Download or read book Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 3: Songbirds written by Julia Donaldson and published by . This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Songbirds is a new Phonics series from Oxford Reading Tree. It comprises real stories written by the best-selling author of The Gruffulo, Julia Donaldson. All the stories are phonic stories that support the latest curriculum developments. Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds provide:* fully decodeable texts that build on pupils' phonic knowledge as they work through the 36 books over 6 stages* opportunities for segmenting, blending and matching sounds and letter blends* lively illustrations by a variety of artists* flexible activities that can be tailored to your phonic teaching* an exciting interactive CD-Rom to accompany Stages 1+ - 3Stage 3 titles practise the sound made by the following letters: * The Big Match - ck ng qu x* The Shopping List - This book introduces words with consonant clusters at the end* Gran is Cross - This book introduces words with consonant clusters at the beginning* The Trunk and the Skunk - This book introduces words with consonant clusters at the end and the beginning* The Scrap Rocket - This book practises words with consonant clusters at the end and the beginning* Splash and Squelch - This book practices words with consonant clusters at the end and the beginning