Take turns stories
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Learn English with Letterland
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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 Jumping Jim! Listen
High above Letterland you may see Jumping Jim. There are just two things that Jumping Jim really enjoys. Jumping and juggling. Look at him jumping and juggling at the same time! You can only ever see one ball as the others are moving so fast. As he jumps into words he says, ‘j’. Listen: ‘jet’, ‘juice’, ‘jam’.
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Jumping Jim is jumping high, jumping high up in the sky. Can you jump like Jumping Jim? Bend your legs and jump like him.
ur turn Yo
Bend your legs and jump up. 8
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Jump up!
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Listen
Jumping Jim is fit and strong. He can jump all day long. “Join in!” says Jim to Tess and Eddy. “It’s lots of fun. Are you ready?”
ur turn Yo
Jump up! It’s lots of fun. 10
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It’s fun!
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“Grab your jacket. Let’s go outside!” Eddy didn’t know what Tess had spied. “It’s enormous!” said Ed, “Can I jump on there?” “Join me!” said Jim, already in the air.
ur turn Yo
Jim, Tess and Ed put on jackets. 18
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It’s big! 19
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Now we can ALL jump up so high, we’ll feel like we’re flying through the sky. Are you ready, are you set? Off we go,
like a jumbo. . . ur turn Yo
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Word Bank Decodable word bank 1
a jump
big just
fun not
Decodable word bank 2
and it’s sad
Beginner reader - Words on picture pages. These words use only letters that have been introduced in satp order.
bend can Jim just Tess up
it’s sad
jet sec
jug up
Early reader - Words in child sentences. These words are made using the 26 letters of the alphabet only in their most phonically regular form.
Ed lots
felt not
fun on
jump put
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Comprehension 1. What does Eddy Elephant want to be able to do?
run
juggle
bend
jump
2. What can you see in Jumping Jim’s kitchen?
a hat
a clock
Activities
A Adult led
a jug
C Child led
a jet
G In groups
C
1. Jumping is lots of fun. Play some jumping games like hopscotch, jump rope, leap frog or make a jump obstacle course.
C
2. Make your own paper jets to fire up in the sky. There are lots of different ways to fold paper to make a paper plane. Try throwing with your left hand and your right hand and compare how far your jet goes.
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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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