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Big Cat Phonics for Letters & Sounds: Pink (Phase 2)
Pink A books introduce Phase 2 phonemes /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ and repetitive cvc words. Pink B books introduce the phonemes and digraphs of Phase 2 gradually starting with /g/ /o/ and building up to /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ff, ll, ss.
Big Cat for Letters and Sounds is a series of decodable books fully aligned to Letters and Sounds and book banded from Lilac to Turquoise. Pupils can enjoy engaging stories and explore exciting non-fiction topics that are perfectly matched to classroom learning. Reading notes, including focus phonemes and common exception word lists, help parents reading at home and allow children to practise before a reading session. Pink A books contain books that offer a Chant and Chatter approach to reading, helping children develop fluency. No common exception words are used in Pink A books. Pink A books introduce Phase 2 phonemes /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ and repetitive cvc words eg ‘Sam pats Pip” in the book ‘Pip!’. Pink B books introduce the phonemes and digraphs of Phase 2 gradually starting with /g/ /o/ and building up to /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ff, ll, ss. A text example is ‘Mim is on top’/ ‘Mog hops on and off’ taken from ‘Mog and Mim’ (Pink B, Fiction - /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ff, is, to, the)
Sample pages from Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds: Pink
| Pink A | |||
| Fiction | Non-Fiction | ||
| Title | Phonemes covered | Title | Phonemes covered: |
| Pat it | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ | Pit Pat | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ |
| Map Man | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Tip It | /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Pip Pip Pip | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Sip it | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /d/ |
| Tip Tap | /s/ /a/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Tap Tap | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ |
| Sit Sit | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ | Pin it, Pat it | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Nat did it | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Tip Tap Pans | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Tap it, tip it! | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Tip it in! | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Nap Tap | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ | Pip! | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Tap it Tad! | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Tip, Sip, Nap | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ |
| Sit in! | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | A Dip | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Tim did it | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Tip it Tap it | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ |
| Did Dad nap? | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Pat a Pan | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ |
| Sit Sip Nap | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ | It Tips | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ |
| Sid | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Sit Tip Pat | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ |
| Tim tips it | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Tap Tip Sip | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ |
| Pit Pat Pit Pat | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Tat | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Dan Taps | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /d/ | Tap it in | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Sam Sits | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ | Nap in it | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Tap Tap Nap | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ | Dip it Tip it | /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ |
| Pink B | |||
| Fiction | Non-Fiction | ||
| Title | Phonemes covered: | Title | Phonemes covered: |
| Not a Pot | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ ck | Dig it | /g/ /o/ |
| Pop Pop Pop! | /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ ck | Up on Deck AR | /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ ck |
| Mog and Mim AR | /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/, ck, ff | Bad Luck, Dad | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ /l/ ff, ck, ll, ss |
| Duck Socks | /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ ck | Mess on the Rocks | /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ll, ss |
| Cat, Kid and Duck | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/, ck | Is it a bat? | /b/ /h/ /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /f/, ff |
| Pam Cat | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/, ck | Up and Off! | /f/ /b/ /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ /l/ /c/, ck, ll, ss, ff |
| Pog Pops In | /g/ /o/ | Pack it | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ ck |
| The Big Nut | /g/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ ck, ff | Pick it up! | /g/ /o/ /c/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ ck |
| Tick Tock and Mick | /o/ /c/ /k/ ck | Hit the Hat! | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ ck |
| Pod Digs a Pit | /g/ /o/ | The Cup | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ ck |
| Pegs and Socks | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ ck, ff | Pop it on! | /g/ /o/ |
| Nell and Tess | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ff, ll, ss | Kick it in! | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ ck |
| Sit Tog! | /g/ /o/ | Nip it! Dig it! | /g/ /o/ |
| Go Mat! | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /ck/ | Pots, Cans, Cups! | /g/ /o/ /c/ /e/ /u/ ck |
| Pip and Pop | /o/ /c/ /k/ ck | Pick a Pet! | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ ck |
| No Tiff! | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /h/ /b/ /f/ ck, ff | Rip it! Tip it! | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ ck |
| Mel and the Big Mess | /g/ /o/ /c/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ff, ll, ss | Rag Duck | /g/ /o/ /c/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ ck |
| Lots of Ducks | /g/ /o/ /c/ ck /e/ /u/ /h/ /b/ /l/ ll /s/ ss | I can get fit! | /g/ /o/ /c/ /k/ ck /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ /b/ /f/ ff |
| Pop the Pot on | /g/ /o/ /c/ ck /e/ /u/ /r/ /h/ | Get it, Gus! AR | /g/ /o/ /c/ ck /e/ /u/ |
| Show Book Bands | Yes |
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| Book Bands | Pink (Level 1) |
