Letter S Games for the Beginning S Sound with Two Gameboards

Letter S gameboard, in colour and in black and white, where players roll a die, move their piece and cover the /s/ picture they land on; 'Roll again' and 'Move ahead 2 spaces' squares mix up the turns.
Year groups
Nursery–Reception (Early Years), Year 1 (Key Stage 1)
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2
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Updated Sep 18, 2026

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
Alphabet Activities, Alphabet Games
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Games
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This letter S beginning sound game is an interactive way for students to work on words that begin with the letter S. This alphabet game provides students with a fun and engaging way to practise on the initial sound of the letter S. This game focuses on the most common sound of the initial /s/ sound.

What is Included:

  • One gameboard in colour

  • One gameboard in black and white


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 game or a two player game. To play, each student 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 gameboard. The student will then cover the corresponding picture in the middle of the gameboard. 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:

  • The player tries to get 4 pictures covered in a row to win

  • The 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

  • Morning Tubs or Baskets

  • Individual Activity

  • Early Finisher Game

  • File Folder Game

  • Partner Activity


Skills Assessed:

  • Beginning Sound of the Letter S

  • Counting

  • Following Directions

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify pictures whose names begin with /s/

Teaching tips

  • Each player needs a die, a game piece and small counters to cover the pictures.

Skills covered

  • Beginning sound /s/ — naming and covering the picture landed on

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