Phase 2
Fiction - book 4 ck, e, u, r
Rat in a Sack Smart Kids Letters and Sounds
Decodable words using focus phonemes:
rug sun
rat pick
ran up
get
sack pen
Tricky words taught previously:
is the into
no
go
I
to
Teacher Notes: These readers use a controlled text based on the Letters and Sounds systematic phonic progression (shown on the back cover). The text only uses decodable regular words and tricky words (frequently used words not decodable at this phase).
Rat in a Sack
Focus phonemes: Story by Fraser Milne Illustrated by Suze McElroy
ck
e
u
r
Kim sat on a rug in the sun.
2
A rat ran on the rug.
3
A cat ran on the rug. 4
Kim gets a sack. 5
The rat runs into the sack. 6
Kim picks up the sack and runs it to a pen.
7
The rat is in the pen. Kim and the cat nap on the rug.
8
Comprehension Questions: 1. What is the cat doing when it runs onto the mat? 2. Why do you think Kim put the rat in the pen? 3. Do you think the rat is happy in the pen? Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages.
Made in the UK
Phase 2 1. s, a, t, p
Pat
Fiction
2. i
Pip, Pat
Non-fiction
Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire
3. n, m
Tim, Nat
Non-fiction
RG17 0DY, UK
4. d
Dad in a Pit
Fiction
5. g, o, c
Min
Non-fiction
6. k
The Dog
Fiction
7. ck, e
Pip in the Pot
Non-fiction
Published by Smart Kids UK Ltd, 5
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8. u, r, h
Rat in a Sack
Fiction
9. b
Can a Bug Dig?
Non-fiction
10. f, ff
The Fun Run
Non-fiction
otherwise, without the prior written
11. l,ll
Bill and Val
Non-fiction
permission of Smart Kids Ltd.
12. ss
A Mess
Non-fiction
13. Revision
Run in the Fog
Fiction
Images used under license from Shutterstock.com
14. Revision
Big Bad Bug
Fiction
15. Revision
Bag of Gum
Fiction
16. Revision
Rick Rabbit
Fiction
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
www.smartkids.co.uk www.smartkids.com.au www.smartkids.co.nz Series ISBN
942-1-002414-27-4
SMART KIDS
Phase 2 - Fiction
Phase 1 (Wordless Books) Phase 2 1.
s, a, t, p
- Pat
2.
i, n, m, d
- Dad in a Pit
3.
g, o, c, k
- The Dog
4.
ck, e, u, r, h
- Rat in a Sack
5.
b, f, l
- Run in the Fog
6.
ff, ll, ss
- Big Bad Bug
7.
Revision
- Bag of Gum
8.
Revision
- Rick Rabbit
1
Phase 4a
2
1. cvcc
- Camp at the Pond
2. cvcc
- The Lost Nest
3. cvcc
- Golf Lesson
4. ccvc
- Green Tree Frog
5. ccvc
- The Culprit
6. ccvc
- What is That Smell?
4a
7. cccvc & cvccc - Lunch 8. cccvc
- Splendid Spring Night
Phase 4b (Word Endings)
3
Phase 3
ISBN 942-1-002414-27-4
1. -est
- The Coolest Bear
2. -ing
- Having Fun with Card
1.
j, v, w, x
- Jess at the Vet
3. -er
- Never Ever
2.
y, z, zz, qu
- Fix-It Fox
4. -ed
- Goblin in the Loft
3.
ch, sh, th, ng - Fish and Chips
5. -tch
- Chickenpox
4.
ai, ee
- A Wait in the Rain
6. -y, -ey
- Funfair at Night
5.
igh, oa
- At Night
7. -ve
- Marve
6.
oo, oo
- Look at my Things
8. -le
- Huggles
7.
ow, oi
- Cow’s Boil Up
8.
‘r’ controlled - The Letter
Phase 5
4b
5
1. ou,ea,ie,ir,oy - Lost at Sea 2. ay, ey, aw, ue - My Annoying Dad 3. wh, ph, ew, oe, au -The Astronaut 4. Split digraphs - Prize Tomatoes
L & S
L&S Readers
Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds programme.
5. Alt. c, g
- Going to the Circus
6. Alt. ch, y
- Christmas Eve
7. Alt. a, e, i, o, u - The Unicorn Detective 8. Alt. ea, ie, er, ow, ou, ey - Channel Surfer
Phase 6 (Prefixes & Suffixes)
6