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A roll-and-cover board game has students move around a letter-J themed board, covering matching pictures until every space is filled.
Year groups
Early years, Year 1
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Updated Apr 21, 2023

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
Letter J, Letter J Activities
Resource types
Games, Activities
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About this resource

This letter J beginning sound game is an interactive way for students to work on words that begin with the letter J. This alphabet game provides students with a fun way to practice on the initial sound of the letter J. The game focuses on the most common sound of the initial /j/ sound.

What is Included:

  • * One colour gameboard

  • * One black and white gameboard


What do you need to play:

  • * One of the gameboards

  • * A die

  • * Something to mark the inner spaces with

  • * A player piece to move around the edge of the board

This game can be a single player or a two player game. To play, students will need one gameboard, one die, 20 objects to mark the inner part of the game board, and a game piece for each student playing. First, a student will roll the die and move his game piece around the outside of the board. The student will then cover the corresponding picture in the middle of the game board. The winner or end of game can be determined by one of the following rules below, depending on if the student is playing alone or with a partner.

This can be a single player game using the following rules:

  • * Player tries to connect 4 to win

  • * Player tries to cover all the spaces in a set time limit

  • This can be a two player game by using the following rules:

  • * Who can cover the most spaces in a specific time limit

  • * Who can cover half (10 spaces) of the board first


When to Use:

  • * Literacy Centre

  • * Small Group Activity

  • * Individual Activity

  • * Early Finisher Game

  • * File Folder Game

  • * Partner Activity


Skills Assessed:

  • * Beginning Sound of the Letter J

  • * Counting

  • * Following Directions

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 centre of the board.

  • Build turn-taking and rule-following by playing toward the game's stated win condition of covering every picture.

Teaching tips

  • Have students play with a partner or independently, since the stated win condition (covering every picture) works for either format.

  • Use the second board as a repeat round once students finish the first, since both boards use the same roll-and-cover mechanic.

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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