Words and Phonic Focus:
Pictures
Fun with Phonics
Pat
Words Julie Ardrey Pictures Alan Rogers

Speaking and listening
Meet the characters
Pip Pat
Sound out the words below. Can you hear the
‘p’ in these words? Where is the ‘p’ in the word?
pan nap tap tip
Pip needs to use her pan, but Pat is in it and won’t move!
About the story How will Pip persuade Pat to move?

Pat
1

Pat naps.
2

Pip pats Pat.
3

Pat naps.
4

Pip taps Pat.
5

Pat
naps.
6

Pip tips Pat.
7

Pat naps.
8

Pip taps a pan.
9

Pat naps!
10

Spelling and writing
Ask the child to blend and read the words below.
Then say the word and ask the child to tap out the phonemes and write the word.
tin
pat
Understanding Ask the questions below to check that the children understand
the story the story.
1 Where is Pat? (page 2)
2 What does Pip do? (page 3)

Monitoring and assessment
Say Ask the child to say the phoneme. Note if the child is correct.
the sounds Then say the phoneme. Ask the child to write it down.
Again, note if the child is correct.
s t a m
i p n d
Read the Ask the child to say the sounds and read the words.
words
pit nap pin
Now read them again.

Guidance for teachers
Phonemes
This book helps the children learn the sounds s a t p i n. The children blend these sounds to
read the words in the story.
High-frequency words: a
Tricky words: No tricky words are used in this book.
Teaching tips
The book moves from speaking and listening, to reading, to spelling and writing.
For extra practice with letter/sound match, play the grab game (see the Teacher’s book).
For extra practice with blending, play the robot game (see the Teacher’s book).
Tip for writing phonemes
Model the formation of ‘p’ in the air using your hand, commenting on the start point of
the letter, the direction and the exit point. Ask the children to copy you. Do this before
they tap and write the words.
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Words and Phonic Focus:
Pictures
Fun with Phonics
Pat naps
Pat the cat is in Pip’s pan.
Can Pip get Pat to move?
Focus phoneme: p
Secondary phonemes: s a t i n
High-frequency words: a
Letters and Sounds set 1
Series editor Trudy Wainwright
Pack ISBN 978-1-4066-3906-3
Book ISBN 978-1-4066-4108-0