The Equator

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 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. What is the equator, where is it and how does it affect the people who live near it? Filled with fascinating photographs, this non-fiction information book by Angie Belcher explores the impact this invisible line has on the people who live closest to it. Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ a, eigh /ee/ y, e-e e, ey /igh/ y /j/ ge, g /l/ le /z/ se /ch/ tch, t /w/ wh /v/ ve /c/ ch, t /s/ se /f/ ph Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. 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. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.