d t tie il a d J TIE ete a E>. My Fitst RFCGy Lo rau / a Dictionany =Clever Cat says ‘c...’ at the start of her name. Here are some more words that start with her sound. 4 = a decodable word cake camera car A sweet food you An object for taking A form of transport often eat on your photos. that has an engine birthday. and four wheels. a | |e Clever Cat likes to Look at the camera and Clever Cat's car is red eat cake. say, ‘cheese! and yellow. ch ch castle chair cheese A large, strong A piece of furniture A solid food made building built a very for one ie from milk. long time ago. person tositon. |] The castle is built on This chair is made Cheese on toast is a ahi. from wood. tasty snack.chicken p chocolate ») clock NE = A farm animal A sweet treat made An object that raised for food. from cocoa beans. shows the time. KP The chicken is with This chocolate its baby. is delicious! The clock ticked. cloud cold computer It is white or grey, The opposite of hot. |} It stores information floats in the sky and and helps us work is made up of tiny water droplets. and play. The clouds are white Thesnowls coid My mum uses a and fluffy. . computer at work. COW cu p ‘ The ch) story A female farm animal A container you When Clever Cat that eats grass and drink from, ME sits next to Harry produces milk. Hat Man his hairy hat makes her a sneeze, This cow is black and white. The cup is empty.and said he of was you they for but that with all can are up had my her what there out this have went be like some so not then were go little as do me down dad big when iPs see looked very look don’t come will into back from children him Mr get just now came oh 100 words we write a lot | about got their people your put could house old . too by day made time I'm 55” dw ) N net(S S Ax TH — ed co a Sem Mv ESO OK TAVTO+ Dc SQAOVHOSV RLSDays of the week | Monday Tuesday Wednesday|| Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Months of the year ' Llove birthdays! Whenis yours? | 9 January © 3 u ° July ® February © he ¢ Marc! * September e , October e SCY | © November e spring summer autumn winter 57yellow > green pink —> brown black <> ii: seven two" 1 o o % £ 3 ag ls, « a ¥»Word Alphabet detective! order Use your dictionary to Can you put these help Detective Dippy Duck things in alphabetical discover which words are order? being described below. i Itis a musical instrument. It has strings. Golden Girl might play one. What is it? I Itis an animal with four legs and big ears. It has a trunk, What is it? [i tis a form of transport. It has ‘one wheel. What is it? Use your dictionary to help you work out the Odd one out asonecutinthe groups below. banana grapeséebede yy Annie Apple Bouncy Ben Clever Cat © Dippy Duck Eddy Elephant Firefighter Fred ghey Golden Girl Harry Hat Man Impy Ink Jumping Jim Kicking King [ Lucy Lamp Light Munching Mike Noisy Nick Oscar Orange Peter Puppy Quarrelsome Queen Red Robot. Sammy Snake Talking Tess Uppy Umbrella. ww Xo2 Vicky Violet Walter Walrus Fixit Max Yellow Yo-yoMan Zig Zag ZebraContents About this book ... A-Z dictionary 100 words we write a lot The alphabet Days of the week Months Seasons ug ist Shapes Colours Numbers Verbs Fun and games . The Letterlanders .About this book This book helps children acquire basic dictionary skills in friendly and enjoyable way. The dictionary can be used for learning about the alphabet and alphabetical order, how to locate words, check spellings, find simple definitions of words and learn how to use a word in the context of a simple phase or sentence. The unique feature of this first dictionary is the way the Letterland characters and stories guide your child. The a-z characters are shown at the top of each page. By just starting to pronounce a character’s name, such as ‘a...’ (Annie Apple) or ‘sss... (Sammy Snake) a child automatically says the correct letter sound for the words on that page. Stars indicate decodable words. These contain * the letters in their most phonicaily regular form, making them an ideal focus for beginner readers. more words thot ah with his sound, ii @ alphabet © uppercase letter: © lowercase letterOnce children have mastered the a-z sounds, Letterland goes on to teach how new sounds are made when letters come together in words. The stories build on what the children already know, so learning quite complex spelling rules feels more like listening to stories about friends! Letterland has stories to teach all 44 letter sounds in the English language. This dictionary introduces just a few summaries of spelling stories to help with the first stages of reading and spelling. The dictionary also includes more than 300 carefully chosen words, including the 100 most frequently used words in the English language. For more information and to see our full product range please visit: www.letterland.com © definition @ words used in context @ decodable wordaccident Something that happens that isn’t planned. oS a The paint was spillled by accident. alien & A living being from another planet. DQ This alien is quite little and has big eyes. words acrobat Someone who can do gymnastics, often up in the air. \ The acrobat swung upside down at the circus. alphabet The letters we use when we are reading and writing. re BbliS, There is an alphabet poster on the wall. at the start of her name. Here are some more hat start with i her sound. ’ says ‘ a decodable word ; age ca How old something What age is Noisy Nick? ambulance The transport you go to hospital in if you are injured or ill. The ambulance can go very fast.animal A living thing. Not a plant or a person. This animal eats grass. ankle The part of the body that joins your leg and foot. yw My ankle is hurting. ant xe An insect that lives in a large group or colony. Ants have six legs. apple A round red, green or yellow fruit. This apple is green and crunchy. apron Clothing you wear to protect the clothes underneath, a Mr A wears a red and white striped apron. Go) arrow A line with a pointed end, used to point to something. =P Follow the arrows to the EXIT. astronaut Someone who goes into space. The astronaut is signing the book. atlas A book of maps. America is in the atlas. Mr A £) This is Mr A, the Apron Man, He waves and says his name in words. sball Around, bouncy toy you can throw, catch or kick. Bouncy Ben can balance a ball on his head. bath A large tub of water you sit in to wash. The bath is full of warm. water and bubbles. ae balloon A thin, stretchy, rubber toy you fill with air, There were lots of balloons at the party. bear A big, furry animal with a short tail. The bear growled and ran into the woods. at the start of his name. Here are some more words that start with his sound. a decodable word says ‘ banana A long, curved, yellow fruit. Bouncy Ben eats bananas for breakfast. bike A form of transport with two wheels and pedals. This bike is red.bird boat book An animal with A form of transport | | A collection of feathered wings and || __ that floats on water. || | words on lots of a beak. It lays eggs. pages. |! E> The boat bobbed about Tlike to read a book ‘on the water. before bedtime. This is a brown bird. box boy bread A container made A male child. A food made with of stiff material ) flour and baked in that usually . an oven. has four sides, a bottom and a lid. We like bread and The ball is by the box. The boy is called Bob. butter for breakfast. bridge brush bus A structure you use A tool used to tidy A form of transport to go over a river your hair. that carries lots of or road. people on the roads. The water flows under We will get on this bus to