Take turns stories
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Take turns story
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Read together, read alone, read aloud!
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About this book
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Read the part that suits your reading ability - take turns! Each story begins with an introduction to the character, it’s shape and sound. You will then go on an imaginative adventure with the character.
Fluent reader
Beginner reader
Story or rhyme featuring lots of alliterative words. Also available to download and listen to.
These words can be read by just sounding and blending the letters into words. t a p tap Letters are introduced in ‘satp’ order as detailed on pages 2-3.
Early reader Sentences made up of words using the 26 letters of the alphabet in their most phonically regular form. Also included are a few carefully chosen high-frequency ‘tricky’ words such as ‘are’ and ‘the’ with irregular sounds. Irregular parts are in blue. Note: All text is printed on a shaded background, to help those with visual difficulties. For more information about this series, including free audio downloads of all the stories, see:
www.letterland.com/Alphabet-Storybooks
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About this series A popular order for learning the alphabet letter shapes and sounds is: satp inmd gock eur hbfl jvwx yzq. The words in the speech bubbles/labels on the right hand picture page contain only letters learnt in this teaching order, guaranteeing a source of decodable reading practice for a beginner reader.
Story title
Letters
Decodable words for beginner reader
Sammy Snake isn’t satisfied
satp
pat, sat, tap,
Annie Apple and the ants
satp
a, pat, sap, sat, tap, tapas
Talking Tess and her tent
satp
pat, sat, tap
Peter Puppy at the play park
satp
pat, tap
Impy Ink is at the sink
satpi
pat, pitta, sip, sit, tip
Noisy Nick in the night
satpin
Nip, pan, pants, pin, sip, snap, spin
Munching Mike and the moon
satpinm
a, insist, mamma, man, map, mist, mitts, pasta
Dippy Duck and the dentist
satpinmd
and, damp, did, it’s, pad, sip, sit, spit, tip, tips
Golden Girl and the gap
satpinmdg
a, add, gap, gasp, mint, pig, sand, snap, tag
Oscar Orange at the docks
satpinmdgo
a, dog, mop, odd, pot, spot, stop, top
Clever Cat and the cake
satpinmdgoc
add, can, cost, gossip, got, it, non-stop, stamp, tap
Kicking King and his socks
satpinmdgock
kiss, kit, mascot, pink, smack, snack, sock, spots, tick, tock
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Story title
Letters
Decodable words for beginner reader
Eddy Elephant and his pet Uppy Umbrella is so upset Red Robot and the recycling Harry Hat Man and his habit Bouncy Ben and his bike Firefighter Fred and fire safety Lucy Lamp Light likes to listen Jumping Jim is just jumping Vicky Violet and the vet Walter Walrus and the weather
satpinmdgocke
a, desk, nest, Ken, leg, Ned, peg, pen, pet, sock, stick, ten cups, duck, dust, gust, it, mop, mud, mug, nuts, on, sand, snug, stuck, tum, up, upset a, bag, can, carrots, compost, cress, docks, it’s, kit, not, on, pot, red, rag, rocket, rot, rucksack, tin, truck and, caps, hats, hiss, hop, hot, hum, it’s, not, snap, sun, tap, top back, bag, big, bug, bump, bun, get, it, on, picnic, tips
Fix-it Max can’t fix that! Yellow Yo-yo Man and his yogurt Zig Zag Zebra and the buzz Quarrelsome Queen and her quiz
satpinmdgockeur hbfljvwx satpinmdgockeur hbfljvwxy satpinmdgockeur hbfljvwxyz satpinmdgockeur hbfljvwxyzq
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satpinmdgockeu satpinmdgockeur satpinmdgockeur h satpinmdgockeur hb satpinmdgockeur hbf satpinmdgockeur hbfl satpinmdgockeur hbflj satpinmdgockeur hbfljv satpinmdgockeur hbfljvw
a, crumpet, facts, fan, fantastic, Fred, huff, nuts, plan, pop, puff a, bell, clip, clop, frost, lamp, lick, list, lock, lollipop, lots a, big, fun, it’s, jet, jug, jump, just, not, sad, sec alpaca, ahem, but, cat, drat, duck, end, rabbit, spot, top, Val, van, vet cliff, dam, help, well, west, wet, wind, windmill and, bed, box, Fix-it, help, index, just, leg, Max, next, relax, rest, six drink, dull, hot, madras, mat, mint, yes, yet, yum a, an, buzz, drink, fizz, frizz, help, insect, odd, snack, will, Zak, zip drat, drink, ha ha, liquid, pond, quack, quill, quilt
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Let’s meet Sammy Snake! Listen
This is Sammy Snake. He loves the seaside. Sometimes he swims in the sea, but most of all he likes to sunbathe on the sand. He always takes care of his skin in the sun and slaps on lots of sun cream. Sometimes, Sammy wears a sun hat and sunglasses, too. Sammy Snake hisses his sound, like this, ‘sss’. Can you hear him hissing at the start of words like ‘sun’, ‘sea’ and ‘sand’?
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“Sss... I’m not satisfied,” hissed Sammy to himself. “I’m not satisfied with being the same as everyone else. I’d like a special skill.” “I’d like to be a superhero. The strongest snake ever. Oh, and I’d have super powers. A super sense of smell! I’d sniff out danger, like smoke, and save the day!”
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Sam is sad. Sam wants a skill. 8
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Sss 9
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Sammy opened one eye, sleepily. “I have realised that my life is super just as it is! I have somewhere safe and soft to sleep. The sun is shining. I have splendid things to eat. I have super friends like you. Simple, and oh, so satisfying,” he said, smiling. Then he closed his eye and went back to sleep. This time, he didn’t hiss. He snored softly instead. (As he often does at the ends of words and stories.)
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Word Bank Decodable word bank 1
pat
sat
tap
Decodable word bank 2
a sat
had skill
Beginner reader - Words on picture pages. These words use only letters that have been introduced in satp order.
him slept
Early reader - Words in child sentences. These words are made using the 26 letters of the alphabet only in their most phonically regular form.
on stop
sad swim
Sam Tess
sand
Irregular or ‘tricky’ words he, is, said, the, to, wants 22
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Comprehension 1. Where did Sammy Snake sit to sleep?
on a rock
on sand
on a rug
on a mat
2. What did Sammy Snake suck on before going to sleep?
a sausage
a satsuma
Activities
A Adult led
a strawberry a sweet
C Child led
G In groups
C
1. Sammy Snake wanted to be a superhero. Why not have a ‘superhero day’ when you make a costume, find props, choose your superpower. Then make up a story/ pretend to be a superhero for the day.
C
2. At the beach, or in a sandpit, try making swirly patterns or spirals in the sand.
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Annie Apple
Harry Hat Man
Noisy Nick
Uppy Umbrella
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Bouncy Ben
Impy Ink
Oscar Orange
Vicky Violet
Clever Cat
Dippy Duck
Jumping Jim
Peter Puppy
Eddy Elephant
Kicking King
Quarrelsome Queen
Walter Walrus
Fix-it Max
FireďŹ ghter Fred
Lucy Lamp Light
Red Robot
Golden Girl
Munching Mike
Sammy Snake Talking Tess
Yellow Yo-yo Man
Zig Zag Zebra
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