Help beginning - level ELLs build confidence with this appealing animal - themed phonics game. Pictures encourage home language connection as students learn to decode English words. Game questions focus on word beginnings and endings, letter - sound correspondence, rhyming/word families, letter recognition and spelling. The first player to spell his or her word wins. Game includes 209 cards, die, 4 animal game pieces and Activity Guide. For up to 4 players. Game board measures 16 1/2" square.