102 Printable Word Cards showing 9 ways the Long A sound can be spelled, ‘a’, ‘ai’, ‘ay’, ‘a_e’, ‘ea’, ‘ei’, ‘ey’, ‘e_e’ and ‘eigh’. All words are from ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, a Phonics Story full of Long 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 coloured Long A graphemes and one with same coloured text text, (making 204 word cards in total), plus a copy of ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’.

89 Word Cards showing 4 ways the Short O sound can be spelled, ‘o’, ‘a’, ‘ou’, and ‘au’. All words are from ‘Poppy’s Top Shop’, a Phonics Story full of Short 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 Short O graphemes and one with same coloured text text, (making 178 word cards in total), plus a copy of ‘Poppy’s Top Shop’.

92 Printable Word Cards showing 11 ways the Long I sound can be spelled, ‘eye’, ‘eigh’, ‘i’, ‘ia’, ‘ie’, ‘igh’, ‘i_e’, ‘uy’, ‘y’, ‘y_e’ and ‘ig’. All words are from ‘Diamonds in the Sky’, a Phonics Story full of Long I 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 A graphemes and one with same coloured text text, (making 184 word cards in total), plus a copy of ‘Diamonds in the Sky’.

115 Word Cards showing 6 ways the Short U sound can be spelled, ‘u’, ‘o’, ‘o_e’, ‘ou’, ‘oo’ and ‘oe’. All words are from ‘Stuck in the Mud’, a Phonics Story full of Short U 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 Short U graphemes and one with same coloured text text, (making 230 word cards in total), plus a copy of ‘Stuck in the Mud’.

161 Word Cards showing 5 ways the Short I sound can be spelled, ‘i’, ‘y’, ‘u’, ‘uy’ and ‘e’. All words are from ‘Itchy Witch’, a Phonics Story full of Short I 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 Short I graphemes and one with same coloured text text, (making 322 word cards in total), plus a copy of ‘Itchy Witch’.

Challenge your middle primary students with this interactive digital Boom Cards synonym and antonym pairs activity. Each card has a core word with a picture clue. Students click the synonym and antonym to match the word and then type a sentence including both in the text box. Note: some of these words are quite a challenge! The core words and pictures are from the original Clever Speller phonics story Baby Jake’s Birthday. The letters that spell the Long A sound are printed in green for a bonus phonics reinforcer. Children will love this interactive and fun activity and can play as many times as they like! What is included: 22 digital task cards How to Play Click the synonyms and antonyms to match the core word Type a sentence including both in the text box (an example is given) Click submit to check answer Next card will appear if correct (the text box allows for individual response) Boom Cards Instructions This is a Boom Cards resource accessed via the Boom store from the link in the PDF once purchased. After 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. About Story Based Learning Humans have been using stories to teach their youngsters about life since day dot. Everyone loves a story but it can quite hard to find them with any depth to explicitly teach spelling, which can make spelling rather boring! Our purpose written phonics picture book stories are full of words showing how sounds in words are spelled in many ways and bring spelling and grammar to life. Check out our store for a range of activities based on our original picture books and add life and colour to your spelling and grammar lessons.

Learn about synonyms and antonyms with this Boom Cards digital sorting activity. Your middle primary students will love the interactive drag and drop feature and will easily build vocabulary. Note: some of these words are quite a challenge! Each card has a core word with a picture clue and 8 word choices, 4 synonyms and 4 antonyms. The core words and pictures are from the original Clever Speller phonics story Baby Jake’s Birthday. The letters that spell the Long A sound are printed in green for a bonus phonics reinforcer. Children will love this interactive and fun activity and can play as many times as they like! What is included: 22 digital task cards How to Play Drag the synonyms and antonyms to the correct space Click submit to check answer Next card will appear if all words are in the correct zone Boom Cards Instructions This is a Boom Cards resource accessed via the Boom store from the link in the PDF once purchased. After 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. About Story Based Learning Humans have been using stories to teach their youngsters about life since day dot. Everyone loves a story but it can quite hard to find them with any depth to explicitly teach spelling, which can make spelling rather boring! Our purpose written phonics picture book stories are full of words showing how sounds in words are spelled in many ways and bring spelling and grammar to life. Check out our store for a range of activities based on our original picture books and add life and colour to your spelling and grammar lessons.

Challenge your middle primary students to identify the synonym and antonym for the core word and drag the correct color card to the drop zone. This interactive digital Boom Cards synonym activity will help to expand vocabulary and build expression. Each card has a core word with a picture clue and 4 multiple choice options. Note: some of these words are quite a challenge! The core words and pictures are from the original Clever Speller phonics story Baby Jake’s Birthday. The letters that spell the Long A sound are printed in green for a bonus phonics reinforcer. Children will love this interactive and fun activity and can play as many times as they like! What is included: 22 digital task cards How to Play Drag the green synonym cards and the blue antonym cards to the correct zone to match the core word. Click submit to check answer Next card will appear if correct Boom Cards Instructions This is a Boom Cards resource accessed via the Boom store from the link in the PDF once purchased. After 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.

33 Synonym and Antonym Worksheets to print out. Your middle primary students will enjoy the variety of activities to help build vocabulary, bring writing to life and improve comprehension. What is included: 22 Cut and Paste Sorting Worksheets: Sort the synonyms and antonyms into the correct column 5 Antonym Pairs Worksheets: find the antonym pairs and write in a sentence 4 Rewrite the Story Worksheets: rewrite the story with synonyms and antonyms 2 Color Code Worksheets: highlight the synonyms in blue and the antonyms in green Core word list of 22 words from the story Synonym word list, 22 core words with 4 synonyms for each story word Antonym word list, 22 core words with 4 antonyms for each story word 2 copies of Long A Phonics Story, ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, 1 plain text, 1 with the Long A words in green text Easel Instructions How to Use These Activities Use the task cards for literacy centres, rotation groups, whole class or small groups Great for morning tasks or early finishers

5 sets of Synonym and Antonym Task Cards, 56 Cards in total. Your middle primary students will enjoy the variety of activities to help build vocabulary, bring writing to life and improve comprehension. What is included: 22 Find a Word Cards: Highlight 4 synonyms and circle 4 antonyms for each story word 6 Matching Pairs Cards: draw a line to match the synonym and antonym cards 4 Thesaurus Skills Cards: use a thesaurus to find synonyms for the story words 22 Change the Story Cards: replace story words with antonyms and rewrite the story. Compare the original and the rewritten versions 2 Word Search Cards: word searches with a difference! Highlight the synonyms and antonyms for the words in the list and find the hidden messages. Core word list of 22 words from the story Synonym word list, 22 core words with 4 synonyms for each story word Antonym word list, 22 core words with 4 antonyms for each story word 2 copies of Long A Phonics Story, ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, 1 plain text, 1 with the Long A words in green text How to Use These Activities Use the task cards for literacy centres, rotation groups, whole class or small groups Great for morning tasks or early finishers About Story Based Learning Humans have been using stories to teach their youngsters about life since day dot. Everyone loves a story but it can quite hard to find them with any depth to explicitly teach spelling, which can make spelling rather boring! Our purpose written phonics picture book stories are full of words showing how sounds in words are spelled in many ways and bring spelling and grammar to life. Check out our store for a range of activities based on our original picture books and add life and colour to your spelling and grammar lessons.

44 Bookmark and poster making printable activities for a hands-on way to learn about synonyms and antonyms. Your middle primary students will enjoy making these memorable learning aids to help build vocabulary, bring writing to life and improve comprehension. How to Use These Activities Breaking up bookwork time with practical activities is a welcome change from worksheets Complete the bookmarks as a lesson activity, or add synonyms over time to use as a ‘personal thesaurus’. Make posters with examples of synonyms and antonyms for each core word to brighten up your classroom and provide learning prompts for daily use What is included: 22 synonym bookmarks 22 synonym and antonym posters to make, 1 for each story word 2 copies of Long A Phonics Story, ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’, 1 plain text, 1 with the Long A words in green text Core word list of 22 words from the story Synonym word list, 22 core words plus 4 synonyms for each story word Antonym word list, 22 core words plus 4 antonyms for each story word About Story Based Learning Humans have been using stories to teach their youngsters about life since day dot. Everyone loves a story but it can quite hard to find them with any depth to explicitly teach spelling, which can make spelling rather boring! Our purpose written phonics picture book stories are full of words showing how sounds in words are spelled in many ways and bring spelling and grammar to life. Check out our store for a range of activities based on our original picture books and add life and colour to your spelling and grammar lessons

Free for the 1st 24 hours! Literal Reading Comprehension multiple choice interactive Boom Cards activity based on an original phonics picture book story. Assess understanding of text in an authentic context that will engage students as well as consolidate their knowledge of how to spell the Short U sound in words at the same time. Click below to preview on the Boom Cards site https://wow.boomlearning.com/deck/q-RWmaFu7SWFMea7RLe?ref=tpt How to Play Read the Question Click the correct answer Incorrect answers are circled in red with a ‘woops’ sound Correct answer circle in green with a ‘ding’ sound Students can play as many times as they wish. Click Next for next question. Page will only advance if correctly answered. Students Will Develop Skills in: Understanding text Letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Short U sound. This original phonics picture book story is full of words showing 6 different ways the Short U sound can be spelled. The Short U letters are printed in green for easy decoding. All words and pictures are from the original 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.

Improve phonics test results with this fun and interactive Long A words quiz. The Long A letters are printed in green for easy decoding. Great practice for phonics checks! Students Will Develop Skills in: phonemic awareness, hearing the Long A sound in words letter sound recognition, learning which letters spell the Long A sound segmenting words into phonemes, also known as sounding out recognising words decoding the Long 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 word and pictures are from the original Long A phonics story ‘Baby Jake’s Birthday’ 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.

Pick’em All Up! Practice classifying Australian animals with this classic collect them all ‘Draw the Well Dry’ style of card game in printable format. Students in the classroom, at home or on holidays will have fun tricking each other as they learn about fascinating Aussie characters and how to sort them according to their class: marsupials, mammals, birds, reptiles or fish. A perfect complement for your Living Things science theme, geography and non-fiction literacy units and will be a popular addition to your games collection. Play as a warm up or cool down, for early finishers, small groups, informal learning and to generally motivate, engage and energise. Animals in This Game: Bandicoot, Barking Gecko, Bearded Dragon, Bilby, Black Swan, Brolga, Budgie, Cassowary, Cockatoo, Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Frill-neck Lizard, Galah, Goanna, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Leafy Sea Dragon, Lyre Bird, Numbat, Pelican, Platypus, Quokka, Quoll, Ringtail Possum, Tasmanian Devil, Ulysses Butterfly, Wallaby, Wombat Included in this resource: 30 Aussie animal playing cards with backing, makes a deck of 120 cards Extra cards: Instructions, Classification Guides, Action Card Guides Preparation: Print print 4 of each double sided for a total of 120 cards in the deck and laminate for long lasting use

Learn about animals in Australia with Trick’n Switch, a game of ‘Switch’ with extra tricks! Practice classifying Australian animals with this classic Uno style of game. Students in the classroom, at home or on holidays will have fun tricking each other as they learn about fascinating Aussie characters and how to sort them according to their class: marsupials, mammals, birds, reptiles or fish. A perfect complement for your Living Things science theme, geography and non-fiction literacy units and will be a popular addition to your games collection. Play as a warm up or cool down, for early finishers, small groups, informal learning and to generally motivate, engage and energise. Animals in This Game: Bandicoot, Barking Gecko, Bearded Dragon, Bilby, Black Swan, Brolga, Budgie, Cassowary, Cockatoo, Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Frill-neck Lizard, Galah, Goanna, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Leafy Sea Dragon, Lyre Bird, Numbat, Pelican, Platypus, Quokka, Quoll, Ringtail Possum, Tasmanian Devil, Ulysses Butterfly, Wallaby, Wombat Included in this resource: 30 Aussie animal playing cards with backing, makes a deck of 120 cards Extra cards: Instructions, Classification Guides, Trick and Switch guides Preparation: Print print 4 of each double sided for a total of 120 cards in the deck and laminate for long lasting use

Play games and learn to classify Australian animals with this fun set of printable cards. Students in the classroom, at home or on holidays will have fun playing Snap, Memory, Happy Families, Sorting or Creating Their Own. They will learn about fascinating Aussie characters and how to sort them according to their class: marsupials, mammals, birds, reptiles or fish. A perfect complement for your Living Things science theme, geography and non-fiction literacy units and will be a popular addition to your games collection. Play as a warm up or cool down, for early finishers, small groups, informal learning and to generally motivate, engage and energise. Animals in This Game: Bandicoot, Barking Gecko, Bearded Dragon, Bilby, Black Swan, Brolga, Budgie, Cassowary, Cockatoo, Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Frill-neck Lizard, Galah, Goanna, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Leafy Sea Dragon, Lyre Bird, Numbat, Pelican, Platypus, Quokka, Quoll, Ringtail Possum, Tasmanian Devil, Ulysses Butterfly, Wallaby, Wombat Included in this resource: 30 Aussie animal playing cards with backing, makes a deck of 120 cards 2 sets are included one with classification labels and one without, for beginning and advanced learning Extra cards: Instructions, Classification Guides Preparation: Print print 4 of each double sided for a total of 120 cards in the deck and laminate for long lasting use

Popular I Have Who Has game to learn the names of 30 Australian animals. 2 versions are included, an introduction and a challenge. Students at home, on holidays or at school will love learning about the interesting animals of Australia. A perfect complement for your Living Things science theme, geography and non-fiction literacy units and will be a popular addition to your games collection. Play as a warm up or cool down, for early finishers, small groups, informal learning and to generally motivate, engage and energise. Animals in This Game: Bandicoot, Barking Gecko, Bearded Dragon, Bilby, Black Swan, Brolga, Budgie, Cassowary, Cockatoo, Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Frill-neck Lizard, Galah, Goanna, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Leafy Sea Dragon, Lyre Bird, Numbat, Pelican, Platypus, Quokka, Quoll, Ringtail Possum, Tasmanian Devil, Ulysses Butterfly, Wallaby, Wombat Included in this resource: 30 Aussie animal cards with backing 2 sets are included one with animal names and one without, for beginning and advanced learning Preparation: Print print double sided and laminate for long lasting use

Aussie animal flash cards to learn the names of 30 Australian animals. Students at home, on holidays or at school will love playing memory, snap, matching and sorting to learn about the interesting animals of Australia. The cards area also useful for warm ups and pair group formation and activities. A perfect complement for your Living Things science theme, geography and non-fiction literacy units and will be a popular addition to your games collection. Play as a warm up or cool down, for early finishers, small groups, informal learning and to generally motivate, engage and energise. 2 versions are included, large and small size cards. Animals in This Game: Bandicoot, Barking Gecko, Bearded Dragon, Bilby, Black Swan, Brolga, Budgie, Cassowary, Cockatoo, Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Frill-neck Lizard, Galah, Goanna, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Leafy Sea Dragon, Lyre Bird, Numbat, Pelican, Platypus, Quokka, Quoll, Ringtail Possum, Tasmanian Devil, Ulysses Butterfly, Wallaby, Wombat Included in this resource: 30 Aussie animal cards with backing 2 sets are included, large and small size Preparation: Print print double sided and laminate for long lasting use