Phase 4a
Fiction - book 2 cvcc
The Lost Nest Smart Kids Letters and Sounds
Decodable CVCC Words:
ft
lt
sp
st
shift
tilt
gasp
nest
lift
gust lost
Tricky words taught previously:
is the no go I to into his has as put of said her he my for be you she all we me was they are
there
Discuss the picture:
Two owls stand by their nest at the top of an oak tree.
The Lost Nest
Story by Fraser Milne Illustrated by Suze McElroy
2
The owls’ nest was at the top of an oak tree.
Wind, rain and hail. The nest gets damp.
3
4
The nest tilts in a gust of wind.
The nest shifts in a gust of wind.
5
6
The nest lifts in a gust of wind.
The owls gasp as they see the nest fall.
7
The nest lands on the pond and sinks. The owls are sad. The nest is lost. 8
Comprehension Questions: 1. In what sort of tree was the nest? 2. Why did the nest fall from the tree? 2. How did the owls feel when they lost their nest? Each series has been written with a slightly different progression to offer reading opportunities at more stages.
Made in the UK
Phase 4a 1.cvcc
Camp at the Pond
Fiction
2. cvcc
Lost in the Woods
Non-fiction
3. cvcc
The Lost Nest
Fiction
4. cvcc
Golf Lesson
Fiction
5. cvcc, ccvc
Help
Non-fiction
6. ccvc
Green Tree Frog
Fiction
7. cvcc, ccvc
Sport
Non-fiction
8. cvcc, ccvc The Culprit
Fiction
9. cvcc, ccvc
Dogs
Non-fiction
10. ccvc
What is that Smell?
Fiction
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11. cvcc, ccvc Frogs
Non-fiction
permission of Smart Kids Ltd.
12. cvcc, ccvc Winter
Non-fiction
13. cvcc, ccvc Lunch
Fiction
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14. cvcc, ccvc Slugs and Snails
Non-fiction
15. cccvc
Splendid Spring Night
Fiction
16. cccvc
The Thrush Nest
Non-fiction
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942-1-002414-29-8
SMART KIDS
Phase 4a - Fiction
Phase 1 (Wordless Books) Phase 2 1.
s, a, t, p
- Pat
2.
i, n, m, d
- Dad in a Pit
3.
g, o, c, k
- The Dog
4.
ck, e, u, r, h
- Rat in a Sack
5.
b, f, l
- Run in the Fog
6.
ff, ll, ss
- Big Bad Bug
7.
Revision
- Bag of Gum
8.
Revision
- Rick Rabbit
942-1-002414-29-8
1
Phase 4a
2
1. cvcc
- Camp at the Pond
2. cvcc
- The Lost Nest
3. cvcc
- Golf Lesson
4a
4. ccvc
- Green Tree Frog
5. ccvc
- The Culprit
6. ccvc
- What is That Smell?
7. cccvc & cvccc - Lunch 8. cccvc
- Splendid Spring Night
Phase 4b (Word Endings)
3
Phase 3
ISBN
1. -est
- The Coolest Bear
2. -ing
- Having Fun with Card
1.
j, v, w, x
- Jess at the Vet
3. -er
- Never Ever
2.
y, z, zz, qu
- Fix-It Fox
4. -ed
- Goblin in the Loft
3.
ch, sh, th, ng - Fish and Chips
5. -tch
- Chickenpox
4.
ai, ee
- A Wait in the Rain
6. -y, -ey
- Funfair at Night
5.
igh, oa
- At Night
7. -ve
- Marve
6.
oo, oo
- Look at my Things
8. -le
- Huggles
7.
ow, oi
- Cow’s Boil Up
8.
‘r’ controlled - The Letter
Phase 5
4b
5
1. ou,ea,ie,ir,oy - Lost at Sea 2. ay, ey, aw, ue - My Annoying Dad 3. wh, ph, ew, oe, au -The Astronaut 4. Split digraphs - Prize Tomatoes
Made in the UK
L & S
L&S Readers Controlled text to support the Letters and Sounds programme.
5. Alt. c, g
- Going to the Circus
6. Alt. ch, y
- Christmas Eve
7. Alt. a, e, i, o, u - The Unicorn Detective 8. Alt. ea, ie, er, ow, ou, ey - Channel Surfer
Phase 6 (Prefixes & Suffixes)
6