2nd and 3rd Grade Phonics Grab It Card Games

Looking for a way to make phonics practice fun, interactive, and stress-free for your students? The Phonics Grab It Card Games Bundle is the answer. With 30 ready-to-play games covering 30 phonics and word study skills, you’ll have a full year of engaging activities that keep learners excited while mastering critical reading foundations.

These aren’t just flashcards. They’re high-energy, hands-on games where students race to “grab” the correct word card before their classmates do. The rules are simple, but the possibilities are endless. Whether you need phonics centers, spiral review activities, or a whole-class game, Grab It adapts perfectly to your routine.

Why Teachers Love Grab It

• Engaging gameplay: Students build decoding, blending, and word analysis skills while having fun.

• Low prep: Print, cut, and play. Both color and blackline versions are included.

• Differentiation made simple: Editable cards and multiple skill sets let you adjust to every learner’s level.

• Versatile use: Works for partner games, small group practice, independent phonics review, or whole-class lessons.

• Aligned to standards: Covers the essential phonics and reading skills for 2nd grade and provides remediation support for 3rd grade.

What’s Inside

Here’s what makes this bundle a must-have for teachers:

• 30 phonics games ready to play

• 30 reading and phonics skills included

• Complete answer keys for easy checking

• Editable card sets for customizing with your own word lists

• Blank card templates for creating extras or writing with markers

• Multiple ways to play to keep review fresh and exciting

• Printable versions in color and black-and-white

With all of these features, you’ll never need to scramble for last-minute phonics activities again.

How to Play Grab It

1. Lay out the circle cards face up.

2. Place the rectangle cards in a stack.

3. Flip a rectangle card and have students race to find the matching circle card.

4. The first student to grab it keeps it as a point.

5. Continue until the stack is gone—the player with the most cards wins!

30 Phonics and Reading Skills Included

• Beginning L Blends Multisyllabic Words

• Beginning R Blends Multisyllabic Words

• Beginning S Blends Multisyllabic Words

• Ending Blends Multisyllabic Words

• Digraphs Multisyllabic Words

• Trigraphs Review

• Diphthongs Review

• Closed Syllable Words

• Open Syllable Words

• Hard and Soft C & G Review

• 3 Letter Blends Multisyllabic Words

• Silent Letters –MB –KN- WR- GN-

• Final E Syllable “Vce” Words

• R-Controlled 1 Syllable Words

• R-Controlled 2 Syllable Words

• Long A Multisyllabic Words

• Long E Multisyllabic Words

• Long I Multisyllabic Words

• Long O Multisyllabic Words

• Long U Multisyllabic Words

• Long Vowel Multisyllabic Review

• Consonant LE Words Set 1

• Consonant LE Words Set 2

• Contractions

• Comparative Endings

• Compound Words Set 1

• Compound Words Set 2

• Prefixes

• Suffixes

• -TURE –SURE –TION –SION Words

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Alternative Ways to Play

Want to keep your phonics games fresh all year? Try these variations:

• Divide the rectangle deck so partners race to complete their own matches first.

• Play in teams to encourage cooperation.

• Scatter circle cards around the classroom for a phonics scavenger hunt.

• Time students and challenge them to beat their previous record.

• Partner play: both must find their matches before moving on.

• Whole-class version: show a rectangle card and let everyone race to spot the correct answer.

Perfect for Every Teaching Moment

Grab It works in so many settings:

• Phonics centers for independent or partner practice

• Morning work or bell ringers to start the day with a skill boost

• Small groups for reteaching or intervention

• Whole class games to build excitement before assessments

• Spiral review to keep phonics skills sharp all year

Because the structure is consistent, once students learn how to play, you can introduce new word sets without re-teaching directions.

Why This Bundle Is So Valuable

So many phonics resources require heavy prep or don’t hold student attention. Grab It is different—it’s low prep and high engagement. It combines competition and practice in a way that keeps even reluctant readers motivated.

With hands-on learning, replayable gameplay, and editable sets, this bundle becomes a classroom staple you’ll use week after week, year after year.

If you want your students to love practicing phonics while mastering essential skills, this bundle is for you. The 2nd & 3rd Grade Phonics Grab It Card Games make skill review exciting, boost word recognition, and keep students engaged every time you pull them out. Make phonics practice meaningful. Make it memorable. And most importantly—make it fun.