Phase 4a
Non-fiction - book 5 cvcc, ccvc
Frogs Smart Kids Letters and Sounds
Decodable CVCC and CCVC Words:
swim
adult
frogs
skin
block
green
insect
stick
Compound Word:
pondweed Non-high-frequency Tricky word :
tadpole Tricky words taught previously:
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Frogs
Written by: Fraser Milne
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From an egg swims a tadpole. An adult frog laid the eggs on the pondweed. 2
3
Tadpoles are born with gills. They feed on pondweed. 4
After six to ten weeks, legs form and skin blocks off the gills. A frog’s tail gets shorter and shorter.
5
6
Adult frogs feed on insects. 7
This frog sticks her eggs on the green pondweed. 8
Comprehension Questions: 1. What do tadpoles eat? 2. Name a difference between frogs and tadpoles? 3. Would you like to have a frog for a pet? Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages.
Made in the UK
Phase 4a 1.cvcc
Camp at the Pond
Fiction
2. cvcc
Lost in the Woods
Non-fiction
3. cvcc
The Lost Nest
Fiction
4. cvcc
Golf Lesson
Fiction
5. cvcc, ccvc
Help
Non-fiction
6. ccvc
Green Tree Frog
Fiction
7. cvcc, ccvc
Sport
Non-fiction
8. cvcc, ccvc The Culprit
Fiction
9. cvcc, ccvc
Dogs
Non-fiction
10. ccvc
What is that Smell?
Fiction
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11. cvcc, ccvc Frogs
Non-fiction
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12. cvcc, ccvc Winter
Non-fiction
13. cvcc, ccvc Lunch
Fiction
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14. cvcc, ccvc Slugs and Snails
Non-fiction
15. cccvc
Splendid Spring Night
Fiction
16. cccvc
The Thrush Nest
Non-fiction
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942-1-002414-33-5
SMART KIDS
Phase 4a - Non-fiction
ISBN
942-1-002414-33-5
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 (Word Endings)
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
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
4b
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
Made in the UK
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
(Prefixes & Suffixes)
6