Long Vowel L & S Book 3
igh ie i-e y
i
Brian Spies a Lion
Alternative Spellings
L&S Readers
Alternative spellings for long vowel sound igh:
igh
i-e
y
i
sighs
bikes
Kylie
Brian
right
while
trying
wild
ie
white
spy
lion
cries
five
sky
rhino
pie
kites
flying
spider
pine
by
behind
beehive
Suffix -ing
tiger
riding
added to ‘ride’
I
If your child is stuck on a word say: ‘The sound is _, ’ or, ‘The sounds are _ _ _ ,’ If the reader still struggles, provide the word and carry on.
Brian Spies a Lion
Alternative Spelling for:
Written by: Fraser Milne
igh
Kylie and Brian are riding their bikes through the jungle while trying to spy wild animals. “I spy a lion,” cries Brian. “That’s not a lion,” sighs Kylie. “That’s just my pie.”
2
3
“I spy a white rhino,” cries Brian. “That’s just a spider,” sighs Kylie.
4
“Look to the sky,” cries Brian. “I spy five bats flying by.” “Those are not bats,” replies Kylie. “Those are five kites.” 5
“Look behind that pine tree,” cries Brian. “I spy a tiger behind that pine tree.” “That’s not a tiger,” sighs Kylie, and she threw a rock at the pine.
6
7
“Oh no,” cries Brian. “You were right. That was not a tiger. That was a beehive. Run!” 8
Comprehension Questions: 1. Why were Brian and Kylie in the jungle? 2. What did Brian think was a lion? 3. Why were they running at the end of the story?
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Long Vowel Sounds
Phase 5 Alternative Spellings
Consonant Digraphs
Short & ‘r’ Controlled Vowels
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
ch ng sh /zh/
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Long Vowels 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
ai ee igh oa oi ow long oo ue
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