Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds - Rush to the Bus: Band 02A/Red A

Josh and his mum are catching the bus at the last-minute but where did the money for the tickets go? Find out in this contemporary story written by Suzy Senior.

Red A/Band 2A offers emergent readers predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.

The focus sounds in this book are: /j/ /w/ /y/ /z/ /qu/ /sh/ /th/ /nk/ /ng/

Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.

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.

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.