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KEY WORDS . . .

what they are
and how
they are used

Some of the words in the English
language are used much more fre­
quently than others. These words
which appear more frequently can
be called Key Words.

Research shows that twelve of
these Key Words make up one
quarter of all those we read and
write. One hundred of them form
half, and three hundred about
three-quarters, of the total num­
ber of words found in juvenile
reading. Reading skill is acceler­
ated if these important words are
learned early and in a pleasant
way.

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The Ladybird Key Words Readin� Scheme is
based on these commonly used words. Those
used most often in the English language are
introduced first-with other words of popular
appeal to children. All the Key Words list is
covered in the early books, and the later titles
use further word lists to develop full reading
fluency. The total number of different words
which will be learned in the complete reading
scheme is nearly two thousand. The gradual
introduction of these words, frequent repetition
and complete 'carry-over' from book to book,
will ensure rapid learning.

The full colour illustrations have been designed
to create a desirable attitude towards learning­
by making every child eager to read each title.
Thus this attractive reading scheme embraces
not only the latest findings in word frequency,
but also the natural interests and activities of
happy children.

Each book contains a list of the new words
introduced.

W MURRA Y, the author of the Ladybird Key Words

Reading Scheme, is an experienced headmaster, author
and lecturer on the teaching of reading. He is co-author,

with J McNally, of Key Words to Literacy - a teacher's

book published by The Teacher Publishing Co Ltd.

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THE LADYBIRD KEY WORDS READING
SCHEME has 12 graded books in each of its
three series- 'a', 'b' and 'c'. As explained in
the handbook Teaching Reading, these 36
graded books <;�re all written on a controlled
vocabulary, and take the learner from the ·
earliest stages of reading to reading fluency.

The 'a' series gradually introduces and repeats
new words. The parallel 'b' series gives the
needed further repetition of these words at
each stage, but in a different context and with
different illustrations.

The 'c' series is also parallel to the 'a' series,
and supplies the necessary link with writing
and phonic training.

An illustrated booklet-Notes for using the
Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme-can be
obtained free from the publishers. This booklet

lfully explains the Key Words princip e. lt also

includes information on the reading books,
work books and apparatus available, and such
details as the vocabulary loading and reading

,
ages of all books.

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BOOK 7a
The Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme

Happy holiday

by W MURRAY
with illustrations by
J H WINGFIELD

Ladybird Books Loughborough





























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The two children are on the donkeys'
backs. The man takes the money from
Peter first and then from Jane. "Don't
go along the road," he says. "Please keep
on the sands."

Off they go over the sands. Peter is
first, and then comes Jane. She calls out
to Peter, "We must not go too fast.'

"I know," says Peter. "You come after

me."
His donkey walks along the sand by

the water. Jane's comes after it.

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Then Peter stops. "Why do you stop?"

asks Jane.

"I don't know why," says Peter. "Come

on," he says to his donkey. "Don't stop,
please. Come along." Then he pats it and
off they go again.

After some time they come back to the
donkey man. "Thank you," says Peter, as
they get off.

Jane says to her donkey, 'Thank you,
you are a dear little donkey. We will come
back another day."

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"Here he comes!" calls Peter. "I can
see him at the end of the road! Tell
Aunty, Jane. Where is she ?"

"I think she was going to write some
letters," says Jane. "I will go and tell
her that the van is here. "

Jane comes back with Aunty. Aunty
gives the children some money and sends
them out to buy ice-creams. Many children
are at the van today.

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lt is hot agam today.

Peter is in the water with his new boat
in his hand. The water is blue,and Peter's
boat is blue· and red.

"lt was good of Uncle to buy you a new
boat," says Jane.She has a doll m her
hands.

"Yes," says Peter,"and it was nice of
Aunty to let you have her old doll.I hope
you like it."

"Yes,I do," says Jane."Aunty had this
doll when she was a little girl."

Peter puts his blue and red boat into
the water, and pulls it round with his
hand. "lt is going well," he says.

Many children are in the water. Peter
finds a friend who lives next door to his
aunty and uncle.

This boy is Tom,and he has a motor
boat which he hands to Peter."lt is new,"
he says."My Dad gave it to me." Tom's
motor boat is blue and green.

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