Phase 3
Fiction - book 4 ai, ee
DAD
A Wait in the Rain Smart Kids Letters and Sounds
The Code
Decodable words using focus phonemes:
wait
rain
hail
pain
aim
meet
see
feet
been
week
need
weep
Polysyllabic word:
Aileen Tricky words taught previously:
is the no go I to into his has as put of said her he my for be you we me she
A Wait in the Rain
DAD
Focus phonemes: Story by Fraser Milne Illustrated by Suze McElroy
ai ee
Aileen and her dad are on a chat.
DAD
Dad, can you pick me up? The rain and hail are bad. 2
NY NY PENPEN
Aileen, aim to meet at the log hut. I will be quick. 3
I am wet as a fish. I cannot feel my feet.
4
Do not weep, we will meet. I am in my jeep.
DAD
It feels as if it has been a week, you need to be quick.
5
PENNY PENNY
6
DAD
Dad, I am in pain. I need you to pick me up quick. I am in the log hut. Can you see my jeep?
7
Aileen! Can I get a hug?
8
Comprehension Questions: 1. Where did Aileen’s dad tell her to meet? 2. Have you ever had to wait for someone? 3. Why do you think blue and grey text bubbles were used? 4. How did the story make you feel? Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages. Phase 3
Made in the UK
1. j, v, w, x
Jess at the Vet
Fiction
2. y
Jim the Vet
Non-fiction
Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire
3. z, zz
The Bug
Non-fiction
RG17 0DY, UK
4. qu
Fix-It Fox
Fiction
5. ch
The Quiz
Non-fiction
6. sh, th
Ash and the Shellfish Non-fiction
7. ng
Fish and Chips
Fiction
8. ai
Set Sail
Non-fiction
9. ee
A Wait in the Rain
Fiction
10. igh
Moths
Non-fiction
11. oa
At Night
Fiction
Smart Kids Ltd.
12. oo, oo
Look at my Things
Fiction
13. ow
At the Zoo
Non-fiction
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14. oi
Cow’s Boil Up
Fiction
15. ‘r’ controlled
On the Farm
Non-fiction
16. ‘r’ controlled The Letter
Fiction
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Series ISBN 942-1-002414-28-1
Phase 3 - Fiction
SMART KIDS
ISBN 942-1-002414-28-1
Phase 1 (Wordless Books)
1
Phase 4a
Phase 2
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?
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
7. cccvc & cvccc - Lunch 8. cccvc
- Splendid Spring Night
Phase 4b (Word Endings)
3
Phase 3
4a
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
8. -le
- Huggles
6.
oo, oo
- Look at my Things
7.
ow, oi
- Cow’s Boil Up
8.
‘r’ controlled - The Letter
4b
5
Phase 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
Made in the UK
5. Alt. c, g
- Going to the Circus
6. Alt. ch, y
- Christmas Eve
7. Alt. a, e, i, o, u - The Unicorn Detective
L & S
The Code
Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds programme.
8. Alt. ea, ie, er, ow, ou, ey - Channel Surfer
Phase 6 (Prefixes & Suffixes)
6