My Alphabet Storybooks Set 1

Take turns stories

6 books in this pack:

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Take turns story

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Read together, read alone, read aloud!

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About this book

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Read the part that suits your reading ability - take turns!

Each story begins with an introduction to the character, it’s shape and sound.

You will then go on an imaginative adventure with the character.

Fluent reader

Beginner reader

Story or rhyme featuring lots of alliterative words.

Also available to download and listen to.

These words can be read by just sounding and blending the letters into words. t a p tap Letters are introduced in ‘satp’ order as detailed on pages 2-3.

Early reader Sentences made up of words using the 26 letters of the alphabet in their most phonically regular form. Also included are a few carefully chosen high-frequency ‘tricky’ words such as ‘are’ and ‘the’ with irregular sounds. Irregular parts are in blue.

Note: All text is printed on a shaded background, to help those with visual difficulties.

For more information about this series, including free audio downloads of all the stories, see:

www.letterland.com/Alphabet-Storybooks

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About this series A popular order for learning the alphabet letter shapes and sounds is: satp inmd gock eur hbfl jvwx yzq. The words in the speech bubbles/labels on the right hand picture page contain only letters learnt in this teaching order, guaranteeing a source of decodable reading practice for a beginner reader.

Story title

Letters

Decodable words for beginner reader

Sammy Snake isn’t satisfied

satp

pat, sat, tap,

Annie Apple and the ants

satp

a, pat, sap, sat, tap, tapas

Talking Tess and her tent

satp

pat, sat, tap

Peter Puppy at the play park

satp

pat, tap

Impy Ink is at the sink

satpi

pat, pitta, sip, sit, tip

Noisy Nick in the night

satpin

Nip, pan, pants, pin, sip, snap, spin

Munching Mike and the moon

satpinm

a, insist, mamma, man, map, mist, mitts, pasta

Dippy Duck and the dentist

satpinmd

and, damp, did, it’s, pad, sip, sit, spit, tip, tips

Golden Girl and the gap

satpinmdg

a, add, gap, gasp, mint, pig, sand, snap, tag

Oscar Orange at the docks

satpinmdgo

a, dog, mop, odd, pot, spot, stop, top

Clever Cat and the cake

satpinmdgoc

add, can, cost, gossip, got, it, non-stop, stamp, tap

Kicking King and his socks

satpinmdgock

kiss, kit, mascot, pink, smack, snack, sock, spots, tick, tock

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Story title

Letters

Decodable words for beginner reader

Eddy Elephant and his pet Uppy Umbrella is so upset Red Robot and the recycling Harry Hat Man and his habit Bouncy Ben and his bike Firefighter Fred and fire safety Lucy Lamp Light likes to listen Jumping Jim is just jumping Vicky Violet and the vet Walter Walrus and the weather

satpinmdgocke

a, desk, nest, Ken, leg, Ned, peg, pen, pet, sock, stick, ten cups, duck, dust, gust, it, mop, mud, mug, nuts, on, sand, snug, stuck, tum, up, upset a, bag, can, carrots, compost, cress, docks, it’s, kit, not, on, pot, red, rag, rocket, rot, rucksack, tin, truck and, caps, hats, hiss, hop, hot, hum, it’s, not, snap, sun, tap, top back, bag, big, bug, bump, bun, get, it, on, picnic, tips

Fix-it Max can’t fix that!

Yellow Yo-yo Man and his yogurt Zig Zag Zebra and the buzz Quarrelsome Queen and her quiz

satpinmdgockeur hbfljvwx satpinmdgockeur hbfljvwxy satpinmdgockeur hbfljvwxyz satpinmdgockeur hbfljvwxyzq

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satpinmdgockeu satpinmdgockeur satpinmdgockeur h satpinmdgockeur hb satpinmdgockeur hbf satpinmdgockeur hbfl satpinmdgockeur hbflj satpinmdgockeur hbfljv satpinmdgockeur hbfljvw

a, crumpet, facts, fan, fantastic, Fred, huff, nuts, plan, pop, puff a, bell, clip, clop, frost, lamp, lick, list, lock, lollipop, lots a, big, fun, it’s, jet, jug, jump, just, not, sad, sec alpaca, ahem, but, cat, drat, duck, end, rabbit, spot, top, Val, van, vet cliff, dam, help, well, west, wet, wind, windmill and, bed, box, Fix-it, help, index, just, leg, Max, next, relax, rest, six drink, dull, hot, madras, mat, mint, yes, yet, yum a, an, buzz, drink, fizz, frizz, help, insect, odd, snack, will, Zak, zip drat, drink, ha ha, liquid, pond, quack, quill, quilt

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Let’s meet Sammy Snake!

Listen

This is Sammy Snake. He loves the seaside. Sometimes he swims in the sea, but most of all he likes to sunbathe on the sand. He always takes care of his skin in the sun and slaps on lots of sun cream. Sometimes, Sammy wears a sun hat and sunglasses, too.

Sammy Snake hisses his sound, like this, ‘sss’. Can you hear him hissing at the start of words like ‘sun’, ‘sea’ and ‘sand’?

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Listen

“Sss... I’m not satisfied,” hissed Sammy to himself.

“I’m not satisfied with being the same as everyone else.

I’d like a special skill.”

“I’d like to be a superhero. The strongest snake ever.

Oh, and I’d have super powers.

A super sense of smell!

I’d sniff out danger, like smoke, and save the day!”

ur turn Yo

Sam is sad. Sam wants a skill.

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Sss 9

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Listen

Sammy opened one eye, sleepily.

“I have realised that my life is super just as it is!

I have somewhere safe and soft to sleep.

The sun is shining. I have splendid things to eat.

I have super friends like you.

Simple, and oh, so satisfying,” he said, smiling.

Then he closed his eye and went back to sleep.

This time, he didn’t hiss. He snored softly instead.

(As he often does at the ends of words and stories.)

ur turn Yo

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zzz

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Word Bank Decodable word bank 1

pat

sat

tap

Decodable word bank 2

a sat

had skill

Beginner reader - Words on picture pages. These words use only letters that have been introduced in satp order.

him slept

Early reader - Words in child sentences. These words are made using the 26 letters of the alphabet only in their most phonically regular form.

on stop

sad swim

Sam Tess

sand

Irregular or ‘tricky’ words he, is, said, the, to, wants 22

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Comprehension 1. Where did Sammy Snake sit to sleep?

on a rock

on sand

on a rug

on a mat

2. What did Sammy Snake suck on before going to sleep?

a sausage

a satsuma

Activities

A Adult led

a strawberry a sweet

C Child led

G In groups

C

1. Sammy Snake wanted to be a superhero. Why not have a ‘superhero day’ when you make a costume, find props, choose your superpower. Then make up a story/ pretend to be a superhero for the day.

C

2. At the beach, or in a sandpit, try making swirly patterns or spirals in the sand.

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Annie Apple

Harry Hat Man

Noisy Nick

Uppy Umbrella

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Bouncy Ben

Impy Ink

Oscar Orange

Vicky Violet

Clever Cat

Dippy Duck

Jumping Jim

Peter Puppy

Eddy Elephant

Kicking King

Quarrelsome Queen

Walter Walrus

Fix-it Max

FireďŹ ghter Fred

Lucy Lamp Light

Red Robot

Golden Girl

Munching Mike

Sammy Snake Talking Tess

Yellow Yo-yo Man

Zig Zag Zebra

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