Say It! Board Game

About this worksheet

A board game with picture words for all six sounds, a different mix each time you print.

What kids practice

These sheets give kids short, fun practice with six speech sounds that often keep developing into 2nd grade: l (as in leaf), s (as in sun), z (as in zebra), sh (as in ship), ch (as in chair) and j (as in jar). Many children master these between ages 5 and 7. Kids who are still working on them often say w or y for l (wion for lion), let the tongue poke out on s and z (thun for sun), say s for sh (sip for ship), say sh or t for ch (shair or tair for chair), or say d for j (dump for jump). Common Core doesn't cover speech sounds, so these sheets have no Common Core code.

Watch for

• Listening to spelling instead of sound. Nose has the z sound, giraffe and cage have the j sound, and ocean has the sh sound.
• Mixing up s and sh. S is a smile with teeth together. Sh has round, fish lips.
• Mixing up sh and ch. Sh is long and smooth (shhhh). Ch is short and pops (ch!).
• Correcting every word in everyday talk. Save most feedback for practice time.
• If your child is hard to understand or gets frustrated when talking, ask your pediatrician or a speech-language pathologist for a check.

It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full sounds l s z sh ch j (mixed practice) guide for 2nd grade.