L & S Readers
Non-fiction
Phase 2 - Book 5 - u, r, h, b
can a bug run dig
Tricky Word: (None in this story)
Notes for Parents: These readers use a structured sequence based on the Letters and Sounds phonic progression. The text only uses decodable regular words and tricky words (frequently used words not decodable at this phase).
If your child is stuck on a word say: ‘The sound is _, ’ or, ‘The sounds are _ _ _ ,’ If the reader still struggles, provide the word and carry on. Use pure sounds (e.g. ‘p’ - ‘a’ - ‘t’ not ‘puh’ - ‘a’ - ‘tuh’).
Written by: Fraser Milne
b h r
Focus Phonemes:
u
Can a bug dig?
2
3
A bug can dig.
4
Can a bug run?
5
A bug can run.
6
Can a bug nip?
7
A bug can nip. Run!
8
Comprehension Questions:
1. What did you learn about bugs from this story?
2. What did the kids use to look at the bugs? (Magnifying glass)
3. Have you ever been bitten by a bug?
Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages.
Phase Two - Fiction Series
1. s, a, t, p - Pat
4. d - Dad in a Pit
6. k - Tim’s Dog
8. u, r, h - Rat in a Sack 13. Revision - Run in the Fog 14. Revision - Big Bad Bug 15. Revision - Nuts in a Sack
16. Revision - Rick Rabbit
Phase Two - Non-fiction Series
2. i - Pip Pat 3. n, m - Tim and Nat
5. g, o, c - Min
7. ck, e - Meg’s Pip 9. b - Can a Bug Dig?
10. f, ff - The Fun Run 11. l, ll - Bill and Val 12. ss - A Mess
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L & S Readers L & S Phoneme Progression - Non-fiction Phase 2 2 3
1.
Pip Pat 2.
Nat 3.
Min 4.
Pip
a Pot 5.
Bug Dig? 6.
The Fun Run 7.
Val 8.
1.
2.
Bug 3.
Quiz 4
Ash
the Shellfish 5.
Set Sail 6.
Moths 7.
the Zoo 8.
the Farm
1.
2.
3.
Sport 4.
Dogs 5.
Frogs 6.
7.
Slugs
Snails 8.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Wheels 4 5
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Phase Two
s, a, t, p, i -
n, m - Tim and
d, g, o, c -
k, ck, e -
in
u, r, h, b - Can a
f, ff -
l, ll - Bill and
ss - A Mess Phase Three
j, v, w, x, y - Jim the Vet
z, zz - The
qu, ch - The
sh, th -
and
ng, ai -
ee, igh -
oa, oo, oo, ow - At
oi, ‘r’ controlled - On
Phase Four
cvcc - Lost in the Woods
cvcc, ccvc - Stuck on an Island
cvcc, ccvc -
cvcc, ccvc -
cvcc, ccvc -
cvcc, ccvc - Winter
cccvc, cvccc -
and
cccvc, cvccc - The Thrush Nest Phase Five 1. ou,ea,ie,ir,oy - Roy’s Treat
ay,ey,aw,ue,wh - Days of the week
ph, ew, oe, au - Fingers and Toes
Split digraphs - Snail Race
Alt. c, g - Picnic in Central Park
Alt. ch, y - Christmas Island Crabs
Alt. a, e, i, o, u - Static Electricity
Alt. ea, ie, er, ow, ou, ey -