Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 5

Lessons and Content

Book 5 covers a variety of letters and letter combinations that can often make differing or unusual sounds: qu, squ, ee, oo, ar, er, etc.  Some of the general lessons from Book 10 are recommended for inclusion during the progress through Book 5.

  1. qu  squ  -que
  2. ee  oo
  3. ar  er  or
  4. -ed
  5. -ay
  6. -ce  -se  -nce
  7. Soft 'c' (s) Sound
  8. -ge  dge  -age
  9. ch  -tch
  10. Review and Post-test

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ISBN: 978-1869981-662
Pages: 110
Author: Sula Ellis, Tony Ellis, Jackie Davison, Mick Davison
Illustrator: Henry Marshall

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 1

Lifeboat Book 1 initiates the Scheme with the introduction of the alphabet, differentiating vowels and consonants. The Review and Post-test format of Lesson 10 is a feature of each subsequent Lifeboat Book.

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 2

Amongst other topics within the highly-structured format of the Lifeboat Scheme, Book 2 introduces further Vowels, Syllables, and Compound Words.

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 3

Lifeboat Book 3 introduces some three-consonant blends, Suffixes with further Vowel work and Syllable Division.

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 4

Book 4 continues work on letter combinations and end blends. Note the role of lessons from Book 9 which ideally intersperse with this part of the Programme.

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 6

In Book 6, a further variety of letter combinations are covered: Regular Final Syllables, and ea, ee, ai, ain, ir, oa, -ow, igh, and others.  Lesson 10: no change here, it's still Review and Post-test. 

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 7

Book 7 is approaching the climax of the Scheme, so more complex letter combinations and sounds are covered here. These include Odd Plurals, 'Schwa', different ch sounds, ph, -gh, oi, -oy, ear, an, -ant, etc. Review and Post-test in Lesson 10.

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 8

Each lesson in Books 2 to 8 has covered a different topic, highlighting spelling rules and specific letter blends and sounds. These 7 books which contain 70 lessons – following the introductory exercises in Book 1  have provided the essential coverage of the English language.

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 9

Books 9 and 10 present some key spelling rules and other intricate spelling patterns which are particularly essential for whole class work and which complement the topics in Books 4 to 7. There is no Review and Post-test in Book 9.

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - Book 10

(See notes for Book 9 above.) Lifeboat Book 10 concludes with a Review of Whole Scheme as Lesson 10.

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Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme - 10-Book Set

The full set of the ten books making up the Lifeboat Read and Spell Scheme.

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