Colour names - Match and read

What’s included?

This download includes x3 sheets, portrait orientation, pdf format.

What’s it for?

This activity has been designed for learners to look more closely at a set of common words, which are important and useful to be able to read, write and spell. Learners match words with images by completing two-piece jigsaw puzzles. This set focuses on x15 ‘colour names’ - all colour words have a matching colour image.

This is a simple, predictable activity to promote independence and consolidate learning. This activity is ideal for individuals/groups to be getting on with independently or those needing some individual 1:1 support.

Who’s it for?

This resource has been designed for pupils in Year 1 who are learning or need some practise reading/writing/spelling these words. This resource is also suitable for older learners with additional learning needs.

How to use it?

Pre-cut along dotted lines provided for the set of x15 words (including cutting to separate words from images). Shuffle and place face-up for learners to read and match.

Resource Details…

It is possible to ‘sound out’ most of these words - this is indicated by a 'tick' symbol at the top of the picture and word box. The graphemes in those words which can be sounded out are underlined - making clear how many sounds are in each word. Those words which are tricky and cannot be 'sounded out' have a small 'cross' symbol at the top of the picture and word box, in addition - ‘tricky words’ (which can’t be sounded out) are underlined as one word.

Key At the top-right of each ‘word box’ there is a coloured ‘triangle’. This colour indicates which phonics phase that word fits in with, see details below:

• pink triangles indicate that the words are from phase 2
• purple triangles indicate that the words are from phase 3
• turquoise triangles indicate that the words are from phase 5
• underlined letters indicates that the letters (together) have one sound
• red letters indicate the tricky/irregular letters/sounds.

This colour-coded ‘key’ is included at the top of each sheet to make this colour-coded system clear.

It is possible to ‘work out’ some words which contain some red letters if the focus is placed on the black letters in those words which should be sounds learners know (depending on which phonics-phase they are competent in).

The dark grey box outline colour indicates that these words are all part of the ‘colour names’ set. Sets for 'nouns’ and ‘number names to 20’ are available and other common/high frequency word sets are coming.

Important message…

ANY issues with any of this please don’t hesitate to let us know - we are happy to make changes.