Phonics Adventure: Sound Sprint
Young learners race around a 24-space board, completing speaking tasks anchored to phonics and everyday sounds. Players listen, repeat, ask questions, act out, and discuss words with target phonemes (/s/, /z/, /sh/, /ch/, /th/). Real communicative gaps ensure genuine peer interaction.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: Phonics.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: what is your favourite animal and does it make a sound?
- Act out drinking tea — your partner guesses what you are doing.
- Your team must agree: which animal sound is the silliest?
- Ask your partner: what do you have in your school bag right now?
- Describe your favourite toy using three words. Say why you like it.
- Stand up and mime brushing your teeth — your team guesses.
- Ask your partner: do you like cats or dogs? Why?
- You have 30 seconds to present three things you can see in your classroom.
- Your team must agree: what is the best sound in your school?
- Act out getting dressed in the morning — your partner guesses each item.
- Ask your partner: what is your favourite food and how does it taste?
- Describe the weather outside right now using three words.
- Stand up and show with your hands: how big is your house?
- Ask your partner: who lives in your house? What are their names?
- Your team must agree: what is the best time of day?
- You have 30 seconds to present your morning routine step by step.
- Act out cooking dinner — your partner guesses what you are making.
- Ask your partner: what colour is your bedroom? What is in it?
- Discuss with your group: what games do you like to play together?
- Stand up and mime putting on shoes and a coat.
- Ask your partner: what is your favourite book or story character?
- You have 30 seconds to present your favourite activity and why you like it.
- Your team must agree: what is the funniest thing that can happen?
- Describe your best friend using three words and say one thing you do together.