50 free levels
English · Story Woods
Bumble Meadow
Swoop your net through a sunny meadow and catch the bugs that fit.
- Grades
- K–5
- Levels
- 120 in 5 tracks
- Free
- 50 levels
- Session
- 3–8 minutes
What it is
Ladybugs, bees, butterflies and beetles flutter over the wildflowers, each carrying a little sign with a picture or a word. Read or listen to the question, then tap a bug to swoop the net. A bug that doesn't fit just giggles, slips out and flutters on. There is no timer: bugs slow down while you aim, and calm mode lets them rest on the flowers.
What children learn
First sounds, blends and digraphs, vowel teams and long vowels, prefixes and suffixes, living things and animal groups, and French words with pictures, from kindergarten to grade 5.
What it teaches
- Blends and digraphs
- Long-vowel patterns
- Living and non-living things
- Classify living things
- French numbers
- Prefixes and suffixes
- French: home and family words
- French food words
- Letters and sounds
- French family words
- French colors
- French greetings and introductions
- French animal words
How to play
Tap or click a bug to swoop the net. Keyboard: arrow keys aim at the next bug, Enter or Space swoops, H hears a French word, P pauses. Bugs slow down while you aim, and calm mode keeps them still.
Plays with: Touch Mouse Keyboard
Accessibility
- Read-aloud on request
- Fully playable with a keyboard
- Calm mode with reduced motion
- No timers or time pressure
- Never relies on color alone
- Quiet mode turns off sound effects
Level maps
Tracks and levels
Each track is made for a grade range. Start anywhere that fits — you don't have to play the younger tracks first. As a guest, your stars are saved on this device.
First Sound Bugs
Hear the first sound of each picture: humming sounds, popping sounds, then sh and ch.
K–1
24 levels · 10 free
First Sound Bugs
Hear the first sound of each picture: humming sounds, popping sounds, then sh and ch. · K–1
- 1 Humming Sounds 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Humming Sounds 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Humming Sounds 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Humming Sounds 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Humming Sounds 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Humming Sounds 6 ☆☆☆
- 7 Popping Sounds 1 ☆☆☆
- 8 Popping Sounds 2 ☆☆☆
- 9 Popping Sounds 3 ☆☆☆
- 10 Popping Sounds 4 ☆☆☆
- 11 Popping Sounds 5 Plan level
- 12 Popping Sounds 6 Plan level
- 13 Sound Families 1 Plan level
- 14 Sound Families 2 Plan level
- 15 Sound Families 3 Plan level
- 16 Sound Families 4 Plan level
- 17 Sound Families 5 Plan level
- 18 Sound Families 6 Plan level
- 19 Sh and Ch Garden 1 Plan level
- 20 Sh and Ch Garden 2 Plan level
- 21 Sh and Ch Garden 3 Plan level
- 22 Sh and Ch Garden 4 Plan level
- 23 Sh and Ch Garden 5 Plan level
- 24 Sh and Ch Garden 6 Plan level
Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
Blends and Vowel Teams
Blends like fr and st, digraphs like sh and ck, vowel teams like ai and oa, and long and short vowel sounds.
1–2
24 levels · 10 free
Blends and Vowel Teams
Blends like fr and st, digraphs like sh and ck, vowel teams like ai and oa, and long and short vowel sounds. · 1–2
- 1 Blend Blossoms 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Blend Blossoms 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Blend Blossoms 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Blend Blossoms 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Blend Blossoms 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Blend Blossoms 6 ☆☆☆
- 7 Digraph Dell 1 ☆☆☆
- 8 Digraph Dell 2 ☆☆☆
- 9 Digraph Dell 3 ☆☆☆
- 10 Digraph Dell 4 ☆☆☆
- 11 Digraph Dell 5 Plan level
- 12 Digraph Dell 6 Plan level
- 13 Vowel Team Trail 1 Plan level
- 14 Vowel Team Trail 2 Plan level
- 15 Vowel Team Trail 3 Plan level
- 16 Vowel Team Trail 4 Plan level
- 17 Vowel Team Trail 5 Plan level
- 18 Vowel Team Trail 6 Plan level
- 19 Long and Short Meadow 1 Plan level
- 20 Long and Short Meadow 2 Plan level
- 21 Long and Short Meadow 3 Plan level
- 22 Long and Short Meadow 4 Plan level
- 23 Long and Short Meadow 5 Plan level
- 24 Long and Short Meadow 6 Plan level
Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
Prefix and Suffix Bugs
What un-, re-, pre- and -less, -ful and -er do to a word, and which words share a prefix that means not.
3–5
24 levels · 10 free
Prefix and Suffix Bugs
What un-, re-, pre- and -less, -ful and -er do to a word, and which words share a prefix that means not. · 3–5
- 1 Prefix Patch 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Prefix Patch 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Prefix Patch 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Prefix Patch 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Prefix Patch 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Prefix Patch 6 ☆☆☆
- 7 Suffix Stems 1 ☆☆☆
- 8 Suffix Stems 2 ☆☆☆
- 9 Suffix Stems 3 ☆☆☆
- 10 Suffix Stems 4 ☆☆☆
- 11 Suffix Stems 5 Plan level
- 12 Suffix Stems 6 Plan level
- 13 Meaning Meadow 1 Plan level
- 14 Meaning Meadow 2 Plan level
- 15 Meaning Meadow 3 Plan level
- 16 Meaning Meadow 4 Plan level
- 17 Meaning Meadow 5 Plan level
- 18 Meaning Meadow 6 Plan level
- 19 Word Part Wizards 1 Plan level
- 20 Word Part Wizards 2 Plan level
- 21 Word Part Wizards 3 Plan level
- 22 Word Part Wizards 4 Plan level
- 23 Word Part Wizards 5 Plan level
- 24 Word Part Wizards 6 Plan level
Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
Living Things and Animal Groups
Living or not living, then mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects, with a few surprises.
K–3
24 levels · 10 free
Living Things and Animal Groups
Living or not living, then mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects, with a few surprises. · K–3
- 1 Is It Alive? 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Is It Alive? 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Is It Alive? 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Is It Alive? 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Is It Alive? 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Is It Alive? 6 ☆☆☆
- 7 Garden Life 1 ☆☆☆
- 8 Garden Life 2 ☆☆☆
- 9 Garden Life 3 ☆☆☆
- 10 Garden Life 4 ☆☆☆
- 11 Garden Life 5 Plan level
- 12 Garden Life 6 Plan level
- 13 Animal Groups 1 Plan level
- 14 Animal Groups 2 Plan level
- 15 Animal Groups 3 Plan level
- 16 Animal Groups 4 Plan level
- 17 Animal Groups 5 Plan level
- 18 Animal Groups 6 Plan level
- 19 Group Detectives 1 Plan level
- 20 Group Detectives 2 Plan level
- 21 Group Detectives 3 Plan level
- 22 Group Detectives 4 Plan level
- 23 Group Detectives 5 Plan level
- 24 Group Detectives 6 Plan level
Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
French Words
Everyday French words with pictures: food, animals, family, home, colors, numbers and greetings.
K–5
24 levels · 10 free
French Words
Everyday French words with pictures: food, animals, family, home, colors, numbers and greetings. · K–5
- 1 Picture Words 1 ☆☆☆
- 2 Picture Words 2 ☆☆☆
- 3 Picture Words 3 ☆☆☆
- 4 Picture Words 4 ☆☆☆
- 5 Picture Words 5 ☆☆☆
- 6 Picture Words 6 ☆☆☆
- 7 Word Pictures 1 ☆☆☆
- 8 Word Pictures 2 ☆☆☆
- 9 Word Pictures 3 ☆☆☆
- 10 Word Pictures 4 ☆☆☆
- 11 Word Pictures 5 Plan level
- 12 Word Pictures 6 Plan level
- 13 Numbers and Greetings 1 Plan level
- 14 Numbers and Greetings 2 Plan level
- 15 Numbers and Greetings 3 Plan level
- 16 Numbers and Greetings 4 Plan level
- 17 Numbers and Greetings 5 Plan level
- 18 Numbers and Greetings 6 Plan level
- 19 Word Families 1 Plan level
- 20 Word Families 2 Plan level
- 21 Word Families 3 Plan level
- 22 Word Families 4 Plan level
- 23 Word Families 5 Plan level
- 24 Word Families 6 Plan level
Levels after 10 are part of a PlayOwl plan. Free levels, saving and basic reports stay free.
Keep exploring
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Guides for grown-ups
- Phonics for kids: what it is and how to practice it at homeA guide for parents · 7 min read
- What are sight words, and how do you teach them so they stick?A guide for parents and teachers · 7 min read
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