Reading Skills 19

Explore Dr Seuss' wackiness in his book Wacky Wednesday by creating your own wacky bedroom using this printable worksheet.

Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss is full of creative language and rhyming words. There are so many pairs that children can match up using Mega Bloks.

The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss is a great book to read when practising high frequency words. Use this printable worksheet to tally sight words.

Chinese New Year Sentence Scramble free printable PDF worksheet. Unscramble each sentence about Chinese New Year and write.

This easy poetry activity with simple rhymes will encourage children to spot rhyming patterns. Writing and cutting skills are also a focus.

Use a 'Magic e’ spelling wheel to show how this spelling magic works! A silent ‘e’ at the end of words makes the vowel say its own name, changing the vowel sound from short to long.

This printable PDF worksheet will enable your kids to have fun while exploring backward words. Encourage your child to read and play with words as much as possible.

The term Sight Words is often used to describe High Frequency Words and Tricky (or irregular) words. Learning them is crucial in developing strong reading and writing skills. Finding fun and interesting ways to practise spelling can be the hard part, so make it hands-on by using play dough.

Learning to rhyme is one of the very first phonological skills that children acquire on their way to becoming proficient readers. This fun word building game will encourage children to understand how rhyming works.

Have fun with high frequency word practice! Using paint brings fun and colour into this spelling activity.  Simply sketch out the words to focus on in pencil and let your child trace over them with paint. 

Children love the rhythm and repetition in this popular story by Julia Donaldson and they will have fun completing a treasure hunt after reading the book. 

When progressing to more difficult texts, writing begins to replace images and children must rely more on creating their own mental images of what is happening in a story. The more we encourage this skill in the early years, the easier it will be for children to do this independently as they begin to graduate to higher level texts.

Reading comprehension can be improved through summarisation. After finishing a book, remember to discuss the key points. 

From an early age, the skill of inferring and making connections with the reading information is crucial. When reading with your children, use the recommended discussion topics to improve reading comprehension. 

Practise reading and sequencing skills with this matching cards game based on the book, Pete the Cat, Trick or Pete. Have spooky fun all year round