KABOOM! Sight Word Game

Episode 22

Introduction

Supplies

Let's combine playtime with literacy time! To keep

learning fun and include younger family members

or friends, try our sight word game, "KABOOM!"

It's simple to create, easy to modify, and will have

Instructions

Put words or letters on each popsicle stick: Use our printout (pages 3-5) to cut and paste words to each

popsicle stick, or use a permanent marker to write your own. For younger children, write letters or

numbers instead.

Write "KABOOM!" on a few sticks: Be sure to write the word "KABOOM!" on a few sticks—they'll be

important later!

Put all sticks in a cup or can: Put all the sticks, word-end down, into an empty cup or can. That's it!

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Additional Resources

Visit Plano Public Library’s official YouTube channel to view this activity and other Library Make videos

Check out our blog post about this activity at Plano Library Learns

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KABOOM! Sight Word Game

Episode 22

Instructions, continued

Set a timer for 3-5 minutes.

Players take turns drawing a popsicle stick from the bucket and reading the word or making the sound of

the letter on it, then add it to their own pile. If the player can't read it, the stick goes back in the bucket.

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How to Play "KABOOM!"

...or cut and glue words from

Pull all sticks in an empty