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Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
- 1
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- Tupu | Seedling
- Consonant patterns
- Initial and final blends
- Long vowels
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Vote for Fin
It is Pet Day at kura. Who will win best pet?
Focus sounds: Split digraph o_e (as in vote, stone)
Target decodable words: home, hope, nose, Rose, rope, bone, cone, stroke, pokes, jokes, vote, stones
New high utility words: over, gives, past, fur, who, Hipi
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Dress-up Hullabaloo
It is a wet-weather day at kura. The kids are ready to have some fun.
Focus sounds: Doubled consonants after a short vowel (ff, ll, ss)
Target decodable words: dress, mess, Miss, fuss, toss, yells, bell, spill, puffs, ruff, cuffs, fluff
New high utility words: she, puts, where, Lani, hull-a-ba-loo
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Crab Gets Stuck
Crab gets too hot in the sun. How do his friends help him?
Focus sounds: sl- st- cl- cr-
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Time to Hide
Crab and Clam are playing in the sun. What happens when a gull spots them?
Focus sounds: oo ee i_e
New high frequency words: where are good
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Tūī Has a Plan
Tūī and Weka are lost in the fog. How will they find their way?
Focus sounds: o_e ee wh
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Is Kiwi Asleep?
Weka wants to play. Can he find his friend Kiwi before he goes to sleep?
Focus sounds: -nd -st
New high frequency words: so he here too for you
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I Miss Tinā
Will Tinā come for a visit?
Focus sounds: Revision
New high frequency words: out have away
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Home Time
It’s the end of the day at school. How do the children get home?
Focus sounds: oo ee
New high frequency words: have out likes good look
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The Tall Cone
Nat thinks she wants a big ice cream. Which is better, tall or small?
Focus sounds: -all -ell
New high frequency words: day out
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