New Zealand Essential Spelling Words - 'Make it' mats

A fun activity for your students to practise their spelling words.

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 …)

Words used: NZ Essential Spelling Words lists 1-8 (list 8 = commonly misspelt words).

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

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’.

69 ‘Make it’ mats in total
Just print the mats that suit the level of your students:
♦ List 1 – 2 mats
♦ List 2 – 4 mats
♦ List 3 – 6 mats
♦ List 4 – 10 mats
♦ List 5 – 10 mats
♦ List 6 - 14 mats
♦ List 7 – 12 mats
♦ List 8 – 11 mats

5 words on each A4 page.
The level of each mat is written in the bottom right corner.
Please note that when making some of the longer words, the letter tiles will not fit in the allocated space on the page. These longer words will spread out onto the table/floor.

© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources