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© On each page, you will need to read the instructions to your child © When your child is learning a new letter, use the letter sound rather than
letter name: “sss” not “ess”
You can hear all the letter-sounds on the Very First Reading website,
www.usborne.com/Vveryfirstreading — just go to the Resources
area and scroll down to Pronouncing the phonemes
® Show your child how to trace the letter on the page with their index finger; check that they are forming the letters correctly
You can find a chart of the recommended letter-forms on the Very First Reading website — go to the Resources area and scroll down to Using the downloadable activity sheets
¢ Encourage your child to use pencils or Right hand felt-tip pens as these are easier to write with grip Show the correct grip, with the pencil held
between the thumb and the first two fingers
Left-handers should hold the pencil a little a
further from the tip than righthanders
© Don’t worry if your child makes mistakes from time to time, such as
reversing letters At this early stage, practice and motivation are more important than absolute accuracy
The Usborne
Big Phonics
Workbook
Written by Mairi Mackinnon, Ilustrated by Fred Blunt
Reading and handwriting consultants:
Trang 3Find the bigS on the sticker pages and stick it here Hungry frogs
Say the sound: ssssss Give each frog a long curly tongue so it can catch a bug for its supper Write a big S in the air Start at the bug and follow the curves into the frogs mouth
\ Write S with your finger on the table You can draw more bubbles and frogspawn in the pond, too } Colour in all the things below that begin with S
Put blue S stickers next to those pictures
Did you colour in sun, sock and scissors? “7 yep
Trang 4Trace the S with your pencil and write some more Start at the dot: Find the big Q on the sticker pages and stick it here
| Say the sound: a-a-a-
Write a big Qin the air
Write @ with your finger on the table
Sam the chef needs to hang up his saucepans
Draw some S-shaped hooks for him Then choose some pans from the sticker pages and hang them on the hooks
Colour in all the things below that begin with@ Put red Q stickers next to those pictures
Did you colour in apple, ambulance and anchor? ts" 3,
Trang 5Apples and ants | Trace the @ with your pencil and write some more: Finish drawing around the apple shapes below -* “1
Start from the dots just under the stalks Then you can choose \ d ị Hi fa some ants from the sticker pages and add them to the picture 6) :
Its time for the school photograph at Additup Academy
The boys are standing at the back, the girls are sitting down in front
Finish the girls faces with @ shapes
Adam, Alice, Akram, Amina
Trang 6Find the big t on the sticker pages and stick it here Teddies in the rain
R8 Say the sound: t-t-t- Terrible weather today! Draw some umbrella handles so these teddies can hold Write a big t in the air up their umbrellas and not get wet You can colour in the umbrellas, too wt 6 /## # / tự Write t with your finger on the table
Colour in all the things below that begin witht
Put yellow t stickers next to those pictures
Did you colour in tiger teapot and tent? "2°43"
Trang 7Trace the t with your pencil and write some more: [ạV \ Find the big P on the sticker pages and stick it here \ \ Say the sound: p-p-p-
/ | Write a big P in the air
/ Write P with your finger on the table
These ships need anchors! Finish the anchors with t shapes, then choose turtles Colour in all the things below that begin with p from the sticker pages to stick in the water around them Put pink P stickers next to those pictures WEG (%7 2
Did you colour in pirate, pencil, pear and pumpkin? *+* Witt,’
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Penguins in the park > sỹ of Trace the P with your pencil and write some more:
These penguins are having fun! Can you find: vr” oN * * a penguin family having a picnic
* baby penguins paddling in the pool
* two penguins playing ping-pong
* a penguin playing the piano
* a penguin painting a picture
* a penguin in a parachute? mn
When you have found them,
put orange | P stickers next to them Can you spot any more
things beginning with P? »
Trang 9Making words Which of these pictures is right for pat? Write pat underneath:
Put S - q - t together and you get Sat + 5 6
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it
Sat sat sa
What do you get if you put P - Q- t together? A
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it ap \ \ /N\ 4, * o> gig, oe VN / too its G&A yo Hon ft ụ How about Ê - q - P?
Did you write Sat for picture 5, pat for picture 5 and tap for picture 7?
Give yourself a star from the sticker pages
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AD insects should have six legs - but some of the ones below dont! “= you finish them off so that each insect has enough?
Say the sound: i-i-i-
(s) Find the big Lon the sticker pages and stick it here [s1 Write a big Lin the air | Write l with your finger on the table |
L Colour in all the things below that begin with L a = Put orange lL stickers next to those pictures
Did you colour in igloo and ink? en
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Trace the t with your pencil and write some more Start with the lines, then add the dots
Isabelle and Imran both have their birthday today Can you finish drawing the candles on their birthday cakes using l shapes? Then choose some
presents from the sticker pages and stick them on the table
Find the big Non the sticker pages and stick it here
Say the sound: nnnnn Write a big Nin the air
Write N with your finger on the table
Colour in all the things below that begin with N
Put green NN stickers next to those pictures
Did you colour in nest, nail, nurse and net?
Give yourself a star from the sticker pages
Trang 12(ece the N with your pencil and write some more: n ỰN\ t
These nine fine elephants are out on parade
Smsh their heads with N shapes, then choose some
Seby elephant stickers from the sticker pages
N-N-N-Nessie! oa
This fisherman neednt be nervous - the three beasties
are quite friendly Draw around their humps,
Trang 13Which of these pictures is right for tip? Write tip underneath: Making words 5 S4 Seay
Put S - t- P together and you get sip
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it
What do you get if you put t - i - P together?
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it
Which of these pictures is right for pin? Write pin underneath:
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Did you write Sip for picture 2, tip for picture 4 and pin for picture 9? “+, WELL"*+.,
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Find the big Mon the sticker pages and stick it here inch Say the sound: mmmm
Write a big Min the air
Write M with your finger on the table
Colour in all the things below that begin with M Put purple M stickers next to those pictures
Did you colour in moon, monkey, mushroom and mouse? "+3"
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Trace the M with your pencil and write some more: ( | Find the big don the sticker pages and stick it here
Say the sound: d-d-d- Write a big d in the air
Write with your finger on the table
Colour in all the things below that begin with d
Molly, Minna and Marlon have gone diving Can you finish their masks using Put blue d stickers next to those pictures
M shapes? Then add some tropical fish from the sticker pages And - the divers havent noticed, but could that be a mermaid below them?
Did you colour in doll, duck, donkey and dog?
Give yourself a star from the sticker pages
Trang 16Dinosaurs galore
These dinos are doing all kinds of different things Can you spot:
* two dinosaurs dancing
+ a dinosaur diving into the deep blue sea + three dinosaurs having a delicious dinner
* a dinosaur dentist
* a dinosaur detective making a discovery?
Daisy, David and Daniel are feeding bread to the ducks Can you finish the ducks odies using d shapes? Then choose some little ducklings from the sticker pages
When you have found them,
put red d stickers next to them
Can you spot any more things beginning with A?
Trang 17Making words
Put M- A - t together and you get Mat
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it
gag gam de
" wink :
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What do you get if you put M- A - N together?
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it How about S - a - d? sad sad am T7 7“ an man man
A A sed thon, Soe
Trang 18Capital letters
You use capital letters at the beginning of a name or a sentence
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) Find the big g on the sticker pages and stick it here Say the sound: g-g-g-
Write a big g in the air
Write g with your finger on the table
(am (C
Colour in all the things below that begin with g Put purple stickers next to those pictures
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Trang 20Trace the Q with your pencil and write some more Start at the dot:
Gone fishing These gorillas need some fish hooks on their lines Draw some G-shaped hooks, then add some fish from the sticker pages The gorilla on the left looks rather surprised, what do you think he has caught?
Find the big O on the sticker pages and stick it here Say the sound: o-o-o-
Write a big O in the air
Write O with your finger on the table
Colour in all the things below that begin with O Put orange O stickers next to those pictures
Trang 21Off we go!
Draw around the wheels in the picture below Make sure you draw in the direction of the arrows, though, or everyone will be going backwards! the O with your pencil and write some more:
‘Oddbody family have gone to the opticians Draw around the frames
zir smart new glasses using O shapes Then choose more fun frames the sticker pages, and stick them on the racks behind
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Making words
Put d -i- g together and you get dig
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it
What do you get if you put M- O - P together?
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it
Witic® of these pictures is right for mop? Write MOP underneath:
Did you write dig for picture 3, MOP for picture 5 and dog for picture 7?
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⁄ | Find the big C on the sticker pages and stick it here
/ " Say the sound: c-c-c-
{ Write a big C in the air
\ Write C with your finger on the table
Colour in all the things below that begin with C
“NS_ Put pink C stickers next to those pictures 3 cooking
cow colouring on card
en you have found them,
red C)stickers next to them = you spot any more s beginning with C?
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Find the big kon the sticker pages and stick it here
Say the sound: k-k-k-
Write a big Kim the air
Write kK with your finger on the table
Cassy Croc has made tea for the whole family Finish the cups and teapot with C
nà ; Colour in all the things below that begin with k
Trang 25race the k with your pencil and write some more:
Cluck cluck!
These four hungry hens need beaks to eat up their corn Finish their beaks with kK shapes, then add some chickens from the sticker pages + I I I€ Ỳ
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Did you colour in clock, duck and sock? 2 DONE!
Give yourself a star from the sticker pages os
Put Cand together and you get CK CK makes the se the CK with your pencil and write some more:
same sound as either Cor K Find the big CK on the sticker pages and stick it here
Say the sound: ck-ck-ck-
Ck is most often found in the middle or at the end of word, Colour in all the things below that end with CK
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Making words Which of these pictures is right for sock? Write Sock underneath:
PutC-a- P together and you get cap
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it
What do you get if you put S - O - ck together?
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it Which of these pictures is right for kick? Write kick underneath: & PR il 2
Did you write Cap for picture 1, sock for picture 6 and kick for picture 8?
Trang 28vated elephants
elephants are on the wing, and its ever so exciting Every elephant should Draw around the loops, then think what else (or who else) might be up in ir and draw it in the spaces
Find the big @ on the sticker pages and stick it here
Say the sound: e-e-e- Write a big @ in the air
Write @ with your finger on the table
Colour in all the things below that begin with e Put light blue @ stickers next to those pictures
Did you colour in elephant, egg and elf? 2 DONE! oe
Trang 29p> s: re Find the big U on the sticker pages and stick it here
Trace the @ with your pencil and write some more: Say the sound: u-u-u-
ZZ\ ni lò Write a big U in the air
a
e | 2 pee? ps Write U with your finger on the table
= Not many things begin with U Can you find one below?
Finish the fish below with € shapes Then choose some eels (electric eels, of course) Colour it in and put a green U sticker next to the picture
from the sticker pages to stick in among them
Trang 30Trace the U with your pencil and write some more: Seek °
Trang 31Making words Which of these pictures is right for cut? Write Cut underneath: Put N - e - t together and you get net
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it 5 6
What do you get if you put C - U- t together?
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it How about d- u- ck? ổ ⁄ 9 Which of these pictures is right for net? Write net underneath: ~ Ze >> ' “A WELL»,
onium nian nn Dis you write Net for picture 3, Cut for picture 4 and duck for picture 8? “DONE! + **
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Find the big I on the sticker pages and stick it here
Say the sound: rrrrrr Write a big in the air
Write f with your finger on the table
Run, rabbits!
Some of these rabbits are having a race,
rushing about all over the place, while others are resting Finish their ears with I shapes, sorting from the dots, then add some seby rabbits from the sticker pages
Colour in all the things below that begin with Put yellow I stickers next to those pictures
Did you colour in rabbit, rhino, ring, robot and rose? ` DONE! oe
Trang 33Trace the F with your pencil and write some more: Foal 1, ° l I Hood
Finish the reindeer’s antlers with shapes Then complete the scene with
robins and snowflakes from the sticker pages Do you recognize the reindeer
in the middle?
aking words
ut F - A - t together and you get rat
ead the letters, then read the word, then write it
chat do you get if you put f - U- g together?
zad the letters, then read the word, then write it \l “ |
Did you write rat for picture 1 and rug for picture 5?
Trang 34Capital letters
You use capital letters at the beginning of a name or a sentence
Trace and then copy the pairs of capital letters and small letters below
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Find the big hon the sticker pages and stick it here
Say the sound: h-h-h-
Write a big hin the air
Write h with your finger on the table
Colour in all the things below that begin with h Put blue h stickers next to those pictures
Did you colour in helicopter, horse, hippo, house and helmet? Give yourself a star from the sticker pages
some Dos 5 rm Ặ
+ ahippo playing hopscotch
+ two hippos hugging
: some hippos playing hockey - a hippo hang-gliding?
When you have found them, put a h sticker next to them
Can you spot any more things beginning with he
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w Trace the hwith your pencil and write some more Start at the dot: tư
Hold your horses
Have you heard? There’ a grand tournament today Sir Harold, Sir Hugo, Sir Hector Sir Humphrey and Sir Hubert are all waiting to saddle up Finish
drawing their horses, starting at the dots, then choose helmets for the five knights
from the sticker pages These hungry monkeys are happy — they've found a whole heap of delicious ripe
bananas Finish drawing around the bananas with h shapes, then add some
Trang 37| Find the big b on the sticker pages and stick it here Busy bears | lễ b LC find: L— Scop the anid bint ts a bear ae ‘an you fin
Ỉ \\ Write a big Din the air sd peor ie ane
3 ; : : a bear playing the bagpipes
| () ) Write Ð with your finger on the table " a bear blowing bubbles
| ⁄ Colour in all the things below that begin with b + some bears playing baseball
¬— Put yellow b stickers next to those pictures - a bear on a bicycle?
When you have found them,
put a b sticker next to them
Can you spot any more
things beginning with b?
Did you colour in balloon, bicycle, baby, boot and butterfly? -~ .`
Give yourself a star from the sticker pages oe DONE!- aes
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Trace the b with your pencil and write some more Start at the dot:
ched the top of his flower stem Draw
+ + °
†, then draw around his friends cân os
mes beginning with b for them?) ® ys
cker pages tae Yee
Rill Barker and his boys are busy down on the farm Its very wet and muddy and they had all better wear boots Can you finish drawing their boots with b shapes?
Trang 39Making words
Puth-e-n together and you get hen
Read the letters, then read the word, then write it
What do you get if you put b-a-ck together? Read the letters, then read the word, then write it yack back How abouth- a-t? hat hat Which of these pictures is right for hen? Write hen underneath: 1 2 3 + ' ' ' a 7 YN 1 Ý_ ¿7 Which of these pictures is right for back? Write back underneath: 4 : 5 6 7 8 9
3 you write hen for picture 2, back for picture 4 and hat for picture 9? * ve yourself a star from the sticker pages
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Find the big Lon the sticker pages and stick it here Lions in the library
Say the sound: Illl ~ook at all these lions! Can you spot: Write a big Lin the air - alion up a ladder
Write Lwith your finger on the table - alion reading a letter
- alion in a lifejacket
Colour in all the things below that begin with L - alion drinking lemonade
Put orange L stickers next to those pictures - alion with a lamp
- a leopard looking lost?
“nen you have found them,
uta LU sticker next to them “2n you spot any more ngs beginning with lr
Did you colour in ladder, leaf, letter and lighthouse? eee