Clever Speller is a unique story based learning approach to spelling featuring full length narrative picture book style stories full of words showing all the ways to spell a focus sound. Our resources develop the essential skills of phonemic awareness, (hearing sounds in words,) and phonics, (learning all the ways to spell them). Authentic context makes learning to spell meaningful, warm and memorable. Make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life with engaging stories!
Clever Speller is a unique story based learning approach to spelling featuring full length narrative picture book style stories full of words showing all the ways to spell a focus sound. Our resources develop the essential skills of phonemic awareness, (hearing sounds in words,) and phonics, (learning all the ways to spell them). Authentic context makes learning to spell meaningful, warm and memorable. Make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life with engaging stories!
Teach 300 ways to spell the 44 sounds of the English language with anchor charts, flash and flip cards, sound walls, bunting and assessment grids. Colourful pictures and relevant words make learning to spell easy and memorable. Reference charts ensure no gaps and enable differentiation to cater for learning levels. 2 versions are included to accommodate differences between US and UK pronunciation of some sounds. This set of resources aligns with any spelling methodology, the Science of Reading, Orton Gillingham, Jolly Phonics etc.
Contents
298/301 Anchor Charts: display, desk charts, student reference
298/301 Sound Walls: make sound and word walls, booklets or as an activity sheet
298/301 Flash Cards: teach and practice, match and sort 2 versions
298/301 Flip Cards: assessment, sorting 2 versions
298/298/301 Bunting: visual display, digital flash cards
3 Phonics Assessment Records:
3 levels most common, common, uncommon
Phonics Reference Charts
Sounds Chart: most common vowels and consonants on one page
Sounds on One Page: all 44 sounds 298/301 ways to spell
Phonemes: how many ways to spell each sound
Graphemes: how many sounds each grapheme can represent
Note: slightly different number of resources is due to differences in US and UK pronunciation, eg ‘a’ as in bath is included in UK ‘ar’ group but not in US,298/ as the ‘a’ letter is pronounced as a short a sound
Teach 44 Sounds of the English Language
10 short and long vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u, ai, ee, igh, oa, you
10 other vowels: ar, er, ir, air, ear, oo (as in moon), oo (as in book), oi, ow, schwa
24 consonants b, c, d, f, g, h, j, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, y, z, ch, ng, sh, th (soft), th (hard), zh
Notes on Phonemes
single examples of a word are included if a common word eg women, friend,
many uncommon examples have been included but there are still more!
x can represent 2 sounds eg c and s as in exercise and fox, g and z as in exam, c and sh as in luxury
gn can represent 2 sounds eg, n and y as in lasagne
q is pronounced as c and w and thus has no separate entry
the word ‘one’ has no letters representing the ‘w’ sound
oo and you are separated in this resource
Pronunciation
Many words are pronounced differently whether UK or US pronunciation however the process of spelling is the same: hear sounds in words and choose the correct letters to represent the sounds. The following words appear in different charts:
ball, walk, astronaut, caught: US ‘ar’, UK ‘or’
draw, awe: US ‘ar’, UK ‘or’
bath: US short a, UK ‘ar’
laugh: US short a, UK ‘ar’
Add words to the Sound Wall sheets to build your own collection of words to suit local pronunciation.
95 story based learning spelling activities to learn 12 ways the Long E sound in words can be spelled. No prep printable worksheets ready for your word work, literacy centres, morning routines, spelling program, ESL, revision or homework. Differentiated word lists cater to a range of ability from Kindergarten to Year 2. Your students will easily learn to hear sounds in words and know all the ways to spell them. Aligns to any curriculum.
These Activities Will Help Students to Develop Skills in:
Understanding that sounds are represented by various letter combinations
Using sound letter knowledge to read familiar and unfamiliar words
Using words in everyday writing to show comprehension and context
Applying letter sound knowledge to spell familiar and unfamiliar words
Making new words by changing the first letter or letters
Building vocabulary
Recognising rhyme
Recognising and understanding homophones
What is Included
85 Long E Word Family Activities
Finding Long E: find the list words in the story
Meaningful Words: write the meaning of the list words in the story context
Writing Long E: combine list words to create a short story or paragraph
More Long E Words: find more words with the same Long E grapheme
Rhyming Long E: highlight words with the same end sound
Onset: change the first letter or letters to make new words, answers included
5 Long E Activities
Homophones: write meanings and sentences for each pair of homophones
Find All the Words: underline all the words in the story with a Long E sound
Missing Letters: fill in the missing Long E letters for each word
Choose the Letters: fill in the missing Long E letters in a story context
Word Family Sorting: sorting words into word families
3 Sight Words Activities
Sight Words Sorting: sorting sight words into word families and analysis
Sight Words Matching: cloze activity with sight words
Sight Words Practice: check lists sorted according to Long E word family
2 More Ways to Spell Long E
6 More Ways to Spell Long E: Vocabulary Challenge
16 Ways to Spell Long E: Words and Picture Chart
4 Teacher Resources
Long E Story: Three Free Wishes, 2 versions one with all black text and one with Long E words printed in green
Complete Word List, 127 Long E Words
Spelling Group Lists: 11 differentiated lists
’ea’, ’ee’, ’y’: 3 levels of each
’e’, ‘ei’, ‘ey’, ‘e_e’, ‘i’, ‘ie’, ‘i_e’, ‘2 Long E Sounds’: 1 of each
Chart: 12 Ways to Spell Long E
About Clever Speller
Clever Speller is a Story Based Learning approach to spelling and easily shows how sounds in words are spelled in many ways. All activities are based on a series of traditional picture book style stories full of words showing many different ways a short or long vowel sound can be spelled. Clever Speller makes it easy to learn how to hear sounds in words and how to spell them, and makes learning to spell a fun and successful time for all.
In this resource:
Engaging 22 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
103 Long A spelling words to learn 9 different ways the Long A sound can be spelled: ‘a’, ai’, ‘ay’, ‘a_e’, ‘ea’, ‘ei’, ‘eigh’, ‘e_e’ and ‘ey’.
Long A graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
Note: 2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in the story and accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: neighbors/neighbours, favorite/favourite, labeling/labelling, coloring/colouring
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
In this resource:
Engaging 26 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
113 Short A spelling words. There is usually just one way to spell the Short A sound in words ‘a’.
Short A graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
Note: 2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in the story and accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: crawfish/yabbies, coloring/colouring, theater/theatre
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
Decode and spell 6 Short E vowel sound word families. Phonics picture book story with 73 focus sound words to develop phonemic awareness and learn letter sound correspondence. Short E letters are printed in green to scaffold and support students learning to spell.
Combining systematic spelling with story based learning this unique approach provides the context for phonics to make sense and brings spelling to life. In this engaging story Fred and his friend love to go riding around on their bikes. Children will love reading about their adventures and have fun learning to spell at the same time.
Please note: these are different to decodable readers for whole words. This phonics story book focuses on decoding a focus sound.
In this resource:
Engaging 13 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
73 Short E spelling words to learn 6 different ways the Short E sound can be spelled: ‘a’, ‘ai’, ‘ay’, ‘e’, ‘ea’ and ‘ie’.
Short E graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
Note: 2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: coloring/colouring, theater/theatre
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
Decode and spell 5 Short I vowel sound word families. Phonics picture book story with 162 focus sound words to develop phonemic awareness and learn letter sound correspondence. Short I letters are printed in green to scaffold and support students learning to spell.
Combining systematic spelling with story based learning this unique approach provides the context for phonics to make sense and brings spelling to life. In this engaging story Itchy Witch is not feeling very well. Children will love reading about how Lizardy Wizard can help Itch Witch find which itch is making her itch and have fun learning to spell at the same time.
Please note: these are different to decodable readers for whole words. This phonics story book focuses on decoding a focus sound.
In this resource:
Engaging 29 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
162 Short I spelling words to learn 5 different ways the Short I sound can be spelled: ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘u’, ‘ui’ and ‘y’.
Short I graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
Note: 2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: coloring/colouring, theater/theatre
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
Decode and spell 4 Short O vowel sound word families. Phonics picture book story with 89 focus sound words to develop phonemic awareness and learn letter sound correspondence. Short O letters are printed in green to scaffold and support students learning to spell.
Combining systematic spelling with story based learning this unique approach provides the context for phonics to make sense and brings spelling to life. In this engaging story you can read about all the interesting things to be found in Poppy’s Shop. Children will love playing shops while learning to spell at the same time.
Please note: these are different to decodable readers for whole words. This phonics story book focuses on decoding a focus sound.
In this resource:
Engaging 14 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
89 Short O spelling words to learn 4 different ways the Short O sound can be spelled: ‘a’, ‘au’, ‘o’ and ‘ou’.
Short O graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
Note: 2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: coloring/colouring
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
Easily decode 6 ways the Short U sound can be spelled with this phonics picture book story. 114 focus sound words help develop phonemic awareness, with the Short U letters printed in green to scaffold learning of letter sound correspondence.
Combining systematic spelling with story based learning this unique approach provides the context for phonics to make sense and brings spelling to life. In this engaging story Doug and his brother are having fun building by the creek when suddenly it starts to rain. Children will love reading about their adventures in the mud and have fun learning to spell at the same time.
Please note: these are different to decodable readers for whole words. This phonics story book focuses on decoding a focus sound.
In this resource:
Engaging 17 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
114 Short U spelling words to learn 6 different ways the Short U sound can be spelled: ‘o’, ‘oe’, ‘oo’, ‘ou’, ‘o_e’ and ‘u’.
Short U graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
Note: 2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in story and accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: Mom/Mum, clubhouse/cubby, coloring/colouring, theater/theatre
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
Phonics stories full of words showing all the ways to spell long and short vowel sounds in words. This unique story based approach to spelling combines systematic phonics in the context of whole language for a natural and authentic way to learn to spell.
Designed to engage children and bring spelling to life, these stories will captivate imagination while easily learning 73 different ways that the Long and Short Vowel Sounds of the English language can be spelled.
Included in This Bundle:
Long A Phonics Story, Baby Jake’s Birthday: Learn 9 ways to spell the Long A sound in words
Long E Phonics Story, Three Free Wishes: Learn 12 ways to spell the Long E sound in words
Long I Phonics Story, Diamonds in the Sky: Learn 11 ways to spell the Long I sound in words
Long O Phonics Story, Baby Jake’s Birthday: Learn 9 ways to spell the Long O sound in words
Long U Phonics Story, Joanna Goanna: Learn 10 ways to spell the Long U sound in words
Short A Phonics Story, Dance of the Fancy Pants Ants: Learn 1 way to spell the Short A sound in words
Short E Phonics Story, My Best Friend Fred: Learn 6 ways to spell the Short E sound in words
Short I Phonics Story, Itchy Witch: Learn 5 ways to spell the Short I sound in words
Short O Phonics Story, Poppy’s Top Shop: Learn 4 ways to spell the Short O sound in words
Short U Phonics Story, Stuck in the Mud: Learn 6 ways to spell the Short U sound in words
Decoding the Focus Sound
Focus sound graphemes are printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
Print or View
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Included in Each Story:
Grapheme chart, word lists, tricky words, homonyms, reading comprehension quiz, coloring pages, activities to teach spelling, cross curricular theme activities and help with learning difficulties.
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
In this resource:
Engaging 25 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
114 Long O spelling words to learn 9 different ways the Long O sound can be spelled: ‘ew’, ‘o’, ‘oa’, ‘oe’, ‘oh’, ‘ol’, ‘ough’, ‘ow’ and ‘o_e’.
Long O graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
Note: 2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in the story and accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: yogurt/yoghurt, coloring/colouring, theatre, theatre
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
Easily decode 10 ways the Long U sound can be spelled with this phonics picture book story. 36 focus sound words help develop phonemic awareness, with the Long U letters printed in green to scaffold learning of letter sound correspondence.
Combining systematic spelling with story based learning this unique approach provides the context for phonics to make sense and brings spelling to life. In this engaging story the ewes are waiting in the queue to sample the unusual food on the menu. Children will love reading about the mischief they get up to and have fun learning to spell at the same time.
Please note: these are different to decodable readers for whole words. This phonics story book focuses on decoding a focus sound.
In this resource:
Engaging 12 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
36 Long U spelling words to learn 10 different ways the Long U sound can be spelled: ‘eau’, ‘ew’, ‘ewe’, ‘iew’, ‘u’, ‘ue’, ‘ueue’, ‘uu’, ‘u_e’ and ‘you’.
Long U graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
**Note: **2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in the accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: coloring/colouring, theatre, theatre
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
In this resource:
Engaging 19 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
92 Long I spelling words to learn11 different ways the Long I sound can be spelled: ‘eigh’, ‘eye’, ‘i’, ‘ia’, ‘ie’, ‘ig’, ‘igh’, ‘i_e’, ‘uy’, ‘y’ and ‘y_e’.
Long I graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
Note: 2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in the story and accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: neighbors/neighbours, coloring/colouring
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
In this resource:
Engaging 24 page phonics picture book story to help students develop phonemic awareness
114 Long E spelling words to learn 12 different ways the Long E sound can be spelled: ‘ay’, ‘e’, ‘ea’, ‘ee’, ‘ei’, ‘eo’, ‘ey’, ‘e_e’, ‘i’, ‘ie’, ‘i_e’, and ‘y’.
Long E graphemes printed in green, (or grey if printing in BW) to scaffold and support decoding
PDF format to print as booklet or single pages, or view on any screen in single or double page format to suit
Also included:
word family list
tricky words
reading comprehension
homonyms
grapheme chart,
story on one page
coloring page
spelling activity ideas
cross curricula story based learning activities
Note: 2 versions are included to accommodate differences in US and UK/Australian spelling. The following different spellings occur in accompanying activity pages.
US/UK: coloring/colouring, theater/theatre
More About Clever Speller, Story Based Learning
Breathe life into spelling with this unique story based approach that makes learning to spell easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated phonics picture books are full of words that highlight the many different ways a focus sound can be spelled, making the journey from hearing sounds in words, to knowing all the ways to spell them, clear and easy to understand.
Clever Speller is different. No other spelling resource features full length picture books with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story. Whole language and phonics work together, to present a perfect mix of old and new that will gain, and keep, student’s attention.
Clever Speller applies the rigour of phonics, in the context of whole language, to make sense of crazy English spelling and bring it to life. Traditional picture book style stories showing all the ways to spell a focus sound enable a seamless progression from phonemic awareness to phonics knowledge. Colourful characters and interesting adventures engage and enthral students so that learning to spell, and read, is an enjoyable experience for all.
Learning about synonyms and antonyms doesn’t have to be boring! Our story based bingo games and flashcard activities offer a great way for middle primary students to learn new words and build vocabulary, to help their writing come alive and improving comprehension. Bonus phonics story is included to consolidate knowledge of spelling the Long A vowel sound alongside of your grammar lessons.
What is included:
22 base cards with picture clues
22 synonym cards
22 antonym cards
36 different bingo cards
2 bingo caller cards with core words and 4 synonyms and 4 antonyms for each word
Core word list of 22 words from the story
Synonym word list, 22 core words with 4 synonyms for each story word
Antonym word list, 22 core words with 4 antonyms for each story word
2 copies of Long A Phonics Story, ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, 1 plain text, 1 with the Long A words in green text
How to Use These Activities
Use the word cards for games such as Memory, Snap, Matching, Sorting, Dominoes etc. Print as many as you like.
Use the word cards as flash cards for word recognition.
3 variations of Bingo: 1) Simple version with core words, 2) Synonym or 3) Antonym Bingo where the caller calls a synonym or antonym and the player matches it to the core word on their card.
Bundle of printable activities with games to play, things to make, task cards and worksheets to learn about synonyms and antonyms. Everything you need to challenge your middle primary students, cater for a variety of learning styles and help them to build vocabulary and expression.
What is Included:
Games to Play
22 story word cards with picture clues
22 synonym cards
22 antonym cards
36 different bingo cards
2 bingo caller cards with core words and 4 synonyms and 4 antonyms for each word
Things to Make
22 synonym bookmarks
22 synonym and antonym posters to make, 1 for each story word
Task Cards
22 Find a Word Cards: highlight 4 synonyms and circle 4 antonyms for each story word
6 Matching Pairs Cards: draw a line to match the synonym and antonym cards
4 Thesaurus Skills Cards: use a thesaurus to find synonyms for the story words
22 Change the Story Cards: replace story words with antonyms and rewrite the story. Compare the original and the rewritten versions
2 Word Search Cards: word searches with a difference! Highlight the synonyms and antonyms for the words in the list and find the hidden messages.
Printable Worksheets
22 Cut and Paste Sorting Worksheets: sort the synonyms and antonyms into the correct column
5 Antonym Pairs Worksheets: find the antonym pairs and write in a sentence
4 Rewrite the Story Worksheets: rewrite the story with synonyms and antonyms
2 Color Code Worksheets: highlight the synonyms in blue and the antonyms in green
Teacher Resources
Core word list of 22 words from the story
Synonym word list, 22 core words with 4 synonyms for each story word
Antonym word list, 22 core words with 4 antonyms for each story word
2 copies of Long A Phonics Story, ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, 1 plain text, 1 with the Long A words in green text
Description
Unique story based learning approach to spelling, featuring engaging narrative picture book stories clearly showing how sounds in words are spelled in many ways. This 8 week set of Literacy Center activities is based on the included Long E phonics story, Three Free Wishes, purpose written to be read and enjoyed as a proper story, while at the same time providing an umbrella resource to easily show how the Long E sound in words can be spelled in many ways.
All activities are based on Three Free Wishes, making learning to spell easy, meaningful and memorable. The story contains one hundred and twenty seven focus sound words showing twelve different ways to spell the Long E sound and can be used as a standalone resource or complement any favorite program or methodology.
33 Synonym and Antonym Worksheets to print out. Your middle primary students will enjoy the variety of activities to help build vocabulary, bring writing to life and improve comprehension.
What is included:
22 Cut and Paste Sorting Worksheets: Sort the synonyms and antonyms into the correct column
5 Antonym Pairs Worksheets: find the antonym pairs and write in a sentence
4 Rewrite the Story Worksheets: rewrite the story with synonyms and antonyms
2 Color Code Worksheets: highlight the synonyms in blue and the antonyms in green
Core word list of 22 words from the story
Synonym word list, 22 core words with 4 synonyms for each story word
Antonym word list, 22 core words with 4 antonyms for each story word
2 copies of Long A Phonics Story, ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, 1 plain text, 1 with the Long A words in green text
Easel Instructions
How to Use These Activities
Use the task cards for literacy centres, rotation groups, whole class or small groups
Great for morning tasks or early finishers
5 sets of Synonym and Antonym Task Cards, 56 Cards in total. Your middle primary students will enjoy the variety of activities to help build vocabulary, bring writing to life and improve comprehension.
What is included:
22 Find a Word Cards: Highlight 4 synonyms and circle 4 antonyms for each story word
6 Matching Pairs Cards: draw a line to match the synonym and antonym cards
4 Thesaurus Skills Cards: use a thesaurus to find synonyms for the story words
22 Change the Story Cards: replace story words with antonyms and rewrite the story. Compare the original and the rewritten versions
2 Word Search Cards: word searches with a difference! Highlight the synonyms and antonyms for the words in the list and find the hidden messages.
Core word list of 22 words from the story
Synonym word list, 22 core words with 4 synonyms for each story word
Antonym word list, 22 core words with 4 antonyms for each story word
2 copies of Long A Phonics Story, ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, 1 plain text, 1 with the Long A words in green text
How to Use These Activities
Use the task cards for literacy centres, rotation groups, whole class or small groups
Great for morning tasks or early finishers
About Story Based Learning
Humans have been using stories to teach their youngsters about life since day dot. Everyone loves a story but it can quite hard to find them with any depth to explicitly teach spelling, which can make spelling rather boring! Our purpose written phonics picture book stories are full of words showing how sounds in words are spelled in many ways and bring spelling and grammar to life. Check out our store for a range of activities based on our original picture books and add life and colour to your spelling and grammar lessons.
44 Bookmark and poster making printable activities for a hands-on way to learn about synonyms and antonyms. Your middle primary students will enjoy making these memorable learning aids to help build vocabulary, bring writing to life and improve comprehension.
How to Use These Activities
Breaking up bookwork time with practical activities is a welcome change from worksheets
Complete the bookmarks as a lesson activity, or add synonyms over time to use as a ‘personal thesaurus’.
Make posters with examples of synonyms and antonyms for each core word to brighten up your classroom and provide learning prompts for daily use
What is included:
22 synonym bookmarks
22 synonym and antonym posters to make, 1 for each story word
2 copies of Long A Phonics Story, ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, 1 plain text, 1 with the Long A words in green text
Core word list of 22 words from the story
Synonym word list, 22 core words plus 4 synonyms for each story word
Antonym word list, 22 core words plus 4 antonyms for each story word
About Story Based Learning
Humans have been using stories to teach their youngsters about life since day dot. Everyone loves a story but it can quite hard to find them with any depth to explicitly teach spelling, which can make spelling rather boring! Our purpose written phonics picture book stories are full of words showing how sounds in words are spelled in many ways and bring spelling and grammar to life. Check out our store for a range of activities based on our original picture books and add life and colour to your spelling and grammar lessons
These charts combine phonics with whole language to show the different ways that long vowel sounds can be spelled in words. Use them as wall displays, desktop placemats or general teaching resources. All images are from Clever Speller Phonics Picture Books stories full of focus sound words showing how sounds in words are spelled in many ways. Clever Speller is a story based learning approach to bring spelling alive and make learning to spell connected and meaningful.