Long A Quick-Fire Team Relay
A fast-paced, two-team relay that gets the whole class racing to read, build and match Long A words.
How it works
A Teacher's Master Card lines up target words across six carefully sequenced word sets, each spelling the long a sound a different way — so you always know what's coming next.
Rounds of increasing challenge
- Stage 1 — Picture Relay: teams race to find the picture that matches the round's Long A word.
- Stage 2 — Connect the Sounds: children connect the missing beginning sound to complete each word.
- Stage 3 — Word & Picture Match: teams race to connect each Long A word to its matching picture.
- Stage 4 — Word Grid Challenge: children read a grid of Long A words as quickly and accurately as they can, moving on to word-only rounds for children ready to apply their phonics knowledge without picture support.
- Teacher's Choice: blank grids so you can drop in your own words or pictures for extra practice.
What is the Long A Quick-Fire Team Relay?
The Long A Quick-Fire Team Relay is a lively, whole-class team game. Split the class into two teams and work through rounds of increasing challenge, all drawn from the same bank of Long A words — with an included Teacher's Master Card so every answer is ready at a glance.
It's designed as a quick, no-prep review — open the file on your whiteboard, split into teams, and go.
How We Play
Two teams, one board each — children take turns racing up to complete their team's challenge while their teammates cheer them on, then swap rounds and go again.
Why teachers use it
- Two-team relay format keeps every child engaged, whether they're racing or cheering their team on.
- six word sets cover the different ways Long A can be spelled, moving from picture-supported rounds to word-only rounds for independent practice.
- Includes blank Teacher's Choice grids so you can adapt the game with your own words or pictures.
- A Teacher's Master Card keeps every answer ready to check at a glance.
- No prep beyond opening the file on your whiteboard — just split into teams and go.
- Works well after the Magic e Spin Game and Toolkit or the Vowel Teams Spin Game and Toolkit, or as a lively review at the end of a Long A unit.
Pairs with your other Long A resources
Use the Magic e Spin Game and Toolkit or the Vowel Teams Spin Game and Toolkit for repeated interactive and printable practice, and the Quick-Fire Team Relay to review what's been learned as a class.
Downloadable resource
After purchasing the Long A Quick-Fire Team Relay, you'll receive the printable resource as a digital download.
Download details will be added once the secure purchase system is in place.