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SWAP/FIX
> How To Play > The 6 Sets > Sample
Cards
There are currently
35 different SWAP games (5 sets) and 7 different FIX games (1 set).
These pages outline the contents of all the current SWAP and FIX boxed card games. All these games, plus
7 more, are also available on the
GAMZ Player CD. If you want to see the games described in more detail (the actual words used) click on More Detail in the appropriate set title.
Set 1 > Set 2 > Set 3 > Set 4 > Set 5 >
Set 6
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Set 4 SWAP
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More Detail on Set 4 |
| Game 15 |
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and, -ent, -ing, -ink, -ump
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(End Blends) |
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One syllable, short vowel words with the emphasis on rhyming. |
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| Game 16 |
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-all, -old, -ace, -ice -age |
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(Whole Word Endings) |
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One syllable, rhyming words. Introduction to soft c (ce) and soft g (ge). Never j at the end of a word. |
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One syllable words - tch and dge follow short vowels. Silent t and d are highlighted to aid spelling recall. Further
development of soft g (ge) vocabulary. |
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| Game 18 |
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ca, ce, ci, co, cu, cy |
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(hard/soft c) |
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Primarily a reading game to identify vowels which soften c, (e, i, y). |
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| Game 19 |
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ga, ge, gi, go, gu, gy |
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(hard/soft g) |
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Identifies vowels which soften g, (e, i, y). ge includes -age ending (e.g. village). gu
includes silent u (e.g. guess, vague). |
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Pairs of vowel digraphs - showing that oi and ou never occur at the end of a word. |
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| Game 21 |
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ea, ie, ou, -ey |
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(head,
thief, touch, valley) |
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Awkward vowel groups. High frequency reading and spelling words. -ey noun cluster (otherwise for long e sound at the end of a word
use y). |
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weeks ago I played SWAP at my lesson. I liked it very much and I won. I think
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lots of fun.
Lots
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E London
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Tutor,
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