Phase 2
Non-fiction - book 8 ss
A Mess Smart Kids Letters and Sounds
Decodable words using focus phonemes:
mess
Ross
fuss
Tricky words taught previously:
the I is my go no to into his has as put of 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 stage). 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’).
A Mess
Focus Phoneme:
Written by: Fraser Milne
ss
Mess on the bed. Mess on the mat. 2
Dad is sad. Dad is mad. 3
Mess, mess, mess. I am mad.
4
Ross sat back, Ross did not fuss. 5
Mess on the rug.
6
Ross did not fuss. 7
Can I get a bun?
Ross did not get a bun. Ross got red cod dip. 8
Comprehension Questions: 1. Why was Dad mad? 2. Who do you think made the mess? 3. Why do you think Ross did not bet a bun? Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages.
Made in the UK
Phase 2 1. s, a, t, p
Pat
Fiction
2. i
Pip, Pat
Non-fiction
Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire
3. n, m
Tim, Nat
Non-fiction
RG17 0DY, UK
4. d
Dad in a Pit
Fiction
5. g, o, c
Min
Non-fiction
6. k
The Dog
Fiction
7. ck, e
Pip in the Pot
Non-fiction
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8. u, r, h
Rat in a Sack
Fiction
9. b
Can a Bug Dig?
Non-fiction
10. f, ff
The Fun Run
Non-fiction
otherwise, without the prior written
11. l,ll
Bill and Val
Non-fiction
permission of Smart Kids Ltd.
12. ss
A Mess
Non-fiction
13. Revision
Run in the Fog
Fiction
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14. Revision
Big Bad Bug
Fiction
15. Revision
Bag of Gum
Fiction
16. Revision
Rick Rabbit
Fiction
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
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942-1-002414-31-1
SMART KIDS
Phase 2 - Non-fiction
L & S
L&S Readers Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds programme.
Phase 1 (Wordless Books)
1
Phase Four
Phase Two
2
1. cvcc
- Lost in the Woods
2. cvcc, ccvc
- Help
3. cvcc, ccvc
- Sport
4. cvcc, ccvc
- Dogs
5. cvcc, ccvc
- Frogs
6. cvcc, ccvc
- Winter
7. cccvc, cvccc
- Slugs and Snails
4a
1.
s, a, t, p, i
- Pip, Pat
2.
n, m
- Tim, Nat
3.
d, g, o, c
- Min
4.
k, ck, e
- Pip in a Pot
5.
u, r, h, b
- Can a Bug Dig?
6.
f, ff
- The Fun Run
7.
l, ll
- Bill and Val
8. cccvc, cvccc - The Thrush Nest
8.
ss
- A Mess
Phase Four
3
Phase Three 1.
j, v, w, x, y
- Jim the Vet
2.
z, zz
- The Bug
3.
qu, ch
- The Quiz
4.
sh, th
- Ash and the Shellfish
5.
ng, ai
- Set Sail
6.
ee, igh
- Moths
7.
oa, oo, oo, ow
8.
oi, ‘r’ controlled - On the Farm
- At the Zoo
4b
1. -est
- T-Rex
2. -ing
- Transporting
3. -er
- Ears
4. -ed
- Milk
5. -tch
- Chicken Eggs
6. -y, -ey
- Family Fun Park
7. -ve
- Stunts
8. -le
- Otters
5
Phase Five 1. ou,ea,ie,ir,oy - Roy’s Treat 2. ay,ey,aw,ue,wh - Days of the Week 3. ph, ew, oe, au - Fingers and Toes 4. Split digraphs - Snail Race
ISBN
942-1-002414-31-1
Product code: LT132V Made in the UK
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
Phase 6 (Prefixes and Suffixes)
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