Letter J Games

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This letter-J picture game includes one color board and one black-and-white board. Players roll a die, move around the outer track and cover a matching picture in the 20-space center. The printed goal is to cover all the pictures.

Provide a die, a player piece for each participant and counters. Name the pictures and practice their beginning J sound before or during play. Use the game independently, with a partner or in a literacy Center.

Optional variations from the contributor include connecting four, covering spaces within a time limit, comparing the number covered, or racing to cover ten. Agree on the chosen goal before starting. The four-page PDF includes the two boards, a thank-you page and credits.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Move a game piece around a board by rolling a die and advancing the corresponding number of spaces.
Match a landed space to its corresponding picture in the center of the board.
Build turn-taking and rule-following by playing toward the game's stated win condition of covering every picture.

Teaching tips

Provide a die, one player piece per player and enough counters to cover the 20 inner spaces.
Before playing, name the pictures using J words, such as jug, jet, jam, jar, jacket, jellyfish and jump; model the beginning sound and letter J.
Use the printed cover-all goal, or agree on one of the contributor’s optional partner/time-limit goals before starting.

Skills covered

Turn-based board gameplay — students roll a die, move around the track, and cover matching pictures until the board is complete.
Rule-following toward a stated goal — students play to the explicit win condition of covering every picture on the board.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Do both game boards use the same rules, or does the second board play differently?

Both boards use the same roll-and-cover mechanic: students roll a die, move around the track, and cover the matching picture until every space is filled.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

RF.K.3.a

Core concepts

Letter J
Roll-and-cover board game
Turn-taking gameplay

Topics

Letter J Beginning Sounds Roll and Cover

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ELA Activities Phonics Activitites ELA Games Phonics Games Pre-K Activities Kindergarten Activities

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