Phase 5 Set 4 5
The Hide and Seek Squirrels
Phonemes covered: /air/ ere, are /ar/ a /c/ ch /ch/ tch, ture /o/ a /oo/ u, oul /or/ au, al /s/ st /ur/ ear, or schwas at the end of words, schwas in longer words
The Hide and Seek Squirrels
for Letters and Sounds Revised
Hazel, Cashew and Conker have hidden their acorns somewhere safe. But they can’t remember where! Will they ever find them? Browse the complete Collins catalogue at
www.collins.co.uk
A mystery story www.collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat
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Deborah Partington
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Hazel, Cashew and Conker gathered a big batch of acorns for winter. They hid them in a secret spot.
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Hazel whispered, “Let’s draw a picture on a leaf to help us find our acorns.”
“That’s nutty!” shouted Cashew. “Let’s put a huge stone on the hole.”
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“That’s a fluff-tailed idea!” said Conker. “Let’s make up a song.”
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There was a chorus of shouting. “The leaf would get lost!” “We couldn’t push a giant stone!”
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“We’d forget the song!” The squirrels flicked their fluffy tails in rage.
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Hazel scratched a picture on a nearby leaf.
Cashew searched for a big stone.
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Conker invented a song.
By the oak tree, step ahead three. Skip to the right … for a nutty delight.
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Phase 5 Set 4 5
The Hide and Seek Squirrels
Phonemes covered: /air/ ere, are /ar/ a /c/ ch /ch/ tch, ture /o/ a /oo/ u, oul /or/ au, al /s/ st /ur/ ear, or schwas at the end of words, schwas in longer words
The Hide and Seek Squirrels
for Letters and Sounds Revised
Hazel, Cashew and Conker have hidden their acorns somewhere safe. But they can’t remember where! Will they ever find them? Browse the complete Collins catalogue at
www.collins.co.uk
A mystery story www.collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat
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Lari Don
Deborah Partington
26/06/2021 14:02