Phase 5 Alternative Spellings - Short Vowel - Book 4

L & S

Short & ‘r’ Vowels Book 4

air are ear

The Haircut

Alternative Spellings

L&S Readers

Alternative spellings for short vowel sound i:

air

are

ear

ere

haircut

Clare

wearing

there

pair

care

where

despair

scared

eir

fair

share

their

hair

careful stared declared

Vocabulary for Discussion: despair - when you feel like all hope is lost declared - announce something

common spelling rare spelling

The Haircut

Alternative Spellings for:

Written by: Fraser Milne

air

Clare was taking care of her little brother when her dad said, “Where is Clare? She needs a haircut.”

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3

“I’m scared,” said Clare. “The pair of scissors might cut me.”

“Don’t despair,” Dad said. “After we finish there, we can share some sushi.” Clare thought this was fair, so she got in the car.

“Are you wearing your seatbelt?”

Dad said, before starting the car.

Then they made their way to the hairdresser.

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The hairdresser was very careful and made sure that the only thing cut was Clare’s hair.

After the hairdresser finished she stared at herself in the mirror. “I love it!” Clare declared.

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Then Dad and Clare went to the sushi shop. “I love my new haircut,” Clare said. “But I love sushi even more.”

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Comprehension Questions: 1. What was Clare doing when Dad said she needed a haircut?

2. Why was Clare scared of the hairdresser?

3. What does Clare love more than her new haircut?

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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

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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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