Phase 4a
Non-fiction - book 8 cccvc
The Thrush Nest Smart Kids Letters and Sounds
Decodable Words up to CVCCC and CCCVC:
spring
strong
string
street
Polysyllabic Words:
looking
bigger
stongest
Non-high-frequency Tricky word :
hatch 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 what have do come some
The Thrush Nest
Written by: Fraser Milne
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There is a thrush nest in some shrubs at the back of my garden. There are three eggs in the nest.
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I waited and waited for the eggs to hatch in the spring. The thrush fed her chicks moths, snails and bugs for six weeks. 4
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The thrush chicks got bigger and bigger. The chicks started getting up and standing next to the nest.
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The strongest chick flapped her wings and took off. The chick zoomed off up the street. 8
Comprehension Questions: 1. What was the nest made out of? 2. How many eggs were in the nest? 3. What did the thrush chicks eat? 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
permission of Smart Kids Ltd.
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
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
942-1-002414-33-5
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 Made in the UK
Phase 6 (Prefixes and Suffixes)
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