Phonics

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Reading
Julia Tree
Donaldson
 The twins were in a play.

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Ask the child to
• Point to each letter pattern in the box on the back cover and say the sound
that it makes in words. Tell the child that some of these letter patterns
can make the same sound. Stress that some letter patterns can make more
than one sound.
• Look out for these letter patterns in the story and try to remember the
sound they make.

Read the story )

Remember, children learn best when reading is relaxed and enjoyable so give
lots of praise.
• Encourage the child to try to read any words they do not recognise by
saying the sounds of each letter pattern separately (e.g. p-l-ay), then
running the sounds together quickly. If the child finds it difficult to say the
sounds, say the sounds for him/her first, then see if he/she can hear the
word.
• Explain that it is important when running the sounds together in a word,
to check to see if it sounds like a real word as some words are less regular
(e.g. said). Read these words to the child if he/she does not recognise them.
Point out the letters that make the usual sound in each word (e.g. the s in
said). This will help the child to remember these words. _
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Mum and Dad liked the play.

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Ask the child

o Why did the ugly sisters try on a boot? (Because Fred had lost the slipper.)
o Was the boot really too tight? (No)

f Check phonics (letter-pattern soundsJ j

Ask the child to

o Read page 20. Find some words which contain a long vowel sound
(Cinderella, tried, boot, too, she). Stress that said is an unusual word and
has a short vowel sound. Point to the letter pattern that makes the long
vowel sound in the words {er, ie, oo, e).
o Read page 22. Find some more words which contain a long vowel sound
{liked, play). Point to the letter pattern that makes the long vowel sound
in the words (i-consonant-e, ay).
o Read page 24. Find two words which begin with an s sound {cinema, said).
Point to the letter that makes the s sound in these words {c, s).

Example phonic words: see bossy ugly he she tight try my tried nice old
home play away came made boot too goose loose new do to twins
sing song sisters dusting duster silver slipper lost fits it's hiss dress Miss
* palace prince Cinderella cinema better
High frequency tricky words - These words are common but children may
find them hard to read at this stage: danced door dropped have her liked
picked said some the they was were
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The Cinderella Play

Story by Julia Donaldson Pictures by Ross Collins
Series editor Clare Kirtley ■

Cinderella's slipper is
lost in the school play.
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ie (as in tie) igh ie y i-e Usman's Books
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ai (as in train) ay a-e a Leroy
ue (as in blue) oo ew o No Milk Today
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