The Grasshopper and the Ants

Green Band 5

s s a h r o p G p e er h T and the Ants

Letters and Sounds Phase 5

Phonemes covered: /ai/ay, ey, a-e /igh/ i, i-e /oa/ o, oe, o-e, ow, ou /oo/ oul /ee/ ea /ar/ a /or/ our, al /air/ ere, are /ur/ or /o/ a /oo/ ew, u-e, ou, u /ow/ ou /u/ o, o-e

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When the ants work, Grasshopper plays.

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A story

Pippa Goodhart

Juanbjuan Oliver 31/07/2019 18:46

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Written by Pippa Goodhart Illustrated by Juanbjuan Oliver

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It was spring. Grasshopper lifted her violin to her shoulder and began to play.

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“The ants are sowing seeds.

Sun will shine and it will pour with rain, to make the seeds grow into grain,� sang Grasshopper.

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Summer arrived.

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“The ants all hoe to help the grain grow,� sang Grasshopper.

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The crop grew tall.

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