Ar Mini Book
Ar Mini Book
ar a al
ear au
Encourage the reader to read the words
Sim Jed
Reading Practice
ar a al
car ask palm
art part calm
card fast half
farm path calf
star master almond
shark father
alarm plaster
au
laugh
ear draught
heart The spelling <a> as in ‘bath’ may have different
regional pronunciation. The teacher can adapt
hearth these lists according to the pronunciation of the
learners.
Jed’s house has a garden. He loves
gardening and has filled his garden
with plants.
1
Sim has no garden.
“I have some palm plants my aunt
gave me but they are all dark
green,” he laughs. “I wish I had
something bright and cheerful.”
2
Jed is an artist. He loves art and
craft projects. As he chats with
Sim, he begins to think of a plan...
3
The next day, a large parcel
arrives for Sim. He gasps when
he lifts it up. It is not light! The
card says it is a gift from Jed.
4
Jed has painted three plant pots for
Sim! He has made some stars on
sticks. Sim pops his plants into the
pots. He adds the stars.
5
“You have such a kind heart.” Sim
tells Jed. “The pots are great.
My plants look like they’re having
a party!”
6
Words for reading and sorting
Photocopy and cut into cards for reading and sorting, or use as a
sorting activity with different coloured counters for each sound.
ar a al ear au
palm shark heart fast raft
almond
This is a game for two players. Each player has three counters,
each set a different colour. Players choose to be Red or Blue
and place one counter on each of their colours.
Players take turns to move a counter by sliding it into an
adjacent space or by jumping over their opponent’s counter
into an empty space. When a player lands on a word, he/she
must read the word aloud. The winner is the first player to
get all three of his/her counters in a straight line.
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