Turbo Reading Speedway

Turn any reading skill into a high-energy car race! Students listen to an audio prompt and tap the correct answer to move their race car forward. Use Turbo Reading Speedway for phonics, word reading, or vocabulary practice as you add new tracks and skills over time.

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Choose Your Track

Pick the phonics skill you want to race with, or use the search box to quickly find it.

Phonics Tracks

Perfect for early readers building decoding and fluency.

Choose Your Speed

How fast do you want this race to feel?

Customize Your Race Car

Tune your car in the garage, then take it to the track.

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Listen to the word and choose the matching written word.

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Turbo Reading Speedway — Phonics & Reading Race Game

A quick, standards-aligned reading race game for Grades K–2 (extension to 3+). Students listen to an audio prompt, choose the correct answer, and watch their race car zoom ahead of three computer drivers. Use any word list or skill set you load into the game—CVC words, digraphs, vowel teams, multisyllabic words, sight words, vocabulary, and more.

Why teachers and students love it

  • High-engagement practice for any skill

    Short, snappy rounds with car animation and instant feedback keep every learner in the race—no matter which phonics or vocabulary track you choose.

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    Audio-powered decoding

    Students listen to each prompt and match it to print, strengthening sound–symbol connections and phonemic awareness while they play.

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    Race the computer

    Players race three computer drivers. Correct answers move their car forward; missed answers leave them behind.

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    Adjustable difficulty

    Easy, Medium, and Hard speeds let you slow the race for emerging readers and speed it up for confident ones.

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    No-prep & device-friendly

    Runs in any modern browser on Chromebooks, iPads, laptops, and desktops—just click, pick a track, and play.

How to play

  1. 1 Select a reading track for the skill you want to practice (for example: CVC words, digraphs, vowel teams, sight words, or other sets you’ve added).
  2. 2 Choose a speed (Easy, Medium, or Hard) and customize your race car colors.
  3. 3 Listen to the audio prompt and tap the matching written answer.
  4. 4 Each correct answer moves your car forward. Beat the computers to the finish line!

Who it’s for

Perfect for K–2 whole-group warm-ups, literacy centers, small-group intervention (RTI/MTSS), tutoring, and home practice. Also works as a fun, low-stress review activity for early Grade 3+ readers who need extra decoding, word reading, or fluency practice.

Skills covered

  • Phonics & word reading (CVC, blends, digraphs, vowel teams, multisyllabic words, etc.)
  • Sight word & high-frequency word recognition
  • Sound–symbol correspondence
  • Phonemic awareness (segmenting & blending)
  • Word recognition & automaticity
  • Reading fluency in connected practice

Standards alignment

Common Core ELA Foundational Skills (specific standards depend on which skills you load into the game), such as:

  • RF.K (e.g., RF.K.1d, RF.K.3c) – letter–sound and basic phonics.
  • RF.1.3 – apply grade-level phonics & word analysis skills in decoding words.
  • RF.1.4 – read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
  • RF.2.3, RF.2.4 – decode two- to three-syllable words and build fluency (review/extension).

FAQ

Is Turbo Reading Speedway free?

Yes—this core version is free to play on ABZ Learning. Just share the link with students and they’re ready to race.

How do difficulty levels work?

Easy, Medium, and Hard control how quickly the computer cars move. On higher speeds, students need quicker and more automatic decoding to stay ahead.

Does it support iPads and Chromebooks?

Definitely. Turbo Reading Speedway runs in any modern browser on iPad, Chromebook, Mac, and Windows devices.

Can I use it for intervention?

Yes—short rounds, focused skill tracks, and audio prompts make it ideal for small-group phonics and fluency intervention. Just choose the pattern or word list your students need most.