Reading words - Number names one to twenty

What’s included?

This download includes x2 landscape orientation, pdf format sheets, to sound out/read number names from one to twenty.

What’s it for?

These resources look more closely at number names from one to twenty. Learners can sound out number name words and become more familiar with seeing/reading them on sight. Learners also match the number name words with the corresponding numerals.

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

Who’s it for?

This resource has been designed for Early Years children/pupils in Year 1 who are learning phonics sounds and these number name words for the first time, pupils in Year 2 who need some practise to read and spell these words. This activity is also suitable for older learners who need to recognise, read and spell number names from one to twenty.

How to use it?

Learners follow dotted lines to cut out words at the base of the sheet and sound out graphemes to read the number name words. Learners then match number name words with the numerals - positioning the words in the boxes underneath the numerals. Words are to be secured with glue once learners are happy they have matched each number name and numeral correctly.

Tip!

To avoid words getting lost encourage learners to only cut out one word at a time. Once learners have secured each word to the sheet (with glue!) they can move on to cutting out the next number name word.

Resource Details

Number names from one to twenty have been split into two groups - one set can be sounded out, the other words are tricky.

Set One

This set includes x15 number names which can be sounded out.

Set Two

This set includes a repeat of x5 number names which can be sounded out (from phases 5) as well as x5 ‘tricky’ number names which can’t be sounded out.

All words included have a matching image (each numeral includes the correct number of objects to count).

KEY

Words have been organised depending on which phonics phase they fit in with. This colour coded system is made clear by the 'key' at the top, right side of both resource sheets.

• pink indicates that the words are from phase 2
• purple indicates that the words are from phase 3
• turquoise indicates that the words are from phase 5
• grey indicates that the words are from phase 6+
• underlined indicates that together underlined letters have one sound, for example ‘th’, ‘ir’ and ‘ee’ in ‘thirteen’
• red letters indicate the tricky letters, for example the ‘o’ and ‘e’ in ‘one’ are both tricky (therefore both are red)

Red/tricky letters includes ‘irregular’ letters/sounds. For example the second ‘e’ in ‘seven’ is red as this may be pronounced ‘u’.

The key (already mentioned) included on the sheet (top, right side) can be used as a visual reference to keep this colour coded system clearly in mind.

Important Message

Any issues please let us know - we are happy to make changes.