Phase 3 Fiction - book 4

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DAD

A Wait in the Rain

Smart Kids Letters and Sounds The Code
Decodable words using focus phonemes:

wait rain hail

pain aim meet
see feet been
week need weep
Polysyllabic word:

Aileen
Tricky words taught previously:

is the no go I to into his

has as put of said her he my
for be you we me she
A Wait in the Rain

DAD

Focus phonemes:

Story by Fraser Milne

Illustrated by Suze McElroy
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 Aileen and her dad are on a chat.

DAD

Dad, can you pick me up?

The rain and hail are bad.
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 NY NY
PENPEN

Aileen, aim to meet at the

log hut. I will be quick.
3
 I am wet as a fish.
I cannot feel my feet.

Do not weep, we will

meet. I am in my jeep.
4
 DAD

It feels as if it has been a

week, you need to be quick.
5
 PENNY
PENNY

6
 DAD

Dad, I am in pain. I need

you to pick me up quick.

I am in the log hut.

Can you see my jeep?
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 Aileen! Can I get a hug?

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Comprehension Questions:

1. Where did Aileen’s dad tell her to meet?

2. Have you ever had to wait for someone?

3. Why do you think blue and grey text bubbles were used?

4. How did the story make you feel?

Each series has been written with a slightly different progression

to offer reading opportunities at more stages.
Made in the UK
Phase 3

1. j, v, w, x Jess at the Vet Fiction Published by Smart Kids UK Ltd, 5

2. y Jim the Vet Non-fiction Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire
3. z, zz The Bug Non-fiction RG17 0DY, UK

4. qu Fix-It Fox Fiction

Copyright © Smart Kids UK Ltd. All
5. ch The Quiz Non-fiction
Rights Reserved. Pages 1-8 of this
6. sh, th Ash and the Shellfish Non-fiction publication may not be reproduced,
7. ng Fish and Chips Fiction stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form or by any
8. ai Set Sail Non-fiction
means, electronic, mechanical,
9. ee A Wait in the Rain Fiction
photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
10. igh Moths Non-fiction without the prior written permission of
11. oa At Night Fiction Smart Kids Ltd.

12. oo, oo Look at my Things Fiction Images used under license from
Shutterstock.com
13. ow At the Zoo Non-fiction

14. oi Cow’s Boil Up Fiction www.smartkids.co.uk

www.smartkids.com.au
15. ‘r’ controlled On the Farm Non-fiction
www.smartkids.co.nz
16. ‘r’ controlled The Letter Fiction
Series ISBN 942-1-002414-28-1
 Phase 3 - Fiction ISBN 942-1-002414-28-1
SMART
KIDS

Phase 1 (Wordless Books) 1 Phase 4a 4a

Phase 2 2 1. cvcc - Camp at the Pond
2. cvcc - The Lost Nest
1. s, a, t, p - Pat
3. cvcc - Golf Lesson
2. i, n, m, d - Dad in a Pit
4. ccvc - Green Tree Frog
3. g, o, c, k - The Dog
5. ccvc - The Culprit
4. ck, e, u, r, h - Rat in a Sack
6. ccvc - What is That Smell?
5. b, f, l - Run in the Fog
7. cccvc & cvccc - Lunch
6. ff, ll, ss - Big Bad Bug
8. cccvc - Splendid Spring Night
7. Revision - Bag of Gum
8. Revision - Rick Rabbit Phase 4b (Word Endings) 4b
1. -est - The Coolest Bear
Phase 3 3
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
Phase 5 5
8. ‘r’ controlled - The Letter
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
5. Alt. c, g - Going to the Circus

Made in the UK 6. Alt. ch, y - Christmas Eve

7. Alt. a, e, i, o, u - The Unicorn Detective

L & S
The Code 8. Alt. ea, ie, er, ow, ou, ey - Channel Surfer

Controlled text to support the Phase 6 (Prefixes & Suffixes) 6

Letters and Sounds programme.