Heart Words Game for Kindergarten | Slides & Ladders Reading Review

Heart Words Game for Kindergarten | Slides & Ladders Reading Review

Make heart word review a game! This printable Slides & Ladders board game gives Kindergarten students a fun way to practise reading previously taught words with classmates, educators or family members.

Choose the word cards your students have already learned, then add more as their learning progresses. Use it for small-group reading practice, literacy centres, tutoring or at-home review!

 

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What’s included:

• 3 printable gameboards: 2 colour options and 1 black-and-white version
• 54 heart word cards with movement numbers
• An educator guide with setup instructions and game rules

 

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Easy to prepare:

Print a game board and cut out the word cards you want to review. Add small game pieces, such as snap cubes, counting bears or figurines, and you’re ready to play. No dice needed — the movement number is printed on each word card!

 

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How to play:

Players take turns drawing a card, reading the word and moving the number of spaces shown. Land at the bottom of a ladder to climb up, or at the top of a slide to slide down. The first player to reach the finish wins!

 

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Choose the words your students need:

Start with a small selection of familiar words and add new cards as those words are taught. The included word list aligns with the UFLI Kindergarten Scope & Sequence.

This resource is designed for review and reinforcement after explicit instruction.

 

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54 words included:

the, I, and, a, is, as, said, to, do, of, see, he, from, look, book, are, was, you, what, have, your, want, go, no, so, goes, says, she, we, they, their, were, talk, walk, could, would, should, or, for, there, where, who, by, my, one, once, two, does, many, any, been, into, friend, because

 

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Please note:

This is a printable PDF resource. Game pieces are not included. This independently created resource is not affiliated with or endorsed by UFLI.

 

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Looking for more heart word practice?

• Kindergarten Heart Words Practice Sheets
• Heart Word Mini Books Set #1

Please contact me with any questions before purchasing!

Yukari