

This board game has been created by a teacher to encourage children to practice decoding words that contain the ‘ie’ digraph.

Players take turns choosing a card from the deck, reading the word, and moving their game piece to the first picture that matches their card. If there are no more pictures that match, the player loses their turn. Play continues until each player draws a card that matches the last space on the game board.

The vowel team ie words included in this game:

• pie
• pliers
• fries
• ties
• tie
• die
• flies
• cries
• lie

Scaffolding and Extension Tips + More Vowel Team ie Activities

Use this resource as independent practice for fast finishers, and full-class learning opportunities like scoot activities, lesson reviews, comprehension assessments, and more.

Challenge students who already understand the concept by having them put the word cards in alphabetical order or produce rhyming words that use the same vowel team. 

Invite students to use a visual reminder, like an anchor chart or an alphabet display, to sound out words they may struggle with. 

Swat! 

During small group instruction, create a grid of vowel team word cards on top of a table and give each student a fly swatter. Read the word on one of the cards. The first student to swat the word correctly sets the card aside in their own pile to keep score. The student with the most cards wins. 

Scavenger Hunt

There are 9 words featuring the ie vowel team in this game. Pull a card for each, number them, and hide them around the room when your students are not around. When they return, set them loose—as soon as they find a card, they sound out and write the word on a blank sheet of paper numbered 1-9. When they’ve written the word, they leave the card in the same spot they found it and then set off to find the others. NOTE: You may want to make a rule of only 1 student at a card at one time so things don’t get crazy. 

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the drop-down icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. Print on cardstock for added durability and longevity. Place all pieces in a folder or large envelope for easy access. 

 

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

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