L & S
e ea
Short and ‘r’ Vowel Book 1
Ben’s Quest
Alternative Spellings
L&S Readers
Alternative spellings for short vowel sound e:
e
ea
bed
peck
instead
sweat
Ben
accepted
ready
bread
quest
edge
steady
meadow
get
nest
head
feathers
help
Jess
spread
heavy
fetch
together
leapt
a
ai
ie
common spelling
any
said
friend
rare spelling
Ben’s Quest
Alternative Spellings for:
Written by: Fraser Milne
e
“Get out of bed,” said Ben’s mum. “I have a quest for you. Today you will get a worm.”
2
“Can you fetch me a worm instead?” said Ben. “I am not ready to get a worm without any help.”
3
Ben’s mum pecked him on the head until he finally accepted his quest and perched on the edge of the nest.
4
“Ready, steady, go!” said Ben, and he spread his wings and leapt. “No sweat,” shouted Ben. “I will get a worm.”
5
6
Ben saw his friend Jess in the meadow pulling at a worm and headed down to help her.
“I will hold your feathers, and together we will get this worm,” said Ben. The friends pulled and pulled, but the worm stayed put.
7
“I think the worm is too heavy,” said Ben. “Let’s go on a quest to find some bread instead.” 8
Comprehension Questions: 1. Who gave Ben his quest? 2. Where did Ben see his friend Jess? 3. What did they decide to eat instead of the worm?
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Phase 5 Alternative Spellings
Short & ‘r’ Controlled Vowel Sounds
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
L & S
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e - Ben’s Quest i - The Pyramid short oo - Woolly Mammoth air - The Haircut ar - Backyard Picnic ear - Belvedere or - Lorna Likes to Draw ur - Worm Farm
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