The Monster on the Train

Blue Band 4

Letters and Sounds Phase 4

Phonemes covered: Adjacent consonants with long vowel phonemes

Is that a monster on the train?

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We are waiting for a train in the gloom.

I scoop up my trailing scarf.

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Scanning the tracks, I spot a ash of bright green near the platform.

Is that green fur?

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The train appears. A bright green monster creeps on to the train.

Screech!

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The green monster frowns and growls.

It slinks along the train.

I trail along too.

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The monster grabs some burnt toast.

It sinks its pointed teeth into it.

Crunch!

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The monster drops the toast crusts.

I clear them up with a broom.

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