Phase 3 Fiction - Book 4

Phase 3

Fiction - book 4 ai, ee

DAD

A Wait in the Rain Smart Kids Letters and Sounds

The Code

Decodable words using focus phonemes:

wait

rain

hail

pain

aim

meet

see

feet

been

week

need

weep

Polysyllabic word:

Aileen Tricky words taught previously:

is the no go I to into his has as put of said her he my for be you we me she

A Wait in the Rain

DAD

Focus phonemes: Story by Fraser Milne Illustrated by Suze McElroy

ai ee

Aileen and her dad are on a chat.

DAD

Dad, can you pick me up?

The rain and hail are bad.

2

NY NY PENPEN

Aileen, aim to meet at the log hut. I will be quick.

3

I am wet as a fish.

I cannot feel my feet.

4

Do not weep, we will meet. I am in my jeep.

DAD

It feels as if it has been a week, you need to be quick.

5

PENNY PENNY

6

DAD

Dad, I am in pain. I need you to pick me up quick.

I am in the log hut.

Can you see my jeep?

7

Aileen! Can I get a hug?

8

Comprehension Questions: 1. Where did Aileen’s dad tell her to meet?

2. Have you ever had to wait for someone?

3. Why do you think blue and grey text bubbles were used?

4. How did the story make you feel?

Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages.

Phase 3

Made in the UK

1. j, v, w, x

Jess at the Vet

Fiction

2. y

Jim the Vet

Non-fiction

Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire

3. z, zz

The Bug

Non-fiction

RG17 0DY, UK

4. qu

Fix-It Fox

Fiction

5. ch

The Quiz

Non-fiction

6. sh, th

Ash and the Shellfish Non-fiction

7. ng

Fish and Chips

Fiction

8. ai

Set Sail

Non-fiction

9. ee

A Wait in the Rain

Fiction

10. igh

Moths

Non-fiction

11. oa

At Night

Fiction

Smart Kids Ltd.

12. oo, oo

Look at my Things

Fiction

13. ow

At the Zoo

Non-fiction

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14. oi

Cow’s Boil Up

Fiction

15. ‘r’ controlled

On the Farm

Non-fiction

16. ‘r’ controlled The Letter

Fiction

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Series ISBN 942-1-002414-28-1

Phase 3 - Fiction

SMART KIDS

ISBN 942-1-002414-28-1

Phase 1 (Wordless Books)

1

Phase 4a

Phase 2

2

1. cvcc

- Camp at the Pond

2. cvcc

- The Lost Nest

3. cvcc

- Golf Lesson

4. ccvc

- Green Tree Frog

5. ccvc

- The Culprit

6. ccvc

- What is That Smell?

1.

s, a, t, p

- Pat

2.

i, n, m, d

- Dad in a Pit

3.

g, o, c, k

- The Dog

4.

ck, e, u, r, h

- Rat in a Sack

5.

b, f, l

- Run in the Fog

6.

ff, ll, ss

- Big Bad Bug

7.

Revision

- Bag of Gum

8.

Revision

- Rick Rabbit

7. cccvc & cvccc - Lunch 8. cccvc

- Splendid Spring Night

Phase 4b (Word Endings)

3

Phase 3

4a

1. -est

- The Coolest Bear

2. -ing

- Having Fun with Card

1.

j, v, w, x

- Jess at the Vet

3. -er

- Never Ever

2.

y, z, zz, qu

- Fix-It Fox

4. -ed

- Goblin in the Loft

3.

ch, sh, th, ng - Fish and Chips

5. -tch

- Chickenpox

4.

ai, ee

- A Wait in the Rain

6. -y, -ey

- Funfair at Night

5.

igh, oa

- At Night

7. -ve

- Marve

8. -le

- Huggles

6.

oo, oo

- Look at my Things

7.

ow, oi

- Cow’s Boil Up

8.

‘r’ controlled - The Letter

4b

5

Phase 5 1. ou,ea,ie,ir,oy - Lost at Sea 2. ay, ey, aw, ue - My Annoying Dad 3. wh, ph, ew, oe, au -The Astronaut 4. Split digraphs - Prize Tomatoes

Made in the UK

5. Alt. c, g

- Going to the Circus

6. Alt. ch, y

- Christmas Eve

7. Alt. a, e, i, o, u - The Unicorn Detective

L & S

The Code

Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds programme.

8. Alt. ea, ie, er, ow, ou, ey - Channel Surfer

Phase 6 (Prefixes & Suffixes)

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