Sounds Revision of Stage 2 (at a more advanced level)  Consonant blends (initial and final position, eg.sp-,-nk) Consonant digraphs (th,sh,ch,wh,ph,ng) Base words + endings Long vowel sounds for oo,ar,ee and _e The three sounds for "ed" as an ending (ed, t, d) Long vowels ai a-e ay ee e-e ea ey _y ie i-e igh y oe o-e oa ow old ue u-e ew Other long vowel digraphs oo / oo ar oi / oy ou / ow er / ir / ur au / aw / al / or When c = s, g = j Prefixes / suffixes (including origins and meanings) Contractions Words with 3 or more syllables Plural rules Silent letters The sounds [s] = -s, -ss, -se, -ce -ough, -igh, -augh words Skills Sound processing omitting / adding / changing sounds to make new words rhyming / word families for spelling when writing own work chunking of sounds syllables and compound words Use of knowledge and rules to read / spell unknown word Recognition/use of good sentence structures (including question/statement/command/exclamation) Recognition/use of punctuation (full stop, ?, capitals, exclamation marks, speech marks, commas) Recognition/use of grammatical structures noun conjunction homophone verb connectiv homonym adjective clause synonym adverb phrase onomatopoeia pronoun antonym simile Editing (using the code in the curriculum) for spelling and punctuation Concept grouping Opportunity to acquire and use sight words Understanding and use of content and structure of a variety of text structures (genre) Rules When to use -ll, -ff, -ss, -zz, -ck When to use ch / tch When to use c or k When to double the letter in a base word + ending When to drop the '-e' in a base word + ending When to use the different long vowel digraphs (eg. igh if followed by 't') How to use the letters ce to make the sound [s] and how to use the letters ge, dge, -age to make the sound [j]. How to make words plural When to use a or an When to use -ve at end of words How to compare adjectives When to use i before e Your   kit includes:- Instruction Manual • Worksheets for multiple photocopies • Concepts and Programme Components • General Instructions for each Segment • Alphabetical list of Items and Outcomes • Suggested Unit Format • Scope and sequence of the year   • Unit Spelling Lists for the year and spelling test for assessment • Activity Sheets • Skill Activity Sheets • Stage 2 Outcomes • Main Focus • Spelling Rules • Grammar Definitions Teacher's Reference Folders A, B and C • Scope and Sequence • Unit Schedule • Rules and the Explanations • Unit Summary • Sound Descriptions • Teacher’s Instruction Sheets Resource Folder – Photocopying Material • Graphs for recording spelling tests results • Reading Sheets for Stories and Sentences • Sight Words Sheet for Writing Sight Words on • Rule Cards for classroom display • Homework Instruction Sheet • Extra Working Sheets • Games