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7–8
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Contents
How to use this book ................................................ 2
How to use the CD ................................................... 3
Off with your e! ..................................................... 25
Baby names .......................................................... 26
Number crossword ................................................. 27
Unit 1 Phonics
Unit 5 The jobs words do
m
pl
e
Write it right! ........................................................ 10
Stop! Look! Write! ................................................. 11
Stepping stones ..................................................... 12
Double double ....................................................... 13
Two vowels ........................................................... 14
Framed! ................................................................ 15
pa
Unit 2 Spell it!
Unit 3 Reading with understanding
Sa
Which one? .......................................................... 16
Picture perfect ....................................................... 17
At the aquarium ..................................................... 18
Shopping list ......................................................... 19
At the park ............................................................ 20
Telling tales ........................................................... 21
Unit 4 Spell some more!
Getting changed .................................................... 22
Change it!............................................................. 23
Branching out ........................................................ 24
Noun mountain ..................................................... 28
What? .................................................................. 29
Who? ................................................................... 30
When? ................................................................. 31
Where? ................................................................ 32
How? ................................................................... 33
ge
s
Blend with an end .................................................... 4
Hook it up ............................................................... 5
On the move ........................................................... 6
Finish the word ........................................................ 7
Friendly vowels ....................................................... 8
Vowels and consonants ............................................ 9
Unit 6 More reading with understanding
Almost the same .................................................... 34
On target .............................................................. 35
Ladders ................................................................ 36
Once upon a time… .............................................. 37
Finish the sentence ................................................. 38
Finish the sentence again ........................................ 39
Unit 7 Writing sentences
Today and yesterday ............................................. 40
Time to… ............................................................. 41
Build a sentence .................................................... 42
The sentence show ................................................. 43
Are there any questions? ........................................ 44
Perfect punctuation ................................................ 45
Review ................................................................. 46
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Unit 1
Blend with an end
sp
1 Here is a consonant blend.
Circle every end that can join with this
blend to make a real word.
ack
ice
ail
ill
oke
pa
ell
ge
s
Write all the real words below.
st
Sa
m
pl
e
2 Here is a consonant blend.
Circle every end that can join with this
blend to make a real word.
Write all the real words below.
ine
art
ill
ay
uck
ide
3 How many real words did you make altogether?
4
Combining initial sounds and word endings
Unit 1
Hook it up
1 Here is a consonant blend. pl
Circle every end that can join with this blend to make a real word.
id
pl
uck
pl
ock
pl
ate
pl
ank
pl
ine
pa
Write all the real words below.
ge
s
pl
br
oke
Sa
br
m
pl
e
2 Here is a consonant blend. br
Circle every end that can join with this blend to make a real word.
ain
br
iff
br
ight
br
ug
br
ing
Write all the real words below.
3 How many real words did you make altogether?
Combining initial sounds and word endings
5
Unit 1
On the move
1 The earthmover is clearing away all
words ending with ash.
trash
smash
wash
gosh
crash
m
pl
e
pa
Write all the ash words below.
ge
s
fish
2 The park keeper is clearing away all words ending with ill.
fall
until
hill
bill
fill
Sa
still
Write all the ill words below.
6
Word endings
Finish the word
Unit 1
Use an ending to finish the word for each picture.
1 b
ear
eer
ore
ower
our
oor
are
m
pl
e
2 fl
pa
ge
s
eat
ay
Sa
3 tr
ail
ain
uck
per
ne
le
olin
4 vi
Word endings
7
Unit 1
Friendly vowels
When two vowels go walking the first one does the talking
and says its name.
o
a
a
a
i
pa
ge
s
e
1 Circle the words below with two vowels walking together.
own
stage
soap
tale
road
snail
speak
fern
here
drain
Sa
phone
m
pl
e
bead
2 Which vowel pair says the name of the letter o?
3 Which vowel pair says the name of the letter a?
4 Which vowel pair says the name of the letter e?
8
Vowel pairs
Vowels and consonants
sheep
hare
frog
RUFF
robin
rat
pa
Look at the words around the kennel.
ge
s
bee
Unit 1
m
pl
e
1 Write the word with two vowels and
one consonant.
Sa
2 Write the word with one vowel and
two consonants.
3 Write the word with two vowels and
two consonants.
4 Write the word with one vowel and
three consonants.
Unit end
Reward code
Distinguishing between vowels and consonants
9