Dot and Her Dog

Kindergarten · Step 5 of 5 — Magic e and word endings

Before you read · about 2 minutes

This story practices magic e and word endings: a vowel at the end of a syllable says its name (he).

Watch for reading the vowel short. Cover the rest: 'The vowel is at the end, so it says its name.' Words to watch: he, so.

Tap one finger for each sound, then blend the word.

Say the word. Tap the sounds you can sound out. Point to the tricky part (♥): that's the part to learn by heart. Say the word again.

her (belonging to a girl, like Dot). They're not part of this step yet, so say them together when you get there.

Wait a few seconds before helping.
Point to the sound they missed. Say the sounds together, then blend the whole word.
Reread the sentence so it sounds smooth.
For a tricky word, just tell them, and point to the tricky part.

Read to find out what happens to Dot.

Show pictures after reading each page. Your child reads the words first, then taps to see the picture.

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