Phase 5 Fiction - Book 3

Phase 5 - Book 3 - wh, ph, ew, au

L & S

Fiction

The Astronaut

L&S Readers

Decodable Words Using Focus Phonemes:

wh ph ew au which astronaut dolphin flew when launched oe screw whirling hauled foe threw whiplash Tricky Words:

called all

people they

were you

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).

The Astronaut

Story by Fraser Milne

The astronaut’s ship launched and flew higher and higher.

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All of a sudden, the astronaut’s ship lost a screw, which threw the ship into a spin. Whirling and twirling, the astronaut’s ship fell down, down, down.

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The ship hit the sea with a wicked splash, it landed so hard that the astronaut suffered whiplash.

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The astronaut lifted the lid of the ship and hauled out his legs.

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A dolphin swam up to him and called out, “I am no foe, I will rescue you. Jump on my back, and I will swim you to land.”

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The people on the beach went wild when they saw the dolphin and the astronaut.

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The astronaut thanked the dolphin with a big bag of fish and a kiss on the cheek.

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Comprehension Questions: Retelling the Story: 1. What made the astronaut’s ship lose control?

2. What did the people do when they saw them?

3. How did the astronaut thank the dolphin?

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

Phase Five - Fiction Series

Phase Five - Non-fiction Series

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 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

1. ou,ea,ie,ir,oy,ay - Roy’s Treat 2. ey, aw, ue, wh - Days of the Week 3. ph, ew, oe, au - Fingers and Toes 4. Split digraphs - Snail Race 5. Alt. c, g - Picnic in Central Park 6. Alt. ch, y - Christmas Island Crabs 7. Alt. a, e, i, o, u - Static Electricity 8. Alt. ea, ie, er, ow, ou, ey - Wheels

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L&S Readers Progression - Fiction Phase 5 Phase One (Wordless Books) 1.

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s, a, t, p i, n, m, d g, o, c, k ck, e, u, r, h b, f, l ff, ll, ss Revision Revision j, v, w, x y, z, zz, qu ch, sh, th, ng ai, ee igh, oa oo, oo ow, oi ‘r’ controlled

L & S

- Pat - Dad in a Pit - Tim’s Dog - Rat in a Sack - Run in the Fog - Big Bad Bug - Nuts in a Sack - Rick Rabbit

4 - Camp at the Pond - The Lost Nest - Hulk’s Golf Day - Green Tree Frog - The Best Dream - What is That Smell?

- Lunch - Splendid Spring Night

Phase Five

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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 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 3

- Jess at the Vet - Fix-It Fox - Fish and Chips - A Wait in the Rain - At Night - Look at my Things - Cow’s Boil Up - The Letter

L&S Readers

Phase Four 1. cvcc 2. cvcc 3. cvcc 4. ccvc 5. ccvc 6. ccvc 7. cccvc & cvccc 8. cccvc

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- Buying an Ice Cream - Baking a Cake - Shopping - Walking the Dog - Car Wash - Gardening - Doing the Dishes - Catching a Fish

Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds phonics programme.

Phase Six

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1. -s, -es - Mango the Magician 2. -er, -est - Funniest Conversation 3. -er / nouns - Parents’ Day 4. -ment, -ness - The Art Gallery 5. -ful, -y, -less, -ly - Bug Boy 6. -tion, -sion, -cian - Space Station 7. un-, dis- Unlucky Duck 8. Homophones - The Blue Knight ISBN 942-1-002413-82-6

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