New Zealand Sight Words – ‘Make it’ mats

Activity mats for students working on their sight words from the Magenta to Orange level of the NZ reading colour wheel.

Print and laminate the mats. Students make the words using alphabet letters (eg magnetic letters, scrabble tiles, letters written on milk bottle lids, letters written on pieces of card …)

The type of activity that your ‘hands-on learners’ will appreciate.
Great for a learning station, early finisher activity, etc.
This activity will reinforce reading and spelling.

The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’.

49 ‘Make it’ mats in total.

• Magenta – 5 mats
• Red – 6 mats
• Yellow – 7 mats
• Blue – 8 mats
• Green – 10 mats
• Orange – 13 mats

5 words on each A4 page.
The level of each mat is written in the bottom right corner.

Words Used:

Magenta:
I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for

Red:
we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked

Yellow:
when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father

Blue:
have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run

Green:
always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most

Orange:
man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push

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