Reading games for kids: free games for sounds, words and spelling
Reading games practise the sounds, words and spelling a child is learning, and a child who plays one is reading each time. Here are free ones to try, and a few more ways to read.
Games to read with
Deep Dig: read the word on the block to dig deeper. It practises sounding out words, sight words and spelling.
Word Rescue: letters fall from the sky, and a child catches the ones that spell words from a story.
Potion Shop: read each order, then brew the potion that matches it.
Reading guides
The reading games and the sight-word game are a good way into practice, and the stories are sorted by level for when a child is ready for more.
Questions
Do reading games need an account?
No. A child can play them without a name, an email address or a password.
Which reading games suit a beginner?
Start with the sight-word game and Deep Dig, which practise the first words and sounds. Move to the story games once the child can read a short sentence.