The Half-time Show – Māhuri
This Māhuri text focuses on spelling patterns for the soft g (ge, gi, gy) sound (stage) and the soft c sound (slice).
About this resource
Series: Ready to Read Phonics Plus
Phase: Māhuri
Scope: Suffixes, Vowel teams, -r control, Alternative spellings, Diphthongs
The Half-time Show
Words by Christine Braid
Illustrations by Stevie Mahardhika
Focus sounds: soft g soft c
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