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!
Differentiated grammar activities to help your students understand and use 50 prefixes. Your students will learn how to add a prefix to a base word, understand how a prefix changes the meaning of a base word, and use base words and words with prefixes in their writing. Each set of worksheets includes differentiated variations to cater for individual learning levels.
50 Prefixes to Learn: ab, ad, ante, anti, auto, be, bi, co, de, di, dia, dis, em, en, ex, extra, fore, homo, hyper, hypo, il, im, in, inter, ir, mal, mega, micro, mid, mis, mono, multi, non, omin, out, over, para, post, pre, pro, re, semi, sub, super, trans, tri, ultra, un, uni, up
What is Included:
25 No Prep Worksheets
Prefix Sort: add prefix to base word, x5
How Many More: build words with prefixes, x5
Prefix Sentences: write a sentence with base word and new word, x5
New Meanings: base word and with prefix, x10
Each activity has 5 different worksheets with 10 prefixes, beginner to challenge levels
Worksheets 1: bi, dis, mid, mis, multi, re, semi, tri, un, up
Worksheets 2: di, ex, mega, micro, non, over, pre, pro, sub, super
Worksheets 3: anti, extra, in, inter, mal, mono, out, post, ultra, uni
Worksheets 4: auto, be, co, de, dis, em, en, il, im, para
Worksheets 5: ab, ad, ante, fore, homo, hyper, hypo, ir, omni, trans
200 Word Cards for manipulative hands on word building activities, 150 base word cards and 50 Prefix cards
Also Included
Teacher Resources: Word and Prefix Lists
Answer keys for Prefix Sort and How Many More
50 Prefixes with meanings
5 lists of 10 Prefixes with 3 examples
Easily learn many ways the ‘ar’ sound can be spelled with a lively story full of focus sound words. Bring joy and life to your spelling time with our innovative story based approach. We combine the magic of stories with the science of explicit phonics to develop phonemic awareness and easily teach how sounds are spelled in many ways. Read the phonics story together to hear the ‘ar’ sound in words and then choose a follow up activity to set the scene for a successful spelling time for all.
Your students will become confident and competent spellers and they build skills in:
1: Phonemic awareness, hearing sounds in words
2: Phonics, learning all the ways to spell sounds words
The story and activities contain 67 focus sound words showing 11 ways to spell the 'ar sound: a, aa, air, ah, al, ar, are, au, ear, ia and ear
In this pack, (3 files included in total)
32 Page Phonics Picture Book, in 2 sizes
full of words that show 11 ways the ‘ar’ sound in words can be spelled, 67 spelling words included.
engaging narrative story in picture book style to captivate imagination, the story has more depth than your usual ‘readers’.
PDF book in 2 sizes, landscape and square, to cater for different displays
display on smart board or any device, or print out
all ‘ar’ letters are printed in green to provide a visual clue that these letters are pronounced as ‘ar’. The rest of the words in the story are reasonably simple, enabling students to read quite quickly.
complements any spelling methodology
Phonics Activities: use sequentially or to suit individual ability,
Beginning Sound: 3 activities to hear beginning sounds in words
Circle the Picture: 3 activities to match pictures and words and recognise ‘ar’ grapheme
Circle the Word: 3 activities to match pictures and words and recognise ‘ar’ grapheme
Circle the Spelling: 3 activities to recognise correct ‘ar’ spelling
Sounding Out:5 activities to segment words into phonemes and recognise ‘ar’ graphemes
Missing Letters: 3 activities to choose the correct letters to spell the ‘ar’ sound
Rhyming Words: 2 activities to recognise words that rhyme
Word Lists: 67 ‘ar’ sound words grouped in grapheme families
Value bundle of printable worksheets, word cards, task cards and poster anchor charts for students to easily learn to read and spell words with prefixes, understand the meanings of prefixes, add a prefix to a base word, understand how a prefix changes the meaning of a base word and use base words and words with prefixes in their writing.
In This Bundle
50 Prefixes ab, ad, ante, anti, auto, be, bi, co, de, di, dia, dis, em, en, ex, extra, fore, homo, hyper, hypo, il, im, in, inter, ir, mal, mega, micro, mid, mis, mono, multi, non, omin, out, over, para, post, pre, pro, re, semi, sub, super, trans, tri, ultra, un, uni, up
What is Included:
25 No Prep Worksheets
Prefix Sort: add prefix to base word, x5
How Many More: build words with prefix, x5
Prefix Sentences: write a sentence with base word and new word, x5
New Meanings: base word and with prefix, x10
Each activity has 5 different worksheets with 10 prefixes, beginner to challenge levels
Worksheets 1: bi, dis, mid, mis, multi, re, semi, tri, un, up
Worksheets 2: di, ex, mega, micro, non, over, pre, pro, sub, super
Worksheets 3: anti, extra, in, inter, mal, mono, out, post, ultra, uni
Worksheets 4: auto, be, co, de, dis, em, en, il, im, para
Worksheets 5: ab, ad, ante, fore, homo, hyper, hypo, ir, omni, trans
200 Word Cards for manipulative hands on word building activities, 150 base word cards and 50 Prefix cards
50 Task Cards with prefix, meaning and picture clue
Activities on each task card:
Write the base word
Add prefixes to the base word to make new words
Write sentences to include base word and new words
Write meanings for the base word and new words
50 Posters with prefix, meaning and picture clue
Print as A4 or any preferred size
Also Included
Teacher Resources: Word and Prefix Lists
Answer keys for Prefix Sort and How Many More
50 Prefixes with meanings
5 lists of 10 prefixes with 3 examples
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.
Easily learn the difference between homophones, homonyms and homographs with Tyson Pirate and consolidate learning to spell the Long I sound at the same time.
Includes the following words:
Homophones: I eye, high hi, might mite, by buy, right write
Homonyms: kind, light, tire, dry, might, mine
Homographs: live/live
Activities Include:
Lesson Ideas
All About Homophones, Homonyms and Homographs
Find the Words
Choose the Correct Homophone
Homophone Pairs
Long I Phonics Story, Diamonds in the Sky
All words are from the Long I phonics story Diamonds in the Sky, a purpose written story full of words to easily learn 11 different ways the Long I sound can be spelled.
Clever Speller’s unique story based approach to spelling features full length engaging picture book stories full of words with all the ways to spell a focus sound in the same story.
Engage your students with interactive learning and improve phonics screening results with this value bundle of 5 decks.
Students Will Develop Skills in:
phonemic awareness, hearing Short Vowel sounds in words
letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Short Vowel sounds
segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
recognising words
decoding the Short Vowel sounds
How to Play
Click on the word that matches the picture.
With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry
Students can play as many times as they wish
Cards are randomised
Assign as suited to your students for interactive learning that children love on their favourite devices!
All words and images are from the original Clever Speller phonics stories written to easily show how sounds in words can be spelled in many different ways.
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
**Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on
modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant feedback for self grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
Fun and interactive Short O words quiz. The Short O letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks!
Students Will Develop Skills in:
phonemic awareness, hearing the Short O sound in words
letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Short O sound
segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
recognising words
decoding the Short O sound
How to Play:
Click on the word that matches the picture.
With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry.
Students can play as many times as they wish.
Cards are randomised
All word and pictures are from the original Short O phonics story ‘Poppy’s Top Shop’ by Clever Speller.
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
Fun and interactive Long O words quiz. The Long O letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks!
Students Will Develop Skills in:
phonemic awareness, hearing the Long O sound in words
letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Long O sound
segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
recognising words
decoding the Long O sound
How to Play:
Click on the word that matches the picture.
With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry.
Students can play as many times as they wish.
Cards are randomised
All word and pictures are from the original Long O phonics story ‘Joanna Goanna’ by Clever Speller.
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
Fun and interactive Short I words quiz. The Short I letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks!
Students Will Develop Skills in:
phonemic awareness, hearing the Short I sound in words
letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Short I sound
segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
recognising words
decoding the Short I sound
How to Play:
Click on the word that matches the picture.
With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry.
Students can play as many times as they wish.
Cards are randomised
All word and pictures are from the original Short I phonics story ‘Itchy Witch’ by Clever Speller.
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
Improve your phonics check results with this fun and interactive Short A words quiz. The Short A letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks!
Students Will Develop Skills in:
phonemic awareness, hearing the Short A sound in words
letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Short A sound
segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
recognising words
decoding the Short A sound
How to Play
Click on the word that matches the picture.
With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry
Students can play as many times as they wish
Cards are randomised
All pictures are from the Short A phonics story ‘Dance of the Fancy Pants Ants’ by Clever Speller.
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on
modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
Fun and interactive Short E words quiz. The Short E letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks!
Students Will Develop Skills in:
phonemic awareness, hearing the Short E sound in words
letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Short E sound
segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
recognising words
decoding the Short E sound
How to Play:
Click on the word that matches the picture.
With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry.
Students can play as many times as they wish.
Cards are randomised
All word and pictures are from the original Short E phonics story ‘My Best Friend Fred’ by Clever Speller.
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
Fun and interactive Short U words quiz. The Short U letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks!
Students Will Develop Skills in:
phonemic awareness, hearing the Short U sound in words
letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Short U sound
segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
recognising words
decoding the Short U sound
How to Play:
Click on the word that matches the picture.
With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry.
Students can play as many times as they wish.
Cards are randomised
All word and pictures are from the original Short U phonics story ‘Stuck in the Mud’ by Clever Speller.
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
Fun and easy Long I Boom Cards quiz to match simple Long I words to the picture. The Long I letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks! All pictures are from the Long I phonics story ‘Diamonds in the Sky’ by Clever Speller.
Students Will Develop Skills in:
phonemic awareness, hearing the Long I sound in words
letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Long I sound
segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
recognising words
decoding the Long I sound
How to Play
Click on the word that matches the picture.
With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry
Students can play as many times as they wish
Cards are randomised
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on
modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
Fun and interactive Long E words quiz. The Long E letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks!
Students Will Develop Skills in:
phonemic awareness, hearing the Long E sound in words
letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Long E sound
segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
recognising words
decoding the Long E sound
How to Play
Click on the word that matches the picture.
With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry
Students can play as many times as they wish
Cards are randomised
All pictures are from the Long E phonics story Three Free Wishes by Clever Speller.
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on
modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
Fun and interactive Long U words quiz. The Long U letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks!
Students Will Develop Skills in:
– phonemic awareness, hearing the Long U sound in words
– letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Long U sound
– segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out
– recognising words
– decoding the Long U sound
How to Play
– Click on the word that matches the picture.
– With correct answer deck will advance to next slide
– Incorrect answer will be circled in red for student to retry
– Students can play as many times as they wish
– Cards are randomised
– All pictures are from the Long U phonics story ‘Ewes in the Queue’ by Clever Speller.
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
– interactive digital activities
– engaging
– self-checking, instant response
– can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
– accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
– accessible from the website or an app
– perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on
modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
This lovely narrated picture book story develops Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Skills, the building blocks of learning to spell. Providing a natural, authentic and successful spelling experience, this full length original picture book style story full of words with the Long A sound has been purpose written by an experienced teacher. Your students will be happily learning to spell in no time at all!
Click on the preview to see this book in action!
In this deck:
Narrated phonics picture book story full of words showing 9 different ways the Long A sound can be spelled: 22 page story, 2 cards per page, 44 cards total.
Card 1 Phonemic Awareness
listen to narrated story full of words with a Long A sound
tap on the words with a Long A sound
click to check
Card 2: Phonics
learn 9 different ways the Long A sound can be spelled, with all the Long A sound letters printed in green
repeat for next page of the story
Learn to Spell with Stories!
One of the hardest aspects of learning to spell the English language is that sounds in words can be spelled in so many ways. This can lead to stress, confusion and ongoing anxiety, often not helped by endless lists of disconnected and meaningless wordlists.
Written and designed for the child to
1: hear sounds in words
2: know what letters to choose to spell the sounds they hear
We hope you and your students enjoy the stories and easily learn to spell at the same time!
What You Need to Use This Boom Cards Resource
On purchasing you will receive a PDF with a link to the product and extensive information on how to use Boom Cards. You will need a Boom account which is free to use when accessing this resource.
Boom Cards are:
interactive digital activities
engaging
self-checking, instant response
can be used over and over, questions are shuffled for a new experience each time
accessible on computers, tablets, whiteboards, any smart device
accessible from the website or an app
perfect for classroom or home learning
Instructions
Official Information from Boom Learning℠
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on
modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for
Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must
have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to
assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (play provides instant
feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for
students to engage with Boom Cards decks.
113 Word Cards showing 1 way the Short A sound can be spelled, (the Short A sound is usually only spelled in one way). All words are from ‘Dance of the Fancy Pants Ants’, a Phonics Story full of Short A sound words. Use the word cards for matching and sorting activities, games, flash cards and word walls. 2 versions of words cards are included, one with colored Short A graphemes and one with same colored text text, (making 226 word cards in total), plus a copy of Dance of the Fancy Pants Ants Phonics Picture Book Story for learning to spell in an authentic context
102 Printable Word Cards showing 9 ways the Long O sound can be spelled, ‘ew’, ‘o’, ‘oa’, ‘oe’, ‘oh’, ‘ol’, ‘ough’, ‘ow’ and ‘o_e’. All words are from ‘Joanna Goanna’, a Phonics Story full of Long O sound words. Use the word cards for matching and sorting activities, games, flash cards and word walls. 2 versions of words cards are included, one with coloured Long O graphemes and one with same coloured text text, (making 204 word cards in total), plus a copy of ‘Joanna Goanna’.