Did you know there are at least 15 ways to spell the Long O sound in words! These 69 activities focus on 4 well known ways, (o, oa, ow and o_e), with extension activities for 11 unusual ways to spell Long O, (au, eau, you, ew, oe, oh, ol, oo, ou, ough and owe). The activities are based on the included purpose written phonics story ‘Joanna Goanna’, full of words showing different ways the Long O sound can be spelled in words. No prep printable worksheets ready for your word work, literacy centres, morning routines, spelling program, ESL, revision or homework. Differentiated word lists based on the included phonics story cater to a range of ability from Kindergarten to Year 3. Your students will easily learn to hear sounds in words and know all the ways to spell them. Our story based learning approach provides context and meaning to engage students and make spelling time a happy time. 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 50 Long I Word Family Activities Finding Long O: find the list words in the story Meaningful Words: write the meaning of the list words in the story context Writing Long O: combine list words to create a short story or paragraph More Long O Words: find more words with the same Long I grapheme Rhyming Long O: highlight words with the same end sound Onset: change the first letter or letters to make new words, answers included 7 Long O Activities Homophones and Homographs: write meanings and sentences for each pair Find All the Words: underline all the words in the story with a Long O sound Missing Letters: fill in the missing Long O letters for each word Choose the Letters: fill in the missing Long O letters in a story context Word Family Sorting: sorting words into word families 4 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 O word family More Ways to Spell Long I 11 More Ways to Spell Long O: Vocabulary Challenge 15 Ways to Spell Long I: Words and Picture Chart 4 Teacher Resources Long O Story: Joanna Goanna, 2 versions one with all black text and one with Long O words printed in green Story Word List, 114 Long O Words Spelling Group Lists: 11 differentiated lists ‘o’, ‘ow’ and ‘o_e’: 3 levels ‘oa’: 2 levels 11 Unusual Ways Chart: 9 Ways to Spell Long O About Clever Speller

Matching, Cut and Paste, and Flash Cards activities to learn 7 Long O word families. 3 styles of activities provide variety to engage and keep students interested in spelling while easily building Long O phonemic awareness and phonics skills. In these activities students will learn 7 ways the Long O sound can be spelled: ew, o, oa, oe, ol, ow and o_e. All Long O letters are printed in alternative colour for easy decoding of the Long O sound. Simple to complex activities are included to cater for range of learning stages. Colour and black and white versions of each activity are included. In this resource: Cut and Paste: cut, paste and colour worksheets, 8 colour and 8 BW versions Match Words and Picture: activities to draw a line to match the word and picture. Print as individual worksheets or laminate/place in a plastic sleeve for multiple use. 11 colour and 11 BW versions Flash Cards: 46 cards with words and pictures provide concrete materials for practical hands on learning. Use for sorting into word families, matching words and pictures or games such as memory and pairs. Blank template included. Colour and BW versions Phonics story ‘Joanna Goanna’ full of words showing 9 different ways the Long O sound can be spelled in words. Provides context for connected and meaningful spelling learning. Each activity is contained as a separate PDF document in the zip file Story Based Learning All words and images are from the included Long O phonics story ‘Joanna Goanna’, an original purpose written traditional picture book style story full of words clearly showing 9 different ways the Long O sound can be spelled: ew, o, oa, oe, oh, ol, ough, ow and o_e. Benefits of Story Based Learning brings spelling to life provides context for phonics to make sense complements and reinforces any curriculum programme and method consolidates word family and phonics knowledge How to Use These Activities read story to bring spelling to life and show how the long O sound can be spelled in many ways practice and reinforce spelling and phonics lesson content help your ESL students learn that sounds in words in the English language are spelled in many ways literacy and rotation groups individual student worksheet activities laminate or place in plastic sleeve for multiple use homework

Matching word and picture activities to easily learn many ways to spell the Long E sound in words. 9 Printable activities are based on the included original Long E phonics story ‘Three Free Wishes’. Focus sound letters are printed in green to help students decode the Long E sound in words. Worksheets contain 8 Long E graphemes ea, ee, eo, ey, i, ie, i_e, y Phonics Story ‘Three Free Wishes’ contains 12 Long E graphemes, 8 included in the worksheets plus 4 extra: ay, e, e_e and ei How to Use Use for spelling lessons, word-work, homework, practice, literacy centers Print individual student worksheets or laminate for long lasting use. Print in colour or black and white. Clever Speller combines Phonics with Whole Language to help make sense of crazy English spelling and easily learn that sounds in words can be spelled in many ways.

Matching word and picture activities to easily learn many ways to spell the Long A sound in words. 6 Printable activities plus 2 copies of the phonics story are included. All words and pictured are from the original Long A phonics story ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’. Focus sound letters are printed in green to help students decode the Long A sound in words. Worksheets contain 7 Long E graphemes a, ai, ay, a_e, ea, ei, eigh Phonics Story ‘Three Free Wishes’ contains 9 Long E graphemes, 7 included in the worksheets plus 3 extra: e_e and ey How to Use Use for spelling lessons, word-work, homework, practice, literacy centers Print individual student worksheets or laminate for long lasting use. Print in colour or black and white. Clever Speller combines Phonics with Whole Language to help make sense of crazy English spelling and easily learn that sounds in words can be spelled in many ways. Note: there are 2 versions of the stories and 2 of the worksheets to accommodate both US and UK/Australian spellings of the words favourite/favourite, labelling/labelling and neighbour/neighbour

Matching word and picture activities to easily learn many ways to spell the Long I sound in words. 6 Printable activities in colour and black and white plus 2 copies of the phonics story are included. All words and pictured are from the original Long I phonics story ‘Diamonds in the Sky’. Focus sound letters are printed in green to help students decode the Long I sound in words. Worksheets contain 11 Long I graphemes eigh, eye, i, ia, ie, ig, igh, i_e, uy, y, y_e Phonics Story ‘Diamonds in the Sky’ contains 11 Long I graphemes How to Use Use for spelling lessons, word-work, homework, practice, literacy centers Print individual student worksheets or laminate for long lasting use. Print in colour or black and white. Clever Speller combines Phonics with Whole Language to help make sense of crazy English spelling and easily learn that sounds in words can be spelled in many ways.

23 Rhyme worksheets to help your junior primary students recognise, combine and manipulate sounds in words and understand the concept that words sharing common sounds often share common letter sequences. Children will practice hearing, identifying and manipulating sounds and quickly realise that if they can spell ‘cape’, they can spell ‘tape’ etc. This variety pack of story based resources will capture and maintain student interest as they build competence in these essential phonological awareness foundation skills to support a successful learning to spell journey. Included in this pack: 7 Find the Rhyme Worksheets: Colour all the words that rhyme with a focus word in green and the rest in a different colour. 2 Rhyming Pairs Worksheets: Draw a line matching words with the same last sound. 2 versions for this activity, black and white for student worksheet and colour to laminate for repeated use 10 Rhyming Words Worksheets: Highlight the rhyming words in each row of the table. 4 Rhyming Writing Activities: Write a story or poem with rhyming sentences 2 Copies of the Phonics Story ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’: Phonics story full of words showing 9 ways the Long A sound can be spelled. 2 copies are included, one with the Long A words in green and the other with all text in black

Phonics activities and spelling worksheets to learn the ‘a’ letter pattern in Long A vowel sound words. Includes classic contract, make a mini book, find the words in a picture, match words and pictures, rhyming, find the words in the story, vocabulary extension, book marks to make, manipulative phoneme cards, word and picture cards, ideas for hands on activities, and assessment. These story based activities provide opportunities for students to develop phonological awareness and phonemic awareness and easily learn spelling patterns and rules, (phonics). Variations are included to cater for US and UK spelling differences Contents Information: About this resource About Story Based Learning 2 Word Lists 2 levels, 10 words in each list Baby Jake’s Birthday: Story on a Page 2 copies of Phonics Story with 103 Long A Words showing 9 different ways to spell the Long A vowel sound. Version 1 all text in black Version 2 Long A words printed in green 2 My Words To Learn List of Long A words to learn, Look Cover Write Check 2 Spelling Contracts Spelling activities for workbooks Write the word to match the picture worksheet Suffixes Identify base word, grapheme changes and suffix rule1 2 Mini Books Write words and draw pictures to make a mini book 2 Words in a Picture Find where all the Long A words belong on the picture2 Match Words and Pictures Use as individual activities or laminate for re-use 2 copies: Colour and Black and White 2 Rhyming Long A Highlight the rhyming Long A words in the table Finding Long A Find the Long A words in the story Underline the Long A letters Vocabulary Extension Find more ‘a’ Long A words How many other sounds do the letters ay represent Answer guide Book Marks Bookmarks for easy reference Word Cards Plain black text Coloured Long A graphemes with pictures Phoneme Cards Cut out and combine the phonemes to make words Activity Ideas Practical ideas to teach and reinforce phonemic awareness and letter sound correspondence Assessment Dictation Spelling Phonics Included in this resource is the story on one page.

Easily teach alternative spellings and help your students to recognise and correctly use 12 uncommon Long A vowel sound graphemes. Activities include classic spelling contract, make a mini book, find the words in a picture, match words and pictures, rhyming, find the words in the story, vocabulary extension, book marks to make, manipulative phoneme cards, word and picture cards, ideas for hands on activities and assessment. These phonics activities support the Science of Reading by providing the specific systematic and explicit instructions students require in order to learn about letter sounds and words. This pack of resources is based on the included Long A phonics story that easily shows how the Long A sound can be spelled in many ways. Our story based approach to spelling provides the context for phonics to make sense and brings spelling to life. Graphemes taught in this resource include: Story Based: ea, ei, eigh, ey and e_e Extra: ais, ait, au, e, ee, eig, et, Activities include: Baby Jake’s Birthday Long A Phonics Story containing 103 Long A words that show 9 ways to spell the Long A Vowel Sound. My Words to Learn Spelling Contract Mini Book Words in a Picture Matching Words and Pictures Rhyming Long A Finding Long A Extension Challenge Grapheme Chart Bookmarks Word Cards Phoneme Cards Activity Ideas Assessment In this resource the base words and pictures are from ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, a phonics story containing 103 Long A words showing 9 ways the Long A sound can be spelled. In this story Jamie and Jane are in charge of the games at Baby Jake’s birthday party. Children will love reading about the fun at the party and easily learn 9 different ways to spell the Long A sound, in a natural and meaningful context. More About Clever Speller One of the most difficult aspects of learning to spell is that English is not a phonetic language. Every sound in the English language can be spelled in more than one way which makes building phonics skills a complex process. Our story based approach to spelling helps to provide context for phonics to make sense and brings phonics to life with purpose written stories full of words showing how sounds can be spelled in many ways. Clever Speller stories are different to most decodable readers and passages. They are written in full length colourful picture book style, with beautifully illustrated scenes, engaging characters and imaginative adventures. Our stories provide a link between decodable readers and storybooks. They include a variety of words ranging from simple to complex, with the focus sound letters printed in green to assist with decoding.

Spelling worksheets and phonics activities for the a_e letter pattern in Long A vowel sound words. Activities include classic spelling contract, make a mini book, find the words in a picture, match words and pictures, rhyming, find the words in the story, vocabulary extension, book marks to make, manipulative phoneme cards, word and picture cards, ideas for hands on activities and assessment. Often referred to as ‘magic e’ or ‘bossy e’, this grapheme is one of the most common ways to spell the Long A vowel sound in words. These activities provide opportunities for students to develop phonological awareness and phonemic awareness and easily learn spelling patterns and rules, (phonics). This pack of no prep worksheets is based on 4 differentiated word lists, with all words from the included Long A phonics story ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’. There are 3 levelled lists of 10 words each plus a list of ‘sight words’. A variety of levelled activities make it easy to cater for a range of learning stages and differentiate for your students individual learning needs and interests. Contents Information: About this resource About Story Based Learning 4 Word Lists 3 levels, 10 words in each list 1 list of 9 sight words Baby Jake’s Birthday: Story on a Page** 2 copies of Phonics Story with 103 Long A Words showing 9 different ways to spell the Long A vowel sound. Version 1 all text in black Version 2 Long A words printed in green 4 My Words To Learn List of Long A words to learn, Look Cover Write Check 3 levels plus sight words 4 Spelling Contracts Spelling activities for workbooks Write the word to match the picture worksheet 3 Mini Books Write words and draw pictures to make a mini book 3 Words in a Picture Find where all the Long A words belong on the picture 3 Match Words and Pictures Use as individual activities or laminate for re-use 2 copies: Colour and Black and White 4 Rhyming Long A Highlight the rhyming Long A words in the table Finding Long A Find the Long A words in the story Underline the Long A letters Vocabulary Extension Find more a_e Long A words How many other sounds do the graphemes represent Answer guide Book Marks Bookmarks for easy reference Word Cards Plain black text Coloured Long A graphemes with pictures Phoneme Cards Cut out and combine the phonemes to make words Activity Ideas Practical ideas to teach and reinforce phonemic awareness and letter sound correspondence Assessment Dictation Spelling Phonics

Spelling worksheets and phonics activities using the ai letter pattern in Long A vowel sound words. Activities include classic spelling contract, make a mini book, find the words in a picture, match words and pictures, rhyming, find the words in the story, vocabulary extension, book marks to make, manipulative phoneme cards, word and picture cards, ideas for hands on activities and assessment. These activities provide opportunities for students to develop phonological awareness and phonemic awareness and easily learn spelling patterns and rules, (phonics). This pack of no prep worksheets is based on 2 differentiated word lists, with all words from the included Long A phonics story ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’. There are 2 levelled lists of 10 words each. A variety of levelled activities make it easy to cater for a range of learning stages and differentiate for your students individual learning needs and interests. Contents Information: About this resource About Story Based Learning 2 Word Lists 2 levels, 10 words in each list Baby Jake’s Birthday: Story on a Page 2 copies of Phonics Story with 103 Long A Words showing 9 different ways to spell the Long A vowel sound. Version 1 all text in black Version 2 Long A words printed in green 2 My Words To Learn List of Long A words to learn, Look Cover Write Check 2 levels 2 Spelling Contracts Spelling activities for workbooks Write the word to match the picture worksheet 2 Mini Books Write words and draw pictures to make a mini book 2 Words in a Picture Find where all the Long A words belong on the picture 2 Match Words and Pictures Use as individual activities or laminate for re-use 2 copies: Colour and Black and White 2 Rhyming Long A Highlight the rhyming Long A words in the table Finding Long A Find the Long A words in the story Underline the Long A letters Vocabulary Extension Find more ai Long A words How many other sounds do the letters ‘ai’ represent Answer guide Book Marks Bookmarks for easy reference Word Cards Plain black text Coloured Long A graphemes with pictures Phoneme Cards Cut out and combine the phonemes to make words Activity Ideas Practical ideas to teach and reinforce phonemic awareness and letter sound correspondence Assessment DictationSpelling Phonics

Phonics activities and spelling worksheets to learn the ‘e’ letter pattern in Long E vowel sound words. Includes classic contract, make a mini book, find the words in a picture, match words and pictures, rhyming, find the words in the story, vocabulary extension, book marks to make, manipulative phoneme cards, word and picture cards, ideas for hands on activities, and assessment. These activities provide opportunities for students to develop phonological awareness and phonemic awareness and easily learn spelling patterns and rules, (phonics). Contents Information: About this resource About Story Based Learning 2 Word Lists 1 story based list (mainly sight/high frequency words) and 1 list of extra words with images, 10 words in each list, 20 spelling words in total. Three Free Wishes: Story on a Page 2 copies of Phonics Story with 127 Long E Words showing 12 different ways to spell the Long E vowel sound. Version 1 all text in black Version 2 Long E words printed in green 2 My Words To Learn List of Long E words to learn, Look Cover Write Check 2 Spelling Contracts Spelling activities for workbooks Write the word to match the picture worksheet Practice recording sheet 1 Mini Book Write words and draw pictures to make a mini book 1 Words in a Picture Find where all the Long E words belong on the picture 1 Match Words and Pictures Use as individual activities or laminate for re-use 2 copies: Colour and Black and White 2 Rhyming Long E Highlight the rhyming Long E words in the table Finding Long E Find the Long E words in the story Underline the Long E letters Vocabulary Extension Find more ‘e’ Long E words How many other sounds do the letters ay represent Answer guide Book Marks Bookmarks for easy reference Word Cards Plain black text Coloured Long E graphemes with pictures Phoneme Cards Cut out and combine the phonemes to make words Activity Ideas Practical ideas to teach and reinforce phonemic awareness and letter sound correspondence Assessment Dictation Spelling Phonics Included in this resource is the story on one page.

Spelling worksheets and phonics activities using the ‘ay’ letter pattern in Long A vowel sound words. Activities include classic spelling contract, make a mini book, find the words in a picture, match words and pictures, rhyming, find the words in the story, vocabulary extension, book marks to make, manipulative phoneme cards, word and picture cards, ideas for hands on activities and assessment. These activities provide opportunities for students to develop phonological awareness and phonemic awareness and easily learn spelling patterns and rules, (phonics). This pack of no prep worksheets is based on 3 word lists, with words from the included Long A phonics story ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’ plus extra words and images. There are 2 levelled lists of 10 words each, plus a list of sight words. A variety of levelled activities make it easy to cater for a range of learning stages and differentiate for your students individual learning needs and interests. Contents Information: About this resource About Story Based Learning 3 Word Lists 2 levels, 10 words in each list list of sight words Baby Jake’s Birthday: Story on a Page 2 copies of Phonics Story with 103 Long A Words showing 9 different ways to spell the Long A vowel sound. Version 1 all text in black Version 2 Long A words printed in green 3 My Words To Learn List of Long A words to learn, Look Cover Write Check 2 levels plus sight words 3 Spelling Contracts Spelling activities for workbooks Write the word to match the picture worksheet 2 Mini Books Write words and draw pictures to make a mini book 2 Words in a Picture Find where all the Long A words belong on the picture 2 Match Words and Pictures Use as individual activities or laminate for re-use 2 copies: Colour and Black and White 3 Rhyming Long A Highlight the rhyming Long A words in the table Finding Long A Find the Long A words in the story Underline the Long A letters Vocabulary Extension Find more ay Long A words How many other sounds do the letters ay represent Answer guide Book Marks Bookmarks for easy reference Word Cards Plain black text Coloured Long A graphemes with pictures Phoneme Cards Cut out and combine the phonemes to make wordsActivity Ideas Practical ideas to teach and reinforce phonemic awareness and letter sound correspondence Assessment Dictation Spelling Phonics

Quick and easy garden biology lessons for all ages. These 6 different treasure hunts are perfect to enjoy and explore nature and are suitable for any outdoor area. Each activity is designed for both independent work and working together with a buddy or group. Also complements learning about nouns and adjectives, the senses of touch, sound and sight and also emotions/well being. Contents: Students record their findings in words or pictures. Garden Treasures Garden Nouns Garden Descriptions Garden Sounds Garden Textures Garden Feelings

Alphabet Flashcards These alphabet flashcards are designed with captivating pictures to captivate and engage your students, making it easier for them to learn the beginning sounds of words. They can be used for various purposes such as word recognition, spelling games, sorting activities, writing prompts, or as a classroom display. Each page of the flashcards is available in both color and black and white, giving you the option to choose according to your preference. The resource includes flashcards with four letters on each page, featuring two words and two corresponding images for each letter. It also includes both upper and lower case letters, providing a comprehensive learning experience. Moreover, you can enlarge the flashcards onto A3 paper for larger cards, ensuring clear visibility and better engagement. In this Resource: Flashcards 4 letters to a page with 2 words and 2 images for each letters Upper and lower case letters Enlarge on to A3 paper for larger cards

This printable phonics learning calendar for kids is designed to teach the 44 sounds of the English language and features words and pictures to easily teach 302 different letter combinations. Each sound in the English language can be represented by numerous letter combinations, which can be confusing when learning how to spell. This calendar breaks down this complex learning process to small chunks and help children to easily learn a new spelling per day! Key Features: Comprehensive Phonics Coverage: Covering all 44 sounds of the English language, this calendar provides a structured approach to spelling mastery. Visual Aid: Each day features a phonics word accompanied by a clear and relatable picture, aiding visual recognition and understanding. Printable Format: Conveniently printable, the calendar can be hung on the wall or kept on a desk for daily reference. Suitable for Classrooms, Home Learning Space, Child’s Bedroom or Family Room: the bright and cheery nature helps to make spelling a happy and natural process.

This Printable Editable Personal Dictionary for Students is designed to help students enhance their vocabulary, improve their writing skills and develop independence with spelling. Packed with lists of frequently used words, homophones, and commonly confused words, this dictionary is a valuable resource for any student. Print in booklet format for a very useful ongoing resource for students. Or print as single sheets for word study activities. To print the cover in heavier cardboard select pages 1, 2, 67, 68 and print separately, then print pages 3 - 66 as usual. Easily editable with any PDF editor to add or remove words, making it fully customizable to your needs. Contents Front cover Contents with explanation of homophones and commonly confused words Inside cover 50 double spread alphabet pages with lists of frequently used words on one side and lined page on the other side for student recording of words they are learning to spell. 12 theme pages: days of the week, months of the year, time, mass, volume, length, temperature, weather, shapes, colours and animals 2 pages for extra notes Back cover

These charts clearly show the 44 phonemes of the English language, and how they can be spelled in many different ways. 301 different letter combinations are included, including the most common ways and many of the more obscure ways. There are still more but we had to stop somewhere! Consolidate your explicit phonics instruction and ensure your students learn all the letter combinations needed to become accurate and confident spellers. Providing a comprehensive overview of all of the phonemes in the English language this resource supports all explicit and systematic phonics methodology including Science of Reading, Orton Gillingham, Jolly Phonics, MultiLit etc. Featuring vibrant pictures, words, and letter combinations for visual and contextual learning this resource is perfect to brighten up your classroom and is easily adaptable for student activities. Each page is available in both colour and black and white. The black and white versions are particularly suited to print for student activities and the colour versions are great for visual displays or to laminate for long lasting use as games and teaching resources. Please note that pronunciation varies according to location and dialect. For example some people pronounce ‘ball’ with an ‘or’ sound and others with a ‘short a’ sound and others with a ‘short o’ sound. There are many such variations worldwide, which makes human language so interesting! Variations can also be left as they are and used as a teaching point or edited to suit via the Canva link included on the PDF download. Included in this resource: 2 Alphabet Charts 4 Phonics Charts (2 vowel and 2 consonant charts 2 Overview Charts, 44 phonemes and 301 graphemes on single page Teaching Notes Glossary Canva Link for editing Print Options Print colour versions for displays and teaching aids. Laminate for long lasting use Print black and white versions for student activities. Print in A4 for workbooks or in A3 to enlarge and then cut in half (especially useful for the one page posters) How to Use Wall posters for visual learning displays and classroom decor Desk charts Student workbook reference Flash cards, cut into single phoneme/grapheme Student activities eg sorting, writing prompts, spelling activities

Easily teach the Magic E Phonics Rule of how a Silent E at the end of a word can change the sound of the Letter A from a short vowel sound to a long vowel sound. No prep printable worksheets include tracing, drawing, cut and stick, matching, definitions, sentences and cloze, plus flashcards for games, sight recognition and sorting activities. There are 2 styles of posters to print or display on an electronic device plus and engaging video set to bright music. The video is included as a separate file as well as a link to YouTube. Easily cater for different learning levels with 7 differentiated activities. Your whole class can easily work on the same topic together with activities suited for individual learning levels and interests. Pick and choose the activities that suit each student, or have them work through the whole set for solid practice and learning. Contents File 1: 1 A4 poster 10 Flashcards 12 Worksheets: 2 Trace and Colour 2 Draw the Word 2 Cut and Stick 1 Match and Write 2 Definitions 2 Sentences 1 Cloze File 2 Landscape poster File 3 Video