Letterland Stories Level 2

Level 2

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For shared and guided reading

How to use this book This book contains six short stories with a phonic focus on the short vowel sounds a, e, i, o, u. The stories combine easily decodable words with a few essential high-frequency words.

Step 1 - First, read the story out loud. It helps to give your child confidence if they are familiar with the contents of the story before they try to read any of the words themselves.

Step 2 - Phonemic Awareness - Awareness that the words we speak and hear are made up of smaller units of sounds is a key skill for beginner readers. Focus on a particular sound, for example the short vowel sound ‘a’, or the initial ‘h’ sound, and emphasise it in words as you read the story out loud for the second time.

Step 3 - Phonics - Children need to begin to decode words, developing knowledge of phonics, syllables, and word parts. Focus on some of the short vowel words and break them into separate sounds. Then blend them together again to say words like h-a-t, h-e-n, s-i-t, m-o-p and j-u-m-p.

Step 4 - Vocabulary - Acquiring and using new vocabulary is a vital skill in learning to read. Talk about any words that might not be familiar. You could go through the pages together spotting a particular word and its picture, and look for rhyming words.

Step 5 - Fluency - Reading fluently is a skill which can be achieved through familiarity with text. Come back to the stories in this book later with the new purpose of reading them with expression and flow. Note any difficult spots and practice them. Then re-read the pages one more time. The more expression the better!

Step 6 - Comprehension - Children can be too busy processing print to comprehend the text they are reading. Talk about the story and ask questions. Encourage your child to retell the story in their own words, but make sure they don’t feel tested.

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Lots of hats

By Lyn Wendon

Harry Hat Man has lots of hats.

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He has hats for hens.

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He has hats for cats ‌ 4

Seven eggs

By Lyn Wendon

Eddy Elephant met a red hen.

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The red hen had seven eggs!

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“Can I have an egg?” said Eddy.

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Go to bed !

By Katie Carr

Go up to bed, Ben. 18

Is Ben in bed?

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No, Ben is not in bed!

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Look at the mess!

By Katie Carr

“Shut the door, Mike!” said his Mum. 26

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“Look at all the mess!” she said.

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“Go and get the mop,” said Mum. 28

Sit, Nip!

By Katie Carr

Nick and Nip like to play.

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But Nip can dig!

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Nip digs and digs.

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Pups in the pond

By Katie Carr

I am hot!

“It’s hot,” says Peter.

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Then Peter sees a pup.

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