Digraph Sounds and Comprehension Stories: Book 3

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Book 3

Foreword In Digraph Sounds and Comprehension Stories Book - 3, each digraph is introduced in context, allowing students to identify the digraphs and the sounds they make. Thus, students will be able to process automatically each digraph sound for pronunciation and meaning, thereby enhancing their reading and spelling skills. The activities in the book also provide reinforcement of each digraph, and the comprehension stories which follow enable the students to identify the sounds in context.

Contents Words with ought .............................3-4 Words with au ...................................5-6 Words with ture .................................7-8 Words with tion ...............................9-10 Words with our (four) ......................... 11-12 Words with ey................................13-14 Words with ie .................................15-16 Words with o (move) ......................... 17-18 Words with ey (prey) ......................... 19-20 Words with ain ..............................21-22 Words with igh...............................23-24 Words with gh (rough) ...................... 25-26 Words with ous ..............................27-28 Test page ............................................29

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'ought' as in fought Print in the missing 'ought' sound.

Rewrite each word.

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my new bike to school to show the bought/brought

other children.

My mum

me some new clothes. bought/brought

The savage dog

sought/fought

the dog for the bone.

Place in a sentence.

thoughtful

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Read the story.

Underline all the words with 'ought' sounds.

David went to the local shop for his mother. He thought his mother asked him to buy some groceries. Among these groceries were milk,sugar,eggs and cold meat. He bought these groceries and brought them home in a bag hanging from the handlebars of his bike. He thought he had bought everything his mother had asked for, but he hadn't. He had forgotten the milk. As he rode his bike back to the shop a dog chased him. He fought the dog off and continued on his way.

David bought the milk and returned home. He brought the milk inside and put it on the table in the kitchen. His mother was grateful.

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C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• Answer these questions.

What groceries did David buy?

What did David forget?

How do you think David felt when he forgot the milk?

Why do you think the dog chased David?

Why was David's mother grateful?

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'au' as in sauce Print the missing 'au' sound.

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Choose from the above words to fill the missing words.

The ghost

the house. tastes delicious on meat pies.

Tomato

the spaceship will be

In into space.

The

leaves made the

on

the line dirty.

Read and draw.

Paul and Paula inside a haunted house eating from a saucer.

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Circle all the words with 'au' sounds.

Paul and Paula were both astronauts. They were going to be launched into space on August the fourth. It would not be autumn but that didn't matter. Paul and Paula were going to haul a load of laundry with them and a huge saucer to detect radio waves. From mission control the astronauts can receive messages. These messages are then sent back to earth through the use of the larger saucer. As the launching date grew nearer, Paul and Paula, the two astronauts, began to get excited. They did not want to haul a load of laundry but they did want to haul the large saucer and place it in space, so they could send and receive messages.

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What were Paul and Paula?

Which season does August fall in?

Why did Paul and Paula want to haul the saucer?

Why didn't Paul and Paula want to haul the laundry?

Why do you think the astronauts were excited?

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'ture' as in picture Print the missing 'ture' sound.

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Are you scared of creepy creatures?

Have you been on an adventure?

Have you ever captured a tiger?

Write a sentence for:

picture, puncture, future

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Circle all the words with 'ture' sounds.

A furry creature lived among some very old furniture. He was always frightened it might get captured. He was a creature of nature and it was always looking for adventure. In the very near future the furry creature was to have an adventure he would never forget. He would be captured and kept locked up in a cage hidden behind a picture. One night the furry creature peeped from behind the old furniture where he lived and scanned the area to see if it was safe to come out and explore.

No one, not anything was in sight, so the furry creature crept out. He was not gone long when a huge human creature spotted him, grabbed him and locked him in a cage.

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Why was the furry creature frightened?

What is meant by 'a creature of nature'?

What is meant by 'future'?

How do you think the creature felt when he was captured?

What do you think happened?

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'tion' as in reflection Print the missing 'tion' sound.

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What is the meaning of: (Use your dictionary)

attention? connection? inspection?

What am I? Draw me.

I am a shape.

You see me in the mirror.

You see me in water.

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Read the story.

Underline all the words with 'tion' sounds.

The little red train left the station at 8 o'clock in the morning. He was heading in the direction of the mountains. As he passed through a long tunnel he could see his reflection on the shiny walls. He passed through the middle of a plantation so he would not attract attention. The little red train did not want an inspection because he might have to return to the station. Up and up the mountain, the little train climbed with the friction of the wind in his face. The action of his wheels made a clanging noise as he reached the top of the mountain.

The little train stood proud as he looked down over the valley.

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Answer these questions.

What time did the train leave the station?

What direction was the train heading?

What could the train see on the wall?

Why didn't the train want an inspection?

Why do you think the train stood 'proud'?

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'our' as in pour.

Print in the missing 'our' sounds.

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Put in the missing word.

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Please

me a drink.

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If you paddle your canoe around the wrong , you could get lost.

course

Where did the policeman get his of information.

What is the meaning of: (Use your dictionary)

source?

course?

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Read the story.

Circle all the words with 'our' sounds.

On the fourth day of each month a course is set for BMX racing.

First you must put your helmet, goggles, gloves and boots on before you take your bike for a test run. Sometimes water is poured onto the track to keep the dust down. As the racers race around the course they must take great care not to fall off.

Ribbons are given to first, second, third and fourth. The fourth placegetter only receives a small ribbon as an incentive to try harder next time.

All racers enjoy the meet and look forward to the fourth day in each month.

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C.Publ i cat i ons Answer these •f orquestions. r evi ew pur posesonl y• On what day does the BMX club hold their races?

What must the racers wear?

Why is the fourth place ribbon smaller?

Why should the racers take care?

Why do you think the racers enjoy the day?

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'ey' as in monkey Print in the missing 'ey' sound.

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Choose from the above words to find the missing word.

A

looks like a small horse.

A

swings from tree to tree.

I push the my mother.

when I go shopping with

to shop with.

I need

The land between two hills is called a A race.

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Underline all the words with 'ey' sounds.

One day a monkey and a donkey became friends. The monkey rode on the donkey's back, just like a jockey. He rode through the valley until he came to a dark alley. The donkey stopped and would not go down the alley. The monkey tried very hard to make the donkey move but the donkey would not go down the alley. At the end of the alley, smoke was billowing out of a chimney. There was a turkey eating parsley. It did not take any notice of the monkey and the donkey at the entrance of the alley.

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What is a valley?

What is a jockey?

Who became friends?

Why do you think the turkey ignored the monkey and the donkey?

Why do you think the donkey wouldn't move?

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'ie' as in thief Print in the missing 'ie' sound.

Remember the rule 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'.

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Put a

of pie in the oven to heat.

The lady gave a loud dropped on to her shoulder.

when a spider

was caught by the police officer The as he tried to run from the shop.

The Indian protect himself.

used his

to

Write words which rhyme with:

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Circle all the words with 'ie' sounds.

The chief of a small Indian village was relieved when a piece of arrow broke as it hit the shield. A shriek was heard for a brief moment as a thief was spotted running off into the bushes. The chief could not believe his eyes. He believed all his people were honest. He was relieved to learn that the thief was not one of his own people. After a brief chase the thief was caught. He was paraded before all the Indians with a priest as a witness. The thief begged to be forgiven and promised he would never steal again. The chief was relieved.

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Answer these questions.

Why wasn't the chief hit by the arrow?

Why did the thief run off into the bushes?

Why do you think the thief was paraded in front of all the Indians?

What kind of a person do you think the thief was?

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'o' as in lasso Say these words.

Use them in the sentences below.

move

to do

prove

lose

whose

lasso

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do

who

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You use a rope to

a spider's web. The spider

We walked had to

to another place.

I was running behind everyone else. I knew I was going to

the race.

Write a sentence for:

whose, prove, who

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Circle all the words with 'o' sounds.

To lasso a horse you need a rope. To do this you need to move into position. The horse will be moving around in the enclosure.

You must move your arm in a circular movement with the rope twirling above your head. As you move into position and the horse has settled and is not moving, let go of the rope and try to lasso the horse around the neck. Pull tight on the lasso and don't lose hold of the rope or the horse may gallop away.

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What is an enclosure?

Why should you lasso a horse around the neck?

Do you think it would be fun lassoing a horse?

Why? What sort of movement must you do to lasso?

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'ey' as in prey Say these words.

Use them in the sentences below.

prey

obey

they

grey

survey is a colour which you get by mixing black and white together.

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A hawk is a bird of Animals

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A is a group's feelings; answer questions to help you find the results.

At school you are taught to and teachers.

must

your parents

Read and draw.

A grey lion waiting to prey on deer as they drink from a waterhole.

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Underline all the words with 'ey' sounds.

Many animals prey on other animals. The stronger species prey on the weaker species. For instance, lions prey on deer as they graze. The lion waits in prey as the deer grazes until it is not suspicious of being watched. The lion surveys the area and when it is the right time the lion will strike and the deer will be killed. The eagle with its excellent eyesight soars through the sky watching below for smaller animals. It preys on rabbits and smaller rodents.

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What do lions prey on?

How do you think the lion surveys the area?

What is meant by 'soaring through the sky'?

How do you think the animal feels when it has made a kill?

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'ain' as in fountain Print in the missing 'ain' sound.

Rewrite each word.

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Place these words in a sentence.

fountain, captain, bargain

Answer 'Yes' or 'No'.

Can you climb a mountain?

Is a fountain the same as a chieftain?

Can a curtain be made out of fabric?

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Read the story.

Circle all the words with 'ain' sounds.

The captain of the local football team was certain his team would become fit if they ran up to the top of the mountain. His team ran up the mountain and at the top stood a chieftain. The chieftain had wrapped around him curtain material. On the ground, in front of the chieftain, lay many pieces of curtain material. The captain and his team bought many pieces of curtain material from the chieftain. They got the curtain material for a bargain.

Down the mountain they ran.

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Who stood at the top of the mountain?

Why was the chieftain wrapped in curtain material?

How do you think the team felt when they bought their bargains?

Why do you think the team ran down the mountain?

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'igh' as in fright Print the missing 'igh' sound.

Rewrite each word.

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Unscramble these words.

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What part of your body is your 'thigh'? Draw it.

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Read the story.

Underline all the words with 'igh' sounds.

Last night Trevor heard a sigh coming from behind a dark bush.

He got such a fright he ran right into a fence which he did not see. As he hit the fence a bird in the tree got a fright and it took flight, right across the road to a tree opposite. Trevor ran inside his house and turned the light on so he could see who made the sigh. It was so dark outside he couldn't see who gave him such a fright. He climbed into bed and fell asleep. He was glad the night was over because he got such a fright the previous night.

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What was heard last night?

Who heard the sound?

Why did Trevor hit the fence?

Why do you think Trevor went to bed?

Why do you think Trevor was frightened?

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'gh' as in rough Read each word. Sort them into three groups.

rough Stefanie Stephen trough laugh alphabet

four five tough elephant orphan telephone

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Read the story.

Circle all the words with 'gh', 'f' and 'ph' sounds.

Stefanie and Stephen were two orphan children. One day they received a telephone call from an old friend. Their friend wanted to take them to the zoo. They saw an elephant drinking from a trough. The trough had a rough edge and it scratched the elephant's trunk. The elephant's skin was tough so it did not hurt. As Stefanie and Stephen walked past the trough, Stefanie slipped and fell into the trough. Stephen and Stefanie couldn't stop laughing. Stefanie was wet through. Their friend took the two orphan children home.

They had a lovely day.

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•f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• What were the children's names?

What did their friend want to do?

How do you think the trough got the rough edges?

Why do you think the two children laughed?

How do you think the friend felt when Stefanie got wet?

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'ous' as in famous Print in the missing 'ous' sound.

seri

danger

joy

poison

fam

enorm

jeal

nerv

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explorer climbed Mt Everest. when he reached the top.

He felt It is very

if you get bitten by a snake.

An

crocodile swam near the boat, it

made us all very

.

Write a sentence for:

jealous, adventurous

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Read the story.

Circle all the words with 'ous' sounds.

Damien was a famous explorer. He was very adventurous. One day he decided to explore a dangerous cave. In the cave lived some poisonous snakes. Damien was very serious about exploring this dangerous cave. As he slowly made his way through the cave he was careful not to step on any of the dangerous snakes. Other explorers were very jealous of Damien. Damien was very nervous as he moved slowly past one enormous snake. When he finally reached the entrance of this dangerous cave he was joyous, because he had not stepped on any poisonous snakes.

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What was the famous explorer's name?

Why did Damien step cautiously through the cave?

Why do you think Damien wanted to explore the dangerous cave?

Why was Damien nervous?

Do you think Damien was famous?

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Test page.

Finish the words.

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