Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds — THE DRAGON KING’S DAUGHTER: Band 7/Turquoise ISBN: 9780008251536

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Hidesato is on a mission to find food for his family when a huge dragon steps in his way – and this dragon has a mission of her own for him … This beautifully-illustrated retelling of a traditional tale from Japan was written by Charlotte Raby. Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. The focus sounds in this book are: /n/ kn, gn /m/ mb /s/ c, ce /zh/ su /sh/ ti si, ssi Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.