Crab Walk - Long Vowel CVCe Game Board - Print & Play Learning Games - With TWO Levels of Play

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by Angel

Crab Walk - Long Vowel CVCe Game Board is a low-prep, printable learning game designed to practice vowel sounds using CVCe patterns. Players place markers at the Start, toss a coin or die, and identify the vowel sound when landing on picture squares, then move the marker toward the beach. Level 1 compares short vowel sounds to long Vowel CVCe patterns; Level 2 compares long vowel CVCe patterns to each other. Picture keys list example words for each short and long vowel.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

AccessFree to download

Directions

Setup

Gameplay

Variation

Level 1 Focus

Short vs long CVCe

Level 2 Focus

Long vs long CVCe

Picture Key

Short vowel word lists

Long vowel word lists

| Crab Walk
Long Vowel CVCe Game Board
Print & Play: Low-Prep Learning Games
With TWO Levels of Play!
Level 1 & Level 2: Grab two small markers and place one on each crab (at the Start position) . Toss a coin, die or small object onto the game board. When it lands on a picture, name the picture and identify the vowel sound (for either short or long vowels) . Move the marker from that side closer to the beach. The first crab to reach the beach wins!
Variation: This game can be played with 1 OR 2 players. If there is only 1 player, that player moves both markers for each crab towards the beach. If there are 2 players, each player picks a crab/vowel sound. He moves his marker only if he lands on a square with a picture that has that vowel sound. | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Clip art by: | | | | | | See this game in action HERE.
Read more about this low-prep series and view all the games HERE.
Terms of Use: This free printable pack was created for you to use at home with your child/students or with multiple children in a classroom/tutoring setting. Please do not sell, host, reproduce, giveaway, or store on any other site (including a blog, Facebook, 4Shared, Dropbox, etc. ) . Thank you! | | | | | | | | | | | | | ©2015 All Rights Reserved.
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Long Vowel CVCe Game Board
Picture Key | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Short a: splash, pat, sad, wrap, craft, flash Short i: rip, knit, fish, witch, spill, pig Short o: shop, jog, knob, moth, stop, sock
Short u: thumb, duck, sun, bus, gust, bump | | ©2015 All Rights Reserved.
[www.thisreadingmama.co](www.thisreadingmama.com)[m](www.thisreadingmama.com) | | | Long a: cape, game, maze, shake, snake, same Long i: smile, slice, tire, dive, slide, lime Long o: nose, robe, scope, broke, rose, globe
Long u: mule, fuse, tube, mute, flute, cube
| | | Find more activities with short and long vowels in our two apps, Short Vowel Word Study App and Long Vowel Word Study App Available on iTunes & Google Play. | | | | Crab Walk Level 1 Games
The short vowel sound is compared to long vowel CVCe patterns. Blends and digraphs are included in some words. | | | --- | --- | | | ©2015 All Rights Reserved.
[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) | | | | End a a Start Crab Walk Long Vowel CVCe Game Board End Directions: Grab two small markers and place one on each crab (at the Start position). Toss a coin, die or small object onto the game board. When it lands on a picture, name the picture and identify the vowel sound (either short or long a). Move the marker from that side closer to the beach. The first crab to reach the beach wins! a _ e | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | a _ e a _ e a _ e a _ e a _ e ©[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)[ ](www.thisreadingmama.com)[Print & Play Learning Series](Print & Play Learning Series) Start End i i Start Crab Walk Long Vowel CVCe Game Board End Directions: Grab two small markers and place one on each crab (at the Start position). Toss a coin, die or small object onto the game board. When it lands on a picture, name the picture and identify the vowel sound (either short or long i). Move the marker from that side closer to the beach. The first crab to reach the beach wins! i_ e | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | i_ e i_ e i_ e i_ e i_ e ©[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)[ ](www.thisreadingmama.com)[Print & Play Learning Series](Print & Play Learning Series) Start End o o Start Crab Walk Long Vowel CVCe Game Board End Directions: Grab two small markers and place one on each crab (at the Start position). Toss a coin, die or small object onto the game board. When it lands on a picture, name the picture and

FAQs

How do you play Crab Walk on the board?

Place two markers on the crabs at Start, then toss a coin/die or small object. When it lands on a picture, name the picture and identify the vowel sound, then move the marker toward the beach. The first crab to reach the beach wins.

What is the difference between Level 1 and Level 2?

Level 1 compares short vowel sounds to long vowel CVCe patterns, with some blends and digraphs included. Level 2 compares long vowel CVCe patterns to each other, also including blends and digraphs in some words.

Can the game be played with one or two players?

Yes. For one player, the same player moves both markers for each crab. For two players, each player chooses a crab and vowel sound and moves only when the landing picture matches that vowel sound.

Oct 22, 2026

Uploaded by Angel