Phase 4b Fiction book 7

Phase 4b

Fiction - book 7 word ending

-ve

Fraser Milne

Smart Kids Letters and Sounds

-ve at the end of these words makes a ‘v’ sound:

Marve

massive

swerve

have

Consonant and short vowel sounds taught previously:

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, oo, p, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z Consonant digraph sounds taught previously:

ch, ck, ff, ll, ng, qu, rr, sh, ss, th, zz

Long vowel sounds taught previously:

ai, ee, igh, oa, oi, oo, ow

‘R’ controlled vowel sounds taught previously:

ar, air, ear, ur, or, ure, er

Tricky words taught previously:

is the no go I to into his has as put of said her he my for be you she all we me was they are there so were like have do come some one out about love Discuss the picture:

Marve is fishing for shrimp at the pond.

Let’s hope nothing scary comes to join him.

Fraser Milne word ending

-ve

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Marve was afraid of a lot of things.

He was afraid of slugs, snails and sloths.

But he was most afraid of massive cats with long sharp teeth.

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Marve was fishing for shrimp when a massive cat slinked up next to him.

“Forgive me for begging,” said the massive cat. “But is there a little shrimp in that net that I can have?”

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“Here you go,” spluttered Marve as he handed the massive cat a shrimp.

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“Thank you,” said the massive cat.

“I will tell my buddy the sloth how good you are at giving. He loves shrimp.”

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“S - s - sloth!” Marve stuttered, “I am going to scoot!”

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Comprehension questions: • Name four things Marve was afraid of.

• What was Marve fishing for?

• Who was the massive cat’s friend?

Vocabulary: massive: very large. stuttered: repeat the sounds in words as you say them.

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1. cvcc

- Lost in the Woods

2. cvcc

- The Lost Nest

2. cvcc, ccvc

- Stuck on an Island

3. cvcc

- Hulk’s Golf Day

3. cvcc, ccvc

- Sport

4. ccvc

- Green Tree Frog

4. cvcc, ccvc

- Dogs

5. ccvc

- The Best Dream

5. cvcc, ccvc

- Frogs

6. ccvc

- What is That Smell?

6. cvcc, ccvc

- Winter

7. cccvc, cvccc - Lunch

7. cccvc, cvccc

- Slugs and Snails

8. cccvc

8. cccvc, cvccc - The Thrush Nest

- Splendid Spring Night

Phase 4b (word endings) - Fiction

4b

Phase 4b (word endings) - Non-fiction 4 b

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1. -est

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2. -ing

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2. -ing

- Transporting

3. -er

- Never Ever

3. -er

- Ears

4. -ed

- Goblin in the Loft

4. -ed

- Milk

5. -tch

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5. -tch

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6. -y, -ey - Funfair at Night

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7. -ve

- Stunts

8. -le

- Huggles

8. -le

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