This CVC word families resource helps students build early phonics and phonemic awareness skills through. It includes hands-on word building activities for 20 different word families, plus companion worksheets for each. Includes: 80 CVC word family picture cards for word building 192 letter tiles 40 worksheets CVC Word Building Activities Using the word family picture cards, students build each word by putting letter tiles in the boxes. They will say the word, listen for each phoneme, and place the corresponding letter tile in the correct position. The pictures cards are color-coded for easy organization and use: Purple - Short A word building cards Green - Short E word building cards Pink - Short I word building cards Blue - Short O word building cards Orange - Short U word building cards CVC Words Worksheets There are also 40 companion worksheets with the same word families as the word building cards. There are two worksheets for each word family: Worksheet A - Students read each word and match it to the same word, find the words in a simple word search, and write the words next to the matching picture. Worksheet B - Students match pictures to the corresponding word, read the word, trace the word, write the word, and finger spell the word following example provided in American Sign Language. This is a great activity to help reinforce spelling patterns for your kinesthetic learners. WORD FAMILIES The word families included in this resource are: Short A - ad, an, ap, at Short E - ed, eg, en, et Short I - ig, in, ip, it Short O - ob, og, op, ot Short U - ub, ug, un, ut

Kids love to read about animals! These non-fiction passages are a great way to build reading comprehension skills with a high interest topic. Each passage includes a description of the animal, its habit, diet, adaptations or other special features, and some fun facts. The passage is followed by a page of comprehension questions that require students to refer back to the text to find their answers. Includes: Bats Bees Butterflies Earthworms Fish The questions all written-response except for one true/false on each page. Easy to read fonts and uncluttered design let students focus on the topic and information. These passages can be used for independent practice or assessment. They are also the perfect length to use as homework. Answer keys are included. There are also two pages of vocabulary cards with science words from the text. These allow you to integrate science concepts into your reading instruction!

This is a set of CVC word families mini books that emergent readers can complete all on their own! Perfect for year 1 students. Each little book includes multiple ways to practise reading CVC words. • Page 1 - Colour the word family ending • Page 2 - Match the CVC words to the corresponding pictures • Page 3 - Read short sentences and circle the corresponding picture • Page 4 - Colour the words that belong to the target word family The simple sentences include beginning sight words and CVC words. There are 20 books in this set for the following word families: • ag, an, ap, at • ed, eg, en, et • ig, in, ip, it • ob, og, op, ot • ub, ug, un, ut These books require minimal prep - just fold in half and in half again. They will work well in your literacy centres or as homework.

This is a set of decodable readers about flying kites with a focus on developing reading comprehension in young students. It also includes vocabulary and sight words. Designed for beginning readers. WHAT IS INCLUDED: Interactive (cut and paste) decodable book Full-colour decodable reader Vocabulary Word Cards & Picture Cards Sight Word Cards Comprehension Questions Interactive Book Students read each page and glue on the picture that goes with the text. A target word is highlighted in bold to help students find the correct picture. These are also good words for vocabulary instruction. The last page of the book has four simple comprehension questions. One is multiple choice and the rest require a short written response. The answers are found directly in the story. This version prints in black and white. Full Colour Book The full-colour reader includes the same text as the black and white version without the cut and glue component. The pictures are already included on each page to provide visual support while reading. The comprehension questions in back are slightly different and formatted for discussion. They also provide opportunities to make text to self connections. This version is perfect to use in your guided reading groups before student work on the interactive version independently. It could also be used for partner reading or for take-home reading practice. Vocabulary and Sight Words Cards Word cards with vocabulary from the story are also included along with corresponding picture cards. These can be used to pre-teach vocabulary or on your word wall. A second set of word cards contain sight words found in the story that you may want to practise with your students. These are non-decodable words that students need to recognise by sight rather than sounding out.

This resource on the states of matter science helps students understand the differences between solid, liquid, and gas. INTERACTIVE BOOK This is a 6-page booklet with cut-and-glue pieces. On each page, students add the correct definitions and examples of the states of matter. The last page is a graphic organizer for students to complete with their own examples. STATES OF MATTER POSTER Show a visual representation of solid, liquid, and gas and explains the characteristics of each.

This resource is a fun way for students to learn colour words while practising beginning reading skills! Includes emergent sight word reader - full-colour emergent sight word reader - black and white paper bracelets colour word posters Reader - Version A This full-colour book features a single sentence on each page that says “I see _____” with a different colour each time. The colour words are printed in bold and there are tracking dots under the words to help beginning readers with one-to-one correspondence. Each page includes pictures of items in the target colour. Reader - Version B This book prints in black & white with the colour word written in a tracing font so students can practise writing the word. This version also features text tracking dots and has pictures for students to colour. Paper Bracelets These are a great way to connect home and school. The bracelets say “My favorite colour is” with a crayon to colour. This provides a fun and interactive way for students to share their favourite colour with their family and classmates. Parents will be thrilled to see what their child is learning at school and can help reinforce colour words at home. Colour Words Posters Each poster includes an image of a crayon with the colour word underneath. A rainbow stripe border makes these extra cute and colourful! Perfect for classroom display. Full-page size. Includes: blue red green yellow orange purple pink brown white black grey