Big Cat, from popular publisher Collins, is one of the most recognised and used reading schemes in schools today, so it’s no wonder why their exciting Phonics for Letters and Sounds range is proving to be equally as desired. Fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6, these sensational books also cover Book Band levels Lilac to Turquoise and offer a wide range of age-appropriate topics to appeal to all tastes. Children will love the exciting range of fiction and non-fiction with their bright, colourful illustrations and eye-catching photographs. Each title features a ‘Before Reading’ page which lists the focus phonemes and common exception words within, and an ‘After Reading’ page that contains useful guidance and support.
TEACHER NOTES: BEFORE & AFTER READING
After reading
Letters and Sounds: Phase 5 Word count: 259
Developing fluency • Your child may enjoy hearing you read the book. Model reading with lots of expression. • You may wish to take turns to read a page. Phonic practise • Look at page 2 together and turn to the first sentence. Ask your child: • Can you find two words that rhyme? ( bear , there ) • For each word, can you point to the part of the word that represents the /air/ sound? • Can you think of other words that contain the /air/ sound? (e.g. hair , care , pear ) • You could now do the same thing for the /ow/ sound on page 4 ( brown , mouths ) or the /ee/ sound on page 18 ( sleeping , eats , trees ). Focus phonemes: /ai/ ay, ei, ey, a-e, /igh/ i, i-e, /oa/ o, ow, ol, o-e, /oo/ u, ou, / ee/ ea, /ow/ ou, /ar/ a, /or/ augh, aw, al, /ure/ our, /air/ ear, are, ere, /ur/ ir, or, /ear/ eer, /e/, ea, /u/ o Common exception words: of, to, the, into, by, are, we, be, have, so, one, where, house, their Curriculum links: Science: Animals, including humans National Curriculum learning objectives: Spoken language: articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions; Reading/Word reading: apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decode words, read accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar words containing GPCs that have been taught, read other words of more than one syllable that contain taught GPCs, read aloud accurately books that are consistent with their developing phonic knowledge; Reading/ Comprehension: understand both the books they can already read accurately and fluently … by: drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher
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