Phase 4b
Non-fiction - book 8 word ending
Otters
-le
er Milne Fras
Smart Kids Letters and Sounds
-le at the end of these words makes a ‘l’ sound:
cuddle
little
bubble
giggle
Consonant and short vowel sounds taught previously:
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, oo, p, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z Consonant digraph sounds taught previously:
ch, ck, ff, ll, ng, qu, rr, sh, ss, th, zz
Long vowel sounds taught previously:
ai, ee, igh, oa, oi, oo, ow
‘R’ controlled vowel sounds taught previously:
ar, air, ear, ur, or, ure, er
Tricky words taught previously:
is the no go I to into his has as put of said her he my for be you she all we me was they are there so were like have do come some one out about love today say Discuss the picture:
An otter lies on its back as it eats a crab for lunch.
Otters
word ending
-le
Otters are hungry! They like to eat fish, urchins, clams, mussels and crabs.
2
3
4
little ears brown fur
lighter fur on throat armpits
long thick tail
short strong legs
Otters are smart! They use rocks to crack open the crabs. Otters do not need bags. An otter’s armpit is a terrific spot to keep rocks and food.
5
The term for a baby otter is ‘pup’. A little pup needs a lot of support. Pups settle down with the mums until they have the skills needed to handle living without them. 6
7
Do not keep an otter as a pet! Otters screech and dribble and smell like fish. 8
Comprehension questions: • Where do otters store food and rocks? • What are baby otters called? • Why shouldn’t you keep an otter as a pet? Vocabulary: urchin: a sea creature with a hard spiky shell mussel: a type of shellfish settle down: begin to live a quiet steady life support: help
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Phase 4b - Non-fiction
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Phase 4 - Non-fiction
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1. cvcc
- Camp at the Pond
1. cvcc
- Lost in the Woods
2. cvcc
- The Lost Nest
2. cvcc, ccvc
- Stuck on an Island
3. cvcc
- Hulk’s Golf Day
3. cvcc, ccvc
- Sport
4. ccvc
- Green Tree Frog
4. cvcc, ccvc
- Dogs
5. ccvc
- The Best Dream
5. cvcc, ccvc
- Frogs
6. ccvc
- What is That Smell?
6. cvcc, ccvc
- Winter
7. cccvc, cvccc - Lunch
7. cccvc, cvccc
- Slugs and Snails
8. cccvc
8. cccvc, cvccc - The Thrush Nest
- Splendid Spring Night
Phase 4b (word endings) - Fiction
4b
Phase 4b (word endings) - Non-fiction 4 b
1. -est
- The Coolest Bear
1. -est
- T-Rex
2. -ing
- Having Fun with Card
2. -ing
- Transporting
3. -er
- Never Ever
3. -er
- Ears
4. -ed
- Goblin in the Loft
4. -ed
- Milk
5. -tch
- Chickenpox
5. -tch
- Chicken Eggs
6. -y, -ey - Funfair at Night
6. -y, -ey - Family Fun Park
7. -ve
- Marve
7. -ve
- Stunts
8. -le
- Huggles
8. -le
- Otters
L & S
Letters & Sounds
Printed in the UK
Controlled text to support the Smart Kids Letters and Sounds phonics programme © 2022 Smart Kids
Product code: :LT134b ISBN 942-1-002414-25-0