This beginning/initial consonant blends resource contains differentiated activities which can be used as an added resource to lessons on consonant blends or clusters. Students trace over blends, match correct pictures and complete cut and paste worksheets. Content: Consonant Blends Worksheets A - F: Trace and Circle Consonant Blends Worksheets A - F: Trace and Colour Worksheets 1 and 2: Matching Pictures to Consonant Blends Cut and paste pictures for matching activity (Differentiated) Answer Sheet for Worksheets A - F Trace and Circle Worksheets: Students trace over the consonants blends and then draw a line to one of the pictures that begins with the blends. Trace and Colour Worksheets: Students trace over the consonant blends and then draw a line to one of the pictures that begins with the blend and then colour in the picture. Worksheets 1 and 2: Cut and paste differentiated activity There are three versions of this activity Students cut out the colour pictures and match them to the correct consonant blends worksheets 1 and 2. Version 1: The cut and paste sheet contains b/w pictures only. As with the colour pictures, students should cut out and match the correct consonant blends and then colour in the pictures. Version 2: The cut and paste sheet contains part of the consonant blend word. Students should write in the missing blends to compete the words and then cut out and glue on the worksheets 1 and 2. There are two versions of the letters ‘f’ and ‘k’. Please see preview panes. Suitable for US Thank you for visiting my shop:)

These are Spring phonics worksheets relating to beginning consonant blends or clusters. They are ideal for reviewing work on blends and for writing simple sentences using beginning blends. There are also differentiated multiple-choice worksheets whereby students select the correct blend to complete one or two words in a sentence. Content: Consonant blend worksheets Writing simple sentences Missing consonant blends worksheets Fun colour by Code Activity – great for early finishers Consonant blends worksheets: There are 7 consonant blends worksheets containing 9 blends pictures on each sheet with incomplete words. Students select the correct missing blends from the grid using the picture clues. The blends are: bl-, br-, cl-, cr-, dr-, fl-, fr-, gl-, gr-, pl-, pr-, sc-, sk-, sl-, sm-, sn-, sp-, st-, sw-, tr-, and tw-. Writing activity: Worksheets 1 to 3 Students write simple sentences using each of the beginning blends shown in the grid with pictures. They should check their work making sure they start their sentence with a capital/uppercase letter and finish with a full stop. Missing consonant blends worksheets (differentiated) Worksheet 1: Students select one correct blend to complete the word in the sentence. Worksheet 2: Students select two correct blends to complete the words in the sentence. Colour by Code: Spring flowers (2 versions) – with Solution. The blends in this activity are colour-coded. The consonant blends are: br, cl, fl, sl, sp, pr and tr. The image shows words and pictures beginning with consonant blends. First version: the colours are displayed with the beginning consonants in order to colour the images correctly, students use the colour code to complete the activity. Second version: Students will need to colour in the crayons before using the code to complete the picture. Optional paper sizes A4 and US letter size and spelling of colour/color for the consonant blend colour code activity. Thank you for visiting my shop. You may be interested in Mixed Consonant Blends Summer Worksheets https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12869143 This is part of the Spring Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12991386

These are St Patrick’s Day phonics worksheets relating to beginning consonant blends. These worksheets are ideal for reviewing work on blends and for writing simple sentences using beginning blends. Content: Consonant blend worksheets Writing simple sentences Fun colour by Code Activity – great for early finishers Consonant blends worksheets: There are 7 consonant blends worksheets containing 9 blends pictures on each sheet with incomplete words. Students select the correct missing blends from the grid using the picture clues. The blends are: bl-, br-, cl-, cr-, dr-, fl-, fr-, gl-, gr-, pl-, pr-, sc-, sk-, sl-, sm-, sn-, sp-, st-, sw-, tr-, and tw-. Writing activity: Worksheets 1 to 3 Students write simple sentences using each of the beginning blends shown in the grid with pictures. They should check their work making sure they start their sentence with a capital/uppercase letter and finish with a full stop. Colour by Code - Beginning blend words and pictures with Solution: The blends in this activity are colour-coded. The consonant blends are: fl, gl, cr, dr, st and tw. There are two versions of this activity. One image displays words and pictures, and the second image displays only words beginning with the consonant blends. Students should read what colour to colour in the blend on each section of the picture. Once completed, they should see a shamrock in the centre. Optional paper sizes: A4 and US Letter Size * Related Product: Final Consonant Endings Worksheets https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12999350 Thank you for visiting my shop.

This resource relates to phonics - CVC words. These are Valentine’s Day themed phonic worksheets that you can incorporate into your lessons. Ideal to review segmenting and blending consonant-vowel-consonant words. Students look at the picture and say the word and then identify and segment each letter so that they can write the three letters above the sound buttons in the blank boxes provided. When they have blended the word, they write out it correctly. If you are looking to review or assess your students’ level of phonic awareness, then these worksheets are ideal. * Includes answer sheet. * List of CVC words in this product: CVC Words: bag, bat, bed, bib, bin, bus, box, cap, cat, cob, cup, cut, dog, dot, fan, fix, fox, gap, gum, hat, hem, hen, hit, hop, hot, hug, jam, jet, jug, kit, leg, lid, lip, log, map, mix, mop, mug, net, nun, pad, pen, pig, pin, pop, pot, pup, rat, rip, rod, sub, sun, ten, tub, vet, wax, web, wed, wet, wig, Please see preview pane. This product includes two papers sizes A4 and US Letter size - Just download which is most convenient for you. Thank you for visiting my shop:)

This product relates to the life cycle of a pumpkin. It includes PowerPoint presentation, worksheets (gap filling, cut and paste and labelling) and whole class activities. There are flash cards and a detailed lesson plan. Content: PowerPoint Presentation (24 Slides) (editable text) Lesson Plan Worksheets (x6) Life Cycle Pumpkin Mats and Cards (Pictures and Photos) Arrows to use with mats Flash Cards 2 Word Searches with Solutions (Easy and More challenging) Preparation is required: For long use laminate the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Mat and cut out the picture cards and labels for hands-on work. Laminate the flash cards these show real photos and b/w pictures. They can be used to review the life cycle. PowerPoint Presentation - (Editable text) Play in Slide Show mode for animation - You can start the presentation From Beginning or Current Slide. It starts with an introduction to create interest. You can bring in a pumpkin and/or use the pumpkin on the slide to start the lesson off. The presentation goes through each stage of the cycle. There is whole class interaction with the presentation and review questions. Lesson Plan - This is flexible and starts with an introduction and then the main activity. I’ve included the presentation slide numbers for ease. Although you can just play through the PowerPoint . The plan states learning objectives and learning outcomes and the resources needed to carry out the lesson. Differentiated Worksheets Worksheets 1 and 2: Read and trace over words and cut/paste activity An extra worksheet shows 4 main stages of the life cycle. Worksheet 3: Colour and b/w: This shows the 6 stages of the life cycle. Students label each stage. Once labelled, they fill in the missing words in the 6 sentences. Worksheets 4 and 4a: Cut and paste activity. Students cut out the pictures and correctly glue them in the correct order on the life cycle diagram and then label the boxes. Worksheet 5: Writing in order to sequence the pumpkin’s stages of growth. Worksheet 6 (Optional Extension): Detailed writing for more able writers. This worksheet contains useful vocabulary which students can use to write a more detailed explanation of the life cycle using the information gained from the PowerPoint presentation and the life cycle diagram on the worksheet. Hand-ons: The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin mat and cards can be used for students to talk about the life cycle placing the cards in the correct order. One mat shows real photos and the other mat pictures. Arrows are included which you can laminate and cut apart for this activity. You can assess learning outcome by checking worksheets and/or how students perform the practical activities and through questioning. Please see preview pane. Option of UK and US spelling and paper sizes. Thank you for visiting my shop.:)

If you are looking for extra reading material then this product contains three reading passages with pumpkins being the central topic of the passages with comprehension questions. Included in the passages are some types of pumpkins, Thanksgiving and the custom of carving pumpkins at Halloween. Pictures are included within the passages for students to refer to. It would be ideal for students to partner up and read together and then answer the questions. To create interest you could bring in two or more varieties of pumpkins and ask students when they are most likely to see lots of pumpkins. Content: Worksheet 1: Pumpkins Galore! Worksheet 2: Pumpkins Galore! Thanksgiving Worksheet 3: Pumpkins Galore! Halloween Specimen answers are included and all the worksheets have duplicate b/w copies. Please see preview pane. UK and US spellings. You may be interested in harder reading passages on the same topic: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12758386

This non fiction reading comprehension resource is about the variety of pumpkins at harvest and its connection to Thanksgiving and Halloween and the products that contain pumpkin such as bread, soup, coffee, the popular pumpkin pie and the pumpkin used as decoration in the lead up to Halloween, i.e. jack-o’-lantern. Content: Teacher Notes Reading passage: 1 page 12 Comprehension questions relating to the 1 page text 4 Separate Reading passages Word Work and Grammar Multiple Choice The reading passage (1 pages) and comprehension questions are suitable for strong readers. The same reading passage has been divided into 4 worksheets each page with not more than 3 questions. This non fiction text contains information about the origin of the word ‘pumpkin’ and the early cultivation of pumpkins by Native Americans and their association with European settlers’ First Thanksgiving; the carving of the pumpkin into jack-o’-lanterns and who brought over the custom to America. Please see preview panes Worksheets: US paper size and A4 size (Inc. Answers and b/w worksheets.:) You may be interested in Reading Comprehension 2: Easier versions https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12762982 Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This is a clip card/task card product relating to mixed consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, ck, ng, ph and wh. The missing digraphs are at the beginning, middle and end of the word. Content: Match digraph to picture - clip or dab and write Match digraph to picture task cards b/w Match missing digraph to the picture in the oval shape Match missing digraph to the picture in the oval shape (b/w) There are two colour sets which you can print, laminate and cut apart: 4 cards per page. The black and white sets can be cut and paste into students’ workbooks. This resource is ideal for early finishers and/or if you wish to assessment your students on digraphs. Preparation is required: print, laminate the cards and cut apart. Students use dry-wipe pens, dabbers or clothes pegs/pins to complete the activities. Once you’ve prepared the clip cards, you can reuse them over and over again. Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

These worksheets relate to mixed consonant digraphs. It also includes reading comprehension and extension work on medial consonant digraphs. Content: Worksheets A to H: 6 simple sentences on each page. Reading comprehension and questions with associated activities Extra work on digraphs - complete a medial digraph worksheet Worksheets A to H: Students read the simple sentences and then circle the correct digraph for each sentence and write it in the blank space to complete the word. Reading comprehension activities: Sections A, B and C First students should read the text which contains missing digraphs (You will have a Teacher’s Copy). Once they have inserted the missing digraphs, they reread the text and answer 9 questions. Section C: This is extension work/worksheet for early finishers The worksheet contains missing medial consonant digraphs with pictures. Students should fill in the missing digraphs. Optional activity on reading comprehension for differentiation: In small groups or one-to-one teaching, students could read the text only and fill in the missing digraphs as a group and then discuss the questions. Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This product contains four different CVC word work and missing CVC words in sentences activities. Students read simple sentences and choose the correct rhyming CVC word, complete sentences with multiple-choice CVC words and read short poems with rhyming words. Set 1: Worksheets A and B - 10 sentences per sheet Students read each sentence and then match the highlighted word with the correct rhyming word. Students choose one out of the three choices in the box. Set 2: Worksheets 1 and 2: 10 sentences per sheet Students read each sentence and complete it with a suitable word from the box. There is a choice of three words but only one is suitable to complete the sentence. Set 3: Worksheets – Read and Spell Activity (1) – (4) Students read each sentence and then look at the picture representing a CVC word. This is an opportunity for students to sound out each phoneme, blend and then write the CVC word in the space provided to complete the sentence. Set 4: Worksheets – Poems with missing rhyming words A fun rhyming activity. Students can work independently, in pairs or you can make it a small group and/or whole class group activity. Poem activity: In order to fill in the gaps, students look at the picture which rhymes with the word above. Answer sheets are provided together with worksheets with black and white pictures. Thank you for stopping by!:)

This product relates to apple-themed emotions/feelings. There are exercises on when a person experiences two emotions at the same time, e.g. happy and excited about a new baby sister. The worksheets in this product includes gap-filling exercises and answering questions, reading sentences and depending on its context match with two emotions and completing sentences. Content: Apple Emotions Gap Filling Exercises (2 pages) Double Emotions/Feelings Matching Activity Worksheet with and without pictures Emotions: Writing Sentences using picture word box Black and white worksheets Answer Sheets These are extra social skill worksheets on feelings and can be used in small groups or as a whole class activity. You can pair up good and weaker readers to complete the worksheets/activities. Total download: 17 pages which incl. colour and b/w worksheets, answer sheets and Teacher Notes. This product is part of the Apples Bundle Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This product relates to apple-themed emotions and feelings. It consists of worksheets, practical activities such as write the room and card matching. You can differentiate the activities to suit different abilities. Content: Teacher Notes with suggested activities Apples Emotion Match Words to Picture Worksheets Write the Room Activity – Students move around the classroom to complete their worksheets. 2 Sets of Emotion/Feelings Apple Cards for write the room Worksheet - Draw feeling expression on apple to show emotion and write a simple sentence. Apple-themed emotion synonyms worksheet Apple-themed Synonym Cards for Practical Match Activity Separate emotion label strips with extra blank labels Black and white worksheets and emotion cards included Some preparation is required: Laminate and cut out cards for different activities in small groups or whole class. The cards are in colour and black and white so that you can print onto coloured card paper. Some students may be able to think of similar words to sad, e.g. unhappy, glum and so I have included a worksheet on synonyms (matching up words with the same/similar meaning) - words that students use everyday. You can incorporate these worksheets and practical activities into your social skills and literacy lessons and hand out the worksheets as homework. You may be interested in Emotions 2 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12571058 This resource is part of the Apples Bundle. Thank you for stopping by my shop.:)