Read and Race

Roll the dice, read aloud, and race to the finish! Choose a phonics skill pack or your custom set, then save results, share a link, and track student progress for quick reading-fluency practice.

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Read & Race — Free Phonics & Reading Fluency Game

A fast, decodable-sentence game for K–3 readers. Roll the dice, read to move, and race to the finish. Choose a phonics skill pack or load your own custom set, then save or share to collect student results.

Why teachers and families love it

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    Targeted Phonics

    Pick ready-made skill packs (CVC, CVCE, vowel teams, digraphs, blends, r-controlled vowels, & more) or use your own set.

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    Decodable Fluency

    Short, controlled sentences build accuracy, rate, and expression—perfect for decodable practice.

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    Progress Tracking

    Save or share a link and automatically collect submissions from students.

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    No-Prep & Flexible

    Runs in the browser on Chromebooks, iPads, laptops, and desktops—great for centers, RTI/MTSS, tutoring, or home.

How to play

  1. 1 Choose a skill pack (or load your custom set).
  2. 2 Roll the dice and read the decodable prompt or answer a quick phonics check.
  3. 3 Move your piece for each correct read and race to the finish.
  4. 4 Submit results to your teacher or save for your records.

Who it’s for

Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders working on phonics, decoding, high-frequency words, and reading fluency. Helpful for English learners and dyslexia-informed instruction with decodable text.

Skills covered

  • Mixed CVC (short vowels)
  • CVCE / Magic-e
  • Digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh)
  • Blends (2- & 3-letter)
  • Vowel Teams (ai/ay, ee, ea, oa, oi/oy, oo, au/aw, ou/ow)
  • R-Controlled (ar, er, ir, or, ur)
  • Hard/Soft C & G
  • Syllable Types (incl. C+le)
  • Endings: -tion/-sion, -tial/-cial, -tian/-cian

FAQ

Is Read & Race free?

Yes—play with stock skill packs for free. Sign in to create, save, and reuse custom sets.

Does it work on iPads and Chromebooks?

Yep! It runs in any modern browser on iPad, Chromebook, Mac, and Windows.

Can I track student progress?

Share a set link and submissions appear in your dashboard automatically.