Structured phonics and sight words are the backbone of an early literacy program with reading and literature as the driver.

If you are looking for a sight word list, look no further. The first 300 of Fry's Instant Words represent around 65% of all common reading material, with the first one hundred being the most important with 50% representation. This list is based on solid research by Dr Edward Fry and revised in 1996 (1000 Instant Words: The Most Common Words for Teaching Reading, Writing and Spelling). The list is not based on any commercial reading program so word recognition will generalise to a broad range of reading materials, including library books.

This product contains all you will need to identify skill sets and organise ability groups.

The screening kit includes:

• A record sheet (individual)
• Class Overview (to facilitate ability groupings)
• Tags (I have mounted these on a key ring for screening)
• Student Record Sheet (for students to monitor their progress - especially important for older students who have struggled)
• Word Cards (numbered)

There is a variety of games included to ensure high levels of motivation and engagement that will contribute to progress in reading fluency and comprehension.

Board Games: (4 sets of each + Blank Boards):

RACE DAY

CLIMB and SLIDE

The ZOO Game

Board and Card Game:

BINGO (4 Sets with 15 boards in each set)

Card Games:

DONKEY (4 Sets)

SNAP (4 Sets)

MEMORY (4 Sets)

GO FISH (4 Sets)

Focusing Activity:

I HAVE WHO HAS (4 Sets)

These words are common to all games:

• Set 1 (1-25): the, of, and, a to, in, is, you, that, it, he, was, for, an, are, as, with, his, they, I, at, be, this, have, from
• Set 2 (26-50): or, one, had, by, words, but, not, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said, there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, it
• Set 3 (51-75): will, up, other, about, out, many, then, them, these, so, some, her, would, make, like, him, into, time, has, look, two, more, write, go, see
• Set 4 (76-100): number, no, way, could, people, my, than, first, water, been, called, who, oil, sit, now, find, long, down, day, did, get, come, made, may, part