SET 2

Rick
Written by Jacqui Edwards. Illustrated by Dave Atze.

SPELD SA
Phonic Book Series
Practice page
Practise the sounds

s a t i p n
c k ck e h r m d
Practise blending sounds

in Rick mat cap

hat kicks sand track
Practise high frequency words

the he a on
is
Vocabulary
The words on this page can be used to help the student’s comprehension before, during or
after reading the book. Link the meanings of words with what the student already knows,
show examples or have students act out the words.

kick – to strike with the foot or feet

hat – something you put on your head to protect you from

the weather

mat – a woven floor covering to wipe your feet on

cap – a hat with a visor

tank – used to store rainwater

track – foot prints left by a person or animal

sand – fine grains of rock

Rick

1
 Rick kicks.

2
He kicks a hat.

3
 He kicks a mat.

4
Rick kicks a cap.

5
 Rick kicks a tank.

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Rick is on the sand.

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 A track is in the sand.

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From blending to fluency
To develop fluency, the student needs to re-read the same book multiple times. Students
might initially sound out every word and re-read every sentence but, with practice,
blending will become more automatic. The fluency chart can be used to develop
automaticity of blending by providing single word blending practice.
While reading the book, the student:
• blends the sounds of each unknown word in the sentence
• identifies and reads high frequency words
• re-reads the sentence from the beginning
• discusses the meaning of the sentence

When finished, the student needs to re-read the whole book and practise reading the
same book until they can read at a steady pace with minimal sounding out.

Making connections - questions and discussion

After the student has read the book, or the relevant page, ask them one or more of the
following questions and discuss:

1. What kind of animal is Rick?

Tell me what you know about kangaroos.

2. Have you ever seen a kangaroo kick? When do kangaroos kick?

Why do you think Rick kicked the hat and the tank?

3. What noise does a tank make when it is hit or kicked?

4. What does the word track mean?

Let’s walk in the sand and see what our tracks look like.
Can we make a track that looks like a kangaroo track?
What other animal tracks have you seen in the sand?
Fluency chart

in am it hat
and cap Rick kick
mat ten sit miss
kicks sent tank skin
sand test hats hand
camp desk track stand