This book practises the phoneme /oo/ representing the short sound /oo/ as in push and should.
Speed Words Practice
Practice your speed words with your partner using whiteboards
Discuss with a partner
What does snug mean? Can you think of another word that means the same?
What is a shepherd's crook?
Can you think of another word for fluffy?
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This book practises the phoneme /oi/ represented by
the digraphs oi and oy, as in soil and ploy
Speed Words Practice
Practice your speed words with your partner using whiteboards
Discuss with a partner
What does dazzles mean?
Are mushrooms plants? Why?
What is a spore?
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This book practises the phoneme /ow/ represented by
the digraphs ow and ou, as in town and around.
Speed Words Practice
Practice your speed words with your partner using whiteboards
Create a map of Kaitaia which includes the following places;
Te Ahu, playground, main street, Remembrance Park
What other places could you include?
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This book practises the phoneme /oo/ represented by oo, as in goose; and the phoneme /ul/ represented by le at the end of two-syllable words, as in bottle.
Speed Words Practice
Practice your speed words with your partner using whiteboards
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We will use our skimming and scanning skills to find information.
Listen to the audio and follow the text in your book.
Undersea Gardens (L21)
with a buddy
with your group
with your teacher
Choose 3 interesting or tricky words and share them with your group.
Read a page by yourself, skim and scan for interesting fact about seaweed.
Report your findings back to your group!
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