PETER AND JANE 6A

"I want to come," says Jane. "I have1
been to the farm before and I like it
very much."

The four girls sit down to eat.

Jane says, "The two boys had their
tea before us, because they want to play
with their boat. Our grandfather gave
a boat to Peter, and the boys have been
down at the water all day."

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been before

Peter and Jane talk before they go
to bed. They play with the cat. The dog
lobks on.

Peter says, "I read at school today
that a horse is a man's best friend. I like
horses, but my best friend is Bob Green."

"My best friends are Mary and Molly
and Pam," says Jane. "I like cats and
dogs, and I like the horses we saw at
the farm."

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"Our teacher is a good friend because
she helps us," says Peter.

"Yes," says Jane, "and so does old
Tom down by the sea. He has been a
good friend to us."

The brother and sister talk about their
other friends.

"All our friends help us, and we help
them," says Peter. "It is good to help
our friends."

no new words

New words used in this book

Page Page

4 Pam lives 29 find birds
mother father 30 if four
32 Mary very
7 best your
8 three their much
10 baby 34 own gave
13 round time 37 garden fly
14 eggs
17 friend Tom don't
18 doll Ann 38 Molly loves
20 today when
23 tells next hot
41 hot wet
door 43 grandmother
25 Mr Mrs
grandfather
Green 45 old does
26 Bob every 47 because

day teacher
49 been before

Total number of new words: 52
Average repetition per word: 13

How do I use this scheme?

The Ladybird Key Words Reading Sc e:ne .JSE
the most frequently met woros in the English
language - Key Words - as a starnng pom: ·or
learning to read successfully and confide7tly

Why are Key Words important?

• 12 Key Words make up one quarter of
those we read and write.

• 100 Key Words make up half of those we
read and write.

• About 300 Key Words account for three
quarters of those we read and write .

By learning to recognise these words on sIgh1.
children will be able to 'decode' most sentence
much more easily and quickly.

How do I get started?

• Draw your child's attention to the shape of
each word: where are the tall letters? Where
are the letters with parts that drop down?

• Encourage your child to recognise the letters
that make up each word.

• The pictures in this book are intended to ma
the words easier to understand. Point to the
pictures on the page as your child says the
words to build the connection between words
and what they describe.