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
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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