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Works on several Improves

vowel phonemes, silent reading and spelling skills.
letters and common prefixes Develops phonological and
and suffixes. phonemic awareness.
St Patricks P.S.
Big Phonics
Book 5
written by Lynn Lettice M. Ed.

illustrated by Martin Wright
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Big Phonics Book 5
Notes for Teachers
Helps to develop and consolidate the phonics skills which all pupils need to become proficient readers and
spellers.
Deals with the vowel phonemes oy, ow, short oo, ar, air, or, er, ear and their common spelling patterns, and short
ea. Also includes silent letters, common prefixes and suffixes, and some work on compound words and
syllabification.
Especially useful for those struggling with phonics: provides plenty of additional practice at each stage.
Provides invaluable support material which fits in well with popular approaches to phonics teaching and current
classroom practice.
Suitable for a very wide age range: successfully trialled with Years 2 to 9.
Straightforward layout and clear instructions enable pupils to work independently.
Contains a wide, balanced range of activities to give variety and to suit different learning styles.
Excellent for revision, assessment and homework.
Fits in well with the National Literacy Strategy’s Progression in Phonics, Steps 6 and 7.
Practical points:
1. There are even numbers of sheets in each section and in many cases the
book has facing pairs practising the same skill. This enables teachers who
wish to reduce sheets, for example for older pupils, to do so easily. Double
pages reduce by 70/71% to A4.
2. Many pupils are confused by a single phoneme having various spellings.

On the eighteen pages which introduce each vowel phoneme, e.g. pages 1and
3, there is a sentence and picture to help pupils associate the written and Option: one worksheet may be made by
reducing facing pairs.
spoken sound. The boxes could be cut out, possibly reduced, to provide a
handy memory aid for poor spellers. Pupils can compose their own sentences: See 'Printing Pairs of Pages'
word lists are provided at the back of the book. To work as a memory aid it is
often a case of ‘the sillier the better’.
3. There are dictation sentences towards the back of the book. Many teachers find dictation a useful tool in phonics
teaching. Most of the sentences at the bottom of e.g. page 1 (oy), and page 23 (ar) are also excellent for dictation.
4. The short sounds of the vowel digraphs ea, oo and ow are covered in this book, with some reference to their long
sounds. The latter are dealt with in more detail in Big Phonics book 4.
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Big Phonics Book 5 is one of a series of books. Books 1, 2 , 3 and 4 deal with letter sounds, consonant-vowel-
consonant words, consonant clusters and long vowel phonemes respectively. All books are suitable for a wide age
range.
Puzzle it out 3 will cover much of the work dealt with in Big Phonics Book 5. The sheets have a ‘grown up’ feel:
useful for those who are falling behind with phonics. Due to be published in 2006.
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Contents
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page
Vowel phoneme oy (words with oy and oi in them) 1-6
Vowel phoneme ow ( words with ow and ou in them) 7-18
*short oo as in soot, hood, etc. 19-22

Vowel phonemes with r : ar 23-26
: air (air, are, ear) 27-32
: or (or, aw, au) 33-44
: er (er, ur, ir) 45-52
: ear (ear, eer) 53-58
*Short ea as in head, bread, etc. 59-62
Digraphs wh, ch and ph (hard ch as in choir) 63-68
Soft c and g 69-70
Silent letters 71-78
Common prefixes 79-83
Common suffixes 84-88
Compound words and syllabification 89-96
Dictation sentences 97-98
*Reference to long and short sounds included. Also see Big Phonics Book 4 for long vowel
phonemes.
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-oy- as in royal
Ring the same word.
joy joy jay jog joy boy jay joy
soya say soy soya soya coy yes sky
annoy annoy any nanny anon annoy annul annoy
____
Sort the letters to make or write words.
y o s s y t o r
t y o e r y
b o a l
___ ____ ______ _____
Read the words and the sentence.
Write the sentence under the picture.
boy Roy
oysters enjoyed
royal loyal
T«e Roya[l Fa[m[i[l[y e[n[joye]d

t[«e oys·e[rs se[r¹Ö]d b[y t[«e
l]oya[l b]oy, Roy.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -oy- words. Use list A.
Teachers’ note: the word lists A to R are at the back of the book. Click here for word list
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Which sentence fits best? and
• The boy playing tennis is annoyed.
• The boy enjoys playing tennis.
• The city of Troy was destroyed.
• The boy was called Troy.

• ‘Ship ahoy,’ cried the sailor.
• The ship was part of a convoy.
• My mum enjoys eating noodles.
• My mum likes soy sauce on noodles.
• Joy gave the baby boy a toy.
• The baby boy plays with his toys.
Can you write a sentence that fits this picture?

-oi- as in point
Ring the same word.
foil feel fool foil foil fill foil
moist moist mist miss moist mast must
noise nose noose noise norse noise noise
____
i o i c l s o s i
l o n o i n o p
___ ____ ____ ______

boil joint
oil spoil
avoid
If you b]oi[l t[«e joi[n[t i[n oi[l

you wi[l[l sp]oi[l i[t, s‹ a[œoi]d
i[t!
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -oi- words. Use list B.
Write each word on a line. -oi-
join boil oil noise
appointment voice coins soil
1. Can you change this 20p for two 10p , please?
2. That car is making a loud .
3. I am going to the youth club.

4. The singer had a lovely .
5. I am going to these potatoes for dinner.
6. My at the dentist’s is at 4 o’clock.
7. Moira dug a hole in the for the plant.
8. We made salad dressing with olive .
Which sentence is for which picture?

Write the sentence numbers in the boxes.

The words boil and toy Words or syllables with
have the same sound in them, this sound right at the end are
but are spelt differently. usually spelt with -oy.
Write the words in

the correct place. boil toy
boy soil join
oil joy noise

point coin enjoy
cowboy annoy loyal
Cover the top part of the page. Now do this part.
Which spelling... oy or oi ? Write the word.
1. A 10p is one. So is a pound.
2. Not a girl.
3. Plants grow in it.
4. The sharp end of a pencil or a dart.
5. To like doing something very much.
6. A sound, often loud.
7. A liquid you cook with.
8. A person who looks after cattle on a ranch.

Read the words and write each one on a line.
toys noise join voices boys avoid Moira enjoy
Two Little Boys

Roy and Troy are the two little who live next door.
These two boys really trying to annoy me. If I want to

read in the garden they make a lot of and make a point
of shouting at the top of their . When my friends come
round they try to in our game and spoil it.
Today they threw their at our tent in the garden and

tried to destroy it. Then they threw soil at my friend .
“Try to them Joy,” says Mum. I’d much rather boil them
in oil!
and
• The two boys are called Roy and Troy.
• They never make a lot of noise.
• They try to spoil Joy’s games.
• They threw toys at Joy’s tent.
• They threw soil at Joy.

-ou- as in round
Ring the same word.
loud loud load lead loud lad loud
found fund feed found found fiend fond
trout trot trout treat true tout trout
____
c n u o s l o u o t m
o t t u h d c u h
_____ _____ _____ _____
around house
found mouse
couch
I ºÖ[n[t a[›ou[n]d t[«e h]ouse

a[n]d Êou[n]d a m]ouse u[n]§e[r
t[«e c]ou]c[h.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -ou- words. Use list C.
Read these words.
Can you find them below? mouse
proud snout hound loud couch pound

south found count mouse ground without
and
c o u n t r l i t p d
j a k p a c o u c h i
d x e r e m u n w b w
s t h o u n d f s o i
i m o u s e c k n c t
f s a d g z t g o r h
p o u n d c l o u b o
s u m n o h e s t m u
l t e g r o u n d p t
b h o a v l t q u t a
f o u n d o u s y d n
Write sentences for of the words you have found.

e.g. I have just read a book about a boy called Daniel.
Teachers’ note: put a number in the gap in the sentence below the wordsearch.
Finish the words.
a pair of a c _ _ ch
tr _ _ sers a f _ _ ntain potato!
a m _ _ ntain a new a th _ _ sand

goat _ _ tfit p _ _ nds
Use the letters to make words.

s f sh sc h tr sp m spr w sn r
1 Make 6 words ending in -out.
2 Make 6 words ending in -ound.
Finish these sentences, using 3 of the words you have made.
A is a kind of fish.
A drum can make a loud .
I lost my bag but luckily I it.

-ow- as in clown
Ring the same word.

town teen town tan town town tone
howl howl heal how hole howl hall
now no new now not now now
____
w c o n c g o r o w c
o r w l w d r
___ _____ _____ _____

clown down
crown rowdy
crowd howled
T«e c[l]own sa[t d]own on t[«e

c[›own a[n]d t[«e ›oŸd[y
c[›oŸd h]o™¯e]d.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -ow- words. Use list D.
• I went to town to buy these flowers.
• These flowers are old and brown now.
• There was a power cut.
• There was a crowd.

• The cow was brown.
• We saw a clown with a cow.
• We went in the car to see the tower.
• The tower is in the town.
• We are going to the pub now.
• The pub is called ‘The Crown’.

Finish the words.
a dressing a gr _ _ ling a fl _ _ ered

g__n dog crown
a t _ _ el for talcum a r _ _ dy
the sh _ _ er p _ _ der cr _ _ d

d br pr g f cr sc h fr dr
1 Make 6 words ending in -own.
2 Make 4 words ending in -owl.
A king or queen sometimes wears a .
The opposite of ‘up’ is .
Wolves sometimes at the moon.

The words cloud and crown
have the same sound in them, Words or syllables with
but are spelt differently. this sound right at the end are
usually spelt with -ow.
Write the words in

the correct place. cow cloud
shout brown how
down round about

snout frown sound
vowels mouse towel
Cover the top part of the page. Now do this part.
Which spelling... ou or ow ? Write the word.
1. A colour. Wood is often this colour.
2. The nose of an animal, e.g. a pig.
3. The letters a, e, i, o and u.
4. To speak loudly.
5. A small animal that squeaks.
6. The opposite of ‘up’.
7. You dry yourself with this.
8. A circle is this.
ow or ou
Finish the words on each line.
o c s sh
b sn cl h
• The dog picked the stick up in its m .
• The tallest m in the world is Everest.
• The hall is d down these stairs.
• A Kangaroo carries its baby in a p .
• I’m tired so I’m going to bed n .
• We gave mum a bunch of fl .
• A car can cost th of pounds.
There are two words that sound the same but

are spelt differently...... fowl and foul.
Look them up in a dictionary.
Which one is best for this picture?
aloud clouds shouted down found ground
crouched howled mouth around pouch
The Growl
The wizard flung his cloak to the . There wasn’t a sound.
Suddenly a brown owl swooped from the tower. The

wizard looked all him. Quickly, I down
behind a mound of logs. I put my hand around the snout of my
faithful hound, Scout, to stop him growling.
The wizard said his magic words . He took some powder

out of a on his belt and flung it on the ground about him.
He counted to ten in a loud voice: as he did so big, black
appeared in the sky and raced around the mountain. A wolf
.
Teachers’ note: see page 16 for the rest of this story and exercise.
And then Scout growled really loudly.
“Who is there?” the wizard .
My heart was pounding and my went dry. If only we’d

stayed in the town. I held on to Scout: how I’d wished I’d come
without him. What if the wizard us now?
and
• The wizard threw his cloak to the ground.
• A lot of owls swooped down from the tower.
• The hound was called Snout.
• They hid behind a house.
• The wizard had some powder in a round box.
• Clouds appeared when the wizard flung the powder

and counted to ten.
• A wolf howled.
• The wizard heard the dog growl.
Teachers’ note: see page 15 for the beginning of the story.

Some words with -ow- in them sound
like cow. Some sound like window.
cow
Say these words aloud then write them in the correct box.
how show slow crown low crowd
throw bowler down now growth cow
brown town flown howling window flowing
prowler shadow borrow towel allowed follow

yellow tomorrow vowel known powder drowsy
cow
window
Teachers’ note: for ow as a long vowel phoneme, see Big Phonics Book 4 page 61 onwards.
-ow can sound -ow can sound
like owl. like crow.
Write 3 words that sound like and

end the same as crown.
Write 3 words that sound like and

end the same as flower.
Write 3 words that sound like

and end the same as snow.
Write 3 words with 2 syllables with

endings like elbow and arrow.
These pairs of words look the same but sound and mean
something different.
bow row sow

bow row sow
Write a sentence or phrase for each word.

-oo- as in wood
Ring the same word.
soot soot seat soot soot sat sort
took tack take took tick took teak
stood stop stood steed stand stood stood
____
o f h o w k o
t o l
o o d o b o
____ ____ ____ ____
wood shook
stood good
look blood
Mrs Wššd sh]šŠk as s«e

st]ššd u[p. “It’s n]‹ gššd! I
c]a[n’t l]šŠk a[t t[«e b[l]ššd!”
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -oo- words. Use list E.
Write each word on a line. -oo-
foot stood good flood
wool hood wood look
1. My Uncle Max is making a tree house with planks of .
2. I am knitting a scarf with black .
3. My new shoe is hurting my left .

4. The dog yelped because Emily on its tail.
5. In the the water went into a lot of people’s homes.
6. My sister makes lovely meals: She’s very at cooking.
7. My new sweatshirt has a .
8. My dad likes to at the stars with his telescope.


Read these words.
Can you find them below? hood
hood good foot soot stood hook

wool wood look blood flood took
and
l o o k t h a u c k s
b d q u v o j z b r t
o o t s g o o d l b o
c y p o s d y r o q o
x s w o e n a i o s d
f o o t s w o o d p n
h e w f g r m o n g o
s h o o k o z f x l o
n p o k f f l o o d d
l o l b w l m s m t c
t s j a t o o k i v h

e.g. Some soot came down the chimney.
Some words with -oo- in them have a short sound as
in foot. Some have a long sound as in stool.
foot
stool footstool
Say these words aloud then write them in the correct box.
food boot hood cool good loop
pool look stood moon tool cooking
flood tooth school hook scoop soot

shook soon wooden book football spoon
scooter took smooth woollen too goodness
foot
stool
Teachers’ note: for oo as a long vowel phoneme, see Big Phonics Bk 4 page77 onwards.
-ar- as in shark
Ring the same word.
far fan fry far fear far far
hard head hard had hood hard hear
spark spark speak spear spark speck spark
____
s a t d c a r r a
r a r d c
t
____ ____ ____ ___
barked marsh
farmer parked
car barn
T«e d]šg b]a[Œ®e]d ™«e[n Mr

Ma[rsh, t[«e Êa[r°e[r, p]a[Œ®e]d
h[is c]a[r a[n]d ºÖ[n[t i[n[t]‹ t[«e
b]a[rn.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -ar- words. Use list F.
Read these words.
Can you find them below? car
farm part car lard mark arch

spar larch cart spark harp yarn
and
l o n a d e m a r k f
a m c j t e a r b g n
r b c a r t x p u l y
d s w o d s t a j a w
b c k h r f a r m r a
h m p a f i v t p c l
c a r r o m f i l h y
b r e p d s p a r e a
a c u e t n n q u t r
r h i g s p a r k e n
z o p n o s k a r l s
Pick of the words you have found. For each of the

words, write 2 or 3 words that rhyme.
e.g. farm - harm, charm, arm
Which letters give the same sound in all these words?
Underline them.
hard party chart scar

The letters are .
Look at the clues below.

Think of words with the letters you have written.
Write them on the lines.
• Something warm you wear around your neck.

• A boy’s name.
• Made of glass. Jam is kept in one.
• In the sky, with lots of others. It shines.
• The opposite of ‘easy’.
• A big fish with a big fin and sharp teeth.
• A place where crops are grown.
• The opposite of ‘light’.
• Someone who paints pictures.
• Part of your body. Your hand is at the end of it.
• The month after February.
• A needle can be this. It is the opposite of ‘blunt’.

Finish the words.
p__k st _ _ sc _ _ _ _ _ ch
c___ ___ sh _ _ _ ch _ _ _
b___ g _ _ _ en m _ _ _ et _ _ _ _ er
and t _ _ get
and
garden.
1. There are a lot of trees in our
larder.
far.
2. My grandad has bought a new red
car.
spark.
3. In the army you learn how to
march.
barn.
4. The farmer puts the cows in the
bark.
smart.
5. Jim Clark is very clever. He’s really
harm.
-air- as in airport
Ring the same word.
hair hair hear her hair ham hair
flair floor flee flair flair fail flat
lair lard law lore lair rail lair
____
a i h h i t a s i p
r c a r a
s i r r
_____ ____ ______ ____

cairns pair
chairs repair
stairs
Mr Ca[i[rns p[u[t t[«e p]a[i[r

Šf c[h]a[i[rs t]‹ µÖ[p]a[i[r b[y
t[«e st]a[i[rs.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -air- words. Use list G.
Write each word on a line. -air-
hair air pair fair
chair stairs repair fairground
1. It rained yesterday, but today the weather is .
2. My sister has long, black .
3. Amy won a coconut at the .

4. My mum went up the .
5. I will this cupboard.
6. Please sit on this .
7. I have a new of shoes.
8. The balloon went up into the .


-are- as in scared
Ring the same word.
care core care care car care cane
spare spare spar spore spare spire spate
glare glass glad glare glare glue glare
____
a r q u r t r r a
e f s a e a s e e h
____ ______ _____ ____

clare scared
stared glared
square
Cl]a[µÖ sc]a[µÖ]d °e as s«e

st]a[µÖ]d a[n]d gl]a[µÖ]d t[h[›ou]gh
t[«e s•u]a[µÖ wi[n]d]ow.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -are- words. Use list H.
Read these words.
Can you find them below? scarecrow
mare care rare share dare spare

square glare barely warehouse scarecrow careful
and
r i m a r e s o g w g
d a r e i f j s y a r
r a c a r e n h o r p
a b a r e l y a t e c
r n e s p z t r g h a
e w e s p a r e l o r
c a r q l l d n a u e
b c k u s a r l r s f
u c e a m e v a e e u
s c a r e c r o w f l
n b x e c y s a r b t

e.g. A mare is a female horse.
A few words with an air sound
in them are spelt with ...ear.
bear wear swear
pear tear
Write a sentence for each of the words above.

TEAR has two meanings and can be said two different ways.
tear tear
Can you write a sentence with both words in it?
Usually words with -ear

in them sound like ear. I hear what
you say.
Teachers’ note: pages 57 and 58 have ear as in hear.

The words below sound the same but
have different spellings and meanings.
Read and learn the

pairs of words.
stair bare
stare bear
wear
fair ware
fare
hair pear
hare pair
Cover the top bit of the page. Now do this bit.
Which spelling? air, are or ear?

1. The carpet is worn on the top . (stare/stair)
2. Polar are white. (bares/bears)
3. I am going to this shirt. (wear/ware)
4. I have lost my bus . (fare/fair)
5. I need to brush my . (hare/hair)
6. My mum says it’s rude to . (stare/stair)
7. It’s cold so I’ll wear a of gloves. (pair/pear)
8. A is like a big rabbit. (hair/hare)

-or- as in storm
Ring the same word.
ford food for ford ford found ford
sort sort sore soot sort sorry store
born bore born been born born boon
____
o c r k r f o t f r n h
t h o r y
o
_____ ____ _____ ____
Lord North
worn torn
shorts for
forty
Lo›d NoŒt[h h]as Ÿorn t]orn
sh]oŒts Êor ÊoŒt[y ye]a[rs.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -or- words. Use list I.
Read these words.
Can you find them below? fork
fork north sport corn thorn short

border hornet porch storm corner orchard
and
p v g t o m s d o r u
o c f l k a p n c j b
r n o r t h o c o h o
c s r d o b r p r u r
h i k i r b t e n r d
t h o r n h t a q s e
o r s g t s h o r t r
f c o r n e r r x o p
h o r n e t n f b r e
y c m s w a o u z m w
n k o r c h a r d l l
Look up of the words in a dictionary.

Write one meaning for each word.
e.g. border - the boundary of a country.
Which letters give the same sound in all these words?
Underline them.
born sort cord storm
The letters are .
Look at the clues below.
Think of words with the letters you have written.
Write them on the lines.
• The number after thirty nine.
• A rhino has one. A goat has two.

• The opposite direction to ‘south’.
• You eat with it. It has four prongs.
• The part of the day before noon.
• The meat we get from pigs.
Write a sentence for each picture.

Write words ending in - ore, Put these letters
using the letters below. before the -ore.
w m sh sn s c t b sc st
Write each word on a line.

1. I cut my finger and now it’s .
2. The tea was nice. Could I have some please?
3. These are the shoes I to the party.
4. I the sheet of paper into lots of little pieces.
5. Some people when they are asleep.
6. We found some sea shells along the .
7. This film is not interesting. I think it will you.
an apple the cricket a department

board
-aw- as in yawn
Ring the same word.
jaw jar jaw jam jaw jaw way
sawn sawn seen saw soon sawn sane
scrawl school screech scrawl scrawl scrawny scale
____
w a a t w a r w p
s w l n s r a n
___ ____ _____ _____
dawn saw
hawk shawl
claws lawn
At d]a[wn, I sa[w a h]a[™k

wi[t[h a sh]a[™l i[n i[ts c[l]a[ws
on t[«e l]a[wn.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -aw- words. Use list J.
Write each word on a line. -aw-
crawl prawns raw claws
paw draw see-saw drawer
1. Meat from the butcher’s is often .
2. The dog hurt its .
3. I love seafood, especially .

4. My baby sister has started to .
5. Mr Shaw put the shawl in a .
6. There is a in the park.
7. My mum can really good pictures.
8. Cats have sharp .


Finish the words.
a h _ _ _’s as__s__ a big y _ _ _

cl _ _
a chest of a plate of
r _ _ pr _ _ _ s frogsp _ _ _
dr _ _ ers

j y pr r str f th cl sp fl d br
1 Make 6 words ending in -aw.
2 Make 6 words ending in -awn.
When the sun came out the ice started to .
I like to drink coke with a .
The part of the day when the sun comes up is called .

-au- as in autumn
Ring the same word.

maul meal maul mull maul maul male
taunt taunt taint tent taunt tint taunt
pause peas praise pause pass pause press
____
s c l u u t a s c
a e u h u a s g
A r u e
_____ ____ ______ ______
Paul daughter
naughty because
sauce laundry
Pa[u[l’s d]a[u]gh[·e[r Ÿas

n]a[u]gh[t[y ¥e]c]a[use s«e p[u[t
sa[u]¦e i[n t[«e l]a[u[n]d[ry.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -au- words. Use list K.
Read these words.
Can you find them below? saucer
pause saucer haunt author caught maul

audio flaunt autumn auburn because exhausted
and
c a u g h t u m a u l
a r m h a p a g a l b
a u d i o a u d i b e
p a t t a u t h o r c
a u h s z s u c l a a
w j a d o e m s v u u
s a u c e r n b p b s
u i n f l a u n t u e
e m t x o p h g i r y
w c k t f q u q u n n
e x h a u s t e d f n

e.g. After the race I was exhausted.
Write each word on a line. -au-
sauce saucer because author
naughty pause autumn haunted
1. The leaves come off the trees in .
2. I’d like to buy that cup and .
3. Keiko will not behave. She is very .

4. This book is very good. The is called M.S. Caunton.
5. Paul likes tomato with sausages.
6. This story is about ghosts and a house.
7. The children are going to play inside it is raining.
8. Stop the DVD for a bit, please. Press the button.


Read the story. How many words with -aw-, -or-,
-au- and -ore- can you find?
One August Morning at Dawn

It was a morning in August. Paul and I were camping at Law’s farm
north of Taunton. Next to the camping field was a big apple orchard.
It was cheap to camp there. This was important for us: we couldn’t
afford a lot.
The weather had been awful for August: storms and more storms.
Our tent was torn in the storms and all the clothes we’d worn had got
wet. Mr Law had given us some straw because the ground was so
wet. But now we had more normal summer weather.
It was dawn. I’d woken up because Paul was snoring. I yawned as I
crawled out of the tent. Then I saw it. About forty metres from me
in the corner of the orchard was a hawk. He had caught something

Teachers’ note: see page 44 for the rest of this story and exercise.
in his claws. He looked at me, paused, then launched himself up into
the air. What an awesome sight on a dawn morning! I’ll never forget
it!
Answer the questions.
• Where were the boys camping?

• What month was it?
• What had the weather been like?
• Why did Mr Law give the boys straw?
• What time of day did the boy see the hawk?
• What do you think the hawk had in its claws?
• What did the hawk do when it saw the boy?
Teachers’ note: see page 43 for the beginning of the story.

-er- as in dessert
Ring the same word.
stern stone stare stern stain stern store
term term team tear term term time
verse vase verse verb verses very verse
____
e n r h p d e e b k
r f c e r h r
____ _____ ____ ____

Roberto person
served perfect
herb
RŠ¥e[Œt]‹ Ÿas a ³e[rson

™h]‹ se[r¹Ö]d ³e[Œ©Ö]c[t
«e[Œb sou[p.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -er- words. Use list L.
Read these words.
Can you find them below? fern
perch herb term fern kerb stern

dessert nerve servant swerve concern person
and
t e r m r n b h o d f
m h q u b e s e f c e
t a n g n r y r s o r
p e r c h v e b a n n
o m s s w e r v e c b
k e r b s o u e c e p
e d m e t k e r k r z
d e s s e r t v l n i
j w e x r p e r s o n
w a r u n e u l l t a
s e r v a n t o c n i
Look up of the words in a dictionary.

Write one meaning for each word.
e.g. nerve - something in the body that carries feeling to the brain.
-ur- as in burst
Ring the same word.
turn tar tune turn turn tore true
hurt hurt hurt heat hut hate hunt
burn bean bun bare burn bran burn
____
u c c r u f s u s p
h u r e
l r h c r
____ ______ ____ _____
nurse curly
burn hurting
further
T«e n[u[rse wi[t[h c[u[Œl[y h]a[i[r

st]op[³e]d t[«e b[u[rn h[u[Œt[i[n]g
Éu[Œt[«e[r.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -ur- words. Use list M.
• We like to eat roast turnip.
• We like to eat roast turkey.
• I saw a turtle and a sea urchin.
• The turtle turned around.

• Mr Hurt returned the furniture.
• The furniture came on Thursday.
• The nurse has a nice purse.
• The nurse returned my purse.
• Her surname is Turner.
• Turner is a surname.

-ir- as in birthday
Ring the same word.
stir stir star store sty stir stir
first feast fist first fir first fast
chirp chirp chip chirp cheap chirp chore
____
d r b i r s t r r i k
i t h d h i s t
____ _____ _____ _____
girl twirly
skirt thirteenth
birthday
T«e gi[Œl h]a]d a t[wi[Œl[y

sk[i[Œt Êor «e[r t[h[i[Œ·ë[n[t[h
b[i[Œt[h]d]a[y.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -ir- words. Use list N.
Finish the words.
a long f____ a ch _ _ _ ing

sk _ _ _ prize bird
a th _ _ _ _ y
ad___y th _ _ _ een
g___ sh _ _ _ b _ _ _ _ day candles
Put each one on a line.
first squirt birds shirts
stir dirty third birthday
1. Robins and blue tits are .
2. Your is the day you were born.
3. The date is Tuesday the of May.
4. I need to the sauce in the pan.
5. Elephants sometimes water with their trunks.
6. Footballers have numbers on the back of their .
7. Nesha came in the race.
8. I washed my hands because they were .

er
Look back at pages 45 to 50.
ur
Can you remember which spelling?
ir
ch _ _ ch blackb _ _ d dess _ _ t c _ _ les

h__b n _ _ se d__t f _ _ niture
p _ _ se th _ _ teen t _ _ tle g__l
• A f _ _ n is a plant.
• Dad has b _ _ nt the toast.
• Hurray! It’s the end of the school t _ _ m.
• Breakfast is the f _ _ st meal of the day.
• It’s my t _ _ n to play.
• An emu is an Australian b _ _ d that cannot fly.

curl thirsty turned chirped purred bird perch hurt
The Little Bird

The little bird chirped and on his perch. He was cold.
“Hello, little bird,” purred the cat, all concern. (Really he was very
hungry.) “Perhaps you’d like to come and up with me and

keep warm in my nice fur. I won’t you.”
“No Sir!” said the little , firmly. “I’m not interested.”
“If you’re dirty,” the cat, “I can clean your perfect feathers
with my curly tongue.”
“What a nerve!” said the little bird, moving further along his
.
“If you’re , please permit me to serve you a saucer of

water,” said the cat.
“Don’t be absurd,” said the little bird, sternly.
“Well!” spat the cat. “I won’t disturb you further!” He

away cursing.
and
• The little bird was cold.
• The cat was concerned about the bird.
• The cat said his fur would keep the bird warm.
• The cat said he would give the bird a saucer of milk.

-ear as in hear
Ring the same word.
fear feet fare far fear fare fear
gear gear get gear gore grey gear
near neat near new near noon near
____
a e e s a p e r
r a t r r e a d
___ ____ _____ ____

dear fear
rear hear
nearer
Oh, §e]a[r! I ©Ö]a[r t[h]‹se a[t

t[«e µÖ]a[r wi[l[l n]Št «e]a[r u[n[¯ess
t[«e[y c]o°e ±e]a[µÖ[r.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -ear- words. Use list O.
Read these words.
Can you find them below? spear
fear gear rear clear spear smear

dreary hearing nearest appear spearmint teardrop
and
b t e a r d r o p a g
r a w h i a a n s m e
l p e e f e a r p z a
l p s a r e c y e h r
n e a r e s t l a c q
t a e i g u s a r l v
b r a n t p m g m e f
e s r g f k e m i a u
d r e a r y a o n r p
z s p e a r r w t y a
r e a r d s a c k j n
Pick of the words you have found. For each of the

words, write 2 or 3 words that rhyme.
e.g. dreary - gloomy, dull, dismal.
-eer as in cheer
Ring the same word.
jeer gear jeer jeer jar jest jeer
sheer shore share sheer she sheer sheet
sneer snore sneer snow steer sneer snare
____
e r d e r h e r e t
e e b r e c e s
____ ____ _____ _____

cheered cheerful
deer steered
sheer
T«e c[›oŸd c[«ë[µÖ]d as t[«e

c[«ë[ŒÉu[l §ë[r s·ë[µÖ]d wi[t[h
s«ë[r §e[l[i]gh[t.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -eer- words. Use list P.
Write each word on a line. -ee-
cheered beer jeered peered
sneers deer steering cheerful
1. Mum’s car has a small wheel.
2. Sam is always happy and .
3. At the football match we when the winning goal

was scored.
4. I hate it when my brother makes fun of me and at me.
5. “Cheers!” said Dad as he drank his .
6. We into the fog, but could hardly see.
7. In the castle’s park we saw a herd of .
8. The crowd didn’t like the M.P. and when he got up

to speak .

Look back at pages 53 to 56.
ear
Can you remember which spelling? eer
___ ch _ _ _ ful sp _ _ _ ch _ _ _
b___ t___s st _ _ _ ing disapp _ _ _

wheel
• It’s a long way. It’s not n _ _ _ .
• A sn _ _ _ is a nasty sort of smile.
• There are some seats at the r _ _ _ of the coach.
• People sometimes say “ch _ _ _ s!” when they have a drink.
• My dad has a lot of fishing g _ _ _ .
here and hear dear and deer
Write a sentence for each word.
A few words with ear in them Oh no, I can’t

don’t sound like ear. bear it!
Teachers’ note: page 31 has ear as in bear.
Read the story.
How many -ear and -eer words can you find?
Steering Clear
I love the dodgems: sheer fun! You steer your car and try to hit the
rear of the nearest car. All you can hear is ‘bump’, ‘bump’, ‘bump’,
and the odd cheer. Dad says you should steer so you don’t hit a
car........no fear!
I went on the dodgems in Meersby with my little brother Basheer last

week. He sat in a car but as he grabbed the steering wheel it was
clear he was too small: you could just see him peering over the wheel!
They said he was too small and he burst into tears. Oh, dear!
“Cheer up,” I said. “You’re nearly seven: perhaps in a year or two you
can steer.”
Answer the questions.

• Where were the dodgems?
• Why couldn’t Basheer steer?
• How do you know Basheer was upset?
• When might Basheer be able to steer the car?
• Do you like dodgems?

-ea- as in bread
Ring the same word.
dead deed dead died dead dad dead
meant meant mint meat meant meant mount
tread tried trade tread trees tread tried
____
r e t a a t f w t s
e d h
a d h e h e r e a
______ ____ _______ _____

instead breakfast
ready healthy
spread bread
Ins·e]a]d Šf a b[i]g b[µÖ]a[k[Êast,

ºÖ’µÖ µÖ]a]d[y Êor «e]a[l[t[h[y
sp[µÖ]a]d on b[µÖ]a]d.
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with -ea- words. Use list Q.
• You wear a hat on your head.
• The boy put the funny hat on his head.
• Eleanor loves the sunny weather.
• The weather today is dreadful.

• Please thread this needle for me.
• I must measure this thread.
• Birds like sunny weather.
• A pheasant has long tail feathers.
• The bread was heavy.
• Jack spread butter on the bread.

head sweater leather treasure breast

thread bread feather ahead measure
heavy breakfast read weather instead
• You wear a hat on your .
• We had scrambled eggs for .
• My shoes are made of .
• Last week I a book by Cate Jones.
• How long is this dress? Please it.
• It is sunny today. Yesterday we had good too.
• The robin is a bird with a red .
• I can’t lift this box. It’s too .
• I won’t have an apple, thank you. I’d like an orange .
• To sew you need a needle and .
• At half time, United were two goals .

Some words with -ea- in them have
a short sound as in bread.
Some have a long sound as in tea.
bread
tea
head dread beak sweat team dream
ready seat thread meadow teach breath
cheat jeans feather easy heaven jealous
dreamt leaf heat meant stream weather

meal reason instead cream least death
bread
tea
I like to read.
Remember: read can be either. Last week I
read this book.
Teachers’ note: for ea as a long vowel phoneme, see Big Phonics Book 4 page 24 onwards.
wh- as in wheel
Ring the same word.
why wry way why why shy why
whip lip tripwhipwhip ship

chip trip whip chip
whale tale well shale whale wall whale
____
h w i e w h e h
s e l h p w t
k i a w
_____ _____ ____ _____
why white
whale whirl
wheel
Wh[y d[i]d t[«e ™h[i[·e ™h]a[¯e

™h[i[Œl t[«e ™«ë[l?
Think of a sentence and picture of your own with wh- words. Use list R.
wheat wheels whippet white whiskers

whistle whisk whispered whale whisky
wheelchair whirlybird whiteboard wheelbarrow whelk
• Some cows are black and .
• We so no-one could hear us.
• My dad can’t walk so he has a .
• Bread is often made with .
• Here is a to whip this cream with.
• A is a breed of dog.
• Some people call a helicopter a .
• A is a kind of seafood a bit like a snail.
• is a strong, alcoholic drink made in Scotland.
• A bicycle has two .
• At school we sometimes write on a .

Finish the words.
a _ _ eelchair a _ _ iteboard a _ _ eelie bin

a _ _ ite
_ _ ipping cream a _ _ irlpool _ _ ale
Write five questions that start with the words below.
1. What
2. When
3. Which
4. Why
5. Where
Find more words beginning with wha..., whe... or whi... in the

dictionary.
In a word, the letters ch
sometimes sound like k.
Read these words.
chemist Christmas chorus character
chrysanthemum chrysalis chameleon Christmas tree
Chris chlorine choir chlorophyll

1. Day is on 25th December.
2. My sister sings in the school .
3. You can buy medicine from the .

4. In this story the main is a boy called .
5. Plants are green because they have .
6. A is a lizard that can change colour.
7. A butterfly comes out of a .
8. I don’t know the verses in this song but I can sing the .
9. They put in a swimming pool to keep the water

clean.
10. A is a kind of flower.
11. is a boy’s or a girl’s name.

Read these words.
Can you find them below? graph
phone phrase alphabet physics phantom prophet

phoney nephew pheasant graph phoneme dolphin
and
p u n e p h e w b p p
h a p h o n e c t h h
a l p h a b e t e r e
n g h k p o f n l a a
t h y d r e p h m s s
o q s i o j r k s e a
m z i c p g r a p h n
p p c p h o n e m e t
h x s n e b w l l v t
w s r y t p h o n e y
b f a d o l p h i n s

e.g. A pheasant is a kind of bird.
Phew! At last I’ve found the photograph! ph
dolphin phantom elephant pharmacy

Pharaoh photograph photocopier alphabet
nephews Joseph graph orphan
• There are twenty six letters in the .
• Someone whose parents have died is an .
• A is a ghost.
• A is a chemist’s shop.
• My uncle Robert has three and two nieces.
• In ancient Egypt the king was called the .
• My best friend is called .
• At school we have a to copy pages.
Can you find some words beginning with ph in your

dictionary?
c sometimes has a
‘soft’ sound, like s.
It’s nice to go to the cinema,

that’s for certain.
Read the words.
circle centre fence excited Notice how in
cereal centipede lace pence a lot of the words
there is an e or an i
cinema cement face pencil after the c.
cellar city dice innocent
cemetery century once receive
centimetre cents dance notice
Write 10 of the words on the lines.
• A hundred years is a .
• I often have for breakfast.
• We have a wooden around our garden.
• A is a graveyard, but one that is not by a church.
• We are going to the new shopping today.
• These apples cost twenty each.
Can you find some more soft c words starting with ce

in your dictionary?
g usually has a hard sound,
as in ‘goat’ and ‘garden’. Sometimes it has a soft
sound, as in ‘gym’ and ‘George’.
Read the words.

gem gentle magic rage Notice how in a
general Germany logic cage lot of these words
there is an e after
gym giant magician sage the g.
gentle geography ginger page
gee-gee gerbil bilge wage

giraffe germ siege stage
• is a country between France and Poland.
• is an African animal with a very long neck.
• A is a pet a bit like a mouse.
• My little brother calls a horse a .
• In the school hall we have a we use for plays.
Can you write sentences for more of the words?

Teachers’ note: put a number in the gap in the sentence above.
Some words with a r ssh......!
sound at the beginning have a silent
letter w.
w
Write wr......., say r....... .
Finish the words.
_ _ apping _ _ istband a holly

paper _ _eath
Read the words. Write each one on a line.
wrist wrecks wrote wriggle wrinkled wrong wren
• I a letter to my penfriend last week.
• The opposite of ‘right’ is .
• There is a little brown bird called a .

• This book is about smugglers and ship .
• Worms .
• This shirt is . I will iron it.
• Your is where your hand and arm join.
• Find other words or phrases with the word write

in them.
• Write down all the wr..... words you can find that
you use a lot in writing. Learn to write them.
Some words with ssh......!
a n sound at the beginning have a
silent letter k.
k
Write kn......., say n.......
Finish the words.
a _ _ ot a _ _ itting a door _ _ ob
needle
a _ _ ight in a bent _ _ ee a _ _ ife-

armour thrower
Sound the same, not the same.

NO and KNOW. NOT and KNOT.
Read the words.
Write a sentence that has 3 or 4 of the words in it.
knock knife kneel knit know
knight knapsack knot kneed knowledge
• Find other words or phrases with the word knee

in them.
• Write down all the kn..... words you can find
that you use a lot in writing. Make sure you
know how to spell them.
A few words
have gn in them but you don’t say
the g.
Read gn......., say n........

a garden
gnome
Read the words.

gnat gnarled gnaw gnash

To grind the teeth.
A kind of fly, a midge.
Twisted, knobbly, knotty.
Dogs do this to bones.
Read the words.

sign resign reign design
• Architects buildings.
• When you write a cheque you your name.
• My dad is fed up with his job. He’s going to .
• Queen Victoria had a very long .

A few words have ssh......!
a b at the end, but you
don’t say it.
b
Read .......mb, say .......m.
Read the words.

Write each word in a line.
thumb limb lamb numb

bomb crumbs tombs climb
1. I am going to up to the top of this ladder.
2. Your leg is a . So is your arm.
3. The exploded.
4. The pyramids in ancient Egypt were built as .
5. I can’t feel my arm. It’s gone .
Read the words in the box again.

Write a sentence that has 3 of the words in it.

A few words
start with gu, but you don’t
say the u.
guitar
Finish the words.
a _ _ ide a _ _ ard a _ _ inea pig

book
Read the words.

Write each one on a line.
guard guess guide guitar guests guilty
• I am learning to play the .
• The dog chased after the burglar .
• The opposite of ‘innocent’ is .
• In the game you have to the answer.
• The showed us around the castle.
• The hotel is big: it has more than a hundred .
• Find other words or phrases with the word guide

in them.
• Write down all the gu words you can that you
use a lot in writing. Learn to spell them: don’t
guess!
Some words end in ....stle or
....sten, but you don’t say the t.
Read the words.

listen castle fasten thistle

christen bustle whistle mistletoe
1. Can you help the boy to his coat.
2. I don’t like big cities I don’t like all the hustle and .
3. I like to to music.
4. You have to kiss under the .
5. We went to church to see them my baby sister.
Make words. Look them up in a dictionary.
wr
tr estle
ne

Words with .....dge.
bridge
Read the words.

edge fudge badge sledge fridge budgie

hedge bridge smudge dredge midge ledge
• To cross the river you go over this .
• A is an insect.
• I like to eat .
• You use a sled or in the snow.
• A lot of people call a refrigerator a .
• I will leave the paint to dry. I don’t want to .
• Don’t go near the of the cliff: you might fall.
• A window sill can also be called a window .
• They are going to the harbour to clear out all the

mud.

knocked wrinkled tomb knights listen written
climbed castle knees whistled guide
Creepy C astle
Castle
The sign for the old castle was in wriggly, old writing.
Chris and I up the hill.
The looked empty: I doubted anyone was there. There

was a rusty, wrought-iron knocker, so we and waited. We
both jumped as a gnarled hand wrenched open the door. There stood
a old man in a guard’s uniform.
“We’re looking for the famous 17th century stage coach,” I said. “ It
says it’s here on page 20 of our book,” I mumbled,
uncertainly.
The old man beckoned us inside. It was as cold as a . The
wind through gaps in the walls. There were pictures of
in armour covered in cobwebs. I could hear my
knocking together. Suddenly there was a terrible scream.
“Oh, crumbs!” said Chris. “ to that, George!”
“Well, I don’t know what it is, but something’s wrong here,” I said.
“I’m off!”
and
• The castle was at the top of a hill.
• The castle was empty.
• Chris and George wanted to see a door knocker that
was in their guidebook.
• There were pictures of knights in armour in the castle.
• The boys thought something was wrong.
We add a prefix to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Add the prefix He looks like

I think he’s
un- to make unhappy. he’s not happy.
new words.
happy pleasant
lucky attached
dress cover
like healthy
true pack
usual certain
able tidy
real even
Write 6 of the words in the lines.
• Eating a lot of fatty foods is .
• This room is a mess. It’s so .
• I can’t believe that. It must be .
Can you think of, or find, more pairs of words like happy
and unhappy?
Add the prefix I don’t like I dislike it too.
dis- to make it.
new words.
like order
agree able
connect obeys
infect appear
allow advantage
arm honest
approve qualify
colour embark
Write 6 of the words in the lines
• He won’t do as he’s told. He me.
• I don’t think the same as Ben. I with him.
• In the race, having an old bike was a big for me.
Can you think of, or find, more pairs of words like like
and dislike?
Read the words in the three boxes. They all have the
prefix de- , re- , or pre - in them.
decode defrost deform detach
decay descend derail decrease
Write 3 of the above words on the lines.

• Help me to this secret message.
• means to go down.
• I helped Dad to the freezer.

refresh recycle refill return

recount remind remove rewind
predict prehistoric prepare prefix

precaution preface prepare predate

• The of a book is at the front.
• A is something at the beginning of a word.
• Some people in times lived in caves.

Can you think of, or find, more words with de- , re- or
pre- in them?
Read the words in the box.
They all have the prefix I’m going out.
ex- in them.
extend exhaust explorer exhibition extinct

export extract exceed examine expel
expand expedition exclaim except exchange
Write 10 of the above words in the lines.

• When you drive you should not the speed limit.
• The opposite of import is .
• The dodo is a bird that has died out: it’s now .
• Captain Scott led an to the South Pole about 100

years ago.
• A school may a pupil if he or she has done
something very bad.
• Livingstone was a famous in Africa.
• I’ve done all my homework the Maths: I’ll do it later.
• Some of the words in the box start with exp.

• Can you find more words starting with exp... and
write sentences for them?
Read the words. This shirt was a
Write the 3 words that match mistake!
the definitions.
mislead mistake misprint mislay misfortune

misfire misplace misunderstand misfit mistrust
- a mistake in printing
- to take the wrong meaning from something said to you
- to put in the wrong place
You can’t come in.

Read the words. You’re a non-member.
non-stop non-profit non-event non-fiction

non-biological non-stick non-resident non-swimmer
There are lots of words to be made with non-.

Can you think of or find more?
Read the words below.

Look up 3 of them in a dictionary. This antiperspirant
keeps me COOL!
Write a sentence for each one.
antidote antifreeze antiseptic
antibiotic anticlimax antisocial
We add a suffix to the end of a word to change its meaning.
Here are some words with the suffixes -ful and -less.
Read the words.

colourful forgetful masterful painful
restful powerful cheerful beautiful
Add -ful to these words and write a sentence for each one.
peace
wonder
colour
Match the words with the definitions.

tasteless unable to speak
speechless without smell
odourless having no money
restless without taste or flavour
penniless unable to keep still
Add -less to these words. What do you think they mean?

Check their definitions in a dictionary.
colour
power
sense
You can make
adjectives into adverbs with He’s slow.
the suffix -ly.
Yes,
he moves so
slowly.
Read the words.
Write the 3 words in the lines.
badly safely quietly neatly quickly
• I can’t hear him because he speaks very .

• Ellie has lovely handwriting. She writes so .
• You can get indigestion if you eat too .
• Sam cut his head so , he had to have six stitches.
• To cross the road , you need to look both ways.
Listen carefully!
If the word ends in y, change
it to i and then add -ly. If it
ends in l, double the l.
Make adverbs by adding -ly.
Write sentences for some of the words.
safe brave
beautiful happy
sudden slow
clear confident
generous merry

Add the suffix -ness to Be in readiness to
make new words. change y to i.
kind tired
dark good
ill ready
happy silly
clever useful
Write 3 of the words you have made on the lines.

• James went to see the doctor about his .
• There were no lights. The house was in .
• Gran says fruit and vegetables are full of .
You can use the suffix -ment to make

nouns from some verbs and adjectives.
Read the words. Write 3 of them on the lines.

treatment oddment punishment retirement
merriment agreement embankment enlargement
Look up 2 of the other words. What do they mean?

Which verbs or adjectives are they from?
Well it is a
Some It’s all music. musical evening.
adjectives have the

suffix -al.
Read the words.

Write 3 of them on the lines.
central tropical normal practical

mechanical physical horizontal tidal
• The lines on the page are .

• The hotel is near the centre: it’s very .
• The mango is a fruit.
Read the words in the box again.

Can you tell which nouns they come from?
Some nouns and adjectives

have the suffix -ary.
dictionary
Read the words.
primary contrary military granary
January secondary temporary stationary
Look up three of the words in a dictionary.

Write a sentence or a meaning for each word.

Make new words by adding suffixes to the words.
Choose from these suffixes....
-al -ary -ful -less -ly -ment -ness
dark neat
speech treat
peace music
good clever
norm second
punish harm
rest safe
Write sentences for 3 of the words.
Look up 3 more of the words in a dictionary.

Write a meaning for each one.

Join two words together to door bell
make compound words.
doorbell
cross cut haircut

tooth gull
sea paste
hair bin
dust bones
air band
tool lace
broad span
wing box
neck port
broom spoon
tea crumbs
week phones
head end
bread stick
Write 3 of the compound words you have made.
skull and

Join two words together to gold fish
make compound words.
goldfish
tea down
cow top
lap work
fire boy
break pot
book bar
wind shelf
tooth wear
under screen
cross brush
green cup
water layer
egg ring
ear mill
brick house
Write 3 of the compound words you have made.

Split each compound word into two words.
sunset = sun and set
flagpole = and
doormat = and
drainpipe = and
keyhole = and
tightrope = and
hairdryer = and
sometimes = and
headlamp = and
waterproof = and
Make 3 compound words.
+ =
+ =
+ =
Split each compound word into two words.
windmill = wind and mill
shellfish = and
firefighter = and
cloakroom = and
eyelash = and
bookmark = and
clockwise = and
blueberry = and
doorstep = and
eggshell = and
Make 3 compound words.
+ =
+ =
+ =
Cut the words into syllables.
Draw lines.
flower
undertake
magnetic blanket
kingfisher temperature
elbow
permanent
opportunity
goodness
forgetful
meeting
best electronic
condensation see-saw
Think of 3 words with ......
ONE SYLLABLE TWO SYLLABLES

Cut the words into syllables.
Draw lines.
robin ailment
information shallow
thunder uninterested
pillow allotment
drink unemployment
snapdragon turnip
historical monsoon
nightingale satellite
Think of 2 words with ......
ONE SYLLABLE
TWO SYLLABLES
THREE SYLLABLES
FOUR SYLLABLES
How many syllables?
basket 12345 umbrella 12345
television 12345 arm 12345
elephant 12345 volcano 12345
star 12345 newspaper 1 2 3 4 5

alligator 12345 rabbit 12345
pencil 12345 button 12345
loudspeaker 1 2 3 4 5 cake 12345
mermaid 12345 conservatory1 2 3 4 5
boomerang 1 2 3 4 5 owl 12345
hippopotomus 1 2 3 4 5 castle 12345
mountain 12345 kangaroo 12345
Write 6 words of your own. How many syllables?

How many syllables? 12345
wheelbarrow
blackberry 12345 jigsaw 12345
fly 12345 embroidery 12345
albatross 12345 headteacher 12345
hemispherical 12345 aircraft 12345

nod 12345 brontosaurus 12345
bulldozer 12345 travel 12345
mushroom 12345 incubator 12345
between 12345 push 12345
entertainment 12345 after 12345
grandmother 12345 ketchup 12345
alphabetical 12345 nose 12345
punishment 12345 misunderstand 1 2 3 4 5
Write 6 words of your own. How many syllables?

Dictation Sentences
You can use the sentences below for dictation or for reading practice. There is a sentence for each of the different
spellings of the vowel phonemes covered in this book. There are also sentences for the digraphs wh, ph and ch
(hard), soft c and g, and some silent letters. The order followed is the same as that of the main contents of the
book. Each sentence contains four words with the same pattern.
The girl with fair hair sat on a chair by the stairs.
The boy called Troy enjoys playing with his toys.
The coin in foil will not spoil in the soil.

The boy will boil the soya in oil.
What is Miss South shouting so loudly about?
Now I will go to town to buy a brown towel.
I howled when I found a mouse in the shower.
The yard is not far from the car park.
The girl with fair hair sat on the chair by the stairs.
I don’t care if you dare to stare: I’m not scared.
Clare had a pair of square chairs. (or Clair had a pair of square chairs.)
In the morning there was a short storm at the port.
I yawned when I saw the shawl he had drawn.
Paul was taught by the daughter of an author.
I caught the torch and put it on the straw in the corner.

Which person has the nerve to serve this dessert?
The church was burnt down on Thursday but no-one was hurt.
The girl gave the bird a squirt of water as it was thirsty.
My dear, I can’t hear you unless you come near to my ear.
Please cheer and don’t sneer and jeer as I steer the car.
I hear the beer is not at all dear, so cheers!

The bread was dreadful: it was heavy as lead.
Why did Mr White whisper and whistle?
Chris the chemist sings in the choir at Christmas.
Philip took photos of the dolphins and elephants.
At the cinema we saw mice dance in a circle.
The gentle, German general stood on the stage.
I wrote and told him he’d wrapped the wrong wristwatch.
I know I put my knitting on my knee when you knocked at the door.
We went over the edge of the bridge on our sledge and fell into the
hedge.

Word Lists
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Word List A Word List B Word List C

(Page 1) (Page 3) (Page 7)
toy enjoy oil point shout round

joy soya soil joint trout found
soy loyal boil moist scout ground
boy royal foil joist clout hound
coy oyster coil hoist sprout count
ploy employ toil voice about amount

cloy tomboy spoil choice loud mouth
Troy destroy coin poison cloud thousand
ahoy cowboy loin ointment mouse rounders
annoy convoy join avoid house trousers
Word List D Word List E Word List F

cow town hood look car dark

how down wood took far park
now brown good shook jar bark
owl crown stood book star shark
howl clown flood rook card march
prowl towel blood cook hard arch
growl trowel foot hook arm army
tower powder soot nook farm party
shower allow wool brook alarm carpet
flower however goodness looking barn garden
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Word Lists
Word List G Word List H Word List I

air fairly care stare for torch

pair repair dare glare fork porch
fair unfair fare square cork north
hair airport bare blare stork storm
lair airline mare barely born forty
chair airmail rare careless horn morning
stair hairdresser hare careful thorn corner

flair haircut share scarecrow sort orchard
airy fairground scare warehouse short story
fairy armchair stare nightmare sport important
Word List J Word List K Word List L

saw crawl haul launch fern verse

paw sprawl maul laundry stern person
law shawl haunt author kerb perfect
jaw scrawl taunt audience herb servant
claw hawk flaunt auction herd serpent
straw squawk pause caught term concern
draw awful sauce taught perch perhaps
lawn drawer saucer daughter nerve permit
yawn jackdaw autumn naughty serve dessert
prawn see-saw August haughty swerve merchant

Word Lists
Word List M Word List N Word List O

fur burst sir chirp ear clear

purr church stir birth fear clearly
spurs purse girl dirty tear appear
burn nurse bird thirsty dear nearest
turn turtle third confirm gear dreary
curl murder shirt swirl near tearful

hurl surname skirt girder rear hearing
turf urgent squirt birthday hear clearing
surf Thursday first thirteen smear spearmint
hurt furniture thirst blackbird spear dearest
Word List P Word List Q Word List R

peer sneer head meant when why

veer steer read meadow whip whiskers
jeer veneer lead heavy which whistle
deer steering bread healthy what while
leer peering dread feather white whiff
cheer cheerful spread leather wheel whelk
sheer cheerleader thread sweater whizz whirlpool
queer meerkat instead breakfast whisk whiteboard
ready treasure wheat wheelchair
steady measure whale wheelbarrow
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Vowel phoneme oy (words with oy and oi in them) 1-6

Vowel phoneme ow ( words with ow and ou in them) 7-18

*short oo as in soot, hood, etc. 19-22

Vowel phonemes with r : ar 23-26

: air (air, are, ear) 27-32

: or (or, aw, au) 33-44

: er (er, ur, ir) 45-52

: ear (ear, eer) 53-58

*Short ea as in head, bread, etc. 59-62

Digraphs wh, ch and ph (hard ch as in choir) 63-68

Soft c and g 69-70

Silent letters 71-78

Common prefixes 79-83

Common suffixes 84-88

Compound words and syllabification 89-96

Dictation sentences 97-98

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Ring the same word.

joy joy jay jog joy boy jay joy

soya say soy soya soya coy yes sky

annoy annoy any nanny anon annoy annul annoy

Sort the letters to make or write words.

T«e Roya[l Fa[m[i[l[y e[n[joye]d

• The boy playing tennis is annoyed.

• The boy enjoys playing tennis.

• The city of Troy was destroyed.

• The boy was called Troy.

• ‘Ship ahoy,’ cried the sailor.

• The ship was part of a convoy.

• My mum enjoys eating noodles.

• My mum likes soy sauce on noodles.

• Joy gave the baby boy a toy.

• The baby boy plays with his toys.

Can you write a sentence that fits this picture?

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Ring the same word.

foil feel fool foil foil fill foil

moist moist mist miss moist mast must

noise nose noose noise norse noise noise

Sort the letters to make or write words.

___ ____ ____ ______

If you b]oi[l t[«e joi[n[t i[n oi[l

join boil oil noise

appointment voice coins soil

1. Can you change this 20p for two 10p , please?

2. That car is making a loud .

3. I am going to the youth club.

4. The singer had a lovely .

5. I am going to these potatoes for dinner.

6. My at the dentist’s is at 4 o’clock.

7. Moira dug a hole in the for the plant.

8. We made salad dressing with olive .

Which sentence is for which picture?

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Write the words in

boy soil join

oil joy noise

point coin enjoy

cowboy annoy loyal

Cover the top part of the page. Now do this part.

Which spelling... oy or oi ? Write the word.

1. A 10p is one. So is a pound.

3. Plants grow in it.

4. The sharp end of a pencil or a dart.

5. To like doing something very much.

6. A sound, often loud.

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