The Targeting Phonics series uses systematic synthetic phonics and follows the learning progression in the Australian Curriculum
In Book 3, students learn:
- ‘r’ controlled vowels: ar, er, or
- vowel digraphs: ow, oi
- vowel trigraphs: ear, air
- consonant trigraphs: tch, dge
- three-letter consonant blends: scr, str, spr, spl
- consonant digraph blends: shr, thr
- to decode and spell words with two or more syllables, including compound words
- to add endings to verbs to create word families and to create comparative adjectives
- silent letters and less common sounds.
Units 1–3 and 6–7 include a:
- pictorial Sound Card with an audio component, that lets children hear each sound pronounced correctly before they complete the activities.
- QR code that links to the video of each sound.
Review pages follow each unit with activities covering comprehension, spelling and high frequency words.
The back section of this book provides:
- Assessment for all the letters and sounds
- Word Lists for each unit
- High frequency Sight Word cards that can be photocopied and laminated as flashcards
- Answers.