Phase 2 Non-fiction book 8

Phase 2

Non-fiction - book 8 ss

A Mess Smart Kids Letters and Sounds

Decodable words using focus phonemes:

mess

Ross

fuss

Tricky words taught previously:

the I is my go no to into his has as put of Notes for Parents: These readers use a structured sequence based on the Letters and Sounds phonic progression. The text only uses decodable regular words and tricky words (frequently used words not decodable at this stage).

If your child is stuck on a word say: ‘The sound is _, ’ or, ‘The sounds are _ _ _ .’ If the reader still struggles, provide the word and carry on. Use pure sounds (e.g. ‘p’ - ‘a’ - ‘t’ not ‘puh’ - ‘a’ - ‘tuh’).

A Mess

Focus Phoneme:

Written by: Fraser Milne

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Mess on the bed.

Mess on the mat.

2

Dad is sad.

Dad is mad.

3

Mess, mess, mess.

I am mad.

4

Ross sat back, Ross did not fuss.

5

Mess on the rug.

6

Ross did not fuss.

7

Can I get a bun?

Ross did not get a bun.

Ross got red cod dip.

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Comprehension Questions: 1. Why was Dad mad?

2. Who do you think made the mess?

3. Why do you think Ross did not bet a bun?

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

Made in the UK

Phase 2 1. s, a, t, p

Pat

Fiction

2. i

Pip, Pat

Non-fiction

Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire

3. n, m

Tim, Nat

Non-fiction

RG17 0DY, UK

4. d

Dad in a Pit

Fiction

5. g, o, c

Min

Non-fiction

6. k

The Dog

Fiction

7. ck, e

Pip in the Pot

Non-fiction

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8. u, r, h

Rat in a Sack

Fiction

9. b

Can a Bug Dig?

Non-fiction

10. f, ff

The Fun Run

Non-fiction

otherwise, without the prior written

11. l,ll

Bill and Val

Non-fiction

permission of Smart Kids Ltd.

12. ss

A Mess

Non-fiction

13. Revision

Run in the Fog

Fiction

Images used under license from Shutterstock.com

14. Revision

Big Bad Bug

Fiction

15. Revision

Bag of Gum

Fiction

16. Revision

Rick Rabbit

Fiction

means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or

www.smartkids.co.uk www.smartkids.com.au www.smartkids.co.nz Series ISBN

942-1-002414-31-1

SMART KIDS

Phase 2 - Non-fiction

L & S

L&S Readers Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds programme.

Phase 1 (Wordless Books)

1

Phase Four

Phase Two

2

1. cvcc

- Lost in the Woods

2. cvcc, ccvc

- Help

3. cvcc, ccvc

- Sport

4. cvcc, ccvc

- Dogs

5. cvcc, ccvc

- Frogs

6. cvcc, ccvc

- Winter

7. cccvc, cvccc

- Slugs and Snails

4a

1.

s, a, t, p, i

- Pip, Pat

2.

n, m

- Tim, Nat

3.

d, g, o, c

- Min

4.

k, ck, e

- Pip in a Pot

5.

u, r, h, b

- Can a Bug Dig?

6.

f, ff

- The Fun Run

7.

l, ll

- Bill and Val

8. cccvc, cvccc - The Thrush Nest

8.

ss

- A Mess

Phase Four

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Phase Three 1.

j, v, w, x, y

- Jim the Vet

2.

z, zz

- The Bug

3.

qu, ch

- The Quiz

4.

sh, th

- Ash and the Shellfish

5.

ng, ai

- Set Sail

6.

ee, igh

- Moths

7.

oa, oo, oo, ow

8.

oi, ‘r’ controlled - On the Farm

- At the Zoo

4b

1. -est

- T-Rex

2. -ing

- Transporting

3. -er

- Ears

4. -ed

- Milk

5. -tch

- Chicken Eggs

6. -y, -ey

- Family Fun Park

7. -ve

- Stunts

8. -le

- Otters

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Phase Five 1. ou,ea,ie,ir,oy - Roy’s Treat 2. ay,ey,aw,ue,wh - Days of the Week 3. ph, ew, oe, au - Fingers and Toes 4. Split digraphs - Snail Race

ISBN

942-1-002414-31-1

Product code: LT132V Made in the UK

5. Alt. c, g

- Picnic in Central Park

6. Alt. ch, y

- Christmas Island Crabs

7. Alt. a, e, i, o, u - Static Electricity 8. Alt. ea, ie, er, ow, ou, ey - Wheels

Phase 6 (Prefixes and Suffixes)

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