The Zim-Zam Man
Written by Cheryl Ryan Illustrated by David Cockcroft www.readinga-z.com
ELEMENTS USED IN THIS BOOK New phonic element z
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Reviewed phonic elements n, a, p, m, s, t, o, d, h, g, i, b, c, r, u, l, w, j, y Story words none New high-frequency words as, where Reviewed high-frequency words a, did, he, his, in, is, like, on, over, play, put, see, stop, the, this, with, you Special considerations inflected endings -s, plural ending -s, hyphenated word, double consonants
The zim-zam man can play jazz on a sax. Zim, zam, zig, zag, zax. See the zim-zam man play jazz on his sax. 3
The zim-zam man can zig-zagg on a rug. Zim, zam, zig, zag, zug. See the zim-zam man zig-zag on the rug. 4
The zim-zam man can zip nuts in a bag. Zim, zam, zig, zug, zag. See the zim-zam man zip nuts in a bag. 5
The zim-zam man can put yams in a pan. Zim, zam, zig, zag, zan. See the zim-zam man put yams in a pan. 6
The zim-zam man can zap a fig. Zim, zam, zog, zag, zig. See the zim-zam man zap the fig. 7
The zim–zam man buzzed as he ran. Zim, zam, zig, zag, zan. Did you see the man buzz as he ran? 8
The zim-zam man likes fuzz on a bun. Zim, zam, zig, zag, zun. See the zim-zam man with fuzz on his bun. 9
The zim-zam man hops over the fuzz-mop. Zim, zam, zig, zag, zop. This is where the man will stop. 10