Ants at The Tip Ants at The Tip: Written by Angela Weeks. Illustrated by Trent Lambert
Ants at The Tip Ants at The Tip: Written by Angela Weeks. Illustrated by Trent Lambert
Ants at The Tip Ants at The Tip: Written by Angela Weeks. Illustrated by Trent Lambert
SPELD SA
Phonic Book Series
Practice page
Practise the sounds
s a t i p n
c k ck e h r m d
Practise blending sounds
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Vocabulary
The words on this page can be used to help the student’s comprehension before, during or
after reading the book. Link the meanings of words with what the student already knows,
show examples or have students act out the words.
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An ant is on Mick.
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Ants on Kim
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Ants on Mick
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A tap at the tank
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Kim and Mick at
the tap
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From blending to fluency
To develop fluency, the student needs to re-read the same book multiple times. Students
might initially sound out every word and re-read every sentence but, with practice,
blending will become more automatic. The fluency chart can be used to develop
automaticity of blending by providing single word blending practice.
While reading the book, the student:
• blends the sounds of each unknown word in the sentence
• identifies and reads high frequency words
• re-reads the sentence from the beginning
• discusses the meaning of the sentence
When finished, the student needs to re-read the whole book and practise reading the
same book until they can read at a steady pace with minimal sounding out.
3. Why do you think the ants climbed up Kim and Mick’s arms?
4. Why did Kim and Mick wash their arms at the tap?
Could they have just brushed off the ants?
5. Ants can give you a little bite. Show me how ants nip your skin.
Fluency chart
it in an at
pit tin ant tap
tip Kim and had
sick hiss Mick pet
sack ants rest skid
tank pant kicks skin