Ch4b Set 2 Planning Sheet - Nancy the Princess to The Meteor

Aug 29, 2026

Chapter 4b Set 2 planning sheet outlining weekly phonics delivery for graphemes c, g, i, u, e. Provides resources and lesson-by-lesson guidance featuring character story books (Nancy the Princess, Gem the Giraffe, Ivor the Lion, Music the Unicorn, The Meteor), structured whole-group activities, and independent practice on tablets/IWB, whiteboards, workbooks, and comprehension. Includes high-frequency word and previous-sound recaps, optional blending/segmenting supports, continuous provision ideas, and intervention notes for Set 2 consolidation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

AccessFree to download

Weekly Overview

Resources

Lessons 1-5 (Nancy the Princess to The Meteor)

What’s Next?

Intervention/Consolidation Suggestions

Continuous/Enhanced Provision Suggestions

Discrete Phonics Sessions Chapter 4b: Set 2 (c, g, i, u, e) Weekly Overview Resources • Ch2, 3, 4a and 4b Flashcards • High Frequency Words • Puppet Joe • Tablets or smartboard (IWB) • Whiteboards and pens/paper and pencils • Highlighters • Chapter 4b Set 2 Story Books • Optional: Blending and Segmenting visual resources Lesson 1 – Nancy the Princess ~~ ~~ Recap – HFWs and Ch4b Set 1 sounds Intro/Objective – Meet Nancy the princess (see, sound, name, action, best fit) Whole Group – Song, Stories, Comparisons Independent: IWB/tablet-Phonics Shed Game Whiteboard/workbook activities-Word clues in pairs Comprehension-Box or bin Resources: Nancy the Princess story book, Resources 1 to 7 (8 is an optional extra), Phonics Shed Game Lesson 2 – Gem the Giraffe ~~ ~~ Recap – Ch1 activity and recap previous sounds Intro/Objective – Meet Gem the giraffe (see, sound, name, action, best fit) Whole Group – Song, Stories, Comparisons Independent: IWB/tablet-Phonics Shed game Whiteboard/bookwork-Meet Gem Comprehension-Questions from the story Resources – Gem the giraffe story book, Resources 1 and 9 – 15 (16 and 17 are optional extras), Phonics Shed game Copyright © 2020 Education Shed Ltd Lesson 3 – Ivor the Lion ~~ ~~ Recap – Previous sounds and HFWs Intro/Objective – Meet Ivor the lion (see, sound, name, action) Whole Group – Stories, Comparisons, HFWs Independent: IWB/tablet: Meet Ivor Whiteboard/bookwork: Words and sentences Comprehension: Questions from the story Resources: Ivor the Lion story book, Resources 9 and 18-24 (25 and 26 are optional extras) Lesson 4 – Music the Unicorn ~~ ~~ Recap – Ch1 activity and recap previous sounds Intro/Objective – Meet Music the unicorn (see, sound, name, action) Whole Group – Stories, Comparisons Independent: IWB/tablet: Drawing from prompts Whiteboard/bookwork: Completing sentences Comprehension: Highlight sound in text Resources: Music the Unicorn story book, Resources 28-38 (39 – 40 are optional extras) Lesson 5-The Meteor ~~ ~~ Recap – Previous sounds and HFWs Intro/Objective – Meet The Meteor (see, sound, name, action) Whole Group – Stories, Comparisons Independent: IWB/tablet: Phonics Shed game Whiteboard/bookwork: Sound hunt Comprehension: Rearrange sentences Resources: The Meteor story book, Resources 41 – 46, Phonics Shed game What’s next? Set 3: ea, ow, or, ey or Set 2 Consolidation Intervention/Consolidation Suggestions: For consolidation please see Chapter 4b Set 2-Consolidation planning. Guidance Documents: Lesson Sequencing Guidance, Chapter 4b Set 2 training videos and Chapter 4 guidance documents Assessment tracker: see website Copyright © 2020 Education Shed Ltd Continuous/Enhanced Provision Suggestions Chapter 4a: Set 2 (c, g, i, u, e) | Writing | | --- | | • Practice writing words from this week’s HFWs | | Reading | | --- | | • Book list | | Numeracy | | | | --- | --- | --- | | • | Sound hunt-count how many of you can find around the classroom | our new sounds | | Small World | | --- | | • Castle-princesses and princes
• Zoo | | Construction | | | --- | --- | | • | Build a zoo | | • | Build a castle | | • | Create a habitat for a unicorn | | Role Play | | --- | | • Dressing up as princesses
• Zoo animals | | Sand | | --- | | • Write words with sounds covered this week in the sand | | Water | | --- | | • Spray the sound/words-sounds/ words written on wall in chalk, adult asks child to spray the sound or word with that sound.
• Gelli baff with sounds hidden in | | ICT | | --- | | • Phonics Shed Games [https://play.edshed.com/en-gb](https://play.edshed.com/en-gb) | | Craft | | --- | | • Make glitter bubble mixes (recipes available online)
• Cinder city – junk modelling | | Music | | --- | | • Body percussion (Resource 28)
• Can children come up with their own body percussion | | Outdoor | | --- | | • Sound hunts
• Bug hunt | Other/Notes

FAQs

What graphemes are covered in Chapter 4b Set 2?

Chapter 4b Set 2 focuses on c, g, i, u, and e sounds.

What does the document include for each lesson?

Each lesson provides a recap focus, an introduction/objective with character story connection, whole-group activities, independent tasks, and specific resources.

What additional support is suggested beyond the core lessons?

The sheet includes optional blending/segmenting visual supports, continuous/enhanced provision ideas across learning areas, and intervention/consolidation guidance for Set 2.

Aug 29, 2026

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