Phonic Books That Dog!

Decodable Books for Older Readers (CVC, Consonant Blends and Consonant Teams)

Ben has always wanted a dog. One day a scruffy stray follows him home. Will he get to keep him? This action-packed story takes the reader from CVC and CVCC word text through to consonant blends, consonant teams and suffixes -ed and -ing. Phonic Books That Dog! comprises 12 decodables for older readers who can read simple CVC words. That Dog! shares the same phonic progression as Phonic Books Magic Belt and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills.

Book 1: The Ramp (cvc, cvcc)
Book 2: The Lost Dog (cvcc)
Book 3: No Dogs! (cvcc)
Book 4: Drop It! (ccvc and ed)
Book 5: Ben Gets Strict (ccvcc)
Book 6: Catch Me! (ch and tch)
Book 7: Fishing (sh)
Book 8: Cherished Things (th)
Book 9: Good and Bad Luck (ck and qu)
Book 10: The Long, Thin Boat (ng)
Book 11: Shopping for Props (wh and ing)
Book 12: Dog in Trouble (le)

Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension can be found in That Dog! Activities.
Phonic Books specialises in publishing decodable, synthetic phonics books for beginner readers and reading catch-up. Phonic Books was founded by three special needs teachers passionate about teaching all children to read. Using their expertise, they set about developing phonics reading books for young children and older readers who need support. View titles by Phonic Books
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Ben has always wanted a dog. One day a scruffy stray follows him home. Will he get to keep him? This action-packed story takes the reader from CVC and CVCC word text through to consonant blends, consonant teams and suffixes -ed and -ing. Phonic Books That Dog! comprises 12 decodables for older readers who can read simple CVC words. That Dog! shares the same phonic progression as Phonic Books Magic Belt and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills.

Book 1: The Ramp (cvc, cvcc)
Book 2: The Lost Dog (cvcc)
Book 3: No Dogs! (cvcc)
Book 4: Drop It! (ccvc and ed)
Book 5: Ben Gets Strict (ccvcc)
Book 6: Catch Me! (ch and tch)
Book 7: Fishing (sh)
Book 8: Cherished Things (th)
Book 9: Good and Bad Luck (ck and qu)
Book 10: The Long, Thin Boat (ng)
Book 11: Shopping for Props (wh and ing)
Book 12: Dog in Trouble (le)

Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension can be found in That Dog! Activities.

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Phonic Books specialises in publishing decodable, synthetic phonics books for beginner readers and reading catch-up. Phonic Books was founded by three special needs teachers passionate about teaching all children to read. Using their expertise, they set about developing phonics reading books for young children and older readers who need support. View titles by Phonic Books

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