Challenging Variations
A. Start with 8 blue Rods and 5 red Rods (1 of each vowel a, e, i, o, u). Players must use all vowels during
a round in order for their words to count.
B. Choose either long or short vowel sounds as target
words. Players receive an extra point for each word
using these sounds.
Examples:
Target = long vowel words:
Receive an extra point
for the word "stone" since it has the long "o" sound.
Target = short "i" words:
Receive an extra point for
the word "pin" since it has the short "i" sound.
Teachers, parents, and players are encouraged to mix and match Rod combinations to create new variations
and levels
of play. Specific phonics and word-building skills can be isolated for additional skill reinforcement. For exam-
ple: long and short vowels, silent e, vowel combinations, and beginning or ending blends.
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