Collins Big Cat Phonics - The Big Red Bus: Band 02A/Red A

• Red / Band 2A – A simple recount
• Text type – Non-fiction
• The focus phonemes in this book are b, g and t. Other phonemes practised are s, a, i, p, n, c/k, e, o, r, d, u and l.
• The final spread shows a story map which gives children the opportunity to recap the text.
• Alison Hawes also wrote Red 2A Pet Cat, Big Cat; Red 2B Thick and Thin and Pond Dipping
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Collins Big Cat Teacher resources offer practical planning support, with book-by-book information, assessment support, photocopiable activity sheets to help practice literacy objectives and support for writing.

• Book-by-book information, including curriculum links and learning objectives• Photocopiable activity sheets for every book• Assessment support and photocopiable masters• Support for managing reading sessions in the classroom