Instructional Series
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Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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- Kākano | Seed
- Tupu | Seedling
- Māhuri | Sapling
- Rākau | Tree
- Consonant digraphs
- Consonant patterns
- Initial and final blends
- Long vowels
- Short vowels
- Single consonants
- Complex morphemes
- Tense
- Vowel digraphs
- Contractions
- Syllable types
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70 items - Showing 21 - 30
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Be Brave
Nat is feeling worried about being on stage. Nan helps her to be brave.
Focus sounds: split digraph a_e (as in brave), soft c
Target decodable words: take(s), wave(s), shake, brave, place, race, makes
New high utility words: kapa haka, poi, does, heart, their, your, as, gazes, faces
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Rain is a Pain
The rain is a pain for Ruru but Frog needs the rain.
Focus sounds: -ai
Target decodable words: pain, wait(s), complain, rain(ing)
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Ride to the Top
Tāne, Nat and Sam are riding their bikes to the lake. Who will win the race?
Focus sounds: Split digraph i_e (as in ride)
Target decodable words: bike, ride, smile, fine, time, side
New high utility words: kia maia
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Splashing in the Stream
Ruru is out at night. He finds Frog and the froglets are out at night having fun in the stream.
Focus sounds: -ea
Target decodable words: beams, stream, sneaks, team, leap, leaf, neat, teach, cheat
New high utility words: how, close, froglets
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Sports Day
It is sports day at kura. The kids encourage each other to do their best.
Focus sound: -ing
Target decodable words: flapping, huffing, puffing, clapping, jumping, tripping, running, feeling
New high utility words: love, sports, kia kaha, trying, going, oh
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Stay!
The kea chicks like to get up to mischief on the farm, until they come to Ram.
Focus sounds: -ay
Target decodable words: play, today, stay, away, okay, clay, yay, hay, sprays, tray, say(s)
New high utility words: Kea, said, do
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The Best Place to Rest
Tūī is looking for the best place to live. What is the best place for Tūī?
Focus sounds: Revision
Target decodable words: stream, laid, dark, getting, leaf, tucked, starts
New high utility words: Pāpā, look(s/ed)
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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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Weka's Boat
Everyone wants to float on Weka’s boat, but can everyone fit on it?
Focus sounds: -oa
Target decodable words: float(s/ing), boat, moans, boasts, soaked, load
New high utility words: told, okay, afloat
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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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