Introducing Something Fishy: A Reading and Spelling Review Book

by Marie Rippel

Do you ever wish for more activities to help your student review the concepts taught in All About Reading or All About Spelling? Perhaps you browse our Free Resources page and download printable review activities. Maybe you love the activities we share on our email list. However, wouldn’t it be nice to simply flip through a book and choose an activity any time your student is stuck on a concept?

Good news! Now you can! We’re excited to introduce Something Fishy, our brand-new reading and spelling review book. And best of all, we think you’ll love it!

Make Review Time FUN with Something Fishy!

Something Fishy reading and spelling review book cover

Introducing Something Fishy, a 136-page book full of activities thoughtfully designed to make reading and spelling concepts exciting and engaging for students. Embark on an underwater adventure alongside clever clownfish, majestic whales, stunning starfish, and other fascinating sea creatures! With 16 full-color activities, your child will have a delightful and engaging way to review essential concepts.

Each activity in Something Fishy not only serves as a review for reading and spelling concepts but also includes fun facts, trivia tidbits, and additional games to captivate your student’s curiosity about the wonders of the sea.

The activities in Something Fishy can be used with any lesson in any level of All About Reading or All About Spelling. Simply choose a selection of review words and then follow the instructions included with each activity. For added convenience, extra consumable pages are included, enabling students to replay each activity multiple times. Plus, these activities are not restricted to a specific sequence, so feel free to use them in any order you wish!

Something Fishy reading and spelling review book instructions

Here’s What You’ll Find Inside…

Lots of fish!! You’ll also find a wild and colorful assortment of other marvelous creatures that live underwater. Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll find in the coming pages …

16 activities for reading or spelling review
Extra consumable pages for playing activities more than once
Instructions page so you’ll know just what to do for each activity
Did You Know? pages filled with fun facts and trivia tidbits
Spot the Differences, Can You Guess?, and other games that relate to an activity’s theme and provide additional fun. (These games aren’t intended for reading and spelling review, but rather to add delight to each review session.)
An Answer Key for convenience!

Something Fishy is jam-packed with full-color fun and is the perfect way to add some underwater excitement to review time!

Something Fishy reading and spelling review book Eel Gallery activity

Have Questions about Something Fishy?

What’s the difference between this review book and your activity books in All About Reading and All About Spelling?

This is a supplemental “review book” rather than an “activity book.” The activity books for AAR include games, activities, Word Flippers, and Practice Sheets, and fluency- and comprehension-building exercises. The activity books for AAS include games, activities, Word Banks, and Advanced Application sheets.

The main differences between the two:

Something Fishy has 16 review activities used to review any reading or spelling words that you want to practice.
The activity books for AAS Color 1 and 2 contain Rule Posters, Word Banks, Advanced Application, scaffolding activities, and many more review activities. These activities are geared toward each specific lesson to enhance the learning of that concept.

Are there any samples available?

Yes! Look inside with this Something Fishy review book sample.

Do I have to use All About Reading or All About Spelling to use this book?

No, you can use these activities to review any reading or spelling words you like. Additionally, you can use the activities to review other things, such as vocabulary words or math facts!

Who is Something Fishy for?

It is a natural fit for these three groups of people:

Customers who have the black-and-white version of AAS but would like to add colorful practice activities for their students.
Customers who already have the Color versions of AAR and AAS and would like additional practice.
Parents and teachers who use a different reading or spelling program but are looking for fun ways to practice. (The activities work for any word lists.)

How many fish are in Something Fishy?

There are more than 50 species of fish included, 26 of which are identified.

Ready to Purchase?

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Photos by: Dana Vanderburg

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Mandie Clem

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October 4, 2023 at 9:50 am

Oh this looks awesome!!! Im excited to check it out!

Robin

says: Customer Service

October 4, 2023 at 12:38 pm

Great to hear, Mandie!

Jade Henke

October 3, 2023 at 12:05 am

My son has really been enjoying these games. It’s made reading so much fun.

October 3, 2023 at 11:08 am

That’s so great to hear, Jade! Thank you.

Hillary

September 10, 2023 at 2:35 pm

What age is this review book for? We love All About Reading for my 1st grader, but my 5th grader has never used AAR or AAS, but she could use a review and I wanted to try this. I’m also trying to figure out if I should just start her on AAS.

September 11, 2023 at 3:52 pm

Great question, Hillary!

All our review books, including Something Fishy, are designed to be used with any level of All About Reading or All About Spelling! You could use any cards, really, like math or vocabulary cards, or ones you make yourself.

Here is the sample of Something Fishy. It includes two of the activities in full so you can see how it works and try it out.

You can start a 5th grader on All About Spelling! Lots of people use it with older students and even teens and adults! We even have a blog article on Using All About Spelling with Older Students that you will find helpful as you get started.

Let me know if you have more questions or need anything else. I’m happy to help!

Heather Jensen

August 15, 2023 at 12:21 pm

This looks so great! The colors are so pretty and engaging.

August 15, 2023 at 1:14 pm

Thank you, Heather!

Monique

July 31, 2023 at 9:17 pm

This review for reading and spelling looks like a great resource that could be added to the reading or spelling system already in place. I like the additional factual and engaging information that it includes. Which I can see will be enjoyable for a little learner.

August 1, 2023 at 11:51 am

Thank you for the insightful comments, Monique!

Amy Charpie

July 31, 2023 at 9:00 pm

This looks like so much fun! We will have to get this.

Liz Wooten

July 31, 2023 at 2:45 pm

My son and daughter will love this resource and compliments our trip to the ocean this summer!

August 1, 2023 at 12:02 pm

Wonderful, Liz! Your trip sounds like a lot of learning fun!

HeidiM

July 31, 2023 at 8:24 am

Looks Fun!

July 31, 2023 at 8:46 am

Thanks, Heidi!

KA

July 31, 2023 at 7:29 am

This looks like an incredible resource!

July 31, 2023 at 8:47 am

Thank you!

Hayley

July 29, 2023 at 8:17 pm

Looks like a great resource!

Constance

July 28, 2023 at 10:30 pm

I love the new brilliant colors!

July 29, 2023 at 12:11 pm

Thanks, Constance!

Jenn A

July 28, 2023 at 7:53 pm

My ocean loving child will adore these activities! Thanks for creating amazing learning products!

July 29, 2023 at 12:12 pm

You’re so welcome, Jenn! Learning about ocean creatures while reviewing reading and spelling is really motivating to so many children.

Amy

July 28, 2023 at 6:44 am

We’re just starting homeschool this year and the task is daunting! I appreciate this fun, engaging, but educational curriculum to help make learning fun for my kids. This preview is wonderful! Definitely one we’re looking into for the upcoming year!

July 28, 2023 at 5:25 pm

Thank you, Amy! Welcome to homeschooling. Let us know if you have questions or need anything. We’re happy to help!

Stacey Wingard

July 27, 2023 at 7:53 am

Ooo this is cool. I’ll definitely have to add that to our curriculum this year.

July 27, 2023 at 8:44 am

Thanks you, Stacey!

Brittany

July 26, 2023 at 8:51 am

Looking forward to using this resource

July 26, 2023 at 9:06 am

Thanks, Brittany!

Carrie

July 25, 2023 at 8:50 am

Looks fun!

July 25, 2023 at 9:27 am

Thank you, Carrie!

Andrea

July 24, 2023 at 8:39 am

What a wonderful resource for review!

July 24, 2023 at 9:39 am

Thank you, Andrea!

Alyssa

July 23, 2023 at 12:34 pm

Cannot wait to start using this!

July 24, 2023 at 9:44 am

I love your enthusiasm, Alyssa! Thank you.

Mallory Meyer

July 19, 2023 at 5:31 pm

It’s amazing how these simple activities really do make such a big difference in making learning fun!

Shelly G

July 19, 2023 at 3:20 pm

I’m super excited to begin using All About Spelling with my 10 year old! This looks like a great resource!

Audrey Northcott

July 18, 2023 at 5:04 pm

This would be very useful!

Estefanie Ortiz

July 18, 2023 at 1:35 pm

Looks great! Hoping to give this a try!

E.M. Peters

July 18, 2023 at 11:45 am

This looks like an amazing curriculum. I can’t wait to try it with my daughter

Rosa

July 18, 2023 at 9:57 am

This will be perfect to use with the older black and white spelling sets. I was a bit sad that my son was beyond the new colored ones. Thanks for a fun way to add in activities!