Story Starters for writing lessons in the classroom. They are all for writing in the third person (ie they all contain the names of other characters, rather than using 'I') Print these out and laminate them back-to-back. Hand them out (or children can 'lucky-dip'). Students can then choose which story starter interests them the most and use that one to begin writing in their exercise book. Collect them in and use them again another time. 8 A4 sheets with 8 story starters on each page (total 64).

New Zealand Handwriting/Printing Copy Cards The font used is the 'New Zealand Basic Script'. The letter shapes are identical to those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook - ‘Teaching Handwriting’. Students look at the card and copy one line of each letter/word into their exercise book. The last word on each card is a place in New Zealand. A suggestion is for early finishers to locate the place on a map. If your students have access to the internet they could also research some interesting facts about the place. 26 cards – one for each letter of the alphabet. A5 size (2 cards per A4 size paper) 2 sets of cards are provided: * half height numbers * full height numbers © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

NZ sight words - Magenta - BOARD GAMES A set of 5 colourful and engaging board games for your students to practise their sight words at the Magenta level. Sight words are read when the player lands in that square. Some games have an endpoint (where players reach the ‘finish’) and some games are ongoing until the allocated time is up, or a certain number of points have been reached. ♦ Designed to be printed on A3 size paper. ♦ Words are written in the NZ Basic Script font. ♦ Equipment needed: dice and counters. ♦ Instructions provided for each gameboard (A4 size) but feel free to adapt them to suit your learners. ♦ Engaging themes and graphics. ♦ A great alternative to games on a computer screen. Use them as part of your guided reading rotations, as a literacy centre activity, wet weather games, early finisher activities, etc. These board games teach important skills such as: ♦ Word recognition and counting. ♦ Turn taking, waiting patiently and sharing equipment. ♦ Friendly competition. ♦ Focus and persistence. ♦ Eye-hand coordination. ♦ Interacting with others. 25 Magenta sight words: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Board games are available for Magenta, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green and Orange (in my store). © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

NZ sight words - Red - BOARD GAMES A set of 5 colourful and engaging board games for your students to practise their sight words at the Red level. Sight words are read when the player lands in that square. Some games have an endpoint (where players reach the ‘finish’) and some games are ongoing until the allocated time is up, or a certain number of points have been reached. ♦ Designed to be printed on A3 size paper. ♦ Words are written in the NZ Basic Script font. ♦ Equipment needed: dice and counters. ♦ Instructions provided for each gameboard (A4 size) but feel free to adapt them to suit your learners. ♦ Engaging themes and graphics. ♦ A great alternative to games on a computer screen. Use them as part of your guided reading rotations, as a literacy centre activity, wet weather games, early finisher activities, etc. These board games teach important skills such as: ♦ Word recognition and counting. ♦ Turn taking, waiting patiently and sharing equipment. ♦ Friendly competition. ♦ Focus and persistence. ♦ Eye-hand coordination. ♦ Interacting with others. 28 Red sight words: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Board games are available for Magenta, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green and Orange (in my store). © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

These activity sheets are for sight words at the Green and Orange level of the NZ colour wheel. A total of 112 activity sheets. Students colour the focus word, trace it, write it, then write it in a sentence. After that, they cut the letter tiles out and paste them into the empty boxes. There are additional letter tiles for words that are under 8 letters in length. Students will need to sort out which letters they need to keep to make the word. There are 2 lines on the activity sheet for your students to write the sentence. Words are written with the NZ Basic Script font. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. The high frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel: ♦ Green (49 words) ♦ Orange (63 words) These worksheets are also available for the following reading levels: * Magenta and Red * Yellow and Blue Words Used: Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most Orange: man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

43 activity sheets for students working at the Magenta, Red, Yellow and Blue levels of the NZ reading colour wheel. ♦ Write your name. ♦ Trace the words. ♦ Write the words by yourself. ♦ Cut the words out (at the bottom of the sheet). ♦ Glue the words into the correct place. Magenta – 9 activity sheets. Red – 10 activity sheets. Yellow – 11 activity sheets. Blue – 13 activity sheets. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. A4 size. The level is written in the bottom left corner on each worksheet. Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

NZ sight words - Yellow - BOARD GAMES A set of 5 colourful and engaging board games for your students to practise their sight words at the Yellow level. Sight words are read when the player lands in that square. Some games have an endpoint (where players reach the ‘finish’) and some games are ongoing until the allocated time is up, or a certain number of points have been reached. ♦ Designed to be printed on A3 size paper. ♦ Words are written in the NZ Basic Script font. ♦ Equipment needed: dice and counters. ♦ Instructions provided for each gameboard (A4 size) but feel free to adapt them to suit your learners. ♦ Engaging themes and graphics. ♦ A great alternative to games on a computer screen. Use them as part of your guided reading rotations, as a literacy centre activity, wet weather games, early finisher activities, etc. These board games teach important skills such as: ♦ Word recognition and counting. ♦ Turn taking, waiting patiently and sharing equipment. ♦ Friendly competition. ♦ Focus and persistence. ♦ Eye-hand coordination. ♦ Interacting with others. 31 Yellow sight words: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Board games are available for Magenta, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green and Orange (in my store). © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

NZ sight words - Green - BOARD GAMES A set of 10 colourful and engaging board games for your students to practise their sight words at the Green level. Sight words are read when the player lands in that square. Some games have an endpoint (where players reach the ‘finish’) and some games are ongoing until the allocated time is up, or a certain number of points have been reached. ♦ Designed to be printed on A3 size paper. ♦ Words are written in the NZ Basic Script font. ♦ Equipment needed: dice and counters. ♦ Instructions provided for each gameboard (A4 size) but feel free to adapt them to suit your learners. ♦ Engaging themes and graphics. ♦ A great alternative to games on a computer screen. Use them as part of your guided reading rotations, as a literacy centre activity, wet weather games, early finisher activities, etc. Please note that there are 10 game boards in this set (unlike only 5 in the Magenta, Red, Yellow and Blue sets). This is due to the larger number of sight words in this colour. These board games teach important skills such as: ♦ Word recognition and counting. ♦ Turn taking, waiting patiently and sharing equipment. ♦ Friendly competition. ♦ Focus and persistence. ♦ Eye-hand coordination. ♦ Interacting with others. 49 Green sight words: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most Board games are available for Magenta, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green and Orange (in my store). © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Play dough mats for magenta and red sight words. Make the word using play dough, then write/trace it. NZ Basic Script font is used (outline style). Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fantastic sight word activity …. particularly for your boys. Build a road and drive a toy car along it, reading the sight words as you drive past them. For sight words at the Magenta, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green and Orange levels of the NZ reading colour wheel. You can use this resource to make up all sorts of activities and games. For example … 1. Make a road that is in the form of a loop. Roll a dice and travel that many spaces along the road, reading the sight words as you go. Have a marker on one of the words (eg a toy house on the word ‘into’) and every time you pass that marker you score one point. Who can score 10 points first? 2. As above, but when you land on a word you count how many letters it has. You say the word out loud that many times. For example, if you land on the word ‘little’ you say it 6 times. 3. The teacher (or a buddy) says a word. Drive your car to that word. 4. The teacher (or a buddy) gives a clue to a word. Drive your car to that word. For example, drive your car to a word that starts with b and ends with k. Or, drive your car to a 3 letter word that rhymes with ‘man’. Because there are corners, roundabouts and T intersections, a different road layout can be built each time. Great for your creative learners. Included: ♦ Road pieces with sight words – for Magenta to Orange levels. ♦ Blank road pieces (to add additional words if necessary). ♦ Road parts – corners, roundabouts and T intersections (these do not have words on them). ♦ Road stops – petrol, mechanic, house and car park (these are just for fun, use them if you want to). ♦ Teacher notes and a word list. Ink friendly - all in black/grey/white. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. The size of the font gets smaller as the levels progress. It is suggested that you put a little coloured dot on the back of the road pieces before laminating (eg a yellow dot on the back of the road pieces for words at the yellow level). That way if the pieces at each level get muddled, you’ll easily be able to sort them back into the correct groups. You will need to provide the toy cars. This resource is very versatile. Print more than one copy to make more road pieces, combine more than one set, etc. Made on A4 size paper. 4 road pieces (8 words) on each A4 page. 2 road parts (corners, etc) on each A4 page. Each road piece measures approximately 130mm x 85mm. The corners, etc, measure approximately 130mm x 130mm © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Sight word cards in NZ Basic Script ‘outline font’ for Magenta, Red, Yellow and Blue levels of the NZ reading colour wheel. 4 cards on each A4 size page. Provided in black/white and coloured border (the border colour aligns to the level colour). Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

An engaging sight word activity …. particularly for your boys. Build a racing track and drive a toy car along it, reading the sight words as you go. This resource contains sight words at the Magenta to Orange levels of the NZ reading colour wheel. Sight words are written on a piece of ‘racing track’. Print them off, laminate, and cut. Use as many pieces as you wish and combine them with the corners, starting grid and finishing line. Your students can design their very own racing track! You can use this resource to make up all sorts of activities and games. For example … * Make a racing track that is in the form of a loop. Roll a dice and travel that many spaces along the race track, reading the sight words as you go. Every time you pass the finishing line (chequered squares or flags) you score one point. Who can score 10 points first? * As above, but when you land on a word you count how many letters it has. You say the word out loud that many times. For example, if you land on the word ‘little’ you say it 6 times. * The teacher (or a buddy) says a word. Drive your car to that word. * The teacher (or a buddy) gives a clue to a word. Drive your car to that word. For example, drive your car to a word that starts with b and ends with k. Or, drive your car to a 3 letter word that rhymes with ‘man’. A different racing track layout can be built each time. Great for your creative learners! Included: ♦ Track pieces with sight words (Magenta to Orange levels). ♦ Blank track pieces (to add additional words if necessary). ♦ Corners, starting grid and finish line. ♦ Teacher notes and a word list. Ink friendly - all in black/grey/white. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. Each word is written on a faint grey line. It is suggested that you put a little coloured dot on the back of the track pieces before laminating (eg a yellow dot on the back of the track pieces for words at the yellow level). That way if the pieces at each level get muddled, you’ll easily be able to sort them back into the correct groups. You will need to provide the toy cars. This resource is very versatile. Print more than one copy to make more track pieces, combine more than one set, etc. Made on A4 size paper. 4 track pieces (4 words) on each A4 page. Each track piece measures approximately 130mm x 85mm. The corners measure approximately 130mm x 130mm The starting grid measure approximately 130mm x 170mm. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A great activity for hands-on learners. ♦ Select a word card and place it on the mat. ♦ Read the word on the card. ♦ Make the word using letter tiles. ♦ Write the word using a dry-erase marker. Examples of what you can use for the ‘Make it’ section – magnetic letters, scrabble tiles, milk bottle lids with alphabet letters written on them, cardboard letter tiles, etc … Included: ♦ 13 different templates for you to choose from (A4 size) ♦ 233 word cards (Magenta to Orange) – black and white ♦ 233 word cards (Magenta to Orange) – coloured There are 12 word cards on each A4 size paper. The font used on the word cards is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most Orange: man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

85 activity sheets for words from the Blue and Green levels of the colour wheel. 8 activities on each sheet: ♦ Read it ♦ Colour it ♦ Trace it ♦ Write it ♦ Clap it (how many syllables?) ♦ Spell it (write it in the ‘letter boxes’) ♦ Connect it (draw a line to connect the letters in order) ♦ Find it (find the word – it’s written 4 times) There is space at the top of the sheet for your students to write their name. The font: The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. New challenges: The sheets are all the same format however there are a few new challenges as the levels progress. The new challenges in this set of activity sheets are within the ‘find it’ section: ♦ At the Blue level the ‘find it’ words are written with decorative fonts. One of the words is written in capital letters. ♦ At the Green level the ‘find it’ words are back to a more basic font but 4 of the words are written in capital letters. Words Used: Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most *** Please note: the word ‘thank you’ is usually contained in my sight word resources at the Green level. There isn’t an activity sheet for this word as it was too long to fit into the template. Made on A4 size paper ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A great reinforcement activity for high frequency words. Make a fishing pole using a stick, string and magnet. Attach a paper clip (or split pin) to the fish and voilá! It’s time to go fishing. These fish could also be used as a classroom ‘word wall’ display or used for activities in a literacy centre. 6 fish per A4 page 3 fish swimming left / 3 fish swimming right High frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel: ♦ magenta (25 words) ♦ red (28 words) ♦ yellow (31 words) ♦ blue (37 words) ♦ green (49 words) ♦ orange (63 words) Word lists on A4 sheets are also provided. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

New Zealand High Frequency Sight Words. ‘Tic-tac-toe’ gameboards. A great hands-on literacy activity for your students that also encourages strategic thinking. How to play: A game for 2 players. Each player needs 5 markers that are a different colour to their opponent. Players read the word aloud before placing a marker in that square. The first person to get three markers in a row is the winner. The row may be vertical, horizontal or diagonal. * Words are written with the NZ Basic Script font. * 2 gameboards on each A4 sized paper. * Blank templates are also included for you to add words to go with these ones if necessary. *The colour of the border indicates the group of sight words from the colour wheel. High frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel: ♦ magenta (25 words – 4 gameboards) ♦ red (28 words - 4 gameboards) ♦ yellow (31 words - 4 gameboards) ♦ blue (37 words - 6 gameboards) ♦ green (49 words - 6 gameboards) ♦ orange (63 words - 8 gameboards) Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most Orange: man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push

A full set of ‘egg words’ from magenta to orange. The colour of the egg yolk indicates the group of high frequency sight words from the colour wheel. A great hands-on literacy activity for your students. Words are written with the NZ Basic Script font. Blank templates are also provided for you to add words or to use your own word lists. Ideas: ♦ Say the word and flip it over with a kitchen spatula. ♦ Say the word and use a spatula to put it in or take it out of a frying pan. ♦ Be the first person to flip it over when the teacher calls the word (small group activity). ♦ Have a selection of cards and arrange them like a BINGO card. Flip them over when the teacher calls a word that you have in front of you. The first person to have all of their eggs turned over is the winner. ♦ Use them as a wall display. ♦ Print out 2 sets and play a memory game (matching pairs) with them. Turn the eggs face down. Take turns at turning 2 eggs over. If they match they keep the eggs, if not it’s the next person’s turn. ♦ Read the word on the egg, write it down, then flip it. ♦ ‘Scrambled Eggs’ – scramble them in a pile. Pull one out and read what it says. High frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel: ♦ magenta (25 words) ♦ red (28 words) ♦ yellow (31 words) ♦ blue (37 words) ♦ green (49 words) ♦ orange (63 words) © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

New Zealand High Frequency Sight Words. Display them on the wall, put them on a ring clip, use them in a literacy activity …. 2 options available in this resource – dotty border or scribble border. Print and use the one you prefer! Blank templates included – write additional words or use your own word lists. 4 word cards to each A4 size paper. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. Word lists included (each list on A4 size paper) High frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel: ♦ magenta (25 words) ♦ red (28 words) ♦ yellow (31 words) ♦ blue (37 words) ♦ green (49 words) ♦ orange (63 words) © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A full set of ‘clip and flip’ cards from magenta to orange! Sight words are written in code (word frames) – can your students work out the correct word? A word frame and 3 words are displayed on a funky i-pad. The colour of the i-pad is the same as the level on the colour wheel (eg ‘Red’ words have a red i-pad). Your students study the 3 words and decide which word fits the frame. They pin a clothes peg under the word they select then flip the card over to see if they are correct. Please note that the cards do not come with the answers already on the back. You will need to indicate the answer prior to laminating the cards. This is achieved by simply placing a pencil tick in the correct location behind the coloured border. Instructions are included in the resource. A great hands-on, critical thinking literacy activity for your students. * Use these cards in a literacy centre, in a ‘word of the day’ discussion, as a writing activity (write the word in the word frame then wipe off) etc …. * 2 i-pads on each A4 size paper. * Word lists included for each set of words. High frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel: ♦ magenta (25 words) ♦ red (28 words) ♦ yellow (31 words) ♦ blue (37 words) ♦ green (49 words) ♦ orange (63 words) © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

New Zealand high frequency sight words - ‘Swat the Fly’ activity. Magenta to Orange. This is an activity that reinforces the recognition of high frequency sight words. Words are written with the NZ Basic Script font. Display a selection of the flies (on a board, on the floor, hanging, etc). Say a word. Your student(s) must find the fly with that word written on it, and swat it with a fly swatter. So much fun! Included: ♦ Flies - colour ♦ Flies – black and white ♦ Blank templates (add additional words if necessary). Colour and black/white. You will need to provide the fly swat. High frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel: ♦ magenta (25 words) ♦ red (28 words) ♦ yellow (31 words) ♦ blue (37 words) ♦ green (49 words) ♦ orange (63 words) Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most Orange: man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources