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76 sheets. The whole shelf for this year group.
Milly feeds and dries a wet, hungry cat, and finds the boy it belongs to.
Added 19 October
Tom rushes home from school and makes a snack of bread, cheese and tomato.
Siblings and parents at the park: the slide, the swings and hide and seek.
Added 18 September
A family hike up a mountain on a sunny Sunday, with apples, water and a view.
Seven animals at the zoo and a describing word for each one.
A classroom, a friendly teacher, classwork and interesting books.
Ten pictures: an elephant, children playing, a cute dog, a long ruler, a rainy day.
A Sunday trip to the supermarket with a cart, apples, eggs and milk.
Tom reads about space and planets, and goes to the library every weekend.
Friends, a big sandcastle, a bucket and a swim on a crowded beach.
A Saturday at home: mopping, wiping, cooking and tidying up together.
A first trip to Ocean Park: the cable car, a stingray, a ride, snacks and juice.
The Brown family walk to the bakery on a Saturday morning, and everybody picks a treat. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
Emma sings at the school concert in a pretty blue dress, a little nervous and then very proud. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
Giraffes, monkeys, elephants spraying water, lunch on a bench and a toy zebra from the gift shop. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
Tom and three friends play football, ride bikes and fly a kite by the lake. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
Tom, Leo and Ben draw on a big stage in London while soft music plays. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
Two girls in Hong Kong draw a seaside and a forest at a drawing concert. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
The Li family stay in and play a new board game called Treasure Island. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
The Chan family jog, play football, skip and ride bikes in a Hong Kong park. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
Lanterns, mooncakes and pomelos: the Chan family get ready for the festival. Listen to the story, then answer seven questions about it.
Two little bears sent to pick berries, one butterfly, and a brother who gets lost.
Added 16 September
A narrow trail, a map dropped in a puddle, thunder, and the red signs that lead the boys home.
Twigs, grass and leaves for a nest, then worms and berries brought home to share.
The morning light locked in a glass jar, a grumpy wind goblin, and a monster who wins with jokes.
A doll house from Grandma on Lily's seventh birthday, and a brother who wants to grab it.
Three friends outside a candy shop, a plan to take sweets without paying, and the friend who says no.
Rabbit hurts his foot on a sharp stone, and Deer stays beside him through the rain. Listen to the story, then answer eight questions about it.
Added 13 September
Milo and Coco share a basket of bananas, and Coco does not laugh when Milo gets stuck. Listen to the story, then answer eight questions about it.
Pots and soil ready for the garden, then rain, and a whole day of crafts indoors instead. Listen to the story, then answer eight questions about it.
A calm cat, an active dog, a heavy shower, and a little bird that cannot fly. Listen to the story, then answer eight questions about it.
A cap, a water bottle, a wooden bridge, and a shorter path back before the rain. Listen to the story, then answer eight questions about it.
Two sisters, a Saturday morning, and a reading corner with a basket of new books. Listen to the story, then answer eight questions about it.
Andy thinks sports are boring, until Ben talks him into one simple race. Listen to the story, then answer eight questions about it.
The whole table — affirmative, negative and question — and twelve sentences to finish under it.
Added 7 September
Twelve more sentences, and the same three words to finish each one with.
A subject and a describing word. Put am, is or are between them and write it out.
Twelve sentences with the wrong word in them. Find the mistake and write it properly.
A noun is a person, place, animal or thing. Twelve gaps, and twelve nouns for them.
Ten nouns, and a line each to use them in a sentence of your own.
Ten sentences where the noun does not match the picture. Swap it for the right one.
A boy running with his dog, a slide, two swings, a bench and a butterfly.
Children arriving at the school gate, a teacher waving, and a boy on the slide.
A girl about to blow out five candles, with presents, balloons and a cat.
A boy and a girl playing football on the grass, with a bench and a lamp post.
Eight pictures walking through spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Ten pictures, and every sentence has to carry a describing word.
Ten things to eat and drink, from an apple to a slice of pizza.
Ten small everyday pictures: a ball game, a book, a cat, a car, the sun.
Eight children doing eight things: running, jumping, reading, swimming.
Liam has an exam on Monday, and a plan for the two days before it.
A Sunday morning, a big pot of vegetable soup, and the stories told while it boiled.
A golden key under a bed, an old box in an attic, and what turns out to be inside it.
A missing sock, a dog who thinks it is a toy, and a chase around the whole house.
A Saturday in the children's section, a book about a brave little dog, and two to take home.
An early start, a narrow path, a stream to rest by, and a squirrel up a tree.
A storm blows up on the lake, and the life jacket Grandpa insists on every single time. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
Lily's lunch keeps going missing, and a trail of crumbs leads to the coat cupboard. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
Twelve balloons stuck in a tall tree, and eleven neighbours who turn up to help. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
A map drawn by an eight year old called Rose, and what is still buried by the wall. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
Tom's sweeping robot gets switched on early and takes the school fair with it. Listen to the story, then answer six questions about it.
A busy shop: dairy, snacks and drinks, a queue at the checkout, and two boys racing. Write 5 sentences about what you can see.
A house with a red roof, a garden of flowers, a white fence and a bird in the tree. Write 5 sentences about what you can see.
The zoo gate, with a giraffe, an elephant, monkeys, a lion and penguins. Write 5 sentences about what you can see.
A forest path by a stream, with a deer, a rabbit, a squirrel and two birds. Write 5 sentences about what you can see.
Swings, a slide, a climbing wall, a sandpit and a boy reading on a bench. Write 7 sentences about what you can see.
stop
trip
clap
Blends like st, tr and cl, where both letters keep their own sound.
Added 11 August
st
cl
Sorting by the opening blend, which children often shorten to one sound.
Added 10 August
sa
la
be
ju
The blend at the end of a word, which is the one most often left off.
Added 9 August
mke
tme
hpe
bke
Silent e words with the middle vowel missing. Say the long vowel name.
Added 8 August
Long vowel rhymes, to show the pattern holds across different words.
Added 7 August
The cat sat on my lap.
I can ride my bike.
We made a big cake.
Five short sentences to copy, watching the capital and the full stop.
Added 6 August
Long words a child can already read, once they split them in half.
Added 5 August
It is
I rode my
We swim in the
Mum made a big
Silent e words back in real sentences, so the pattern is used not just read.
Added 4 August
Five sentences to number, which trains holding a whole sequence in mind.
Added 3 August
When I get home I like to …
The best game to play is …
I felt glad when …
Six openings to finish in a child's own words. Spelling can be wobbly.
Added 2 August
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