I Like That Horse - Level 3-5

I Like That Horse introduces readers to a group of children choosing their favourite horse to ride on a merry-go-round. This engaging story features high-frequency words and phonics focus on the sounds œI, œh, and word endings including plurals. The book uses a clear text structure and punctuation such as full stops and exclamation marks to support early reading fluency. It encourages children to recognise sound-letter relationships and understand text meaning in context. The story also offers opportunities to practise one-to-one matching of spoken and written words. The theme of animals and pets is relatable and enjoyable for young readers, making it an excellent resource for literacy development.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports recognition of high-frequency and sight words
• Develops phonemic awareness with focus on initial and final sounds
• Reinforces punctuation and sentence structure awareness
• Encourages one-to-one word tracking for fluent reading

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a œfavourite animal picture and writing activity
• Practice sound and letter matching games using words from the story
• Use puppets or role-play to retell the story aloud
• Explore plural forms through sorting and categorising animals

Information:

• Ages: 5-7 years
• Reading Level: 3-5 (Red)
• Book dimensions: 14.5 cm x 16.5 cm; 16 pages