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How to use this bookThis book introduces the spellings a , ai , ay , a-e , and ea for the sound ‘ae’.Check the reader knows these target spellingsbefore reading this book.aaia-eayeaEncourage the reader to read the wordsby blending the sounds together fromleft to right throughout the word.

Vocabularyjam- an informal music sessionsway - move rhythmically from side to sideThe characters in this book are:MattTamMoon

Matt is hot and fed up. It is a sunnyday and he is stuck in the flat. Hemisses playing in the band.1

“I wish I had my drum kit,” saysMatt. “I want to play the drumsand sing with my mates again.”2

Matt makes a cake in his kitchen. Hetaps on a pan as he waits for the caketo bake. The pan makes a great drum!3

4Tam lives in the flat next to Matt.Matt gives her a ring.“Tam, let’s have a jam! We can usepans and tins as drums!”

Tam brings a wok to drum on.She has made up a song.“Stay in today and play on yourpots and pans,” she sings.Moon sways along to the song!5

Gran waves from a flat along the street.“Stay playing!” she yells. “We don’thave to be in the same place. Thisis a great way to stay connected!”6

ycaveThis is a game for two players. Each player has three counters,each set a different colour. Players choose to be Red or Blueand place one counter on each of their colours.Players take turns to move a counter by sliding it into anadjacent space or by jumping over their opponent’s counterinto an empty space. When a player lands on a word, he/shemust read the word aloud. The winner is the first player toget all three of his/her counters in a straight line.

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1a, ai, ay, a-e, eaMatt is stuck indoors and missing the band.Tapping on a pan gives him an on Dogs are based on the ‘Sounds Write’ readingand spelling programme, www.sounds-write.co.ukFirst published by Phonic Books Ltd 2020Copyright Phonic Books Ltd 2020Reprints may contain small text changes.All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any formor by any means. graphic, electronic, mechanical (including photocopying – exceptgame pages), recording, taping or by information storage and retrieval systems.without prior permission in writing of the publisher.

How to use this book This book introduces the spellings a , ai , ay , a-e , and ea for the sound 'ae'. Check the reader knows these target spellings before reading this book. Encourage the reader to read the words