Collins Big Cat Phonics - Birds: Band 04/Blue

• Blue / Band 4 – A simple information book
• Text type – Non-fiction
• The focus phonemes in this book are ow (clown), air, al and aw.
• The summary on the final spread allows children to compare and contrast different types of birds.
• This title is paired with the fictional story with a similar theme: Hansel and Gretel by Malachy Doyle.
• 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