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Consonant Blends and Digraphs: Zoggy Can Fly In His Craft

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Cover of the decodable reader Zoggy Can Fly In His Craft, by Sally Anne Jones, showing Zoggy the alien on rainbow stripes
Introduce the story and its alien hero before reading
Note to grown-ups: child reads the booklet aloud sounding out each word, with th, a, t shown, then spells called-out words
Home reading guide for parents and spelling follow-up
Story text to decode: "Zoggy, the alien, steps into his craft." Students sound out blends st and cr and the digraph th
Opening line for blending practice
Story illustration: Zoggy stands in the purple arched doorway at the top of the steps to his craft, looking surprised
Picture talk: what is Zoggy doing here?
Story text to decode: "Let's go," he grins. Students blend the initial gr in grins while reading the speech aloud
Short sentence for reading with expression
Story illustration: close-up of Zoggy's face grinning with narrowed, determined eyes and pink cheeks
Discuss how Zoggy feels about taking off
Story text to decode: "Let's skim across the sky in my craft." Students read the sk, cr and th sounds in Zoggy's words
Decodable line spotlighting the sk blend
Story illustration: Zoggy waves from the window of his silver flying saucer as it hovers low over a green field and trees
Picture prompt for retelling the takeoff
Story text to decode: "But, Zoggy spots a jet on a quest." Students sound out the sp blend and the qu in quest
Predict what happens next before turning the page
Story illustration: Zoggy, seen from behind in a purple seat, faces a control panel while his reflection shows in the glass
Talk about the controls Zoggy uses to fly
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Initial Consonant Blends & Consonant Digraphs teaches early literacy skills through an imaginative story featuring the loveable alien Zoggy. Students read along to a tale reinforcing initial consonant sounds, then complete accompanying worksheets targeting blends like "br" and digraphs like "ch". This resource allows flexible implementation for whole group, small group, or individual activities. The story and follow-up practice introduce Mission Spelling Zero, a structured 7-level reading program guiding young learners from first phonic awareness through grade 2 decoding milestones. With a wizard's computer talents, Zoggy brings excitement to gaining the fundamental building blocks enabling future reading fluency. His humorous adventures scaffold skill-building for emergent readers ready to take those important first steps towards spelling proficiency.

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