The Snake and the Drake (Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 4: Songbirds Phonics)

Songbirds is a new Phonics series from Oxford Reading Tree. It comprises real stories written by the best-selling author of The Gruffulo, Julia Donaldson. All the stories are phonic stories that support the latest curriculum developments. Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds

* fully decodeable texts that build on pupils' phonic knowledge as they work through the 36 books over 6 stages
* opportunities for segmenting, blending and matching sounds and letter blends
* lively illustrations by a variety of artists
* flexible activities that can be tailored to your phonic teaching
* an exciting interactive CD-Rom to accompany Stages 4-6

Stage 4 titles practise the long vowel

* Queen Anneena's Feast - ee ea y e
* Spike Says - igh y ie i-e i
* The Wrong Kind of Knight - ee ea y e, igh y ie i-e i
* Moan, Moan, Moan - oa ow o-e o
* The Snake and the Drake - ai ay a-e a
* Tadpoles - ee ea y e, i-e i, ow o-e o, ai ay a-e a