Phase 5 Alternative Spellings - Short Vowel - Book 3

L & S

Short & ‘r’ Vowels Book 3

oo oul u

Woolly Mammoth

Alternative Spellings

L&S Readers

Alternative spellings for short vowel sound oo:

oo

oul

u

Elwood

could

pudding

Brooke

would

bush

stood

should

pull

cook woolly woods look hook shook

powerful

Woolly Mammoth

Alternative Spellings for:

Written by: Fraser Milne

oo

2

Elwood and Brooke stood around their fire, wondering what to cook.

“I could make some pudding,” said Elwood.

“A woolly mammoth steak would be better,” said Brooke.

3

“I saw a woolly mammoth in the woods the other day, ” said Brooke. “We should go and have a look.”

4

So Elwood and Brooke picked up their rope and hook and set off for the woods.

5

When they got to the woods, they hid behind a bush.

“When I throw the hook, you pull the rope,” said Brooke.

Brooke threw the hook and Elwood pulled, but the woolly mammoth was too powerful.

The mammoth picked up Elwood and shook him.

6

7

8

The woolly mammoth dropped Elwood. “Let’s go make that pudding instead,” shouted Elwood as he ran away.

Comprehension Questions: 1. Where did Elwood see the woolly mammoth?

2. What did they use to try and catch the woolly mammoth?

3. What happened to Elwood when they tried to catch the woolly mammoth?

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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/

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Long Vowels 1.

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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

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

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