Phase 4a Fiction book 2

Phase 4a

Fiction - book 2 cvcc

The Lost Nest Smart Kids Letters and Sounds

Decodable CVCC Words:

ft

lt

sp

st

shift

tilt

gasp

nest

lift

gust lost

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

Discuss the picture:

Two owls stand by their nest at the top of an oak tree.

The Lost Nest

Story by Fraser Milne Illustrated by Suze McElroy

2

The owls’ nest was at the top of an oak tree.

Wind, rain and hail.

The nest gets damp.

3

4

The nest tilts in a gust of wind.

The nest shifts in a gust of wind.

5

6

The nest lifts in a gust of wind.

The owls gasp as they see the nest fall.

7

The nest lands on the pond and sinks. The owls are sad.

The nest is lost.

8

Comprehension Questions: 1. In what sort of tree was the nest?

2. Why did the nest fall from the tree?

2. How did the owls feel when they lost their nest?

Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages.

Made in the UK

Phase 4a 1.cvcc

Camp at the Pond

Fiction

2. cvcc

Lost in the Woods

Non-fiction

3. cvcc

The Lost Nest

Fiction

4. cvcc

Golf Lesson

Fiction

5. cvcc, ccvc

Help

Non-fiction

6. ccvc

Green Tree Frog

Fiction

7. cvcc, ccvc

Sport

Non-fiction

8. cvcc, ccvc The Culprit

Fiction

9. cvcc, ccvc

Dogs

Non-fiction

10. ccvc

What is that Smell?

Fiction

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11. cvcc, ccvc Frogs

Non-fiction

permission of Smart Kids Ltd.

12. cvcc, ccvc Winter

Non-fiction

13. cvcc, ccvc Lunch

Fiction

Images used under license from Shutterstock.com

14. cvcc, ccvc Slugs and Snails

Non-fiction

15. cccvc

Splendid Spring Night

Fiction

16. cccvc

The Thrush Nest

Non-fiction

www.smartkids.co.uk www.smartkids.com.au www.smartkids.co.nz Series ISBN

942-1-002414-29-8

SMART KIDS

Phase 4a - 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

942-1-002414-29-8

1

Phase 4a

2

1. cvcc

- Camp at the Pond

2. cvcc

- The Lost Nest

3. cvcc

- Golf Lesson

4a

4. ccvc

- Green Tree Frog

5. ccvc

- The Culprit

6. ccvc

- What is That Smell?

7. cccvc & cvccc - Lunch 8. cccvc

- Splendid Spring Night

Phase 4b (Word Endings)

3

Phase 3

ISBN

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

Made in the UK

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)

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