» Oxford) 2 Reading “sj rssAsk the child to © Point to the letter patterns in the box on the back cover and say the sound that each letter pattern usually makes in words (e.g. ck as in duck). Tell the child the sound if necessary. © Look out for these letter patterns in the story and try and remember the sound they make. : Read the story Remember, children learn best when reading is relaxed and enjoyable so give lots of praise. © Encourage the child to point at the words and try to read any he/she does not recognise by saying the individual sounds of each letter pattern separately (e.g. d - u ~ ck), then running the sounds together quickly. If the child finds it difficult to say the sounds, say the sounds for the child first and see if he/she can hear the word. Explain that it is important when running the sounds in a word together to check to see if it sounds like a real word as some words are less regular (e.g. was). Read these words to the child if he/she doesn’t recognise them. Point out the letter patterns that make the usual sound in each word (e.g. the w in was). This will help the child to remember these words. TEACHERS For inspirational, suppor plus resources ond ebook www.oxfordprimary.co.uk RENTS Retpuourentatereading ‘with oretind free eBooks See inside back cover for other activities. m atovdewi.co.ukOn the back of an ox sat a man with a boxand in the man’s box was a bag of odd socks.On the back of a yak sat a man with a pack and in the man’s pack was a duck with a quack.The man on the ox met the man with the duck and he said, “In this box is a bag of good Luck”The men had a chat and the duck got a hat.It was one of the socks from the bag in the box.Then the man on the ox sang a very long song and the man on the yak hit a very big gong.The yak did a jig and so did the ox and the duck had some fun with the bag of odd socks.Then the duck said, “Quack quack!” and the two men went backon the back of the ox and the back of the yak.Ask the child © What did the man say was in his box? (A bag of good luck.) © What does the man give the duck? (An odd sock.) © How does this make the duck feel? Why? (Happy, because he is cold and uses it as a hat.) © Do you think the man’s box contains good luck? Why? : Check phonics (letter-pattern sounds) Ask the child to @ Find some words in the book which end with the letter pattern x (ox, box). ind some words on pages 14 and 15 which rhyme (quack, back). © Tryand write the word quack. Say all the sound in the word separately then write the letter patterns that make each sound. Look in the book to check, © Change one letter to write the word back, then sack, then sick, then lick, then /uck. Look in the book to check. Example phonic words: Chat with this then sang long song gong back socks pack duck quack luck box ox Context words: the of was he said good one very so some twoStage 2 More A Songbirds The Ox and the Yak Story by Julia Donaldson @ Pictures by Thomas Docherty Series editor Clare Kirtley On the back of an ox sat a man with a box... Stage 2 More A Songbirds @ Book Band 2 Red Focus Phonics Mr zed Revision of phonics from Stages 1+ and 2, The Ox and the Yak especially: The Doll in the Bin oh th og ck Rae Animal Quiz The Seven Kids Ron Rabbit's Egg Available in packs Stage 2 More A Songbirds Pack of 6 (one of each tite) ISN: 978-0-19.911896.0 Stage 2 More A Songbirds Class Pack (six of each ttle) ISN: 978-0:19.911897-7 OXFORD Orders and enquiries to Customer Services: tel. +44 (0}1536 452610 ISBN 978.0-19-911900-4 9"780199"119004' For farther information, phone the (Oxford Primary Caresine: tel. 01865 252881 Text © Julia Donaldson 2000 Illustrations © Oxford University Press 2008 First published by Oxford University Press 2009 www OxfordPrimary.co.uk 987654321 Printed in China by Imago UNIVERSITY PRESS