The Bug
Non-fiction L & S Readers
S Phase 3 - Book 2
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buzz the
zig zigzag zip zag
Tricky Words:
Synthetic Phonics: These readers use a controlled text based on the Letters and Sounds systematic phonic progression. The text only uses decodable regular words and tricky words (frequently used words not decodable at this phase).
Notes
for Parents: If your child has difficulty with a word, resist the urge to help. If your child is stuck use the prompt: ‘Say the sound and read the word.’ If the sound is still not forthcoming say: ‘The sound is _, ’ or, ‘The sounds are _ _ _ ,’ and carry on.
The Bug
Written by: Fraser Milne
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Focus Phonemes:
2
The bug has six legs.
The bug can buzz.
3
The bug can zigzag.
4
5
The bug is in a fix! The bug is in a web!
The bug cuts the web.
6
The bug zips off.
7
Buzz, buzz, buzz. The bug zigs and zags.
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Comprehension Questions:
1. How many legs does the bug have?
2. What did the bug get caught in?
3. This bug is called a dragonfly. Have you ever seen a dragonfly?
Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages.
Phase Three - Fiction Series
1. j, v, w, x - Jess at the Vet 4. qu - Fix-It Fox 7. ng - Fish and Chips 9. ee - A Wait in the Rain 11. oa - At Night 12. oo, oo - Look at my Things 14. oi - Cow’s Boil Up 16. ‘r’ controlled - The Letter
Phase Three - Non-fiction Series
2. y - Jim the Vet 3. z, zz - The Bug 5. ch - The Quiz 6 sh, th - Ash and the Shellfish 8. ai - Set Sail 10. igh - Moths 13. ow - At the Zoo 15. ‘r’ controlled - On the Farm
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L & S SMART KIDS Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds phonics programme. Letters and Sounds © Crown Copyright. This book is not endorsed by the DfE or any other government agency. L & S Readers L & S Phoneme Progression Non-fiction Phase 3 2 3 4 5 Phase Two 1. s, a, t, p, i - Pip Pat 2. n, m - Tim and 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. ss - A Mess Phase Three 1. j, v, w, x, y - Jim the Vet 2. z, zz - The Bug 3. qu, ch - The Quizz 4 sh, th - Ash and the Shellfish 5. ng, ai - Set Sail 6. ee, igh - Moths 7. oa, oo, oo, ow - At the Zoo 8. oi, ‘r’ controlled - On the Farm Phase Four 1. cvcc - Lost in the Woods 2. cvcc, ccvc - Stuck on an Island 3. cvcc, ccvc - Sport 4. cvcc, ccvc - Dogs 5. cvcc, ccvc - Frogs 6. cvcc, ccvc - Winter 7. cccvc, cvccc - Slugs and Snails 8. cccvc, cvccc - The Thrush Nest 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 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