Jolly Phonics Folktales Readers are retellings of traditionalfolktales from around the world. They have a very carefullycontrolled vocabulary and are specifically designed for childrenwho are learning to read and write with Jolly Phonics.

The text in these Blue Level Books (fourth level) uses only decodable regular words that use the letter-sound knowledgetaught so far: the 42 main letter sounds and the mainalternative letter-sound spellings (y as in happy, the hop-over e spellings of the long vowel sounds, ay as in day, eaas in seat, y and igh as in fly and high, ow as in low andnow, ew as in dew, oy as in joy, ir and ur as in bird andturn, and al, au and aw as in talk, pause and saw) and asmall number of tricky words (frequently used words that arenot fully decodable at this stage).

All new tricky words and alternative vowel spellings used are shown on the front inside cover. These can be used as a quick practice activity before starting the book.Faint type is used for silent letters, like the b in lamb.

Comprehension questions and discussion topics are included the end of the book. These ensure that children are not onlyable to read the text, but also get meaning from it.