Advanced
Rainbow
Board Games
Printable Board Games for
Reading and Phonics
by Teresa Evans
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Copyright © 2011 Teresa Evans.
All rights reserved.
Permission is given for the making of copies for use
in the home or classroom of the purchaser only.
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Contents
Preparing the Games
7
Teachers Hints for Using the Games………………...…………………………………………………………
7
Parents Hints for Using the Games……………………………………………………………………………..
9
Find the … Games
12
Find the Rhyme Game 1…………………………………………………………………………………………..
13
Find the Rhyme Game 2…………………………………………………………………………………………..
15
Find the Antonym…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
17
Find the Synonym………………………………………………………………………………………………….
19
Make Your Own Find the … Games……………………………………………………………………………..
21
Word Maker Games
25
Paint Word Maker – ai Words…………………………………………………………………………………….
26
Teacher Word Maker – ea Words………………………………………………………………………………..
27
Dart Word Maker – ar Words …………………………………………………………………………….……
28
Bird Word Maker – ir Words………………………………………………………………………………………
29
Turtle Word Maker – ur Words…………………………………………………………………………………...
30
Sword Word Maker – or Words…………………………………………………………………………………..
31
Cloud Word Maker – ou Words…………………………………………………………………………………..
32
Blue Word Maker – au ui oi Words…………………………………………………………………………….
33
Green Word Maker – ough augh eigh Words……………………………………………………………….
34
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Orange Word Maker – ear are our igh Words……………………………………………………………….
35
Red Word Maker – ion ive ous ure Words…………………………………………………………………...
36
Make Your Own Word Maker Games……………………………………………………………………………
37
Racing Track Games
40
Prefix Racing Track – un mid in over re……………………………………………………………………..
41
Suffix Racing Track – ful ly ness less hood………………………………………………………………..
44
Make Your Own Racing Track Games………………………………………………………………………….
47
Homophone Hunt Games
54
Dear Deer Homophone Hunt……………………………………………………………………………………..
56
Hair Hare Homophone Hunt………………………………………………………………………………………
57
Make Your Own Homophone Hunt Games…………………………………………………………………….
58
Word Builder Games
60
Prefix Places Word Builder – un out mid re pre under over mis……………………………………..
61
Seasons Suffixes Word Builder – er ant ness or ly let less ful……………………………………….
63
Lighthouse Compound Word Builder…………………………………………………………………………..
65
Make Your Own Word Builder Games………………………………………………………………………….
67
Buddies Games
74
Buddies Game Board………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Homophone Buddies Word Cards………………………………………………………………………………
76
Contraction Buddies Word Cards ...…………………………………………………………………………….
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Plural Buddies Word Cards ...……………………………………………………………………………………
78
Synonym Buddies Word Cards ...……………………………………………………………………………….
79
Antonym Buddies Word Cards ...………………………………………………………………………………..
80
Make Your Own Buddies Games………………………………………………………………………………...
81
Jumbled Poetry Games……………………………………………………………………………………………
83
True or False Games
87
True or False Game Board………………………………………………………………………………………..
88
True or False Space Quiz Cards…………………………………………………………………………………
89
True or False Countries Quiz Cards…………………………………………………………………………….
91
True or False Human Body Quiz Cards ……………………………….……………………………………….
93
True or False Weather Quiz Cards………………………………………………………………………………
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Preparing the Games
Print the games and cards onto stock card and cut the cards into separate pieces.
The game boards, cards and instructions can be laminated to make them more durable if you choose.
Store the cards and instructions in a plastic bag, paper bag or envelope.
When a game has cards, each card has a picture on it to help identify which game the piece belongs to if a piece is
separated from its set of cards.
Hints for Using Games
Teachers
Selecting the games
 Games can be used to reinforce the skills that are being taught in the classroom, e.g. when studying prefixes use
Prefix Racing Track.
 Students can also be involved in selecting which games they would like to play. This will create a sense of ownership
of the games.
 These games are an ideal way to cater for different ability levels in your classroom. Students who are struggling may
be given easier games to practice basic skills. More advanced games can be used to extend brighter students.
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Preparing the games
 These games can be printed and prepared in the size that they are shown. This makes an ideal size for small groups
to use.
 The games can also be printed and then enlarged on a photocopier. This makes an ideal game for the whole class to
play. The game board and cards can be displayed on a board. Students can be divided into two teams or four teams and
each team can send one player at a time to the front of the room to have a turn. OR The class can sit in a circle and sit in
teams. The cards can then be placed in the center of the circle and played with one person from each team going into the
center to have a turn.

Laminating the games will make them more durable.

Games can be stored in plastic bags, paper bags or envelopes. Label each game with the name of the game.
 Children can also be involved in preparing the games. Students can print the games, cut out cards and decorate the
bags or envelopes. This will lighten the teachers work load and give students a sense of ownership of the games. The
students will take pride in the fact they made the games. At the same time it is also giving the students responsibility.
Making Your Own Games
 Many of the games provide a blank template so that you can create your own games to target the areas that you want.
If you require a game that is easier or more advanced than those provided, just print the template/s and add your own
words or letters as required.
 Children can also be involved in creating the games by suggesting words to be used and completing the templates
with the words or letters.
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Playing the games

These games are suitable for a variety of classroom uses.
 Whole class games can be made by enlarging the games on a photocopier. The class can be divided into teams and
one player at a time can come to the front for a turn. Students can also be seated in a circle and sit with their teams. The
cards can be placed in the center of the circle.
 The games can also be played in the size that they are printed. These games can be part of a language activity center
or an activity for a language rotation.
 These games are also an ideal activity for students who finish work early. Students who finish work early then choose
a game and play quietly in a designated area.
 Games can also be sent home with students so they can play them with their parents. Parents usually enjoy this as it
is a fun way for them to help their child and be involved in what the child is doing at school.
 When playing with the whole class, this provides an ideal time to discuss the skills relevant to the game, e.g. discuss
the sounds and letters for particular letter patterns like ion, ous, ive and ure when playing Red Word Maker.

The games also provide an ideal introduction or conclusion to a lesson on a particular skill, e.g. suffixes or plurals.
Parents
Selecting the games
 Not all games will be suitable for the ability level of your child. If a game is too difficult try a simpler game. If it is too
easy try one of the more advanced games.
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
Your child’s teacher may be able to help identify which games would be most suitable.
 Involve your child in selecting the games that he/she would like to play. If they are able, let him/her read the
instructions and choose a game or you can describe how the game is played and let the child choose. Letting the child
read the instructions is a great reading comprehension activity.

If your child has a favorite it can’t hurt to let them play it over and over.
Preparing the games
 Print the games that you require for your child. Store each game in a separate plastic bag, a paper bag or an
envelope. Allow the child to decorate the bag or the envelope with drawings or fancy writing. Store games in a box. The
box can be covered with paper and decorated by the child.
 Card can be used to make the games but laminating the card will make the games more durable and more visually
appealing.

Involve the child in making the games, e.g. cutting out pieces and putting into bags.
Making Your Own Games
 Many of the games provide a blank template so that you can create your own games to target the areas that you want.
If you require a game that is easier or more advanced than those provided, just print the template/s and add your own
words or letters as required.
 Children can also be involved in creating the games by suggesting words to be used and completing the templates
with the words or letters.
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Playing the games

Set aside a special games time each day, e.g. just before bed or straight after homework is done.
 Involve the whole family in playing the games. Older children can also play. Once a week involve the whole family in a
games session.

Encourage and praise the child for their efforts. Emphasize that ‘having a go’ is more important that winning.

Stop playing the games before the child has had enough. Only play while the child is still enjoying the game.
 Younger children can play with older children even if they can’t read yet. The younger child might form a team with a
parent and can still be involved in the game.
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Find the … Games
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START
leave
dance
table
charge
health
yellow
judge
carry
Find the Rhyme Game 1
roast
change
since
caught
crumb
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
FINISH
rough
lunch
thumb strength sparrow sleeve
brother crunch should chance label
toast brought scratch warning range
belong mince stranger barge
weather wealth fellow nudge bright
funny enough bridge marry
strong
morning
length
money
fright
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match
narrow
mother
feather
danger
ridge
could
START
leave
sleeve
dance
chance
table
label
charge
barge
health
wealth
yellow
fellow
judge
nudge
carry
marry
Find the Rhyme Game 1
crumb
thumb
Answer Key
FINISH
roast
toast
change
range
since
mince
caught
brought
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
rough
enough
thumb strength sparrow sleeve
brother crunch should chance label
toast brought scratch warning range
belong mince stranger barge
weather wealth fellow nudge bright
funny enough bridge marry
strong morning length money
belong warning strength funny
fright
bright
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match narrow
scratch sparrow
mother
brother
ridge
bridge
lunch
crunch
feather
weather
danger
stranger
could
should
START
jumble
puzzle
simple
angle
wiggle
table
candle
muddle
Find the Rhyme Game 2 le words
triple
jingle
riddle
giggle settle gobble tackle puddle
crumble paddle poodle dental
muzzle drizzle chuckle label middle
handle dimple tingle chapel rattle
tickle sprinkle struggle peddle
dribble sample ripple tangle
crinkle
trickle
buckle
wobble
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
FINISH
cattle
crackle
kettle
gentle
meddle
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juggle
sizzle
nibble
noodle
saddle
apple
trample
START
jumble puzzle
crumble muzzle
simple
dimple
angle
tangle
wiggle
giggle
table
label
candle
handle
muddle
puddle
Find the Rhyme Game 2 le Words Answer Key
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
FINISH
triple
ripple
tickle
trickle
buckle
chuckle
cattle
rattle
crackle
tackle
kettle
settle
gentle
dental
meddle juggle
peddle struggle
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sizzle
drizzle
wobble
gobble
jingle
tingle
riddle
middle
giggle settle gobble tackle puddle
crumble paddle poodle dental
muzzle drizzle chuckle label middle
handle dimple tingle chapel rattle
tickle sprinkle struggle peddle
dribble sample ripple tangle
sprinkle
crinkle
nibble
dribble
noodle
poodle
saddle
paddle
apple
chapel
trample
sample
START
above
cool
dry
clean
hot
fast
few
thick
Find the Antonym
FINISH
empty
rude
slow
rare
less
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to the antonym for this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
down
false
below many more
thin true
dirty bright fast careful
full slow early found polite
remember wet lengthen warm
common appear up light tame
entrance cold long identical
careless different
short
wild
heavy
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late
dull
exit
forget
shorten
vanish
lost
START
above
below
cool
warm
dry
wet
clean
dirty
hot
cold
fast
slow
few
many
thick
thin
Find the Antonym Answer Key
FINISH
empty
full
rude
polite
slow
fast
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to the antonym for this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
below many more
thin true
dirty bright fast careful
full slow early found polite
remember wet lengthen warm
common appear up light tame
entrance cold long identical
rare
careless different
common careful identical
short
long
wild
tame
heavy
light
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late
early
exit
vanish
entrance appear
dull
bright
less
more
down
up
false
true
forget
remember
shorten
lengthen
lost
found
START
enough
sick
sad
awful
strange
loud
polite
tired
Find the Synonym
active
scared
glossy
shiny dull humorous unhappy lively
tiny terrible courteous ill numerous
safe similar joyful intelligent
wealthy flawless upset incorrect
sleepy huge peaceful sufficient odd
quick noisy sugary afraid
large
perfect
wrong
happy
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to the synonym for this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
FINISH
rich
clever
calm
funny
angry
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secure
many
boring
sweet
small
fast
alike
START
enough
sufficient
sick
ill
sad
awful
unhappy terrible
strange
odd
loud
noisy
tired
many
courteous sleepy numerous
polite
Find the Synonym
FINISH
active
lively
large
huge
perfect
flawless
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to the synonym for this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
scared
afraid
glossy
shiny
shiny dull humorous unhappy lively
tiny terrible courteous ill numerous
safe similar joyful intelligent
wealthy flawless upset incorrect
sleepy huge peaceful sufficient odd
quick noisy sugary afraid
rich
calm
clever
funny
incorrect wealthy intelligent peaceful humorous
wrong
happy
joyful
angry
upset
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secure
safe
boring
dull
sweet
sugary
small
tiny
fast
quick
alike
similar
Make Your Own Find the … Games
Find the Rhyme Game
Write a word in each space and a rhyming word for each in the orange box.
Find the Antonym
Write a word in each space and an antonym for each in the yellow box.
Find the Synonym
Write a word in each space and a synonym for each in the blue box.
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START
Find the Rhyme Game
FINISH
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to a word that rhymes with this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
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START
Find the Antonym
FINISH
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to the antonym for this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
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START
Find the Synonym
FINISH
a game for 2 – 4 players
Each player puts a marker on the START.
Roll the dice to move. When you land on a space, say the word then
point to the synonym for this word in the box below.
If you can’t, you go back to where you were.
The winner is the first person to reach the FINISH.
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Word Maker Games
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Paint Word Maker
a game for 2 players
ch
f
p
r
s
afr
pr
tr
n
ai
pl
ai
lable
ai
se
ai
st
lor
ter
d
ai
w
av
ai
ai
ai
ai
ai
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n
ly
ai
ai
br
d
ai
ai
ai
w
d
Take turns to cover the letters to make ai words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
nt
se
sy
lure
n
l
Teacher Word Maker
a game for 2 players
b
f
t
r
gr
sp
n
r
ch
ea
ea
der
ea
pl
ea
ea
ea
s
w
ea
ea
ea
l
bl
Take turns to cover the letters to make ea words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
br
cl
ea
ea
ea
ea
ea
ea
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ch
ker
se
ture
der
son
se
kest
son
the
cher
ner
tly
Take turns to cover the letters to make ar words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
Dart Word Maker
a game for 2 players
b
p
s
st
m
t
st
ar
c
m
ar
ker
ar
pet
ar
get
go
ket
don
ar
ar
ticle
ar
ar
p
l
ar
ar
m
b
ty
ar
h
p
ar
ar
ar
ar
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ger
tle
ley
ber
ve
sh
Bird Word Maker
a game for 2 players
b
d
f
f
c
th
f
ir
p
ir
tue
ir
d
ir
tw
ch
ir
ir
th
squ
ir
ir
squ
c
ir
ir
ir
ir
ir
ir
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st
m
ir
th
v
Take turns to cover the letters to make ir words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
ty
stly
mly
st
cus
l
sty
cle
th
t
Turtle Word Maker
a game for 2 players
t
s
f
p
p
ch
c
ur
dle
ur
tle
ur
ur
ther
ur
prise
ch
ple
se
ur
b
t
b
glar
ur
p
f
ur
ur
ur
n
h
Take turns to cover the letters to make ur words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
b
ur
ur
ur
ur
ur
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nish
pose
ve
se
key
nt
Sword Word Maker
a game for 2 players
sw
f
w
n
res
c
f
f
or
w
or
or
th
ce
or
get
or
t
ning
tune
der
mal
t
or
or
or
mal
or
or
rep
b
mat
or
f
th
or
or
or
m
f
Take turns to cover the letters to make or words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
or
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d
ner
n
se
Cloud Word Maker
a game for 2 players
b
sh
am
gr
th
cl
spr
cr
ab
d
c
p
ou
ou
ou
ou
ou
l
ou
bt
ou
nt
ou
sand
nce
dy
t
ou
ou
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nt
dly
ou
ou
ou
t
ou
ou
f
pr
Take turns to cover the letters to make ou words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
ch
nce
d
ntain
d
ting
a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
Blue Word Maker
au, ui, oi words
av
l
ui
j
s
br
fr
p
v
au
oi
se
ui
au
ui
s
ui
ce
t
se
oi
n
l
ce
ce
oi
nch
d
cr
ch
nt
t
ui
oi
ndry
se
p
au
oi
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au
se
ce
Green Word Maker
ough, augh, eigh words
b
l
c
th
a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
eigh
t
augh
augh
eigh
ough
t
d
ough
eigh
ough
br
augh
ough
t
t
augh
t
t
n
h
ter
t
t
w
dr
bor
ty
t
f
n
t
fr
augh
ough
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eigh
t
ter
Orange Word Maker
ear, are, our, igh words
p
l
s
b
ear
l
igh
our
are
igh
f
l
ear
ear
are
r
are
are
n
t
th
d
igh
t
ch
res
br
t
t
st
h
d
ly
s
st
pre
a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
c
our
ear
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t
ce
Red Word Maker
ion, ive, ous, ure words
na
mass
cap
a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.
fu
ous
mous
tive
seri
frac
rela
men
ion
atten
crea
sess
nerv
fea
tion
enor
tion
tive
ture
ive
posi
tive
mous
tion
ture
ture
ac
fa
ous
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tion
Make Your Own Word Maker Games
Word Maker – 3 Part Words
Create a list of 15 words. Break each word into 3 parts. Write the word parts in the circles.
Word Maker – 2 Part Words
Create a list of 17 words. Break each word into 2 parts. Write the word parts in the circles.
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Word Maker
a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 3 circles to make a word.
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Word Maker
a game for 2 players
a game for 2 players
Take turns to cover the letters to make words. You must cover one circle
from each set every turn. Once a circle is covered it must remain covered.
The winner is the last person who can cover 2 circles to make a word.
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Racing Track Games
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over
un
in mid
Prefix Racing Track
Prefixes - un, mid, in, over, re
a game for 2 - 4 players
re mid
over
re
un
un
in
mid
over in
re
over un
over
un
START
in
re mid
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player
puts a marker on the start. Take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile,
decide which prefix could be added to the word, say the word with the prefix
added, then move their marker to the next space with this prefix.
If there are 2 or more prefixes that
could be added to the word, you
can choose any of these spaces,
e.g. with fold, you could choose
un or re.
The card is then returned to the
bottom of the pile. The winner is
the first player to reach the finish
by using the prefix un or re.
un
un
in
re over mid
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un re
Racing Track Prefixes – un, mid, in, over, re
fold
charge
way
eat
join
day
formal
heat
active
certain
act
correct
clean
new
night
happy
turn
appropriate
week
ripe
claim
try
expensive
kind
appear
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even
arrange
capable
sleep
summer
build
coat
year
tie
exact
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ful hood ness ful
less
ly hood less
ly
ful
FINISH
ly ful
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker
on the start. Players take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which suffix
could be added to the word, say the word with the suffix added, then move their marker to the
next space with this suffix.
ly
ly ness less ful ness ly hood ful
ful
If there are 2 or more suffixes that could be added to the word, you can
choose any of these spaces, e.g. with hope, you could choose ful or
less. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is
the first player to reach the finish by using the suffix ly or ful.
less
hood ness ful
ly
Suffix Racing Track
Suffixes – ful, ly, ness, less, hood
a game for 2 - 4 players
START
hood ly
less
ful less ness
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hood
ness
hood
ly
ful less ness
Racing Track Suffixes – ful, ly, ness, less, hood
hope
heaven
priest
kind
hope
life
dark
delight
care
peace
shame
child
year
sleep
delight
quick
fresh
cheer
boy
sudden
shoe
fear
shame
sad
man
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joy
grace
dread
brother
third
woman
sleep
month
fright
still
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Make Your Own Racing Track Games
Prefix Racing Track
Choose 4 - 6 prefixes. Write the prefixes on the track. Write 2 of the prefixes on the Finish.
Write words that can have these prefixes added on the word cards.
Suffix Racing Track
Choose 4 - 6 suffixes. Write the suffixes on the track. Write 2 of the suffixes on the Finish.
Write words that can have these suffixes added on the word cards.
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Prefix Racing Track
a game for 2-4 players
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player
puts a marker on the start. Take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile,
decide which prefix could be added to the word, say the word with the prefix
added, then move the marker to the next space with this prefix.
If there are 2 or more prefixes that
could be added to the word, you
can choose any of these spaces,
e.g. with fold, you could choose
un or re.
The card is then returned to the
bottom of the pile. The winner is
the first player to the finish.
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Make Your Own Racing Track Prefixes Word Cards
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FINISH
How To Play: Place the cards face down in a pile beside the board. Each player puts a marker
on the start. Players take turns to pick up the card from the top of the pile, decide which suffix
could be added to the word, say the word with the suffix added, then move their marker to the
next space with this suffix.
If there are 2 or more suffixes that could be added to the word, you can
choose any of these spaces, e.g. with hope, you could choose ful or
less. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The winner is
the first player to reach the finish.
Suffix Racing Track
a game for 2 - 4 players
START
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Homophone Hunt Games
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Homophone Hunt Cards and Instructions
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
Homophone Hunt
a game for 2 players
Players take turns to find two
words on the Homophone Hunt
Board that are homophones, e.g.
deer, dear. The player then
covers each word with a card.
Words can go across or down.
A player is out if they can’t cover
a word pair on their turn. The last
player who can cover a
homophone pair is the winner.
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Dear Deer Homophone Hunt
b
l
e
w
e
a
r
a
w
h
e
p
o
o
r
r
a
f
a
i
r
a
e
e m w d
r e b e
e a t e
k t a r
e i t
e a l r
d m e e
a d e a
a game for 2 players
Find and cover homophone pairs.
e
a
e
f
e
e
t
r
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m
a
l
e
e
p
e
b
r
o
d
e
e
t
a
l
e
h
e
a
l
p
o
u
r
m
a
i
l
h
e
e
l
w
e
e
k
a game for 2 players
Find and cover homophone pairs.
Hair Hare Homophone Hunt
h
a
r
e
f
l
e
a
e
f
o
u
l
o
f
c
r
l
w
a
r
n
l
e
e s e a
e e k
s l r h
o l e a
r f a i
e o l r
e w o r
l l f a
m
y
e
k
r
o
n
r
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m
a
d
e
d
c
e
n
a
r
o
s
e
e
m
e
i n
g
l p
o a
a l
n
a i
f
l
u
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r
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a
d
Make Your Own Homophone Hunt Games
Homophone Hunt
Create a list of homophone pairs – each homophone must have 4 letters, e.g. pale, pail,
fair, fare, pray, prey. Write the words on the Homophone Hunt board writing one letter in
each space. Try to overlap words as much as possible.
Use the Homophone Hunt cards and instructions to play.
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Homophone Hunt
a game for 2 players
Find and cover homophone pairs.
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Word Builder Games
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Prefix Places Word Builder
a game for 2-4 players
un
mid
out
over
out
re
mid
un
mid
mis
under
mis
re
un
re
out
pre
over
mis
pre
under
pre
over
under
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Prefix Places Base Word Cards and Instructions
fold
build
ripe
kind
historic
paid
pay
appear
law
print
happy
judge
new
eat
way
live
term
ground
date
line
spell
certain
side
town
do
pass
year
cooked
lead
cook
turn
date
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active
claim
Prefix Places
Word Builder
a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a column. The
base word cards are placed face
down in the center.
The first player turns over a card and
reads the word. If the player can
place it beside one of the prefixes in
their column to make a word they
leave the card there. If they can’t the
card is returned to the center and the
next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns to read a word
and trying to place it with a prefix.
The first player to complete their set
of 6 words is the winner.
Seasons Suffixes Word Builder
a game for 2-4 players
SUMMER
AUTUMN
WINTER
SPRING
er
ant
less
let
ant
er
ness
ly
ness
or
ful
ful
or
ly
let
or
ly
less
er
ness
let
ful
ant
less
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Seasons Suffixes Base Word Cards and Instructions
quick
govern
kind
teach
fright
dread
paint
fear
book
Seasons Suffix
leaf
fresh
sudden
edit
still
sail
joy
play
pig
third
drop
dark
sad
attend
act
account
shoe
fear
assist
shoe
fact
care
month
hope
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fix
Word Builder
a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a Season
Column. The base word cards are
placed face down in the center.
The first player turns over a card and
reads the word. If the player can
place it beside one of the suffixes in
their column to make a word they
leave the card there. If they can’t the
card is returned to the center and the
next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns to read a word
and trying to place it with a suffix.
The first player to complete their set
of 6 words is the winner.
Lighthouse Compound Word Builder
a game for 2-4 players
sun
moon
snow
any
book
day
house
water
some
tooth
book
some
hand
sun
day
tooth
snow
hair
foot
hair
moon
any
water
house
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Lighthouse Compound Word Cards and Instructions
flower proof
flake
light
body
pick
ends
time
one
where
break
thing
paste
boat
ball
keeper cut
ray
body
path
print
fall
brush
dresser
ball
glasses lit
where beam
made
ball
mark
dream work
front
case
melon do
man
bag
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brush
thing
Lighthouse
Compound Word
Builder
a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a
Lighthouse Column. The
word cards are placed face
down in the center.
The first player turns over a
card and reads the word. If
the player can place it
beside one of the words in
their column to make a
compound word, they leave
the card there. If they can’t
the card is returned to the
center and the next player
has a turn.
Continue taking turns to
read a word and trying to
create a compound word.
The first player to complete
their set of 6 words is the
winner.
Make Your Own Word Builder Games
Prefix Places Word Builder
Choose 6 – 8 prefixes. Write the prefixes on the white columns on the Prefix Places Word
Builder Game Board.
Write words that can have these prefixes added on the word cards.
Suffix Seasons Word Builder
Choose 6 – 8 suffixes. Write the suffixes on the white columns on the Suffix Seasons Word
Builder Game Board.
Write words that can have these suffixes added on the word cards.
Lighthouse Compound Word Builder
Create a list of 24 compound words. Write the first word from each compound word on the
white columns on the Lighthouse Compound Words Builder Game Board.
Write the second word from each compound word on the word cards.
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Prefix Places Word Builder
a game for 2-4 players
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Make Your Own Prefix Places Base Word Cards and Instructions
Prefix Places
Word Builder
a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a column. The
base word cards are placed face
down in the center.
The first player turns over a card and
reads the word. If the player can
place it beside one of the prefixes in
their column to make a word they
leave the card there. If they can’t the
card is returned to the center and the
next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns to read a word
and trying to place it with a prefix.
The first player to complete their set
of 6 words is the winner.
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Seasons Suffixes Word Builder
a game for 2-4 players
SUMMER
AUTUMN
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WINTER
SPRING
Make Your Own Seasons Suffixes Base Word Cards and Instructions
Seasons Suffix
Word Builder
a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a Season
Column. The base word cards are
placed face down in the center.
The first player turns over a card and
reads the word. If the player can
place it beside one of the suffixes in
their column to make a word they
leave the card there. If they can’t the
card is returned to the center and the
next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns to read a word
and trying to place it with a suffix.
The first player to complete their set
of 6 words is the winner.
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Lighthouse Compound Word Builder
a game for 2-4 players
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Make Your Own Lighthouse Compound Word Cards and Instructions
Lighthouse
Compound Word
Builder
a game for 2 - 4 players
Each player chooses a
Lighthouse Column. The
word cards are placed face
down in the center.
The first player turns over a
card and reads the word. If
the player can place it
beside one of the words in
their column to make a
compound word, they leave
the card there. If they can’t
the card is returned to the
center and the next player
has a turn.
Continue taking turns to
read a word and trying to
create a compound word.
The first player to complete
their set of 6 words is the
winner.
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Buddies Games
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Buddies
Play
Homophone Buddies
Contraction Buddies
Plural Buddies
Synonym Buddies
or Antonym Buddies
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Homophone Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
seen
guest
weight
plane
ate
break
right
wear
piece
Homophone Buddies
whole
scene
through
threw
flower
eight
plain
hole
wait
guessed
where
write
peace
brake
flour
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Homophone Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a pair of homophones, e.g.
meet and meat, the player puts the pair
in their box on the Game Board and has
another turn. If the cards are not a
homophone pair, the player returns the
cards and the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 homophone pairs in their box.
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Contraction Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
weren’t
they’re
who’s
you’ll
you will
couldn’t
they are where is
won’t
have not
who is
could not
you’re
were not
haven’t
they’ll
they will
should not
we’d
shouldn’t
where’s
will not
you are we would
Contraction Buddies
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Contraction Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match of a contraction and
meaning, e.g. isn’t and is not, the player
puts the pair in their box on the Game
Board and has another turn. If the cards
are not a contraction pair, the player
returns the cards and the next player
has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 contraction pairs in their box.
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Plural Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
foot
sheep
people
teeth
geese
mice
fungi
ox
children
Plural Buddies
person
fungus
feet
man
tooth
woman
mouse
child
oxen
goose
oasis
men
women
sheep
oases
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with Plural
Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match of a word and its
plural, e.g. foot, feet, the player puts the
pair in their box on the Game Board and
has another turn. If the cards are not a
pair, the player returns the cards and
the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 pairs in their box.
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Synonym Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
enormous undersized decide
choose
race
harmful
hideous
certain
amazing
Synonym Buddies
attractive factual
immense
accurate
tiny
strong
sprint
lovely
horrible
astonishing
sure
vital
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Synonym Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match of a word and a
synonym, e.g. big, large, the player puts
the pair in their box on the Game Board
and has another turn. If the cards are
not a pair, the player returns the cards
and the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 synonym pairs in their box.
necessary dangerous powerful
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Antonym Buddies Word Cards and Instructions
combine
safe
genuine minimum
perfect
tender
forbid
worthless
permit
faulty
contract
expand
tough
destroy
miserable dangerous valuable
vacant
fake
maximum
create
separate
happy
occupied
Antonym Buddies
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Antonym Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match of a word and a
antonym, e.g. small, large, the player
puts the pair in their box on the Game
Board and has another turn. If the cards
are not a pair, the player returns the
cards and the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 antonym pairs in their box.
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Make Your Own Buddies Games
Buddies
Create a list of 12 pairs of homophones, contractions and their meaning, words and their
plurals, synonym pairs or words and their antonyms.
Write the words on the word cards.
Use the Buddies Game Board and cards you have made to play the game.
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Buddies
a game for 2-4 players
The word cards are placed face down
beside the Buddies Game Board. Each
player chooses a box to fill with
Buddies.
The first player turns over 2 cards. If the
cards are a match, the player puts the
pair in their box on the Game Board and
has another turn. If the cards are not a
pair, the player returns the cards and
the next player has a turn.
Continue taking turns until one player
creates 3 pairs of Buddies in their box.
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Jumbled Poetry Games
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Jumbled Poetry Cards and Instructions
Jumbled Poetry
a game for 2 - 4 players
Before starting cards are laid out face down in the center. Each player selects a
large card and looks at the picture on the card. This gives the name of the poem
that the player will create and identifies the cards that will be collected by that
player.
Players take turns to pick up a card and read it. The card is then given to the
person who has that picture.
(If there are 2 or 3 players the cards with pictures that don’t belong to any player
can be put to the side.)
When all cards have been picked up, players then sort their cards into the correct
order to make a rhyming poem. Players then read their poems to each other.
Jumbled Poetry
Individual Challenge
Sort the Jumbled Poetry cards into the four different sets according to the picture
on each card.
Arrange each set to form a rhyming poem.
Jumbled Poetry
Cut and Paste Challenge
Cut the game sheets into individual cards. Sort the Jumbled Poetry cards into the
four different sets according to the picture on each card. Arrange each set to form
a rhyming poem. Glue each poem onto a sheet of paper.
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Zoo Day
Beach Day
We’re still at the zoo now, we’ve found the lion pit,
I really wanted to catch a fish and so I sat there
wishing.
We’re walking around the zoo now, Mom and Dad and
me,
So I thought I’d lie on the beach and maybe read my
book.
My favorite animal is the lion; I hope that I see one.
I went to the beach today, I decided to go fishing,
We’re going to the zoo today, we’re going to have fun,
But the wind blew sand everywhere, even my eyes,
We watched them for ages but they just sleep and
snore.
So off I went for a swim which wasn’t very wise.
I’ve seen a bear and a zebra and a koala in a tree.
But I didn’t catch anything but seaweed on my hook,
We’re leaving the zoo now, I don’t like lions anymore.
Now I think I’ve caught a cold and I can’t stop
sneezing.
We’re going to stay here now and watch them for a bit.
It wasn’t very pleasant, the water was freezing,
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Birthday
Sick Day
I’ll be busy here, if you need me give a shout.”
And next I think I’ll have a yummy chocolate cake.
I’m staying at home today because I’m feeling sick,
Today is my birthday, so I can do anything,
“No!” she says. So I get bored, I’ve got nothing to do.
Give me all my presents please and treat me like a
king.
But Mom doesn’t believe me, she knows it’s just a trick. But I don’t want to be ill and spoil my special day,
“Now stay in bed,” she said. “No wandering about.
Some cookies and popcorn and a plate of French fries.
“I want to watch TV!” I yell. But she says, “Stay in bed.” So maybe I’ll have cereal and then I’ll go to play.
I’d ring a friend but they’re at school and I wish I was
too!
I’ll have pizza for my breakfast and then two apple
pies,
I tell her I’ll be very quiet if I play with toys instead.
I want sweets after that and a strawberry milkshake,
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True or False? Games
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fINISH
T/F
T/F
Go
forward
2 spaces!
T/F
Go
back
3 spaces!
START
T/F
T/F
Have
another
turn!
T/F
T/F
a game for 2 – 4 players
Place Cards
Here
Getting Ready - Place the Game Board in the center. Place the T/F cards in a pile face down on
the center of the board. Each player places a marker on START.
Play The Game - Players take turns to roll the dice and move forward that many spaces. When a
player lands on a T/F space the player to the right, picks up a T/F card and reads the statement
on the card. The other player has to say if it is True or False. If the player is correct, they wait for
their next turn. If they are not correct they return to where they were. If a player lands on a yellow
space they follow the instruction. The first player to reach the Finish is the winner.
T/F
Have
another
turn!
T/F
Go
forward
3 spaces!
T/F
Go
back
3 spaces!
T/F
Miss
a
turn!
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T/F
T/F
True or False Space Quiz Cards
Venus is the closest planet
to the sun.
False
The sun is a star.
True
The moon reflects the light
of the sun.
True
Our solar system is larger
than our galaxy.
False
The earth is the largest
planet in our solar system.
False
The Milky Way contains
over 100 billion stars.
True
It takes the earth one year
to travel around the sun.
True
Jupiter is the largest planet
in our solar system.
True
Light from the sun takes
about 8 days to reach the
earth.
False
The moon orbits the sun.
False
The earth orbits the sun.
True
The moon reflects the light
of the earth.
False
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Neil Armstrong was the
first person in space.
False
A solar system is a group
of stars.
False
The first person walked on
the moon in 1969.
True
Mercury is the closest
planet to the sun.
True
Our solar system contains
over 100 billion stars.
False
Light from the sun takes
about 8 minutes to reach
the earth.
True
A comet is made of dust,
rock and ice.
True
A comet orbits the sun in
huge orbits.
True
Earth is the third planet
from the sun.
True
A constellation is a pattern
made by planets.
False
Meteorites are rocks that
fall to earth.
True
The moon is the center of
our solar system.
False
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True or False Countries Quiz Cards
Sri Lanka is an island off
the coast of India.
True
Mt Fuji is in Japan.
True
The Equator passes
through North America.
False
Berlin is the capital of
Belgium.
False
New Zealand is in the
Indian Ocean.
False
Mongolia is a country to the
north of China.
True
Stonehenge is found in
England.
True
Niagara Falls is on the
border of Canada and the
USA.
True
Japan is in the Indian
Ocean.
False
Madrid is the capital of
Spain.
True
Morocco is a country in
Europe.
False
Nigeria is a country in
Europe.
False
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Germany is a country in
Europe.
True
China is a country in Asia.
True
The Ganges River is found
in India.
True
Australia is a country and a
continent.
True
Amsterdam is the capital
of Sweden.
False
The city of Venice is in
Greece.
False
The Sahara Dessert is found The Nile River flows through The Amazon River is found
in South America.
Egypt.
in South America.
False
True
True
Tokyo is the capital of
China.
False
The Eiffel Tower is found in
Paris.
True
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The Great Barrier Reef
is off the coast of New
Zealand.
False
True or False Human Body Quiz Cards
Our lungs are part of our
respiratory system.
True
Oxygen is transported
around the body in nerves.
False
The femur is a bone in your
arm.
False
Oxygenated blood is red.
True
Our heart is a large muscle.
True
Your spine is made up
of many bones called
vertebrae.
True
Nerves carry messages to
and from the brain.
True
The cerebrum is part of
our lungs.
False
Our spinal cord is inside our You have more bones when
backbone.
you are a baby than when
True
you are an adult. True
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The smallest bone in your
body is in your foot.
False
The scapula is another
name for the collar bone.
False
Food passes through the
stomach before going to
the small intestine. True
Our brain is protected by
the skull.
True
The black part of your eye
is the pupil.
True
The place where bones
connect is called a joint.
True
Veins carry blood away
from the heart.
False
The small intestine is part of
your digestive system.
True
The right atrium and right
ventricle are in the stomach.
False
The rib cage protects the
heart and lungs.
True
The retina is part of
your heart.
False
The radius is a bone in your
arm.
True
The human body has over
650 muscles.
True
The hammer, anvil
and stirrup are bones in
your hand.
False
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True or False Weather Quiz Cards
Scientists who study
weather are called
meteorologists.
True
Snow crystals form when
the temperature is below
freezing point.
True
Hurricanes usually form in
cold parts of the world.
False
Snowflakes are always six
sided.
True
Icebergs float because they Icebergs float because ice
are rounded on the bottom.
is lighter than water.
False
True
Icebergs are formed
when large chunks of ice
break away from the polar
ice caps.
True
A drought is caused by
strong winds.
False
Gale is a word used to
describe a light wind.
False
Cirrus, cumulus and stratus
are types of clouds.
True
A thermometer is used to
measure wind speed.
False
Cirrus clouds are high,
wispy clouds.
True
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Frost is formed by dew
freezing after it has settled.
True
Thunder is usually heard
before we see lightning.
False
The United States is
the only country that has
tornados.
False
Rain comes from clouds
when water droplets in the
clouds get bigger.
True
Snowflakes melt
before they hit the ground Hailstones are formed by
if the air temperature is not snowflakes joining together.
below freezing.
False
True
A blizzard features strong
winds and snow.
True
Cold air is heavier than
warm air.
True
Tornadoes are also called
twisters.
True
Scientists who study
weather are called
geologists.
False
In Winter we have more
hours of daylight than in
Summer.
False
A cloud is a collection of
very small droplets of
water or ice crystals.
True
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True or False?
Choose a topic, e.g. Insects. Write 24 statements about the topic on the cards making
some of them true and some of them false. Write True or False under each one.
Use the True or False? Game Board and cards you have made to play the game.
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