Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised - Rare and Unusual Creatures - Phase 5

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R re nd Unusu l Cre tures

Phonemes covered: /ai/ aigh, ea, ey /ear/ eer, ere /i/ y /j/ dge, ge /m/ mb /n/ gn, kn /or/ ore, /sh/ ci, ssi, ti /zh/ si, su

R re nd Unusu l Cre tures

for Letters and Sounds Revised

Abbie Rushton

Stretch and challenge

Can you help Tamsyn on her mission to earn her top spotter badge?

An information book collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat

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R re nd Unusu l Cre tures Contents Hello from Tamsyn

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Reptiles and frogs

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Mammals

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Sea animals

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Birds

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Insects and spiders

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Glossary

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Index

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Unusual creatures

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Written by Abbie Rushton

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Hello from Tamsyn My name is Tamsyn. I’m in a group called The Pioneers. I’m on a mission to earn my top spotter badge! I’m going to spot some very special creatures. They are unusual – some are quite strange!

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Reptiles and frogs Purple frog This frog spends most of its life underground. In fact, it’s in the dark so much, it’s a bit of a mystery to scientists!

small eyes

long snout short limbs 3

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Glass frog This is not a typical frog because you can peer inside it! You can even watch food going through its gut.

Interesting!

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Mata mata This turtle’s gnarly back helps it hide in leaves, so it can sneak up on its prey.

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Mammals Star-nosed mole The star-nosed mole has poor vision. It relies on touch and vibrations to find food.

Fun fact This mole is the world’s fastest eater!

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Platypus A platypus looks like a mixture of a duck, a beaver and an otter. Males can be vicious: don’t disturb them! They may plunge their venomous spur into you, which would cause severe pain.

platypus spur

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Phase 5 Set 5 5

R re nd Unusu l Cre tures

Phonemes covered: /ai/ aigh, ea, ey /ear/ eer, ere /i/ y /j/ dge, ge /m/ mb /n/ gn, kn /or/ ore, /sh/ ci, ssi, ti /zh/ si, su

R re nd Unusu l Cre tures

for Letters and Sounds Revised

Abbie Rushton

Stretch and challenge

Can you help Tamsyn on her mission to earn her top spotter badge?

An information book collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat

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06/07/2022 09:16