I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
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’.
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Suitable for US
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This is a summer-themed CVC word worksheet activity resource which you can incorporate into your main lesson or use as assessment, homework or give to early finishers. You can give the worksheets to all students and differentiate by outcome or allocate worksheets to different groups.
Content:
Sunshine Spell and Write Worksheets (x4)
Missing Short Vowels Worksheet - A and B
Match Picture to Word (x2)
Write beginning and ending letters worksheet
Students are required to sort jumbled letters in a grid to spell CVC words by looking at the pictures, read and match words to pictures, and add missing medial vowels.
The beginning and endings letters worksheet contains 20 CVC pictures. Students should use their phonemic knowledge to add the missing consonants.
I have included examples of the worksheets on how the activities should be completed.
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This product relates to final consonant blends or clusters endings. Please see worksheet activities.
Content:
• Endings Blends Match (3worksheets)
• Making Words with Ending Blends (3 worksheets)
• Colouring activity – Which Word? (3 worksheets)
• Differentiated Cut and paste activities (4 worksheets)
• Cut and paste activities - Consonant Final Blends Sort (4 worksheets)
• Completing sentences with the correct word (2 worksheets)
• Two Word Searches with Solution
The final blends used in this product are:
ct nd ft nk lp nt lk pt lt sk ld sp mp st lf
• Endings Blends Match (3 worksheets)
Students look at the picture and then draw a line from the beginning of the word to the picture and then to the ending blend to spell the word. See the first example on the worksheet.
• Making Words with Ending Blends (3 worksheets)
Students can choose any of the final consonant blends to complete the words below the boxes. Once they have made word, the students draw a picture to go with the word because two words can be made with be__ , i.e. best or bend. Both are correct as they are real words.
• Colouring activity – Which Word? (3 worksheets)
Students sound out the word that goes with the picture in the centre and then colour the correct word that goes with the picture.
As an extension activity, on a separate sheet, students can write a sentence with the words that are not coloured in.
• Differentiated Cut and paste activities (4 worksheets)
The first set of worksheets do not contain pictures.
Students cut out the ending blends and match it to the correct starting letters to make a word.
When they have made a word, they write out the word neatly on the handwriting lines.
Some of your students may need pictures to help them join the ending blends to the letters to make a word. For each word the students make, they can sound out the letters.
** • Cut and paste Consonant Final Blends sort (4 Sheets)**
Students sort the pictures into the correct column. They finish off the word with the correct final blends.
• Completing sentences with the correct word
(Differentiated worksheets)
Students read the sentences and then choose the correct word so that the sentences make sense.
2 Word Searches with pictures to colour in.
File Type: Word and PDF
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This product relates to color activities.
Ideal to use in group settings - each table has a dedicated activity and the children can move round once they have had a go or completed an activity.
<strong>Content:</strong>
Teachers Notes on activities
-Whole page color words surrounded by bubbles
-Whole page color words for children to trace over the dashes
Color word cards - upper case letters
Color word cards - lower case letters
Selection of color pictures with labels
Black and white pictures for children to color in
Clipart buttons in a variety of colors
Colors : red, brown, blue, orange, black, green, gray, yellow, white, purple and pink.
<strong>• Activity 1</strong> – You can direct the children to use any color equipment to fill in the color words and the bubbles – paint, crayons, felt tips, pencils.
<strong>• Activity 2</strong> – Children join up the dashes to complete the letters and then color in the word. They can draw things that are usually that color.
<strong>• Activity 3</strong> – Use IT Paint Palette on computer to create a colorful picture or simply a rainbow. Extension: Ask the more able to type/write the colors they have used by copying the word cards.
</strong>• Activity 4 – Color sort.</strong> Children sort the buttons by color and glue them in the correct circles.
<strong>• Activity 5: Hands-on activity:</strong> Alternatively, put out a selection of real buttons for children sort into color groups onto the circles and they can say how they have grouped the buttons.
<strong>• Activity 6: Word cards (upper/lower case letters):</strong>
Lay out blank sugar paper or ordinary paper for children to glue on the color card word, either upper or lower case, and then colour inside the letters.
<strong>Prep:</strong> Cut out a selection of different color pictures for the children and get them to decide which color pictures they should stick around the name of the card color. See preview slide.
<strong>UK Version</strong>
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/colour-activities-paint-colour-words-trace-over-colour-sort-cut-paste-it-link-11881979?theme=1
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/room-visuals-colors-for-display-what-colors-are-when-mixed-flashcards-colors-activity-worksheets-11341707
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This literacy resource contains ready-made bingo cards and call out cards, 3 x 3 lotto grids, word searches, word cards for matching games and cards for word snap.
**UPDATED WITH TO USE LESS PRINTER INK**
100 sight words obtained from the Primary National Strategy - Letters and Sounds: Appendices - 100 high-frequency words in phases.
Use to complement reading activities, literacy and for learning words for spelling tests and assessment. Also great for end of term games.
All the bingo boards and lotto boards are numbered and colour-coded for ease of use.
There are two versions of the letter ‘K’ in Sassoon font. I have made extra cards for replacement.
The words cover Phases 2 to 5 and comprises:-
Phase 2 words - bingo cards (x17)
Phase 3 words - bingo cards (x15)
Phase 4 words - bingo cards (x15)
Phase 5 words - bingo cards (x15)
Phases 2-5 bingo cards (x40) - Use for whole class option, if you wish.
A set of 3 x 3 grid lotto cards - (x20) for Phase 2,
(10x) of each set for Phases 3 to 5.
Set of wrongly spelt word cards for matching with a set of correctly spelt words – Put a few correct/incorrect words in the centre of the table for groups to match the jumbled words to the correctly spelt words, e.g. hte - the, pepole - people.
Lotto game - There are a set of 3 x 3 grid lotto cards. The children can play as individuals or in pairs or in small groups. One child picks a word from a bag or box and read it aloud. The children mark the word on their card by colouring over or placing a counter over the word. The first one to complete a line horizontally, vertically or diagonally wins the game.
10 Word searches with solutions.
Use the word cards for other activities such as laying out five different word cards and ask the pupil to point to the card that says, e.g. ‘about’.
Set a time limit on how many sight words the pupils can read in a minute.
Multi-purpose use of the white word cards.
You can also use the word cards as displays.
Once downloaded, you can print off what you need.
You may be interested in:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/100-sight-words-including-year-1-common-exception-words-bingo-lotto-snap-word-searches-11281973
Images: Microsoft clipart.
This resource contains the next 200 words from the Primary National Strategy - Letters and Sounds: Appendices - 200 high-frequency words in phases.
It also includes Year 2 Common Exception Words [from Primary National Curriculum English – Appendix 1 – Spellings].
NOW UPDATED TO SAVE INK USAGE. YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF DOWNLOADING FULL COLOUR OR REDUCED COLOUR BINGO CARDS/WORDS.
Use these game activities to complement reading tasks, and learning words for spelling tests. Also great for end of term games.
Bingo
Snaps
Choose some sight words and set a time limit for how many words the pupils can read in a minute.
Word search puzzles
2 Sets of worksheets - common exception words with missing letters.
The bingo words have been divided into 6 sets. Each card is numbered within that set and colour-coded.
Each set of bingo cards has its own set of call out words, e.g. Set 2 Bingo Cards/Set 2 Call out words.
Set 6 Bingo cards focuses on Year 2 common exception words.
The 5 word searches focuses on Year 2 common exception words.
**Other uses **
Choose a word or words to be word(s) of the week. Show how the children can use different techniques to memorize the word(s) – mnemonic, which part of the word can be sounded out, which part of the word is tricky.
Set 1 – 15 Bingo cards + call out cards
Set 2 – 15 Bingo cards + call out cards
Set 3 – 30 Bingo cards + call out cards
Set 4 – 30 Bingo cards + call out cards
Set 5 – 15 Bingo cards,+ call out cards
Set 6 – 20 Bingo cards + call out cards
Word Cards 1 – 100 words (also in b/w)
Word Cards 2 - 100 words (also in b/w)
The Word Cards 1 and 2 can be printed off as many times as you like:
Play snaps
Can also be used for display
Print, laminate and cut out.
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This resource relates to room visuals that you can display in your classroom or art area.
There are also two sets of worksheets for each of the colors.
Worksheet 1: Children draw and label four things for each of the colors.
Worksheet 2: Children color in the blank splash with the correct color and then draw and label four things for that color.
<strong>Content:</strong>
• ‘Colors’ Poster for display
• ‘Color Mix’ Poster for display
• ‘What’s your favorite color?’ Poster
• 11 Posters for display naming the colors: red, blue, white, orange, brown, pink black, gray, purple, yellow and pink
• 11 Flashcards naming colors
• 6 ‘What color does …… and …. make?’ Posters - What color does red and green make?
• 2 Sets of worksheets for each color (total: 22)
File Type: Word and pdf.
You may be interested in: Color Activities for PreK/K
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/color-activities-tasks-and-sorting-into-color-groups-cut-paste-prek-kindergarten-11881996
Updated: Editable classroom Helpers Today’ display in PowerPoint. Just type in the name of the students who are helping you today and print off. (Colour/b&w backgrounds).
Also phonics timetable card.
This pack contains displays posters and labels for your classroom.
Save time just print and laminate. Some cutting out for smaller labels.
Organise your class/walls into subject areas - included in this resource are:
Word Wall display card
Helpers Today display card (PDF and PowerPoint)
Changeable Timetable cards - editable (saves time writing out your timetable)
Subject areas display (editable) - Science, RE (Religious Education), Music, Maths, Math, Numeracy, English, Literacy, History, Geography, Art and Design.
Labels for objects around the classroom:
computer, keyboard, screen, sink area, paintbrushes, pencils, unfinished work tray, finished work tray, crayons, felt-tip pens, paper, sharpeners, erasers, rubbers, toy box, games, whiteboards, dry-wipe pens, book bags, etc.
All resources editable
File Type: MS Word, PDF, PPT
Phase 2 - 6: Letters and Sounds - English - Appendix 1 - Spellings
Preparation: Print, laminate and cut out - use with dry-wipe pen for continuous use.
Year 1 high frequency words and tricky words phases 2 to 6 and common exception words in large lettering and dotted words for tracing over.
Read the word below, then practise writing the word.
Great resource for children to take home to practise reading and writing a selection of words.
Help prepare student for a spelling test.
Useful resource to give to children who are learning English as a second language. Give them two or three words to learn and practise writing and/or incorporate into lessons.
Learning Objective: To read, write and spell common and tricky words.
File Type: pdf.
This bundle contains 6 sets of resources to organise your classroom and extra worksheet activities to reinforce topic areas.
It also includes ready-made flashcards - for whole-class teaching.
This bundle was updated on April 5th - If you have already bought this bundle, please re-download to access the new products on ordinal numbers:)
It comprises:
Cardinal numbers
Ordinal numbers
Colours
2D/3D Shapes displays
Subject displays/Labels for objects around the classroom
Editable Birthday Display
And much much more. Please see individual description on products in this bundle.
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Suitable for Foundation classes, Keystage 1/Lower Keystage 2, SEN and ESL children, individual/smaller sessions for children that need extra support.
This comprehensive resource is a review of the digraphs - sh, ch, th, ng, ck, ph and wh.
It aims to consolidate the pupils learning of the digraphs by saying the sounds, listening, sorting, shared reading and writing activities.
There are practical activities - Just print and laminate pictures, flashcard words and the circles with each digraph onto card paper for repeated use.
The PowerPoint Presentation (20 slides) contains:-
Whole class activities such as slide view animation of the digraph as they whirl in - children say the sounds;
Audio - children listen to the words and decide which digraph each word contains;
Click and drag to sort pictures under the correct digraph heading;
Shared reading text - look for the digraphs and true/false comprehension activity;
There is an extra sorting activity presentation - print off slides 1 and 2 and children can do this activity at their tables instead of the click and drag activity in the main Presentation.
Other resources:-
Lesson Plan (learning objectives, activities and plenary)
-Teachers’ Notes describing what you can do with the resources
Flashcards of words to laminate
Pictures cards to laminate for various activities
Large circles containing each digraph to be laminated for various activities
Cut/paste sorting activities
Worksheets on sorting and listing and writing sentences
Handwriting template sheet to practise digraph joins
Reading strips containing the digraphs - useful for small reading groups. Students search for the digraphs and for additional work they can draw pictures to go with each sentence.
To complement this resource you will find large flashcards at:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/digraph-flashcards-wh-ph-sh-ch-th-ng-and-ck-11367425
This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends cl and cr - CCVC words.
In stages, it clearly explains CCVC introduced in Phase 4 Letters and sounds.
Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils;
Pupils who find blends challenging
Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching.
Editable Presentations to suit your class. Includes new worksheets.
Both PowerPoint presentations include whole class activities: -
-writing CCVC words starting with cl and cr,
-segment/blend words together
listening activity - Pupils listen to sentences and when they hear the CCVC words they write it on their whiteboards or laminated phoneme frames.
sorting out jumbled words activity,
shared reading to insert missing word in text.
It contains:-
Teacher’s Notes for cl and cr blends
Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities
Presentation for initial blend cl (59 Slides)
Presentation for initial blend cr (53 Slides)
2 Easy to follow Lesson Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) -
All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use
2 sets of Flash cards listing all the CCVC words for cl and cr initial blends-
(1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate for repeated use
Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out
Differentiated worksheets for pupils that need support and for more able pupils.
Cut and paste activities
Further activities- Lay out a mixture of cl/cr pictures and words for groups to match up.
Extend activity to include bl and br picture/word cards for children to sort.
As suggested in the Teacher’s Notes - for initial blend ‘cl’ you could print off slides 12,28 and 40 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently.
For initial blend ‘cr’ you print off slides 12, 26 and 34 and laminate for pupils to make CCVC words independently.
Learning Objectives:
To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends.
To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing.
File Type: Word format, pdf and PowerPoint
Related resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-blends-bl-and-br-ccvc-words-presentations-lesson-plans-activities-dictation-11400262
Royalty free images from Microsoft clipart/pixabay free images.
Letters and Sounds: Phase 3 Consonant Digraphs
This is a phonics resource on consonant digraphs. It is an ideal addition to my other resources on consonant digraphs.
It is aimed at Keystage 1 and more able Foundation children, SEND and ESL students.
The strips are differentiated and gives students the opportunity to read, write and practise digraphs using the visual images as prompts.
**Consonant digraphs: sh, ch, th, ng, ck, ph and wh. **
The pack contains:
Plain strips - Student look at the picture and practise writing the word - There are 4 different words containing the same digraph.
E.g. shoes, shell, fish, dish.
Trace over dots - again 4 different words for the same digraph
Jumbled words strips - unscramble the word by looking at the picture and writing the word.
Jumbled words strips (with highlighted digraph) - The highlighted digraph means they stay together so it only remains for the student to unscramble the rest of the letters.
12 Practice worksheets to consolidate their learning on digraphs.
Total download: 90 Blend cards, 12 worksheets and Teacher Notes (2 pages)
Please see preview pane.
Learning aim: To review and revise consonant digraphs
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I have now bundled the mixed CVC Presentations and worksheets together as they relate to mixed CVC words.
The set of 6 interactive PowerPoint Presentations are great time-saving assets to any phonic sessions.
They are easy to use and the children will enjoy cooperative learning - think, pair share.
The 20 worksheets are additional resources for children to practise what they have been learning.
The worksheets include reading simple high frequency sight words.
Please see individual description of products.
Thank you for your interest.
I have now bundled the mixed CVC Presentations and worksheets together as they relate to mixed CVC words.
The set of 6 interactive PowerPoint Presentations are great time-saving assets to any phonic sessions.
They are easy to use and students will enjoy cooperative learning - think, pair share.
The 20 worksheets are additional resources for children to practice what they have been learning.
The worksheets include reading simple high frequency sight words.
Please see individual description of products.
Thank you for your interest.
Please note US spelling
UPDATED with two trace and write worksheets for the more able to trace over the sentences and then write them out on the line without handwriting guide.
This product contains a set of worksheets relating to CVC phonics work.
Students practice reading, writing and drawing CVC words.
The worksheets can be used as assessment to check on the progress of individuals and so the worksheets are ideal for small group work.
Teacher Notes included.
The worksheets are:
• Read and Write (3 Worksheets)
Sight words: I, can, see and a.
Students complete each sentence with a missing word using the picture as a visual aid. When they have used the word, they tick the box below the picture.
The students can color in when they have finished.
• Read and Draw (7 Worksheets)
Students read the CVC word by sounding out and blending and then draw the picture that represents the word.
They can trace inside the letters with a pencil or with different color pencils to make rainbow words.
As an extension activity for the more able students, they can use sight words they know to write a sentence using each word on the worksheet below the picture, on whiteboards or into their workbooks.
• Read and Trace (Differentiated 4 Worksheets)
These worksheets can be used as guided reading in a small group setting or one-to-one teaching.
Sight words: A, a, on, we, can, has and see.
When the students have read a sentence, they should trace over the same sentence below and color in the pictures.
• Read, Cut and Glue (2 Worksheets, 2 Sheets with Pictures to cut out)</strong>
Independent work: Students read each sentence and then cut out and glue the picture that matches that sentence.
<strong>• Missing Letters Activity (4 Worksheets)
Two worksheets are missing 1 letter from each of the CVC words.
Two worksheets are missing 2 letters from each of the CVC words.
Students use the pictures to help them sound out the missing letter(s) and write it in the blank space(s).
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With Halloween coming up, I have created some resources relating to Halloween.
Content:
Teacher Notes
4 Word Searches
20 Pictures and Words Cards
36 Playing cards for snap or matching pictures game
How many Words in a Word Game on PowerPoint
Words within a Word Worksheet
Print off and laminate the cards and pictures as many times as required: Use for Snap! matching picture game and matching words to pictures, children can even try sorting the words into alphabetical order.
There are four word searches to complete in lower and upper letters.
Vocabulary building game:
Play the PowerPoint slide to demonstrate to children how they can put together different letters from the word “Halloween” to make different words. There is also a worksheet for this activity. E.g. Children can make the words - hello, we, now etc.
Early finishers can try making different words from ‘pumpkin’ on their whiteboards.
You can organise different games station in your classroom, i.e each table has a different games activity for children to enjoy.
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Please see US version - Halloween words (candy corn, candy apple and candies)
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-games-word-searches-playing-cards-picture-word-match-ups-words-within-a-word-us-12007241
With Halloween coming up, I have created some resources relating to Halloween.
Content:
Teacher Notes
4 Word Searches
20 Pictures and Words Cards
36 Playing cards for snap or matching pictures game
How many Words in a Word Game on PowerPoint
Words within a Word Worksheet
Print off and laminate the cards and pictures as many times as required: Use for Snap! matching picture game and matching words to pictures, children can even try sorting the words into alphabetical order.
There are four word searches to complete in lower and upper letters.
Vocabulary building game:
Play the PowerPoint slide to demonstrate to children how they can put together different letters from the word “Halloween” to make different words. There is also a worksheet for this activity. E.g. Children can make the words - hello, we, now etc.
Early finishers can try making different words from ‘pumpkin’ on their whiteboards.
You can organize different games station in your classroom - each table has a different games activity for students to enjoy.
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Please see UK version
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-games-word-searches-playing-cards-picture-word-match-ups-words-within-word-12007226
This bundle contains resources on beginning/Initial and final consonant blends or clusters.
Words with initial blends:
bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gl, gr, pl , pr, tr, tw,
sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw.
Words with end blends:
ct, ft, ld, lf, lk, lp, lt, mp, nd, nk, nt, pt, sk, sp, st.
Content:
PowerPoint Presentations
Lesson Plans
Flash Cards
Differentiated worksheets
Matching and sorting activities
Audio
Fun stuff
Cut and paste
Please see detailed descriptions for each product.
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This is a reading comprehension for early readers relating to Valentine’s Day. The text contains high frequency words and decodable words. There are 4 questions and a sheet of general questions for the teacher/educator.
Ideal for guided reading and for more able early readers who are confident in decoding words and know some of their high frequency words.
Detailed Teacher’s Notes included.
The teacher’s reading comprehension sheet is in colour and the duplicate sheet is in black and white for the children to follow with their fingers what the teacher is reading.
As a whole group activity or individual work, children answer the questions.
The general question sheet is for teachers to ask questions and for children to say the answers aloud.
**Learning Aim: **
Listening and speaking activity relating to the passage.
Can children follow words with their finger?
Can they find the evidence in the story?
Can they rhyme words?
Can they find certains words in the text?
Can they count the full stops and then say how many sentences?
There are a couple of sheets duplicated to take into account of US spelling, e.g. mum/mom.
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You may be interested in my other Valentine resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-valentines-addition-subtraction-counting-matching-patterns-sequences-and-data-handling-bundle-11828425