No Prep Beginning and Ending Sounds Game – Phonics Movement Game

Description

Turn ELA review into a full-body experience with this high-energy, no-prep beginning and ending sounds game! Students move, think, and laugh as they practice identifying the beginning and ending sounds in words—strengthening essential phonemic awareness skills in an active, hands-on way. Perfect for kindergarten and first grade, this interactive Make a Move game blends literacy and movement to keep every learner engaged, focused, and excited to show what they know.

👉 How to Play:

1. Find a safe spot around the room. Give yourself space to move.
2. Look at the board and think about the answer.
3. Do the movement for the character you see under the correct answer.

✨ What is included?

This resource includes the following Make a Move games and provides a fun, engaging way for students to practice beginning and ending sounds. Inside, you’ll find 4 Make a Move beginning and ending sound games designed for kindergarten and 1st grade.

Each game includes different character movements, keeping students on their toes and eager to act out each new move.

• Choose the Ending Sound (Wink or Stink)
• Choose the Picture: Ending Sounds (Stomp or Chomp)
• Choose the Beginning Sound (Roar or Snore)
• Choose the Picture: Beginning Sounds (Clap or Flap)

💻 Each game comes in two formats:

• Google Slides
• PDF

🌟 Flexible for Whole Group or Independent Practice

These games are completely self-correcting — the correct answer is revealed immediately on the next slide, so students know right away if they got it right.

That means:

✔ Perfect for independent practice
✔ Easy to use during center rotations
✔ Great for partner play
✔ Ideal for brain breaks with purpose
✔ Can be played without teacher support

Because students receive instant feedback, they can confidently play on their own — even at home! Parents don’t need to fully understand the skill, since the correct answer is revealed immediately after each question. Just open, play, and learn.

💡 Perfect For:

• ELA review
• ELA warm-ups
• Brain breaks
• Small-groups
• Independent literacy centers
• At-home practice
• Dismissal activity

👩‍🏫 Why Teachers Love It

• Active and inclusive—gets all students moving and thinking
• Builds beginning and ending sound identification skills
• Strengthens foundational phonemic awareness in a fun, hands-on way
• Instant prep—just project and play
• Works on any classroom screen (SmartBoard optional!)

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Erin Waters

www.erinwatersedu.com