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Conkers Phonetic Decodable Reader

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Look Inside · 9 pages

Conkers reader cover featuring a horse chestnut seed in its open husk and the phonics focus 'au'.
Front cover of the phonics reader
Reading preparation page naming the Level 3 sound 'au' and six practice words, including replied and enjoyed.
Sound prerequisite and words to practice
Opening story page: Pam, Sam, and Mum visit the park in autumn and search beneath trees for conkers.
Story opening: the autumn search
Story page explaining that conkers are horse chestnut seeds that can grow into new trees in good soil.
Autumn visit continued: learning about seeds
Winter story page: Mum explains the tree's missing leaves and sticky buds that protect new leaves inside.
Winter visit: bare branches and sticky buds
Winter story page identifying the horse chestnut tree by horseshoe shapes on twigs and its domed shape.
Winter visit continued: identifying the tree
Spring story page: Pam and Sam see sticky buds bursting open and baby leaves hanging from the tree.
Spring return: buds open and leaves emerge
May story page: Pam compares the horse chestnut flowers to candles, while Sam notices larger leaves.
May visit: flowers and growing leaves
Story page explaining that leaflets form one horse chestnut leaf; Pam counts seven on the leaf she sees.
May visit continued: examining leaflets

About This Product

About This Product

This Conkers easy reader is great for children who are just learning to read longer books using their knowledge of phonics.

Children can learn about the lifecycle of a Horse Chestnut Tree while they develop their reading skills. This is important for children who need to learn to integrate their new skills into their reading.

The child is supported to read fluently as the book only uses commonly taught sight words and all other words are decodable. This gives the child much-needed confidence to read.

This book provides factual information through fiction - read how Pam and Sam go conker hunting.

It can be used alongside a project on autumn/trees/plants/lifecycles or stand-alone.

It can be used with any programme once a child has learned the basic digraphs and trigraphs. This includes after Phase 5 of Letters and Sounds and after RWI Speed Set 3.

Who is it for?

It is ideal for use in the classroom, for ESL/EFL, or for home education

It can be used with children aged 5 to 7, or with older struggling readers, especially those with special needs/dyslexia.

Parents teachers and private tutors can use it - anyone who needs it!

Main features:

Phonetic language

It is written in a clear font and has plenty of drawings and original photos to aid understanding.

The sight words that are most likely to need practising are listed at the beginning of the book for practice before the book is read.

It features original artwork and photographs.

How can it be used?

This easy reader about Conkers can be used with individual students, for guide reading with small groups, or shared with pupils online. It can be sent home with children for home-learning.

It can be blown up large for guided reading with a whole class or group

It can be used alongside a project on autumn.

What is included?

1 PDF with 12 A5 pages: Print as a booklet, side fold on three sheets of paper.

More!

This book is one of a series. You can find more of such books in the Lilibettes Resources Store: https://teachsimple.com/contributor/lilibettes-resources

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