How to use this book - Reading with phonics series - ow sound

Sep 29, 2026

A guide for using the “Reading with phonics” series to support children’s phonics learning and reading confidence. The book explains that each title targets a specific key sound and highlights its spellings in red. For Cinderella, the key sound is “ow,” with activities designed for shared reading: joining in refrains, decoding tricky words, discussing rather than completing work in pencil, and practicing sound-focused letter groups, letter pair routes, rhyming words, key words, and a picture dictionary of story vocabulary.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

How to use this book

Purpose of the Reading with phonics series

Steps for reading Cinderella together

Using the activity pages

Key sound, letters together, and rhyming words

Key words and the picture dictionary

ReadingEY6DUND·DWwithPhonicS inderellaIncludesrhyming activity,key wordsand picturedictionaryKey sound ow spellings:ow,oUSecondary sounds:th,ll,wh Cinderellą Key sound ow spellings:ow,oU Secondary sounds:th,Il,wh Reading withphonic # How to use this book The Reading with phonics series helps you tohave fun with your child and to support theirlearning of phonics and reading.It is aimed atchildren who have learned the letter sounds andare building confidence in their reading. Each title in the series focuses on a differentkey sound.The entertaining retelling of the storyrepeats this sound frequently,and the differentspellings for the sound are highlighted in redtype.The first activity at the back of the book provides practice in reading and using words that contain thissound.The key sound for Cinderella is ow. Start by reading the story to your child,asking them to join inwith the refrain in bold.Next,encourage them to read the storywith you.Give them a hand to decode tricky words. Now look at the activity pages at the back of the book.These areintended for you and your child to enjoy together.Most are notactivities to complete in pencil or pen,but by reading and talkingor pointing. The Key sound pages focus on one sound,and on the variousdifferent groups of letters that produce that sound.Encourageyour child to read the different letter groups and complete theactivity,so they become more aware of the variety of spellingsthere are for the same sound. The Letters together pages look at three pairs or groupsof letters and at the sounds they make as they work together.Help your child to read the words and trace the route onthe word maps. Rhyme is used a lot in these retellings.Whatever stage your childhas reached in their learning of phonics,it is always good practicefor them to listen carefully for sounds and find words that rhyme.The pages on Rhyming words take six words from the story andask children to read and find other words that rhyme with them. The Key words pages focus on a number of key words that occurregularly but can nonetheless be challenging.Many of these wordsare not sounded out following the rules of phonics and the easiestthing is for children to learn them by sight,so that they do notworry about decoding them.These pages encourage children toretell the story,practising key words as they do so. The Picture dictionary page asks children to focus closely on nine words from the story.Encourage childrento look carefully at each word,cover it with theirhand,write it on a separate piece ofpaper,and finally,check it! Do not complete allthe activities atonce-doing one each time you read willensure that your child continues to enjoythe stories and the time you are spendingtogether.Have fun! "Cinderella,clean the house!""Cinderella,wash my blouse!""Cinderella,you behave!""Cinderella,youre a slave!"Every day,they'd howl and shoutand order the poor girl about. The magic wand spins round and round.Will Cinderella's prince be found? two stepsisters are so mean. 6 Not allowed a nice,warm bed,she sleeps by the fire instead,near the ashes,in the cellar,so they call her Cinderella. The magic wand spins round and round.Will Cinderella's prince be found?

FAQs

What is the purpose of the “Reading with phonics” series?

It helps children have fun while building phonics skills and confidence in reading. Each title targets a different key sound.

What is the key sound in the Cinderella book?

The key sound for Cinderella is “ow.”

How should parents or children approach the activity pages at the back?

Use them together through reading, talking, and pointing. Many activities are meant to be enjoyed jointly rather than completed in pencil or pen.

Sep 29, 2026

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