Foundation Set 11 Decodable Readers - The long vowel spellings ee and ay

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Introduce the first extended vowel spellings in this progression: ee as in seed and ay as in clay. Four books connect those spellings with short stories and factual reading, followed by focused practice.

This set connects four short books with practical phonics work. The paired editions use the same text and matching artwork, so you can choose Black and White or Colour for the reading session. The companion returns to the sounds and spellings used in the books through guided practice, word work and connected reading and writing.

What's included

• One-page Table of Contents PDF.
• The Clay Tray (Fiction; 6 A5 pages including the cover; supplied in Black and White and Colour).
• Three Sheep (Fiction; 6 A5 pages including the cover; supplied in Black and White and Colour).
• Clay (Non-fiction; 6 A5 pages including the cover; supplied in Black and White and Colour).
• Seeds (Non-fiction; 6 A5 pages including the cover; supplied in Black and White and Colour).
• Ten-page phonics companion:

1. Teach, read and check

2. Hear and show the sound

3. Blend and read

4. Say, build and write

5. Change one sound

6. Sort ee and ay

7. Build a sentence

8. Read, listen and check

9. Match and respond

10. Read again and transfer

Learning focus

The long vowel spellings ee and ay. Hear and blend the long vowels, sort ee and ay words, and build and write a sentence.

Using the readers

Introduce the focus spellings and any words needing support. Model sounding out and blending, read a book together, then revisit it for accurate, smoother reading and discussion. Use the companion to link spoken sounds, written spellings and meaning. Support the activity directions as needed.

Readiness and placement

Use after Foundation Sets 01-10 in this progression and explicit teaching of the current focus. Match placement to the sounds, spellings and supported words the student has been taught.

Formats, page counts and printing

Total supplied PDF pages: 35

Page-count breakdown: 35 supplied PDF pages = 24 landscape A4 reader pages across both editions + 10 portrait A4 companion pages + 1 portrait A4 Table of Contents page. Each landscape reader sheet contains two portrait A5 pages. Both editions and all covers are included.

Reader format: Landscape A4 PDF sheets with two full portrait A5 pages per sheet.

Companion format: Ten portrait A4 pages.

Download format: ZIP containing the PDF resources.

Checking support: Teacher guidance and checking prompts are within the companion. There is no separate answer-key PDF.

Print reader PDFs at actual size on single-sided landscape A4. Cut down the centre, order the numbered portrait A5 pages and staple at the left. Print the companion on portrait A4. The two editions contain the same books and matching artwork.

Digital download; no physical product is shipped. The full preview contains every supplied PDF page, with clear opening Table of Contents pages and a red PREVIEW label on every following resource page.