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Review: Read a little story and write a clear sentence

Practice a small set of sound-spelling patterns, story details and sequence, and a complete response sentence.

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Unit review questions
1. New story: “Ira holds a cup. A dog waits by the door. Ira gives the cup to May.” Who waits by the door?
2. Adult models short a as in apple. Which word is formed by s, short a, and t in order?
3. “Rae washes a cup. Then Rae dries it. Last Rae puts it away.” Which event follows washing and comes before putting away?
4. “Ava opens a bag.” Which revision of the answer “a bag” is a complete sentence that matches?

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Use the skills in a new task

Adult may read everything aloud. Practice sentence: “Pam sat on a mat.” Blend the final word using m, short a, t. New story: “Pam lifts a bag. Pam takes out a cup. Pam sets the cup on a mat.” Tell who lifts the bag, retell the three events, and write or dictate a complete sentence answering where Pam sets the cup.

Work on paper or in your own document. Explain the choices you made.

  • Blend m-a-t and attend to the final t.
  • Identify Pam as the person lifting the bag.
  • Keep lift, take out, and set in order.
  • Produce a matching complete sentence with a capital and period.
Compare with a model response

The practice word is mat. Pam lifts the bag. First Pam lifts it, next takes out a cup, and last sets the cup on the mat. My answer is “Pam sets the cup on a mat.” I used the final story sentence, not a guess about where cups usually go.

A different response can also meet the criteria. Compare the evidence and reasoning, rather than copying the wording.