Examples include:

• Rhyming bingo: when you call out words, and students mark the corresponding word on their bingo sheet. This activity could be differentiated by using some cards with distinct sounds.

• Sound sorting game: cards with images that start with different sounds, and you ask students to sort the cards based on the sound of each picture.  This activity could be differentiated by providing the word list and images but scattering them.

Examples:

• Scavenger Hunt: the teacher would have cards with different phonics (e.g., th, sh…). Then, you would hide words around the classroom. The goal is for students to find and match those words with the phonics rule. You could incorporate pictures to help some students better understand. 

• Block Scrabble: In this activity, you provide students with different phonics rule cards/blocks, and they need to match them. Again, pictures could be used to differentiate this activity. 

Examples:

• Word mapping: a word is written in the center of a paper, and students are asked to write synonyms, antonyms, and/or sentences with it. Incorporating visuals differentiates this activity. 

• Vocabulary Charades: word charades! Students can act a word out and others try to guess what it is.  Incorporating picture clues is a way to differentiate this activity 

Examples:

• Role-playing: a great way to improve fluency; use a passage from a book or simplify it for the students who need that additional support. 

• Reading Circle:  Have students sit in a circle and read from a book. Each student reads a paragraph, and the next student picks up where the previous student left off.

Examples:

• Q & A sessions: Teachers can ask students questions after a particular reading session. Alternatively, you could use a reading sheet where students can answer questions after they reach a particular passage or chapter. 

• Mapping a story or visual representation: Many students would love this creative way of demonstrating their understanding of something they’ve read.