Help kids recognize alphabet letters and memorize sight words by playing a twist on an old classic: Tic-Tac-Toe.  The alphabet and sight word tic-tac-toe game’s great to use as a literacy center, homeschool activity or word work station!

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The rules of this version of Tic-Tac-Toe are the same as the original.

Players take turns saving a square by writing in it.  The first player with three squares in a line (either across, down or diagonal) is the winner.

But, instead of writing an X or an O, players will write either letters (if they are learning the ABCs) or sight words (if they have started reading).

Getting Ready

Since Middle Brother is still working on learning his alphabet letters, I printed the alphabet Tic-Tac-Toe (below).

I cut apart the sheet of letters and placed them in a cup I’d covered with a colorful knee sock. (This extra step isn’t required but it makes the activity a lot more exciting for kids!)

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Middle Brother shook the cup to mix up the letters and then reached inside to pick a card: E!

It was my turn next so I reached in the cup and pulled out a R.

We wrote our letters in the right spot on our sheet and started playing the game.

Alphabet Tic-Tac-Toe

Middle Brother went first and wrote his E in a spot. Then, I wrote R in a different place. Back and forth we went until I wrote my third R in a row and won the game.

Luckily, Middle Brother is a very good sport so we shook hands, congratulated each other on a great match, and jumped right into round two.

Sight Word Tic-Tac-Toe

I always love providing easy ways to differentiate activities so, in case you’re in need for the next level of difficulty, I also included Sight Word Tic-Tac-Toe kids can use to practice Dolch words, popcorn lists, classmates’ names… anything!

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22 Comments

  1. I tried the incognito tab and pasted the address. It is still not downloading. Can you please repost the link?
    Thank you! My kinders would love this 🙂

    1. Hi JP,
      When you click the blue “Download Here” button, a pop-up should open. You can try checking to make sure your browser isn’t blocking pop-ups from the site or try using a different browser. Let me know if you’re not able to get the tic tac toe game!
      Warmly,
      Sarah // Playdough to Plato Team

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