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STORY AUTHOR<br />
DR ROSEMARY ALLEN<br />
NAME:<br />
CLASS:<br />
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EXPLORE THE<br />
STARS!
Star strategy decodable <strong>workbook</strong><br />
(Yellow)<br />
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Foreword<br />
Hi there! Welcome to the Star strategy decodable <strong>workbook</strong> series. These<br />
special <strong>workbook</strong>s are here to help you become a language superstar. But<br />
what does that mean?<br />
Language superstars know that the sounds in words can be written as<br />
letters (or groups of letters), and that these symbols can be read as different<br />
sounds. It’s just like a special code. We can use this special code to help us<br />
spell and read the words that are all around us.<br />
Inside each <strong>workbook</strong> you will find lots of fun activities to help you learn how<br />
to become a language superstar. There are activities to help you learn the code and build the<br />
skills you need to encode (spell) and decode (read) words. Being a language superstar means<br />
mastering both of these important skills together.<br />
As you work through these books, you will learn and improve one step at a time. By the end,<br />
you will have all the skills you need to become a language superstar! So, let’s follow the stars to<br />
an exciting adventure with the Star strategy decodable <strong>workbook</strong> series.<br />
Contents<br />
Educator notes..................................................................................................................................................................................... iv<br />
Superstar steps................................................................................................................................................................................... vii<br />
Daily practice 1..............................2<br />
Skill builder 1...................................... 3<br />
Skill builder 2.....................................4<br />
Skill builder 3..................................... 5<br />
Skill builder 4..................................... 6<br />
Check in............................................... 7<br />
Star story 1......................................... 8<br />
Star story 2.......................................10<br />
Bonus star story 1.......................... 12<br />
Bonus star story 2......................... 13<br />
Daily practice 2...........................14<br />
Skill builder 1.................................... 15<br />
Skill builder 2................................... 16<br />
Skill builder 3................................... 17<br />
Skill builder 4................................... 18<br />
Check in............................................. 19<br />
Star story 1.......................................20<br />
Star story 2.......................................22<br />
Bonus star story 1..........................24<br />
Bonus star story 2.........................26<br />
Daily practice 3...........................28<br />
Skill builder 1....................................29<br />
Skill builder 2...................................30<br />
Skill builder 3................................... 31<br />
Skill builder 4...................................32<br />
Check in.............................................33<br />
Star story 1.......................................34<br />
Star story 2.......................................36<br />
Bonus star story 2.........................38<br />
Bonus star story 2........................ 40<br />
Daily practice 4...........................42<br />
Skill builder 1....................................43<br />
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Skill builder 2.................................. 44<br />
Skill builder 3.................................. 45<br />
Skill builder 4.................................. 46<br />
Check in.............................................47<br />
Star story 1...................................... 48<br />
Star story 2...................................... 50<br />
Bonus star story 2.........................52<br />
Bonus star story 2........................ 54<br />
Daily practice 5...........................56<br />
Skill builder 1....................................57<br />
Skill builder 2...................................58<br />
Skill builder 3...................................59<br />
Skill builder 4.................................. 60<br />
Check in............................................. 61<br />
Star story 1.......................................62<br />
Star story 2...................................... 64<br />
Bonus star story 2.........................66<br />
Bonus star story 2.........................68<br />
Daily practice 6...........................70<br />
Skill builder 1.................................... 71<br />
Skill builder 2...................................72<br />
Skill builder 3...................................73<br />
Skill builder 4...................................74<br />
Check in.............................................75<br />
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Star story 1.......................................76<br />
Star story 2.......................................78<br />
Bonus star story 2........................ 80<br />
Bonus star story 2.........................82<br />
Congratulations superstar!.............................................................................................................................................................84<br />
Authentic text.......................................................................................................................................................................................86<br />
Bridging activity.................................................................................................................................................................................94<br />
Fluency checklist.................................................................................................................................................................................95<br />
Decoding strategies..........................................................................................................................................................................96<br />
Removeable resources..................................................................................................................................................................... 97<br />
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EDUCATOR<br />
NOTES<br />
Introducing the Star strategy<br />
Are you <strong>ready</strong> to embark on an exciting adventure to help your learner spell and read<br />
confidently? The Star strategy decodable <strong>workbook</strong> series is here to guide you along the<br />
way. Developed using a comprehensive body of research known as The science of reading,<br />
these unique <strong>workbook</strong>s offer a systematic and cumulative approach to teaching learners the<br />
connection between letters and sounds.<br />
How are the <strong>workbook</strong>s structured?<br />
Your learner will engage in a variety of activities designed to help them:<br />
• recognise and manipulate sounds<br />
• break whole words into individual sounds when spelling<br />
• represent the sounds they hear as letters or groups of letters<br />
• blend letters or groups of letters together to read whole words.<br />
The <strong>workbook</strong>s are divided into four levels, each one building upon the skills learned in the<br />
previous level. As your learner progresses, they will develop a solid understanding of how letters<br />
(or groups of letters) can be used to represent sounds in words (and vice versa).<br />
How can you make the most of the series with your learner?<br />
1. Introduce the letters and sounds, ‘Star words’, and ‘Bright star words’ using the ‘Daily<br />
practice’ page. In this <strong>workbook</strong> series, words with common spellings that have not yet<br />
been introduced are called Star words. For example, ‘saw’ is a Star word in Set 4 as the ‘aw’<br />
spelling has not yet been taught. Exception words with irregular spellings are called Bright<br />
star words. A star icon is used to indicate this irregular spelling. For example, ‘there’ is a<br />
Bright star word in Set 5 as the ‘ere’ spelling is making an irregular, /air/ sound. The star<br />
icon under the ‘ere’ indicates that this is not a regular sound for this spelling pattern. Take<br />
a few minutes each day to practise these words and sounds (and review those previously<br />
learnt) with your learner. You may also like to ask your learner to try using the Star words<br />
and Bright star words in a sentence.<br />
You will notice marks under the letters and words throughout this book.<br />
This visual support may help your learner remember these letters as an<br />
individual sound or a group of letters that make one sound.<br />
a •<br />
: one letter making one sound.<br />
ch :<br />
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a_e: two letters that make one sound that is split by another letter.<br />
• •<br />
a : ‘Bright star sound’, or letter that is making an irregular sound.<br />
An arrow is used under the Star words and Bright star words as a visual<br />
support to help learners blend the sounds together in the correct order.<br />
You may wish to add a direction arrow under other words to provide a<br />
similar scaffold for reading as your learner progresses through the Skill<br />
builder activities.<br />
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2. Work through the four ‘Skill builders’ with your learner at their own pace. These can be<br />
completed over several days. There are also small prompts throughout the <strong>workbook</strong> to<br />
guide your instruction.<br />
3. When your learner can confidently decode single words, and sentences, it is time for them<br />
to move on to reading a decodable story. There are two decodable stories (or, ‘Star stories’)<br />
for your learner to read in each set. Additionally, two ‘Bonus star stories’ are also included to<br />
provide choice, variety, and additional skill development. It is not necessary for your learner<br />
to read all of these texts. Each story provides a new opportunity for your learner to decode<br />
words using the sets of letters and sounds they have learnt. It is recommended that your<br />
learner reads their text multiple times, focusing on accuracy, fluency, and expression.<br />
4. When your learner masters a Star story, they can colour the corresponding badge inside the<br />
back cover to celebrate their achievement.<br />
5. Your learner is <strong>ready</strong> to move onto the next set when they are able to confidently complete<br />
the Skill builder activities and read the selected Star story fluently. You can further assess<br />
their progress and readiness using the provided ‘Check in’ for each set.<br />
6. Three engaging ‘Authentic texts’ are also included at the end of each <strong>workbook</strong>. These are<br />
real-world texts that should be read to your learner. While they are not designed to directly<br />
teach reading skills, they play a vital role in enhancing your learner’s vocabulary and<br />
language comprehension when used with the provided questions.<br />
It’s time to get started! But before you do, here are some important things to remember:<br />
• Your most important role is to remain<br />
positive throughout your learner’s journey.<br />
Spelling and reading should never feel like<br />
a battle. Instead, keep it enjoyable and<br />
prioritise your learner’s self-esteem. If<br />
they hesitate on a word, provide them with<br />
the word or spelling rather than allowing<br />
them to struggle. Rest assured that with<br />
repeated reading and application of<br />
essential decoding and encoding skills, their<br />
confidence and ability to tackle challenging<br />
words will flourish.<br />
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• Consistency is key. Once your learner has<br />
learnt the sounds, Star words, and Bright star<br />
words in a set, it is essential to review them<br />
regularly to consolidate their learning.<br />
• Using a multimodal approach will help<br />
strengthen your learner’s understanding by<br />
allowing them to make meaning through<br />
visual, auditory, and kinesthetic channels.<br />
When spelling a word, for example, say the<br />
word and segment it into sounds (auditory),<br />
then count each sound with your finger<br />
as you say it and write each letter down<br />
(kinesthetic), ensuring you look at each<br />
sound as it is written (visual).<br />
• It is okay if your learner reads only part of<br />
a Star story or reads one repeatedly. Even if<br />
they can decode all the words, reinforcement<br />
is crucial for fluency and comprehension.<br />
To make fluency exercises entertaining, try<br />
using different voices, such as a robot voice,<br />
a mouse voice, or even an angry voice, to<br />
read the story. This playful approach helps<br />
develop their fluency skills.<br />
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The Star strategy decodable <strong>workbook</strong> series is a fun and effective tool to help your<br />
learner become a confident reader and speller. So, follow the stars, and enjoy the journey of<br />
learning together!<br />
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NOTES<br />
Pre-assessment<br />
Use this assessment to determine whether your learner is <strong>ready</strong> to use this <strong>workbook</strong>. If your<br />
learner is unable to complete most of these activities successfully, it is recommended that they<br />
continue to use the Pink <strong>workbook</strong> to build their skills.<br />
Skill 1: The learner can identify the following common consonant and short vowel sounds.<br />
Script: ‘Point to each letter and say the sound it makes.’<br />
s a t p i n<br />
e g c k o u<br />
r h b f l j<br />
Skill 2: The learner can identify the following two-letter spellings.<br />
Script: ‘Point to each letter pattern and say the sound it makes.’<br />
ck ff ll ss<br />
Skill 3: The learner can identify the medial short vowel sounds in CVC words.<br />
Script: ‘The word is (say the word). Say the sound you hear in the middle of (say the word).’<br />
Practise: ‘The word is “pan”. The middle sound is /a/.’<br />
dog cap bun peg nut<br />
Skill 4: The learner can read and write CVC words with short vowel sounds.<br />
Script: ‘The word is (say the word). Put a finger up as you say each sound, then write it down<br />
(allow the learner time to complete).’<br />
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Practise: ‘Sack. /s/ (write “s”) /a/ (write “a”) /k/ (write “ck”). Sack.’<br />
tap fill bug lock jet<br />
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Superstar steps<br />
Are you <strong>ready</strong> to become a language superstar? Follow<br />
these steps:<br />
DAILY<br />
PRACTISE<br />
SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
t<br />
Complete your ‘Daily practise’<br />
every day. It will help you<br />
learn the code that you need<br />
to spell and read the words in<br />
each set.<br />
STAR<br />
p<br />
Read each ‘Star story’.<br />
Choose one story to read out<br />
loud to an adult each day.<br />
Work on the ‘Skill builders’.<br />
They will help you<br />
develop your spelling and<br />
reading skills.<br />
BONUS<br />
STORY STAR STORY<br />
2<br />
Rex at the vet<br />
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CHECK<br />
IN<br />
When you can read a Star<br />
story smoothly, colour in the<br />
badge on the back cover. Try<br />
reading a ‘Bonus star story’.<br />
When you have completed<br />
the Skill builders and can<br />
read both Star stories, it is<br />
time to do the ‘Check in’ and<br />
show off all your hard work!<br />
Well done! Keep trying your best with each set and you will be<br />
on your way to becoming a language superstar!<br />
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1<br />
VEST<br />
The bus stop mix up<br />
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DAILY<br />
PRACTICE 1<br />
1. Tap and say each sound.<br />
v<br />
w<br />
x<br />
y<br />
2. Tap and blend to read the Star words and Bright star words.<br />
Star words<br />
then<br />
Bright star words<br />
that<br />
them<br />
Try to remember the Bright star sounds!<br />
said some<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
Tap and say the sound. Trace and copy these letters.<br />
v V<br />
v v v<br />
van<br />
w W<br />
web<br />
x X<br />
fox<br />
y Y<br />
V V V<br />
w w w<br />
W W W<br />
x x x<br />
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y y y<br />
yak<br />
Y Y Y<br />
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BUILDER<br />
2<br />
1. Say the word. Colour the first sound you hear.<br />
vet<br />
yell<br />
wet<br />
v w y x y w v x y<br />
2. Tap it<br />
(say each sound as you tap<br />
the circle)<br />
w e b<br />
y e s<br />
Map it<br />
(write one sound in each box)<br />
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v a n<br />
3. Read the sentence. Does it match the picture?<br />
Colour if yes or if no.<br />
Blend it<br />
(join the sounds together to<br />
read the word)<br />
web<br />
yes<br />
van<br />
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Will and Val got<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
1. Say and trace the lower-case letter. Colour the matching<br />
upper-case letter.<br />
v w x y<br />
V W W Y X V Y X<br />
2. Read it Match it<br />
vet • •<br />
yam • •<br />
wax • •<br />
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wig<br />
w a g w g<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
4<br />
1. Say the word. Colour where you hear the spelling.<br />
‘v’ ‘w’ ‘x’ ‘y’<br />
v a n w e t b o x y a k<br />
2. Read the sentence and draw a picture to match.<br />
Yon has a box of wigs in her van.<br />
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CHECK<br />
IN<br />
Educator check<br />
Identifies common grapheme–phoneme<br />
correspondences: v w x y.<br />
Identifies words with unfamiliar or<br />
irregular sounds.<br />
Accurately decodes real and nonsense<br />
CVC words using learnt letter sounds.<br />
1. Say these sounds.<br />
v w x y<br />
2. Read these words.<br />
Accurately segments to spell CVC words<br />
with learnt letter sounds.<br />
Writes letters using correct formation:<br />
v w x y.<br />
then that them said some<br />
3. Sound out and blend to read these words.<br />
van web vet wax fox yum<br />
4. Sound out and blend to read these nonsense words.<br />
yab wix vup yox weg vad<br />
5. Write the word for each picture.<br />
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van<br />
wax<br />
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STORY<br />
1<br />
Rex at the vet<br />
Max has a dog. The dog is Rex.<br />
Rex is not well. Max can tell Rex is ill.<br />
Rex just sits. Rex is sad.<br />
Max is at the vet with Rex. Lots of sick pets are at the vet.<br />
Max spots a cat with a cut on its leg. Max spots a fox in a<br />
box. He spots a sick pup and a pig.<br />
Can the vet fix Rex? Will a pill fix Rex?<br />
‘Yes! I can fix Rex,’ said the vet.<br />
The vet must test Rex. He pats Rex on the back. Then, he<br />
taps his legs.<br />
Rex spots the cat. Wag, wag, wag.<br />
Rex spots the fox. ‘Yap! Yap!’<br />
Rex sits up. He spots the pup and the pig.<br />
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Rex jumps and spins.<br />
‘A pill will not fix Rex,’ said the vet. ‘Rex is well. Just get<br />
Rex a pal.’<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
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Check for understanding<br />
1. How many pets are at the vet?<br />
2. Why does the vet say that Rex just needs a pal?<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
2<br />
A snack for fox<br />
It is dusk and a fox is on the hunt for a snack. He spots an<br />
egg in a nest. It is at the top of a cliff.<br />
The fox sets off to grab the egg. But then, he slips on<br />
a wet twig. Slip, flip, plop! The fox lands in the mud.<br />
That slick fox is in a fix!<br />
Next, the fox spots a man with a vat of milk. The man sets<br />
the milk on the step.<br />
In slinks the fox for a drink. But then, he trips on a rock.<br />
Trip, spin, splat! The fox lands in the vat. That wet fox is in<br />
a fix!<br />
The glum fox plods back to his den.<br />
Then, he spots a big box on a step.<br />
The fox slinks up to the box. He sits on top. The fox can<br />
smell a snack. Yum yum! But the box is soft and it splits.<br />
Sniff, rip, drop. The fox lands in the box.<br />
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But that fox is not in a fix. He has lots of snacks!<br />
What luck!<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
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Check for understanding<br />
1. What did the man set down on the step?<br />
2. Why do you think the fox was glum?<br />
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BONUS<br />
STAR STORY<br />
The bus stop mix up<br />
The bus stop is in a big mess!<br />
In the mix up, Tex hops on the bus to the vet. But he must<br />
get to his job at the mill.<br />
Max hops on the bus to the mill. But he must get to the vet<br />
with his dog, Rex.<br />
Then, Jin hops on the bus to the stand that sells yams.<br />
But she must get to the jet.<br />
Next, Niv hops on the bus to the jet. But she must get<br />
some yams.<br />
Then, Will hops on the bus to the man that can fix wigs.<br />
But he must get a vest, not a wig!<br />
Next, Val hops on the bus to the man that sells vests.<br />
But she must fix her wig.<br />
What a big mess to fix! But in the end, Max gets Rex to<br />
the vet. Tex gets to his job. Niv gets some yams. Jin gets<br />
to the jet. Val has the man fix her wig. And Will gets a vest.<br />
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WIG<br />
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VET<br />
Check for understanding<br />
1. Where did Jin need to get to?<br />
2. What could have caused the bus stop to be in such a big mess?<br />
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STAR STORY<br />
Tex went west<br />
Tex went west to fix the old mill.<br />
‘I will get to the West in a wink,’ said Tex. ‘I must fix that<br />
mill, and then I can rest.’<br />
Tex is swift, but the sun is hot. So, Tex must stop.<br />
He sets his damp cap and vest on a twig. Then, Tex sits<br />
next to the mill and nods off.<br />
A fox is in its den at the top of the hill.<br />
She spots the cap and vest on a twig.<br />
She spots Tex as he sits next to the mill.<br />
The wind picks up the cap and vest. It drops them next to<br />
the den.<br />
The fox slinks up to the cap and vest. Sniff, sniff.<br />
The fox grabs the soft cap and vest. She drags them back<br />
to the den for her pups.<br />
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Tex has lost his cap and vest.<br />
What will Tex do next?<br />
Check for understanding<br />
1. Why did Tex go west?<br />
2. Why did the fox bring the cap and the vest back to her pups?<br />
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DAILY<br />
PRACTICE 2<br />
1. Tap and say each sound.<br />
z<br />
zz<br />
qu<br />
2. Tap and blend to read the Star words and Bright star words.<br />
Star words<br />
be<br />
my<br />
Bright star words<br />
when<br />
asks<br />
The ‘floss’<br />
spelling pattern<br />
Double the final letter if<br />
the word has all three.<br />
• One syllable.<br />
• A short vowel sound.<br />
• /f/, /l/, or /s/ as the<br />
final sound.<br />
your<br />
water<br />
Try to remember the Bright star sounds!<br />
does have says<br />
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‘q’ and ‘u’ stick<br />
together like glue!<br />
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• The /kw/ sound is<br />
made by ‘qu’.<br />
• ‘q’ is never seen<br />
without ‘u’!<br />
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BUILDER<br />
Tap and say the sound. Trace and copy these letters.<br />
z Z<br />
z z z<br />
zip<br />
zz<br />
buzz<br />
qu Qu<br />
queen<br />
Z Z Z<br />
zz zz zz<br />
zz zz zz<br />
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qu qu qu<br />
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BUILDER<br />
2<br />
1. Say the word. Colour the /z/ sound.<br />
Z Z<br />
Z<br />
z i p b u zz z a p f i zz<br />
2. Tap it<br />
(say each sound as you<br />
tap the circle)<br />
z a p<br />
q u i t<br />
Map it<br />
(write one sound in each box)<br />
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q u i ck<br />
3. Read the sentence. Does it match the picture?<br />
Colour if yes or if no.<br />
Blend it<br />
(join the sounds together<br />
to read the word)<br />
zap<br />
quit<br />
quick<br />
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Quin’s bot went zap and buzz. <br />
<br />
Zap!<br />
Buzz!<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
1. Say and trace the lower-case letter. Colour the matching<br />
upper-case letter.<br />
qu z<br />
Z Qu Qu Z<br />
2. Read it Match it<br />
zip • •<br />
fuzz • •<br />
quill • •<br />
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3. Change a sound to make a new word.<br />
quack<br />
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q u i ck q u ck<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
4<br />
1. Say the word. Colour where you hear the spelling.<br />
‘z’ ‘zz’ ‘qu’<br />
z a p f i zz q u a ck<br />
2. Read the sentence and draw a picture to match.<br />
Buzz and Quin zip up the tent.<br />
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3. Unjumble and write the sentence.<br />
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The bug and quick went zip buzz.<br />
zip<br />
buzz<br />
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IN<br />
Educator check<br />
Identifies common grapheme–phoneme<br />
correspondences: z zz qu.<br />
Identifies words with unfamiliar or<br />
irregular sounds.<br />
Accurately decodes real and nonsense<br />
CVC words using learnt letter sounds.<br />
1. Say these sounds.<br />
z zz qu<br />
2. Read these words.<br />
be my when your asks water does have says<br />
3. Sound out and blend to read these words.<br />
quit fuzz jazz quack zap zag<br />
4. Sound out and blend to read these nonsense words.<br />
nezz quib zot zif mazz quock<br />
5. Write the word for each picture.<br />
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quack<br />
Z Z<br />
buzz<br />
Z<br />
Accurately segments to spell CVC words<br />
with learnt letter sounds.<br />
Writes letters using correct formation:<br />
z zz qu.<br />
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zip<br />
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STORY<br />
1<br />
What is that?<br />
Buzz, buzz. Zip! Zap!<br />
What is that? It must be a bug in a tin can.<br />
Fizz, fizz. Drip! Drip!<br />
What is that? It must be your cup at the tap.<br />
Hum, tum, tum. Tap! Tap!<br />
What is that? It must be the drum in the jazz band.<br />
Yelp! Yelp! Huff! Puff!<br />
What is that? It must be a fox in a box.<br />
Yap! Yap! Sit! Drop!<br />
What is that? It must be Rex at the vet.<br />
Yum, yum. Sniff! Sniff!<br />
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What is that? It must be Niv and Quin with hot ham buns.<br />
Zig, zag. Quick, quick!<br />
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What is that? It must be a cat with a big rat.<br />
Click, clack. Bump! Bump!<br />
What is that? It must be Miss Web in her old van.<br />
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Buzz<br />
Buzz<br />
Zip<br />
Zap<br />
Fizz<br />
Fizz<br />
Drip<br />
Drip<br />
Yap<br />
Yap<br />
Sit<br />
Drop<br />
Yelp<br />
Huff<br />
Puff<br />
Hum<br />
Tum<br />
Tum<br />
Yum<br />
Yum<br />
Tap<br />
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Click<br />
Clack<br />
Bump<br />
Zag<br />
Zig<br />
Tap<br />
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Bump<br />
Sniff<br />
Sniff<br />
Check for understanding<br />
1. What instrument is making the ‘hum, tum, tum’ sound?<br />
2. What might Miss Web be doing in her old van?<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
2<br />
Zack and Quin spot a quoll<br />
Quin and Zack stomp up the mud track. They are on a<br />
hunt to spot a quoll.<br />
Quin is hot. He kicks a rock.<br />
‘Quit it!’ snaps Zack. ‘The quoll will run off!’<br />
Quin has a quick sip of his water, and the pals trek on.<br />
Zack is cross. He slaps the bugs that land on him.<br />
Buzz, buzz, buzz.<br />
‘Quit it!’ snaps Quin. ‘The quoll will run off!’ He gets Zack a<br />
net for his hat and the pals trek on.<br />
Zack spots sticks and fluff in a log. ‘Quick, Quin! It is the<br />
quoll’s den!’ yells Zack.<br />
Quin spots the quoll at the rock pond. ‘Quick, Zack! It is<br />
the quoll!’ yells Quin.<br />
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Quin and Zack sit on a quilt next to the quoll.<br />
The quoll snacks on bugs that it picks from the rocks.<br />
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It sniffs at the pals and runs back to its den.<br />
Quin and Zack get up and trek back.<br />
They had lots of fun on the hunt for a quoll!<br />
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Check for understanding<br />
1. What are Zack and Quin hunting for?<br />
2. What do you think the word ‘den’ means?<br />
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BONUS<br />
STAR STORY<br />
The quiz<br />
‘Let us do a quiz!’ says Miss Zeb. ‘The quiz will be quick.<br />
Just do the best you can.’<br />
Zack grins, ‘Yes! A quick quiz is the best!’<br />
Miss Zeb asks, ‘What is on your bag?’<br />
‘A zip,’ says Zack.<br />
Yes! A zip is at the top of a bag.<br />
Miss Zeb asks, ‘What is on your bed?’<br />
‘A quilt,’ says Zack.<br />
Yes! A quilt is on a bed.<br />
Miss Zeb asks, ‘Can a big box fit in a van?’<br />
Zack nods.<br />
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Yes! A big box can fit in a van.<br />
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Miss Zeb asks, ‘What can help you fill a cup?’<br />
‘A tap,’ says Zack.<br />
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Yes! You can fill a cup at a tap.<br />
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STAR STORY<br />
Miss Zeb asks, ‘What can a duck do?’<br />
‘Quack,’ says Zack.<br />
Yes! A duck can quack.<br />
Miss Zeb asks, ‘What can spin a web?’<br />
Can you help Zack?<br />
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Check for understanding<br />
1. How many questions were in Zack’s quiz?<br />
2. Do you think Zack likes doing quizzes? How can you tell?<br />
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BONUS<br />
STAR STORY<br />
2<br />
Buzz and Quin quiz Dad<br />
Buzz and Quin are in bed. Dad tucks them in and flicks<br />
off the lamp. But Buzz and Quin do not want to nap yet.<br />
So, they quiz Dad. ‘Dad, can a squid zig and zag in a<br />
rock pond?’<br />
Dad grins. Buzz and Quin will not vex him. ‘No, but we can<br />
zig and zag in the sand. We are quick when we zig and<br />
zag,’ he tells them. ‘Let us get back to bed.’<br />
But Buzz and Quin do not want to nap yet. ‘Dad, do ducks<br />
have quills?’<br />
Dad grins. Buzz and Quin will not vex him. ‘Yes, a duck has<br />
quills on its back. A duck quacks and flips its quills,’ he<br />
tells them. ‘Let us get back to bed.’<br />
But Buzz and Quin do not want to nap yet. ‘Dad, can we<br />
get a quoll for a pet?’<br />
Dad grins. Buzz and Quin will not vex him. ‘No, a quoll is<br />
not a pet. A quoll must not be kept in a pen,’ he tells them.<br />
‘Let us get back to bed.’<br />
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But Buzz and Quin do not want to nap yet. ‘Can a yak zip<br />
up a hill?’<br />
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‘No, a yak is not quick. But yaks do dwell in the hills,’ he<br />
tells them. ‘And you must get back in bed!’<br />
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STAR STORY<br />
Buzz and Quin run back to bed and jump in. ‘It is cold,<br />
Dad. Will you get me a quilt for my bed?’<br />
Dad grins. ‘Yes, I will get a snug quilt,’ he tells them as<br />
Buzz and Quin nod off.<br />
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1. What does Dad get for Buzz and Quin at the end of the story?<br />
2. What do you think the word ‘vex’ means?<br />
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DAILY<br />
PRACTICE 3<br />
1. Tap and say each sound.<br />
ch<br />
sh<br />
th<br />
ng<br />
2. Tap and blend to read the Star words and Bright star words.<br />
Star words<br />
so<br />
by<br />
Bright star words<br />
Try to remember the Bright star sounds!<br />
rich such give put<br />
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These sounds<br />
are digraphs as<br />
they have:<br />
• two letters<br />
• one sound.<br />
‘th’ makes<br />
two sounds:<br />
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• an unvoiced ‘th’,<br />
like in ‘thin’<br />
• a voiced ‘th’, like<br />
in ‘that’.<br />
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BUILDER<br />
Tap and say the sound. Trace and copy these letters.<br />
ch<br />
ch ch ch<br />
as in chick<br />
sh<br />
as in shell<br />
th<br />
as in<br />
that moth<br />
ng<br />
ch ch ch<br />
sh sh sh<br />
sh sh sh<br />
th th th<br />
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th th th<br />
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ng ng ng<br />
as in king<br />
ng ng ng<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
2<br />
1. Say the word. Colour the first sound you hear.<br />
them<br />
thick<br />
chin<br />
ship<br />
ch sh th sh th ch th ch sh sh ch th<br />
2. Tap it<br />
(say each sound as you tap<br />
the circle)<br />
th i s<br />
ch o p<br />
Map it<br />
(write one sound in each box)<br />
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sh a ck<br />
3. Read the sentence. Does it match the picture?<br />
Colour if yes or if no.<br />
Blend it<br />
(join the sounds together to<br />
read the word)<br />
this<br />
chop<br />
shack<br />
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A thin cat snacks on fish<br />
and chips at the swing. <br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
1. Read the words with ‘ng’ and ‘nk’ at the end.<br />
Write the words that match the pictures.<br />
bang sung long ring<br />
pink honk tank bunk<br />
The ‘ng’ and ‘nk’<br />
endings can be<br />
tricky! If you can<br />
hear a /k/ sound,<br />
use the ‘nk’ spelling.<br />
2. Read it Match it<br />
chat • •<br />
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shop • •<br />
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ring<br />
tank<br />
moth • •<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
4<br />
1. Say the word. Colour where you hear the spelling.<br />
MAY<br />
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
7 8 9 10 11 12 13<br />
14 15 16 17 18 19 20<br />
21 22 23 24 25 26 27<br />
28 29 30 31<br />
‘ch’ ‘sh’ ‘th’ ‘ng’<br />
ch i ck r a sh th e n w i ng<br />
2. Read the sentence and draw a picture to match.<br />
The king gets thick chips from the shop.<br />
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3. Unjumble and write the sentence.<br />
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rings Chad on ship. Beth’s the bell<br />
Boy ringing the bell on<br />
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IN<br />
Educator check<br />
Identifies common grapheme–phoneme<br />
correspondences: ch sh th (voiced and<br />
unvoiced) ng.<br />
Identifies words with unfamiliar or<br />
irregular sounds.<br />
Accurately decodes real and nonsense<br />
CVC words using learnt letter sounds.<br />
1. Say these sounds.<br />
ch sh th ng<br />
2. Read these words.<br />
Accurately segments to spell CVC words<br />
with learnt letter sounds.<br />
Writes letters using correct formation:<br />
ch sh th ng.<br />
so by rich such give put<br />
3. Sound out and blend to read these words.<br />
chip with that shack wish king<br />
4. Sound out and blend to read these nonsense words.<br />
shup thog zung chit nash chab<br />
5. Write the word for each picture.<br />
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chop<br />
shell<br />
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fang<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
1<br />
The ping-pong champs<br />
Ash and Ling are ping-pong champs.<br />
They swing and hit and dash to the ball.<br />
Bang, pop! Bang, pop!<br />
Ash swings his bat and hits the ball.<br />
Ling swings her bat and sends it back.<br />
Shep the dog runs up and back with the ball.<br />
The ball tips the net. Shep gets set to grab it. But Ling<br />
stops the ball so it will not drop.<br />
Ling is strong at ping-pong. She slams the ball with a big<br />
swing. But her smash shot hits Shep in the chest.<br />
It is such a shock for Shep. He yelps and yaps.<br />
Ash and Ling rush to Shep and pat him. But Shep still<br />
yelps and yaps.<br />
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Ling thinks of a plan. ‘Shep is fond of fish. I will get a tin of<br />
fish from the shelf.’<br />
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Ling drops the fish in Shep’s dish, and he is quick to<br />
chomp it up.<br />
‘Get the ball!’ Ash tells Shep.<br />
But Shep will not get the ball. He sits back as Ash and Ling<br />
hit the ball.<br />
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Check for understanding<br />
1. What type of food did Ling get for Shep?<br />
2. Why do you think Shep would not get the ball for Ash and Ling?<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
Lunch<br />
2<br />
Dad and Josh get lunch for Pop.<br />
Lunch will be chops with shrimp and chips.<br />
At the shop, Dad gives the cash to the man. Josh gets<br />
a box.<br />
At Pop’s, Josh puts the box on the bench. He skips off to<br />
chat with Dad and Pop.<br />
Pop’s pets sit up and sniff. They can smell the lunch. Yum!<br />
The cat slips in. It can smell the shrimp. The cat swings<br />
from a cloth and hops on the bench.<br />
Chomp, munch, crunch.<br />
The cat licks its lips. Fresh shrimp for lunch.<br />
Next, the pet rat slips in. It can smell the chips. A quick<br />
dash to the top of the bench.<br />
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Chomp, munch, crunch.<br />
The rat licks its lips. Hot chips for lunch.<br />
Then, the dog slips in. It can smell the chops. It jumps up<br />
and bumps a dish off the bench.<br />
Clash, bang, crash!<br />
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Josh, Dad, and Pop rush in. They spot the dog with the<br />
chops. ‘STOP!’<br />
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Chomp, munch, crunch.<br />
The dog licks its lips. It got the chops for its lunch.<br />
Josh, Dad, and Pop are glum.<br />
Lunch will just be broth and buns for them!<br />
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Check for understanding<br />
1. What did Josh and Dad bring Pop for lunch?<br />
2. Why do you think Josh, Dad, and Pop had to have broth and buns<br />
for lunch?<br />
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BONUS<br />
STAR STORY<br />
1<br />
The sad king<br />
The king has a lot of cash. He is rich, but he is sad. He will<br />
not grin.<br />
So, in the spring, the king sets off on a long trip. On the<br />
trip, he spots a shack by a pond. ‘Gosh,’ said the king.<br />
‘This shack is a mess, but it is strong. I will fix it up!’ The<br />
king grins as he sets off to fix the old shack.<br />
The king gets hot and must rest. He sits on a rug by<br />
the pond.<br />
Chit chit! He spots a finch. It sits in its nest with its chicks<br />
and sings a song.<br />
Splish, splosh, splat! The king spots an imp stuck in the<br />
mud. He helps the imp stand up on a rock.<br />
The king grins as he treks back to the shack. But the imp<br />
stops him.<br />
‘I can grant you a wish,’ says the imp with a wink.<br />
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‘I am rich, and I can get lots of things. But I want a pal.<br />
Can you help with that?’<br />
‘I can!’ says the imp. ‘I will be your pal.’<br />
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The king grins. He has an old shack and a pal. This is bliss<br />
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2. How does the king’s mood change throughout the story? What do you<br />
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Smash! Crash! Bang!<br />
Beth is off to see her pal, Vish. They will get lunch at the<br />
fish and chip shop.<br />
Beth sings a song as she skips to the bus stop.<br />
Hiss! Swish! ‘This gust of chill wind is cold,’ thinks Beth.<br />
She sits on the bench at the bus shed. She swings her legs<br />
and checks the clock. ‘I will not sit for long,’ thinks Beth.<br />
The bus stops at the front of the shed.<br />
‘I wish to get off at the fish and chip shop,’ Beth tells the<br />
man on the bus.<br />
‘Then ring the bell at your stop,’ says the man.<br />
‘Thanks!’ says Beth with a big grin.<br />
Beth gets on and sits at the back. But she is in for a shock.<br />
Smash! Crash! Bang!<br />
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A truck in a rush hits the back of the bus.<br />
The man has a quick check. ‘Not a dent on the bus.’<br />
The bus is off in a flash.<br />
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Vish spots Beth at her stop. They skip to the shop<br />
and chat.<br />
‘Yum!’ grin Beth and Vish. ‘Fresh fish and hot chips are the<br />
best lunch!’<br />
BUS<br />
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2. Why do you think Beth was skipping and singing on her way to the<br />
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PRACTICE 4<br />
1. Tap and say each sound.<br />
ai ee igh oa y<br />
2. Tap and blend to read the Star words and Bright star words.<br />
Star words<br />
saw<br />
Bright star words<br />
cannot<br />
Try to remember the Bright star sounds!<br />
push pull one was were<br />
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‘igh’ is a trigraph<br />
as it has:<br />
• three letters<br />
• one sound.<br />
The ‘y’ spelling has<br />
three sounds:<br />
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consonant, /y/<br />
• two sounds are vowels,<br />
/igh/ and /ee/.<br />
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BUILDER<br />
Tap and say the sound. Trace and copy these letters.<br />
ai<br />
ai ai ai<br />
ee<br />
ee ee ee<br />
rain<br />
igh<br />
night<br />
y Y<br />
ai<br />
ai<br />
igh igh<br />
igh<br />
wheel<br />
oa<br />
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igh<br />
y y y<br />
boat<br />
ee<br />
ee<br />
oa oa oa<br />
oa<br />
oa<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
2<br />
1. Say the word. Colour the sound you hear in the middle.<br />
sweep<br />
light<br />
train<br />
coat<br />
oa ee ai igh oa ai ee igh oa ai oa ee<br />
2. Tap it<br />
(say each sound as you tap<br />
the circle)<br />
ch ee<br />
k<br />
n ai l<br />
Map it<br />
(write one sound in each box)<br />
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t<br />
igh t<br />
3. Read the sentence. Does it match the picture?<br />
Colour if yes or if no.<br />
Blend it<br />
(join the sounds together to<br />
read the word)<br />
cheek<br />
nail<br />
tight<br />
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The snail and the goat<br />
saw a light in the sky. <br />
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BUILDER<br />
1. Read the words with a ‘y’ spelling.<br />
Circle ‘C’ if it is making a consonant<br />
sound. Circle ‘V’ if it is making a vowel sound.<br />
yell fly yuck cry<br />
C V C V C V C V<br />
2. Read it Match it<br />
shy • •<br />
roast • •<br />
night • •<br />
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3. Change a sound to make a new word.<br />
Do you notice a pattern? ‘y’<br />
makes at consonant sound<br />
at the start of words.<br />
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feet<br />
f igh t f t<br />
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BUILDER<br />
4<br />
1. Say the word. Colour where you hear the spelling.<br />
‘ai’ ‘ee’ ‘igh’ ‘oa’<br />
t ai l s ee d r igh t t oa d<br />
2. Read the sentence and draw a picture to match.<br />
A sheep sails its boat at night.<br />
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The hops toad green in the rain.<br />
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Educator check<br />
Identifies common grapheme–phoneme<br />
correspondences: ai ee igh oa y.<br />
Identifies words with unfamiliar or<br />
irregular sounds.<br />
Accurately decodes real and nonsense<br />
CVC words using learnt letter sounds.<br />
1. Say these sounds.<br />
ai ee igh oa y<br />
2. Read these words.<br />
saw cannot push pull one was were<br />
3. Sound out and blend to read these words.<br />
rain deep boat feet night sky<br />
4. Sound out and blend to read these nonsense words.<br />
dight taid loak maip gry leem<br />
5. Write the word for each picture.<br />
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seed<br />
nail<br />
Accurately segments to spell CVC words<br />
with learnt letter sounds, including<br />
common long vowel spellings.<br />
Writes letters using correct formation:<br />
ai ee igh oa y.<br />
night<br />
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STORY<br />
1<br />
Beek’s fleet<br />
Bram Beek has a lot of boats. Bram ships grain in his fleet<br />
to shops on the coast.<br />
Bram stands on the dock. He can see his men push and<br />
pull the load onto his best boat. His men load bags of<br />
grain. His men load bags of seed. His men load bags of<br />
oats. ‘Quick, Boss!’ cry the men. ‘It might rain, so we must<br />
set off!’<br />
‘My boats are the best,’ Bram tells his men. ‘We can ship<br />
grain if it is wet or dry.’<br />
Bram runs from the dock and jumps on the boat. He<br />
steers the boat from the dock. The sky is black, and the<br />
chill wind is strong. Rain and hail hit the deck. The main<br />
sail rips and the keel fails. Bram’s men moan and groan.<br />
They do not want to crash!<br />
But Bram has faith in his best boat. He sails it with<br />
skill next to the coast and lands the boat at the dock.<br />
Bram and his men sigh and cheer.<br />
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The boat and its load float at the dock. Bram’s men set<br />
off to fix the boat. His men mend the main sail. His men<br />
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1. What three things did the men load onto Bram’s boat?<br />
2. Why do you think Bram and his men sigh and cheer when Bram lands the<br />
boat at the dock?<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
I spy<br />
2<br />
I sit on the branch of a big beech tree. I am up so high.<br />
The sky is black. Light rain falls on my skin.<br />
The old tree seems to sigh in the soft wind.<br />
I feel free.<br />
It is night, but I can still see lots of things.<br />
I peek to the left.<br />
I spy six ducks. They nap in a nest by the pond.<br />
I spy one deer. It feeds on oats left in a big dish.<br />
I spy bugs that creep and buzz next to a long snail trail.<br />
I spy three chicks in a nest. They cheep and tweet.<br />
I peek to the right.<br />
I spy a black bat in flight. It hunts for a feed. A green toad<br />
croaks and digs in the mud. The bat will not see the toad<br />
in the mud.<br />
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I spy a bright light. It is a train with a load of steel. Chug,<br />
chug, chug. It speeds on the track.<br />
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1. Why did the toad hide in the mud?<br />
2. How do you think the child saw these things in their sleep? What sort of<br />
things do you see in your sleep?<br />
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1<br />
The train trip<br />
I am Joan. My dad loads mail onto the train. Train trips<br />
are free for us. We can thank Dad for that!<br />
At the end of this week, we will get the train to the coast.<br />
Let me tell you what we will do.<br />
Mum and I will pack the bags. We will bring hats to keep<br />
the sun off us.<br />
Dad and Josh will get the rods and reels. They will bring a<br />
tent that we can sleep in for three nights.<br />
The train trip to the coast will be lots of fun. Josh and I will<br />
try to spot the green truck. The truck is at the last stop.<br />
Then, we will get off the train and trek to the camp spot.<br />
Dad will set up the tent. He will moan and groan a lot!<br />
Josh and I will snack on trail mix. Mum will sweep the<br />
sand and set up the beds.<br />
Next, we will meet Dad at the boat shed. He will get a<br />
boat and the fish bait. Dad will sail the boat to the deep<br />
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I think it is fun to fish. I got a big fish when we went to<br />
the coast last. ‘Dad, quick!’ I had said. ‘Help me reel in this<br />
fish.’ In a flash, the fish was in the boat. But the boat hit a<br />
reef. CRASH! We had to bail so it did not sink.<br />
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We swam back to the shed, but we did not need to wait<br />
long for the boat to float back. And what luck! My fish was<br />
still in the boat.<br />
I cannot wait to go to the coast at the end of this week!<br />
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1. Why are train trips free for Joan and her family?<br />
2. How do you think Joan felt when she saw that her fish was still in<br />
the boat?<br />
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2<br />
Cheer up, Queen<br />
The Queen sighs a lot at night. She is not ill, but her maid<br />
cannot cheer her up.<br />
The maid greets the Queen with a grin. The Queen<br />
still sighs.<br />
The maid brings toast and eggs for the Queen. But this<br />
fails to cheer her up. She just sighs and sighs.<br />
The maid thinks of a plan to cheer up the Queen. ‘Get her<br />
cloak and ring for a coach. We are on a quest to cheer up<br />
the Queen,’ says the maid.<br />
The coach speeds up the track in the rain.<br />
The rain stops as the coach man gets to the creek. So, the<br />
Queen and her maid get off the coach.<br />
As they sit by the creek, they see a goat and his six kids.<br />
The kids splash and splosh and jump high. The Queen<br />
grins with glee at the sight.<br />
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One quail and her chicks float in the creek. The Queen<br />
grins with glee at the sight.<br />
The Queen seems bright as the three of them speed back.<br />
‘Thank you,’ says the Queen to the maid and the coach<br />
man. ‘The goats, the kids, the quail and her chicks were<br />
lots of fun!’<br />
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1. How many kids did the goat have?<br />
2. Why do you think the Queen would not cheer up? What would you do to<br />
help her cheer up?<br />
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DAILY<br />
PRACTICE 5<br />
1. Tap and say each sound.<br />
ar or ur<br />
er<br />
2. Tap and blend to read the Star words and Bright star words.<br />
Star words<br />
go our new too<br />
Bright star words<br />
Try to remember the Bright star sounds!<br />
th ere th eir<br />
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BUILDER<br />
Tap and say the sound. Trace and copy these letters.<br />
ar<br />
ar ar ar<br />
star<br />
or<br />
corn<br />
ur<br />
burn<br />
er<br />
ar ar ar<br />
or or or<br />
or or or<br />
ur ur ur<br />
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er er er<br />
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er er er<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
2<br />
1. Say the word. Colour the sound you hear in the middle.<br />
fork<br />
herbs<br />
hurt<br />
bark<br />
ar er or or ur ar er ar or ur ar or<br />
2. Tap it<br />
(say each sound as you tap<br />
the circle)<br />
h or n<br />
sh ar<br />
p<br />
Map it<br />
(write one sound in each box)<br />
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c ur l<br />
3. Read the sentence. Does it match the picture?<br />
Colour if yes or if no.<br />
It is her turn to pick the<br />
corn at the farm. <br />
Blend it<br />
(join the sounds together to<br />
read the word)<br />
horn<br />
sharp<br />
curl<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
1. Read the words with ‘er’ and ‘ur’ spellings.<br />
Write the words that match the pictures.<br />
fur surf turn church<br />
her fern herb perch<br />
The ‘er’ and ‘ur’<br />
spellings make<br />
the same sound in<br />
some words.<br />
2. Read it Match it<br />
harp • •<br />
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church<br />
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burp • •<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
4<br />
1. Say the word. Colour where you hear the spelling.<br />
‘ar’ ‘or’ ‘ur’ ‘er’<br />
sh ar k h or n b ur n h er b<br />
2. Read the sentence and draw a picture to match.<br />
Herb wants to surf in the port, but he can see a shark.<br />
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Morg leg her hurt the in dark.<br />
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Educator check<br />
Identifies common grapheme–phoneme<br />
correspondences: ar or ur er.<br />
Identifies words with unfamiliar or<br />
irregular sounds.<br />
Accurately decodes real and nonsense<br />
CVC words using learnt letter sounds.<br />
1. Say these sounds.<br />
ar or ur er<br />
2. Read these words.<br />
go our new too there their<br />
3. Sound out and blend to read these words.<br />
corn herb burn surf farm her<br />
4. Sound out and blend to read these nonsense words.<br />
furt barp lorg pert vorn yark<br />
5. Write the word for each picture.<br />
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curl<br />
harp<br />
Accurately segments to spell CVC words<br />
with learnt letter sounds, including<br />
r-controlled vowels.<br />
Writes letters using correct formation:<br />
ar or ur er.<br />
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STORY<br />
1<br />
What is my job?<br />
I am Garth. I star in films. I act in lots of parts. I dwell on<br />
a big ranch.<br />
What is my job?<br />
I am Lee. I get grain from the farm for my buns. I dwell in<br />
a flat at the top of my shop.<br />
What is my job?<br />
I am Mark. I dig rich soil for my ferns and herbs. I dwell in<br />
my shed.<br />
What is my job?<br />
I am Burt. I plant grain and corn to sell to the mill. I dwell<br />
on my farm.<br />
What is my job?<br />
I am Bree. If you are hurt or sick, I will help you. I dwell in<br />
a flat by the church.<br />
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What is my job?<br />
I am Zain. I help cats and dogs if they get ill. I dwell in the<br />
barn on Burt’s farm.<br />
What is my job?<br />
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1. Where does Bree live?<br />
2. What do you think Lee’s job is?<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
2<br />
Lord Vern meets Morg<br />
Lord Vern thinks he is smart.<br />
He dons a smart coat and a silk scarf for his throat. He<br />
gets his tall hat from the hat stand. Then, he trots forth on<br />
his steed to York.<br />
In York, he sees Morg.<br />
Morg is not rich. She has no silk scarf or hat. She has a<br />
torn coat with stars on it. Parts of her black dress are torn<br />
and worn, too. On her feet are old socks, that turn up at<br />
the end.<br />
Morg greets Lord Vern, but he turns his back.<br />
Morg feels hurt. She tells Lord Vern, ‘You are not smart. I<br />
can turn you into a cob of corn or a snail. Or a stork, or<br />
a skunk.’<br />
Lord Vern turns and looks at Morg. He did not wish to be<br />
a cob of corn or a snail. He did not wish to be a stork or<br />
a skunk. ‘I see you are hurt. It is not right for me to be a<br />
grump. Let us go to the High Street for lunch.’<br />
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1. What did Morg say she could turn Lord Vern into?<br />
2. Why do you think Lord Vern was rude to Morg?<br />
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1<br />
Fern and Burt’s farm<br />
Fern has a farm with Burt. She has a big herd of goats<br />
and Burt has a big flock of sheep.<br />
Jobs on the farm are hard.<br />
Fern and Burt must feed their hens and the chicks.<br />
Fern feeds grain to the hens, then picks up the eggs.<br />
Burt cuts the corn and Fern tends to her bed of herbs.<br />
Then, their pigs and their hog need to be fed.<br />
Fern feeds her herd by the big beech tree. When the sun is<br />
up, Fern milks them in the barn.<br />
Then, Burt helps Fern churn the milk as his sheep munch<br />
on turf by the barn.<br />
As Fern milks, a fox creeps up to the barn. Munch, munch,<br />
munch. The sheep do not see the fox.<br />
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The fox has sharp teeth. He wants sheep for lunch.<br />
Garth, the farm dog, sees the fox and barks at it. He barks<br />
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Fern and Burt turn and run from the barn. The fox sniffs.<br />
He sees Fern and Burt.<br />
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He turns and darts off. He runs past the sheep. He runs<br />
past the beech tree. He runs up the hill and next to the<br />
creek. The fox runs back to his den in the rocks.<br />
The sheep and goats go back to munch the turf. Fern and<br />
Burt sigh. They can sit and rest.<br />
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2. What does ‘churn’ mean? Why do you think Fern and Burt were churning<br />
the milk?<br />
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STAR STORY<br />
2<br />
The barn shop<br />
To my pal Sam,<br />
There will be a shop in the barn by the church hall. It will<br />
be at the end of the week. It will start at ten.<br />
There will be lots of things you need.<br />
The barn is not far from our farm.<br />
I am keen to go as I need a new scarf and a purse, too.<br />
My pal, Fern, is keen to go. She wants new socks<br />
and tights.<br />
My dad wants to go. He needs a fork and three pots for<br />
his ferns.<br />
Mum is not keen to go. But she needs pins and yarn to<br />
darn her worn coat.<br />
Oz wants carp from the fish farm for his pond.<br />
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Bart will bring pork and lard from his pig farm to sell.<br />
Gert Burns will sell fresh milk and curds.<br />
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Miss Marsh will bring a big box of herbs.<br />
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There will be art, cards, seeds, and ferns. As well as a hot<br />
dog stand with drinks to sell.<br />
There will be all sorts of things.<br />
If you want to go, I can meet you at the church at ten.<br />
Cheers,<br />
Joan<br />
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1. What time does the shop start?<br />
2. Would you like to visit the shop at the barn? What would you buy<br />
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DAILY<br />
PRACTICE 6<br />
1. Tap and say each sound.<br />
oo<br />
ow<br />
oi<br />
2. Tap and blend to read the Star word and Bright star words.<br />
Star word<br />
me<br />
Bright star words<br />
Try to remember the Bright star sounds!<br />
much would could sh ould<br />
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The ‘oo’ spelling has two sounds:<br />
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• one sound is long, like in moon.<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
Tap and say the sound. Trace and copy these letters.<br />
oo<br />
oo oo oo<br />
book<br />
oo<br />
moon<br />
ow<br />
town<br />
oi<br />
oo oo oo<br />
oo oo oo<br />
oo oo oo<br />
ow ow ow<br />
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oi oi oi<br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
2<br />
1. Say the word. Colour the sound you hear in the middle.<br />
boot<br />
cook<br />
howl<br />
soil<br />
oo ow oi ow oo oi oi oo ow oi ow oo<br />
2. Tap it<br />
(say each sound as you tap<br />
the circle)<br />
f oi l<br />
g<br />
ow n<br />
Map it<br />
(write one sound in each box)<br />
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t<br />
oo th<br />
Blend it<br />
(join the sounds together to<br />
read the word)<br />
foil<br />
gown<br />
tooth<br />
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3. Read the sentence. Does it match the picture?<br />
Colour if yes or if no.<br />
Beth has a long gown, a book,<br />
and a coin from her room. <br />
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SKILL<br />
BUILDER<br />
1. Read the words. Use a green pencil to colour in the words<br />
with the short /oo/ sound (like in ‘book’). Use a blue pencil to<br />
colour in the words with the long /oo/ sound (like in ‘moon’).<br />
look cook hoop root<br />
food hook soon book<br />
2. Read it Match it<br />
boil • •<br />
owl • •<br />
hoop • •<br />
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3. Change a sound to make a new word.<br />
If ‘oo’ is<br />
followed by a<br />
‘k’, it usually<br />
makes the short<br />
/oo/ sound.<br />
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BUILDER<br />
4<br />
1. Say the word. Colour where you hear the spelling.<br />
‘oo’ ‘oo’ ‘oi’ ‘ow’<br />
z oo b oo k oi l c ow<br />
2. Read the sentence and draw a picture to match.<br />
The cow sits in the soil as it looks at the moon.<br />
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3. Unjumble and write the sentence.<br />
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IN<br />
Educator check<br />
Identifies common grapheme–phoneme<br />
correspondences: oo (short and long)<br />
ow oi.<br />
Identifies words with unfamiliar or<br />
irregular sounds.<br />
Accurately decodes real and nonsense<br />
CVC words using learnt letter sounds.<br />
1. Say these sounds.<br />
oo ow oi<br />
2. Read these words.<br />
Accurately segments to spell CVC<br />
words with learnt letter sounds,<br />
including diphthongs.<br />
Writes letters using correct formation:<br />
oo ow oi.<br />
me much would should could<br />
3. Sound out and blend to read these words.<br />
cook soon howl coin foil town<br />
4. Sound out and blend to read these nonsense words.<br />
powl goot dook boid dow voin<br />
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5. Write the word for each picture.<br />
soil<br />
moon<br />
down<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
1<br />
Dan Boon and his troop<br />
It is a dull night and the moon rests at the back of a<br />
steep hill.<br />
Dan Boon and his troop are on a march. They march into<br />
the dark woods. The troop plans to set up camp next to<br />
a brook.<br />
The light from the moon is dull, but Dan Boon has a bright<br />
oil lamp and a torch.<br />
The troop needs food. The cook has a pan and a pot of oil.<br />
He will cook loin chops and eggs. But he needs a stack of<br />
good wood.<br />
Dan Boon left his oil lamp with the troop. He took his torch<br />
and went in the woods to look for wood.<br />
He had a stack of wood when his torch went dim. In the<br />
gloom, Dan Boon fell and lost his boot. He hurt his hip<br />
joint and cut his foot.<br />
He shook the torch. The torch was not as dim. He shook it<br />
hard and the light was bright.<br />
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Dan Boon had to limp back to the camp with his boot and<br />
the wood.<br />
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The troop and Dan Boon sat down to feed on chops<br />
and eggs.<br />
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1. What did Dan Boon and his troop eat?<br />
2. Why does Dan Boon need a stack of good wood?<br />
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STAR<br />
STORY<br />
2<br />
The night band<br />
I turn off the light in my room.<br />
It is still bright and hard to sleep.<br />
The clock in the den rings. Bong, bong.<br />
A tree branch swings in the wind. It hit so hard it shook<br />
the shelf. My books crash off the shelf. Thud, thud.<br />
It is hard to sleep with the din in our roof. An owl roosts in<br />
the roof. It hoots, ‘Hoo, hoo.’<br />
There is a rat, too. It roams on the wood joists in the roof.<br />
Its nails go click, clack.<br />
A black cat prowls the street at night. The moon is high<br />
and the cat sees our brood of chicks.<br />
My pooch sees the cat. He barks and growls at her.<br />
The cat meows and runs onto the roof. Ruff, ruff, screech,<br />
tick, tack.<br />
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Then, a band starts up. A drum bangs. Boom, boom,<br />
clang, clang. A French horn joins in. Boom, clang,<br />
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The din is too much. I cannot sleep.<br />
So, I get up and join the band. I sing with them.<br />
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Bong<br />
Bong<br />
Click<br />
Clack<br />
Thud<br />
Thud<br />
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1. What were all of the things that were causing noise in the night?<br />
2. Why do you think that the room was still bright, even when the light was<br />
turned off?<br />
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BONUS<br />
STAR STORY<br />
1<br />
Hot or cold?<br />
The west wind is cool.<br />
Soon, the blooms that are on the tree now will droop.<br />
Then, it will be too cold for Mum, Dad, Brook, Thor, and me<br />
to swim in the pool.<br />
My mother will get quilts from the shelf. She will set them<br />
on our beds.<br />
Brook will get down her wool scarf and coat.<br />
The three of us will go to the book shop.<br />
Dad and Thor will stack wood in the yard.<br />
Brook thinks it is best when it is hot.<br />
She dips in the pool. Then, she sits with her book by a tree.<br />
Thor and I think it is best when it is cool.<br />
We trek in the woods and scoop up nuts from the oak tree.<br />
We float them down the brook in the woods.<br />
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At the end of the week, we join the sports crowds. What a<br />
din it is when we yell and cheer.<br />
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We think cold is best, but if it rains, Brook, Thor,<br />
and I frown.<br />
We don our hoods and coats, and get the bus into town.<br />
As soon as we are in town, we have a good look in the<br />
book shop.<br />
Mum, Dad, Thor, Brook, and I think that the cold is best.<br />
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1. Where did the family go after the match ended?<br />
2. Do you think hot or cold is best? What are some reasons for your opinion?<br />
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BONUS<br />
STAR STORY<br />
2<br />
The long list<br />
It was the end of the week and Zain was in a glum mood.<br />
He stood at the bench to see his Dad cook lunch. ‘Can I<br />
help, Dad?’<br />
‘Would you spoon that oil into a pan for me? Thank you.’<br />
‘What can I do now, Dad?’<br />
‘You could grab a bag of pot mix and a fork. Look in the<br />
shed. There are herbs still in foil pots. You could plant them<br />
in the soil for me.’<br />
‘What should I do now?’<br />
‘Well, you should brush your pooch. She has been in the<br />
moist mud down at the brook,’ said Dad. ‘There is a gap<br />
in the hen coop, too. It would be good if you could fix<br />
it. A fox on the prowl at night might harm the hens and<br />
the chicks. Then, you should feed them. There is a pail of<br />
chook food in the shed.’<br />
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‘What could I do now?’<br />
‘You could fill your pop-pop boat with oil, and float it<br />
down the brook. Or, should you sort your stamps and your<br />
coin set?’<br />
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‘I will feed the chooks and fix the coop now,’ said Zain.<br />
‘Then, I will dig a bed for the plants and brush the pooch.<br />
Next, I will fill my pop-pop boat with oil and go to the<br />
brook. I can sort my stamps and coins at night.’<br />
‘With lots to do, you need to start soon.’<br />
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1. Why does Zain’s pooch need a brush?<br />
2. Why do you think Zain was in a glum mood?<br />
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Congratulations superstar!<br />
You have now completed the Yellow <strong>workbook</strong>. But the fun<br />
does not stop there! Try some of these fun bonus activities.<br />
Choose one of the stories to illustrate.<br />
Put on a play by asking some people to help you act out a<br />
story as you read it.<br />
Use different colours to find and circle the focus letters<br />
and letter patterns in a story.<br />
Imagine a different ending to one of the stories you have<br />
read. Retell the story and add your own twist.<br />
Think of a list of questions for one of the stories. Challenge<br />
someone to answer them.<br />
Choose one character from a story and create a drawing<br />
of what you think they look like.<br />
Record the main events of a story on sticky notes.<br />
Mix them up, then challenge yourself to arrange them in<br />
the correct order.<br />
Seek and find<br />
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1. How many flies can you see on page 23?<br />
2. How many crabs can you see on page 49?<br />
3. How many starfish can you see on page 53?<br />
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5. How many hams can you see on page 69?<br />
On the next pages you will find your<br />
certificate of completion, and three fun<br />
texts for an adult to read to you.<br />
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Congratulations<br />
This certificate is presented to:<br />
for completing the Yellow Star strategy<br />
decodable <strong>workbook</strong>. You have mastered 24<br />
sounds, read 24 stories, and have expanded<br />
your vocabulary by by reading over 4500<br />
words. Keep up the stellar work!<br />
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AUTHENTIC<br />
TEXT<br />
The Authentic texts on the next pages have been designed for you to read to your learner. They<br />
include different texts that your learner may come across in the real world and will read for<br />
a purpose.<br />
Listening to reading is an important part of the ‘Star strategy’. It provides many benefits to<br />
beginner readers, such as:<br />
• helping them build a strong vocabulary by hearing and learning new words that they might<br />
not come across in everyday conversations<br />
• allowing them to focus on understanding the story without worrying about reading the<br />
words themselves<br />
• encouraging them to think about the text, which leads to rich conversations and questions<br />
• observing how to read fluently with the right tone and expression<br />
• creating a special bond between the educator and the learner and helping to develop a love<br />
of reading.<br />
When reading to your learner, find a comfortable space and make it an enjoyable activity. Allow<br />
them to discuss the book and ask questions as you read. If they feel confident, encourage them<br />
to identify any words in the text that they can read independently.<br />
Although it is not compulsory, the following questions may be used to support comprehension<br />
before, during, and after reading the Authentic texts together. .<br />
Make your own paper parachute!<br />
A procedural text explaining how to make a paper parachute.<br />
Before reading During reading After reading<br />
• Ask your learner if they<br />
have ever seen a parachute<br />
before. Do they know what<br />
it is used for?<br />
• Does your learner know<br />
what type of text this is?<br />
Have they seen a similar<br />
text before? What is<br />
its purpose?<br />
• Talk about each of the<br />
headings with your learner.<br />
Do they understand<br />
what ‘materials’ and<br />
‘method’ mean?<br />
• Look at the first word in<br />
each step of the method.<br />
Explain that these are<br />
called ‘bossy verbs’ because<br />
they tell the reader to<br />
do something. Can they<br />
find other bossy verbs in<br />
the text?<br />
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• Help your learner use what<br />
they have read to construct<br />
their own paper parachute.<br />
• Ask your learner if they can<br />
identify any other things<br />
that float gently in the air<br />
like a parachute.<br />
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TEXT<br />
Little giants<br />
A magazine article about the biggest babies on planet Earth.<br />
Before reading During reading After reading<br />
• Read the title together<br />
and ask your learner what<br />
they think they will be<br />
reading about.<br />
• Ask your learner to identify<br />
some big animals that they<br />
know. Do they think their<br />
babies will also be large?<br />
You crack me up!<br />
A collection of jokes from party crackers.<br />
Pause at each section and<br />
ask questions about what you<br />
are reading. For example:<br />
• How much weight does<br />
a baby blue whale gain<br />
each day?<br />
• How tall is a baby giraffe<br />
when it is born?<br />
• Why do you think the<br />
hippopotamus is the most<br />
dangerous animal on land?<br />
• Ask your learner to share<br />
some surprising facts they<br />
learnt about baby animals.<br />
• Can your learner identify<br />
any other large animals that<br />
might have big babies? How<br />
could they find out more<br />
about these animals?<br />
• Which of the animals<br />
did your learner find<br />
most interesting?<br />
Before reading During reading After reading<br />
• Ask your learner if they • Check in with your learner to • Ask your learner to share<br />
know any jokes of their own. see if they understand each which of the jokes they<br />
joke as it is read. You may found the funniest.<br />
• Tell your learner some jokes<br />
need to discuss some of the<br />
that you may be aware of.<br />
word play that is used to<br />
Why do we tell jokes?<br />
make the joke humorous.<br />
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TEXT<br />
Make your own paper parachute!<br />
Today, we are going to learn how to make a fantastic paper parachute<br />
that will float softly in the air, just like a hot air balloon. It is going to be<br />
lots of fun!<br />
Materials<br />
• A piece of tissue paper<br />
• Scissors<br />
• Four pieces of string or yarn<br />
• A small object (like a paperclip or a small toy)<br />
• A hole punch<br />
• Sticky tape<br />
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Method<br />
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1. Cut your tissue paper into a square shape. You can make<br />
this any size you like!<br />
2. Use the hole punch to make a little hole in each corner of<br />
your square paper.<br />
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Be careful not to tear it.<br />
4. Tie the other ends of the string to your paperclip or toy.<br />
5. Now, it is time to test your parachute. Hold it up high and<br />
let it drop to see how it floats down.<br />
When dropping your parachute, make sure that it is in a safe<br />
environment and always ask an adult for help if you need it.<br />
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TEXT<br />
Little<br />
giants<br />
Have you ever<br />
wondered just how<br />
big a baby animal<br />
can be?<br />
Get <strong>ready</strong> to discover some incredible and<br />
adorable facts about the largest baby<br />
animals on our planet.<br />
The mighty blue whale<br />
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biggest baby animal in the world? A baby<br />
blue whale is born al<strong>ready</strong> weighing as<br />
much as a small elephant and gains about<br />
90 kilograms each day for its first year!<br />
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The giraffe’s big little ones<br />
Giraffes tower over the savanna, so it<br />
may come as no surprise that their babies<br />
are also giants. A newborn giraffe stands<br />
at about 1.8 metres tall! That is as tall as<br />
some grown-ups! It takes them just a few<br />
hours to stand and walk after birth.<br />
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Hefty hippopotamus babies<br />
Hippopotamus babies are no<br />
lightweights either! Hippopotamus<br />
calves are born weighing about 45<br />
kilograms, which is quite hefty for<br />
a newborn! Even though they might<br />
look chubby and cute, they grow up<br />
to be some of the most dangerous<br />
animals on land.<br />
Super-sized<br />
elephant offspring<br />
Baby elephants are born<br />
weighing around 90 kilograms.<br />
This might sound heavy, but<br />
for an elephant, that is just the<br />
beginning! They grow quickly<br />
and can gain up to one kilogram<br />
a day (that is about the weight<br />
of a bag of sugar).<br />
Not-so-giant panda cubs<br />
Despite the impressive size of<br />
its parents, a baby panda is<br />
very small. In fact, giant panda<br />
cubs are the smallest babies on<br />
land when compared with their<br />
mother’s size. At birth, a baby<br />
panda is tiny, often weighing<br />
as much as an apple. It will<br />
eventually grow to be as big as<br />
its parents though, weighing over<br />
100 kilograms!<br />
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baby animals. From the giant blue whale to the towering giraffe, every big<br />
baby has its own incredible story!<br />
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TEXT<br />
You crack me up!<br />
Why did the cow go to outer space?<br />
Because it wanted to see the moo-n!<br />
What did the fish say to the dog?<br />
Nothing! Fish can’t talk!<br />
What do you call a bear with<br />
no teeth?<br />
A gummy bear!<br />
What is a cat’s favourite dessert?<br />
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Mice cream!<br />
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What do you call a sleeping bull?<br />
A bulldozer!<br />
What sort of shoes do ninjas wear?<br />
Sneakers!<br />
Why was the math book feeling sad?<br />
Because it had too many problems!<br />
Why was the starfish mad at the crab?<br />
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Because he was being shellfish!<br />
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BRIDGING<br />
ACTIVITY<br />
Continue your reading journey with the Green Star strategy<br />
decodable <strong>workbook</strong>. Let’s look at what you will learn.<br />
Words with more than one syllable (or beat):<br />
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3<br />
Say the words. Colour how many syllables are in each.<br />
Different ways to make the same sound:<br />
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jet hedge chick witch<br />
Small words we can add to the beginning (called ‘prefixes’)<br />
or end (called ‘suffixes’) of words to change their meaning:<br />
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happy un+happy pick pick+ed<br />
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Fluency checklist<br />
‘STARS’ is a special word that can help you remember five<br />
ways to become a fluent reader.<br />
Spot the punctuation. Take a short<br />
breath when you see a comma (,)<br />
and pause when you see a full stop<br />
(.) Remember to change the sound of<br />
your voice when you see a question<br />
mark (?) or exclamation mark (!)<br />
Take your time. Don’t read too<br />
fast or too slow. Just read at a<br />
comfortable pace.<br />
Accuracy is important. Try to read<br />
each word correctly and don’t<br />
guess if you’re not sure. Use the<br />
decoding strategies on page 96.<br />
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Read with feeling. Remember, don’t<br />
talk like a robot! Use your talking<br />
voice and make the story exciting<br />
with lots of expression!<br />
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Scoop the words and phrases. Try<br />
scooping the words and phrases<br />
together like a little song to make<br />
your reading sound smoother.<br />
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Decoding strategies<br />
If you get stuck, try following these tips to help you decode<br />
tricky words.<br />
Point to the word you do not know.<br />
pop<br />
corn<br />
Look at the whole word from left to right. Can<br />
you see any letter patterns you know?<br />
For longer words, use the vowel sounds to help<br />
you chunk the word into syllables.<br />
Point to each letter or letter pattern, and slowly<br />
blend the sounds together as you read them<br />
out loud.<br />
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Listen to the word. Does it make sense? Try<br />
reading the whole sentence again.<br />
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If you are still stuck, ask an adult for help.<br />
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Removeable resources<br />
Cut out these letters to practise building words with the<br />
spellings learnt in this <strong>workbook</strong>.<br />
v w x y<br />
z zz qu<br />
ch sh th ng<br />
ai ee igh oa y<br />
ar or ur er<br />
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oo oo ow oi<br />
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Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6<br />
BRIGHT!<br />
Bookmark<br />
YOUR<br />
FUTURE<br />
IS<br />
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