Each owl represents a vowel, which can be used in a classroom sorting activity. This activity is perfectly suited to literacy/reading rotations. It would also be a perfect activity for relief teachers.
Use knowledge of letters and sounds to spell words
Use short vowels, common long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs to write words, and blend these to read one- and two-syllable words
Understand how to use knowledge of letters and sounds including onset and rime to spell words
Use short vowels, common long vowels, consonant digraphs and consonant blends when writing, and blend these to read single syllable words
Demonstrates developing skills in using letters, simple sound blends and some sight words to represent known words when spelling
Draws on an increasing range of skills and strategies to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on less familiar topics in different media and technologies
Applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies to spell taught familiar and high-frequency words when creating texts
Uses single-letter grapheme–phoneme correspondences and common digraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts
Uses initial and extended phonics, including vowel digraphs, trigraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts
Applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling words in a range of writing contexts