Ozzie Dots Downloads

Surprise Me!

Ozzie Dots Surprise Me! is a growing collection of resources for use as revision, extension, assessment … or just fun! Some, such as Puzzles and Math resources, can be used as and when suitable. The illustrated “mixed contraction” books offer support for students who are unready or unwilling to engage with the stories (transcribed into braille), that their peers are enjoying. Two stories are written (for older students) using all UEB contractions. Examples of formal assessment-style questions, transcribed into braille, are provided for consideration and pre-teaching.

You'll need a computer with Duxbury Braille Translation software, a graphics-enabled embosser and a printer.

For more information, please see Ozzie Dots Teacher Resource.

Stories with all UEB contractions

• Whale (PDF); Whale (DXB)

• Piggie Pool (PDF); Piggie Pool (DXB) COMING SOON

Illustrated “mixed contraction” books

• Southern Right Whale (PDF); Southern Right Whale (DXB) COMING SOON

• MORE COMING SOON

Formal Assessment

• Formal Assessment – Considerations for Touch Readers (PDF)

• NAPLAN Year 3 Example Language Conventions (PDF); NAPLAN Year 3 Example Language Conventions (DXB)

• NAPLAN Year 3 Example Reading Magazine (PDF); NAPLAN Year 3 Example Reading Magazine (DXB)

• NAPLAN Year 3 Example Reading Test (PDF); NAPLAN Year 3 Example Reading Test (DXB)

• NAPLAN Year 3 Example Numeracy (PDF); NAPLAN Year 3 Example Numeracy (DXB); NAPLAN YEAR 3 Example Numeracy DIAGRAMS (PDF)

Math Resources

• Friends of 10 (PDF); Friends of 10 (DXB)

• Simple addition 1-10 (PDF); Simple addition 1-10 (DXB)

• Simple addition 10-20 (PDF); Simple addition 10-20 (DXB)

• A tangle of angles (PDF); A tangle of angles (DXB)

Puzzles (to challenge braille AND thinking skills)

Brain Teaser Activity Books

• Brain teasers 1 (PDF); Brain teasers 1 (DXB)

• Brain teasers 2 (PDF); Brain teasers 2 (DXB)

• Brain teasers 3 (PDF); Brain teasers 3 (DXB)

Sudoku Activity Books

• Sudoku 1 (4x4) - 4 puzzles (PDF); Sudoku 1 (4x4) - 4 puzzles (DXB)

• Sudoku 2 (4x4) - 10 puzzles (PDF); Sudoku 2 (4x4) - 10 puzzles (DXB)

• Sudoku 3 (4x4) - 10 puzzles (PDF); Sudoku 3 (4x4) - 10 puzzles (DXB)

• Sudoku 4 (9x9) - 4 puzzles (PDF); Sudoku 4 (9x9) - 4 puzzles (DXB)

Wordsearch Activity Books

• Alphabetic wordsigns wordsearch (PDF); Alphabetic wordsigns wordsearch (DXB)

• Aussie animals wordsearch (PDF); Aussie animals wordsearch (DXB)

• Dot 5 words wordsearch (PDF); Dot 5 words wordsearch (DXB)

• Shortforms 1 wordsearch (PDF); Shortforms 1 wordsearch (DXB)

• Shortforms 2 wordsearch (PDF); Shortforms 2 wordsearch (DXB)

Where to from here?

See also: Ozzie Dots (overview) ~ Towards Sets 1-10 ~ Sets 1-10 ~ Beyond Sets 1-10 ~ Surprise Me! (this page) ~ Ozzie Dots Teacher Resource

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