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Next Steps (Level 1) | Mixed skills | Rainy day

Next Steps rainy-day pack

A ten-page rainy-day pack for Next Steps (ages 6 to 10): word search, drawing, maze, odd one out, gap fill, unscramble, matching, writing and a code breaker.

The cover page of the Next Steps rainy-day pack: the title, a line drawing, a name line and a checklist of nine activities.
Preview of page one. The cover page of the Next Steps rainy-day pack: the title, a line drawing, a name line and a checklist of nine activities.
Level
Next Steps (Level 1), ages 6 to 10
Skill
Mixed skills
Theme
Rainy day
Pages
10
Paper
A4 portrait
File size
229 KB
Ink
Black and white, low ink
Copies
1 per pupil

Teacher notes

  • Print the whole pack double-sided (five sheets of paper) and staple, or hand out one page at a time.
  • Answers: Word search words: puzzle, book, game, paint, cards, story, music, craft. Odd one out (the odd word in each row): banana, spoon, swim, tree. Fill the gaps answers: read, play, paint, puzzle, listen, film. Unscramble answers: puzzle, paint, cards, story, music, craft. Match answers: puzzle = You fit pieces together. story = You read it at bedtime. paint = You use it with a brush. cards = You play games with them. music = You listen to it. craft = Making things with paper and glue. Code breaker secret word: game.
  • Level fit: Next Steps (Level 1). The language targets are on the last page as I can statements.
  • Low-ink: the pack uses only black outline and no shading, so it prints on any printer.
  • Good for holidays, cover lessons and wet play.

Planning a low-ink print run? See the Next Steps offline pack.

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