Phase 5 Alternative Spellings - Short Vowel - Book 2

L & S

Short & ‘r’ Vowels Book 2

i

y

The Pyramid

Alternative Spellings

L&S Readers

Alternative spellings for short vowel sound i:

i

y

ui

Kim

corridor

mystery

build

in

mini

Egyptian

e

it

chip

symbols

pretty

king

lifted

pyramid

u

if

shimmied

gym

busy

slid

into

wriggled

think

dimly

is

lit

linen

Vocabulary: dimly - with little light corridor - a long passage

common spelling rare spelling

linen - cloth made from flax shimmied - move side to side Egyptian - from the country of Egypt pyramid - shape with a square or triangle bottom with a point at the top

The Pyramid

Alternative Spellings for:

Written by: Fraser Milne

i

Kim and Kyle were busy in the desert, trying to solve the mystery of the Egyptian King’s lost treasure.

2

“If the symbols are correct,” said Kim. “Then the entrance should be under this rock.”

Kyle slid the rock to reveal a hole in the ground.

3

4

Kim and Kyle wriggled down the hole and came out into a dimly lit corridor.

“If the symbols are correct we need to build a mini pyramid and chip a hole in the ceiling,” said Kim.

“These stones are pretty heavy.

All that gym work is finally paying off,” joked Kim as they lifted the last stone in place.

Then they climbed up and started chipping away at the ceiling.

5

6

Kim and Kyle shimmied up through the hole and came out into a treasure room.

“Do you think that is the King’s linen outfit over there?” Kyle said.

“I don’t know,” said Kim. “But it looks like it is moving.”

7

8

“Oh no,” cried Kim. “That is not the King’s linen outfit. That is a mummy. Run!”

Comprehension Questions: 1. Why were Kim and Kyle in the desert?

2. What did they need to do to reach the ceiling?

3. What feelings do you think Kim and Kyle felt at the end?

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Phase 5 Alternative Spellings

Short & ‘r’ Controlled Vowel Sounds

Consonant Digraphs

Short & ‘r’ Controlled Vowels

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ch ng sh /zh/

- Mitch’s Day - Thanks Mitch - Food Mission - Binge-watch

Long Vowels 1.

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ai ee igh oa oi ow long oo ue

L & S

- Angel Bay - Grandy’s Party - Brian Spies a Lion - Go, Go, Go - Joy at the Museum - Mouse in the House - Fix-it Sue - Barbecue Rescue

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

L&S Readers Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds phonics programme.

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