Turquoise Band 7
The Knight Who Could Knit
Letters and Sounds Phase 5–6
Phonemes covered: /n/ kn, gn /m/ mb /r/ wr /s/ c, ce /c/ x /zh/ s /sh/ ti, ci
The Knight Who Could Knit
Nicholas is a knight who likes to t knit. What will hhe do when a gnawing dragon comes to the palace? Browse the complete Collins catalogue at
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A story
Teresa Heapy
Davide Ortu 14/11/2019 13:02
Once there was a knight named Nicholas, who liked to knit. He was a super quick knitter.
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He knitted scarves, hats and socks for many people. He knitted jumpers, gloves and blankets for giants and bears. Nicholas was good at measuring wool and tying knots. He kept all his knitting in a knapsack.
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Nicholas lived in a palace with lots of other knights. Their job was to look after Queen Sharon, Princess Pam and Prince Sam.
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“My knuckles are cold!” said Princess Pam. “My knees are freezing!” said Prince Sam. “My nose is icy!” said Queen Sharon.
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Nicholas knitted gloves, socks and hats for the royal family. Beautiful styles. They are quite exceptional!
Yes, your highness! Thank you, your majesty!
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The other knights made fun of Nicholas’s knitting. “Knights don’t need knitting!” said a knight called Chris. “We wear shiny armour and chain mail.”
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