Phase 4b
Fiction - book 7 word ending
-ve
Fraser Milne
Smart Kids Letters and Sounds
-ve at the end of these words makes a ‘v’ sound:
Marve
massive
swerve
have
Consonant and short vowel sounds taught previously:
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, oo, p, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z Consonant digraph sounds taught previously:
ch, ck, ff, ll, ng, qu, rr, sh, ss, th, zz
Long vowel sounds taught previously:
ai, ee, igh, oa, oi, oo, ow
‘R’ controlled vowel sounds taught previously:
ar, air, ear, ur, or, ure, er
Tricky words taught previously:
is the no go I to into his has as put of said her he my for be you she all we me was they are there so were like have do come some one out about love Discuss the picture:
Marve is fishing for shrimp at the pond. Let’s hope nothing scary comes to join him.
Fraser Milne word ending
-ve
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Marve was afraid of a lot of things. He was afraid of slugs, snails and sloths.
But he was most afraid of massive cats with long sharp teeth. 3
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Marve was fishing for shrimp when a massive cat slinked up next to him.
“Forgive me for begging,” said the massive cat. “But is there a little shrimp in that net that I can have?”
5
“Here you go,” spluttered Marve as he handed the massive cat a shrimp. 6
“Thank you,” said the massive cat. “I will tell my buddy the sloth how good you are at giving. He loves shrimp.”
7
“S - s - sloth!” Marve stuttered, “I am going to scoot!” 8
Comprehension questions: • Name four things Marve was afraid of. • What was Marve fishing for? • Who was the massive cat’s friend?
Vocabulary: massive: very large. stuttered: repeat the sounds in words as you say them.
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Phase 4b - Fiction
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1. cvcc
- Camp at the Pond
1. cvcc
- Lost in the Woods
2. cvcc
- The Lost Nest
2. cvcc, ccvc
- Stuck on an Island
3. cvcc
- Hulk’s Golf Day
3. cvcc, ccvc
- Sport
4. ccvc
- Green Tree Frog
4. cvcc, ccvc
- Dogs
5. ccvc
- The Best Dream
5. cvcc, ccvc
- Frogs
6. ccvc
- What is That Smell?
6. cvcc, ccvc
- Winter
7. cccvc, cvccc - Lunch
7. cccvc, cvccc
- Slugs and Snails
8. cccvc
8. cccvc, cvccc - The Thrush Nest
- Splendid Spring Night
Phase 4b (word endings) - Fiction
4b
Phase 4b (word endings) - Non-fiction 4 b
1. -est
- The Coolest Bear
1. -est
- T-Rex
2. -ing
- Having Fun with Card
2. -ing
- Transporting
3. -er
- Never Ever
3. -er
- Ears
4. -ed
- Goblin in the Loft
4. -ed
- Milk
5. -tch
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5. -tch
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6. -y, -ey - Funfair at Night
6. -y, -ey - Family Fun Park
7. -ve
- Marve
7. -ve
- Stunts
8. -le
- Huggles
8. -le
- Otters
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