Finger Twister is a fun and engaging way to have your kiddos practice the bossy R (r-control vowel)!! I use this game during centers, for a fun wrap up game at the end of a lesson.

Included:

• 1 game board
• 10 levelized lists of bossy r words (2 for each ar, ur, er, ir, or)
• Spinner
• Directions on how to play

How to Play (version 1):

1. Place the game board in the center of the table.
2. Determine who will be the “spinner” and who will be the players for the game.
3. Spinner will not play, but only spins the spinner.
4. Place the word cards on the twister board. (make sure players can still see the colored circles)
5. Spinner spins the spinner and directs the players where to put their finger.
6. Players must correctly read the word where they place their finger.
7. A player gets two chances to read the word, if they don’t say it correctly, they are out (make sure you give corrective feedback).
8. The last player left in the game is the winner.

How to Play (version 2)

1. Print and laminate the spinner and game mat
2. Use a pencil and paperclip to create a spinner
3. Have a child spin to see which color the finger needs to be placed on
   1. All students must correctly read a word from any bossy r mat before placing their finger onto the mat
   2. This is a great time to differentiate and isolate specific difficulties for your students.
4. Students can cross the word they read off the mat, so it doesn’t get read again.
5. The last player with all of their fingers on the mat wins!

Note: If a player cannot put their finger on an appropriate colored circle, he/she will lose. Also a player may not lift up his/her finger at any point—or they are out.