Activity 1
Word search
Read the words and cross out the alien
words.
Find the tricky words in the word search.
Words can be found across or down.
Colour in the flowers when you find the word.
Read the sentence and choose the correct word:
1. Nat and Tas searched for (wood / would) to
make a fire.
2. (Cud / Could) you please help me with my
homework?
Activity 2
How many words can you read in 1 minute?
the he me
we was are
your some said
here they my
only little what
where which before
because were could
should right saw
put their made
Time Words per minute
Activity 3
How many words can you read in 1 minute?
sand bat bend
crab duck dog
dip end shed
fog lift goat
hop pie jet
king lost man
spin plug run
tug vet wind
yes zoo chick
Time Words per minute
Activity 4
Match the beginning sound to the correct
ending. Use your ruler.
sl ain
r ay
g y
pr eep
cr oat
Activity 5
Alphabet activity
Cut out the following cards. Place them upside down.
Pick up 2 cards at a time and try to match the
lowercase letter with the capital letter.
A a B b C
c D d E e
F f G g H
h I i J j
K k L l M
m N n O o
Activity 6
Matching
Match the picture to the correct word.
Remember, reading becomes easier when the sounds
and words are identified quickly. Play the “hunt the
word”, it gives you good practice.
book sleep boat
tie train fork moon
road sport paint
Activity 7
Dictionary work
Find the meaning of the following words
Word Write the meaning Draw a picture
track
skid
sack
steep
Listen to “Audio clip 5” and write down the sounds,
words and phrases as you hear them.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10.
1. pain 2. feet 3. coat 4. pork 5. cook 6. pie 7. mail 8. way 9. The cat can cook. 10. Here is big bat.
Activity 8
Missing words
Read the sentences and fill in the missing
words. Use the word box to help you.
fast track no say on
we jog up get said
Getting fit.
“My plan was to get fit,” ____ Nat. We
ran off to the ____. Tas ran at a
speed. He went _____. I went to the
left up the steep hill. “Run ____ the
track Nat,” said Dad. Dad took a ____
on the track. We went to hop in a
sack. Gruff bit the sack. “No, Gruff,
no” I said. We left the sack on the
track and ___ skid to the end of the
track.
Activity 9
Unjumble
Unjumble the words to build a meaningful sentence.
Nat a ran down hill. steep
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they track? Should skid to the of end the
_____________________________________
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Circle the correct vowel sound.
ai ee oi ai ee oi ai ee oi
Activity 10
Secret sentence
Write the beginning sound of each picture to write the
secret message.
B k s
m g c
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_____________________________________
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Read the phrase and draw the picture.
Tas ran up a steep hill.
Activity 11
Look and do
Look Copy then Write then Have
cover check another go!
saw saw
put put
could could
should should
would would
right right
two two
four four
goes goes
does does
made made
their their
Activity 12 Teacher
Guided
Sound cards Activity
Use your sound cards and follow the instructions.
Write the words that you build in the answer boxes.
Listen to Build it! Write it! Read it! Draw it!
your teacher!
Build the B e n Ben Ben
word ‘ ’
Take away /B/
and replace
it /p/.
Take away the
/n/ and replace
it with a /t/.
Take away the
/e/ and replace
it with an /a/.
Take away the
/p / and replace
it with an /b /.
Take away t
and replace
it with an g.
Activity 13
Fluency Practice: Roll and read
Directions: roll a die and read the story. Colour a star each
time you read the story in that box.
Nat wants to get Tas wants to play. Dad wants his
fit. She wants to play on kids to get fit.
He wants to run. the track. He runs on the
He runs on a She plays with a track.
track with Dad. sack. He brings a sack.
He runs fast. It is fun.
Gruff wants Gruff went to the Dad was mad
to play. track. at Gruff.
He bit the He ran to the sack. He said Gruff
sack. He ran up the must take a
He was bad. steep hill with the nap on the
Tas was sad. sack. track.
