Phase 3
Non-fiction - book 4 sh, th
Ash and the Shellfish Smart Kids Letters and Sounds
Decodable words using focus phonemes:
shack
then
ship
show
rush
thick
cash
them
shell
fish
shellfish
Tricky words taught previously:
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Ash and the Shellfish
Focus Phonemes:
Written by: Fraser Milne
sh th
Ash had a nap on the deck of his shack. Then he got a call from his boss. “Get to the ship,” said his boss. 2
3
“We will go to the shellfish bed,” said Ash’s boss. “It is thick with shellfish.” Ash’s ship is in a rush to get to the shellfish bed.
4
5
Ash pulls up the shellfish.
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7
“Show me the shellfish,” said Ash’s boss. “We will get a lot of cash for them!”
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Comprehension Questions: 1. Where was Ash when his boss called him? 2. Do you think Ash’s boss was pleased with the shellfish? Why? 3. Have you ever tried shellfish? Do you like shellfish? Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages. Phase 3
Made in the UK
1. j, v, w, x
Jess at the Vet
Fiction
2. y
Jim the Vet
Non-fiction
Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire
3. z, zz
The Bug
Non-fiction
RG17 0DY, UK
4. qu
Fix-It Fox
Fiction
5. ch
The Quiz
Non-fiction
6. sh, th
Ash and the Shellfish Non-fiction
7. ng
Fish and Chips
Fiction
8. ai
Set Sail
Non-fiction
9. ee
A Wait in the Rain
Fiction
10. igh
Moths
Non-fiction
11. oa
At Night
Fiction
Smart Kids Ltd.
12. oo, oo
Look at my Things
Fiction
13. ow
At the Zoo
Non-fiction
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14. oi
Cow’s Boil Up
Fiction
15. ‘r’ controlled
On the Farm
Non-fiction
16. ‘r’ controlled The Letter
Fiction
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Series ISBN 942-1-002414-32-8
Phase 3 - Non-fiction
SMART KIDS
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 942-1-002414-32-8
L & S
L&S Readers
Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds programme.
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
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