Description
Turn ELA review into a full-body experience with this high-energy, no-prep blends and digraphs game! Students move, think, and laugh as they practice identifying and reading words with beginning blends and consonant digraphs—strengthening essential phonics skills in an active, hands-on way. Perfect for first grade, this interactive Make a Move game combines literacy and movement to keep every learner engaged, focused, and excited to show what they know while mastering tricky blends and digraphs.
👉 How to Play:
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Find a safe spot around the room. Give yourself space to move.
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Look at the board and think about the answer.
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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 blends and digraphs. Inside, you’ll find 4 Make a Move games that give 1st graders meaningful practice with blends and digraphs.
Each game includes different character movements, keeping students on their toes and eager to act out each new move.
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Choose the Blend (Wink or Stink)
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Choose the Picture: Blends (Stomp or Chomp)
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Choose the Digraph (Roar or Snore)
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Choose the Picture: Digraphs (Clap or Flap)
💻 Each game comes in two formats:
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Google Slides
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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:
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ELA review
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ELA warm-ups
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Brain breaks
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Small-groups
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Independent literacy centers
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At-home practice
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Dismissal activity
👩🏫 Why Teachers Love It
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Active and inclusive—gets all students moving and thinking
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Builds fluency with consonant blends and common digraphs
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Helps students orally blend sounds to read single-syllable words
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Instant prep—just project and play
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Works on any classroom screen (SmartBoard optional!)
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