Phase 5 Alternative Spellings - Short Vowel - Book 6

L & S

Short & ‘r’ Vowels Book 6

ear eer ere

Belvedere

Alternative Spellings

L&S Readers

Alternative spellings for ‘r’ controlled vowel sound ear:

ear

eer

ere

spear

dear

cheerful

Belvedere

dreary

tears

deer

merely

clear

year

peered

here

smeared appeared cleared

clearing

smear Vocabulary for discussion: dreary - dull and bleak smear - a mark or streak on something appeared - come into sight merely - only, just

Belvedere

Alternative Spellings for:

Written by: Fraser Milne

ear

Belvedere was a cheerful nature photographer. He did not hunt animals with a gun or a spear. He merely took photos.

2

One dreary day he was in a forest trying to take a photo of a deer. He took out his camera and peered through the lens.

3

He couldn’t get a clear shot because the lens was smeared with water.

4

“Come over here little deer,” he whispered to himself as he cleared the smear from the lens.

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He looked back through the lens and saw that the deer had now appeared in a clearing.

6

As he stepped forward to take the shot, a twig snapped under his foot. The noise scared the deer, and it ran off.

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“Oh, dear!” said Belvedere, “No need for tears. I will just have to try again next year.”

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Comprehension Questions: 1. What stopped Belvedere from taking the photo?

2. Why did the deer run off?

3. How did Belvedere react when the deer ran off?

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Phase 5 Alternative Spellings

Short & ‘r’ Controlled Vowel Sounds

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Short & ‘r’ Controlled Vowels

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ch ng sh /zh/

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ai ee igh oa oi ow long oo ue

L & S

- Angel Bay - Grandy’s Party - Brian Spies a Lion - Go, Go, Go - Joy at the Museum - Mouse in the House - Fix-it Sue - Barbecue Rescue

L&S Readers

e - Ben’s Quest i - The Pyramid short oo - Woolly Mammoth air - The Haircut ar - Backyard Picnic ear - Belvedere or - Lorna Likes to Draw ur - Worm Farm

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