Before you start: this is Lesson 82. It uses only sounds already taught in Lessons 1–81. If they have not done those yet it will feel too hard — ask their teacher where to start.
1. Say the practice words on the words page, then the heart words. A heart word has one part that cannot be sounded out — the little heart marks the bit to just remember.
2. Read the story on the next page. If they get stuck, don’t say the word. Point under the letters and say: “Say each sound, then say them fast” — “mmm – aaa – p … map!”
3. Read it three times — they color a circle each time.
4. They draw what happened, on the top half of the next page. No picture to copy — their drawing is how you see what they understood.
5. They write one sentence, on the lines under their drawing. The sentence to read aloud is in the box below.
“Then Kurt gets his turn on it.”
Once at normal speed, once slowly, and have them say it back before they write. If they get stuck on a word, say its sounds together — don’t spell it letter by letter.
Practice, not a test — don’t mark it wrong. If a word is misspelled, read it back exactly as they wrote it and let them hear the difference.
A wrong word, or a guess? Don’t say “no” — point at the word: “Try that one again — say each sound.” Fixing it themselves is the win.
Sounded it out twice, still stuck? Tell them the word and carry on. A few told words do no harm.
Stuck on nearly every line, or fed up? Stop — that is fine. Try an easier lesson, or this one tomorrow. Five happy minutes beat twenty cross ones.
1. Why did Meg and Kurt have to take turns?
They had just one sled. It is in the second line.
2. What did Kurt do so they could spot the rock?
He set his red cap on top of it. Meg had tugged at the rock first, but it was stuck.
3. Which turn was the best one to read about? Read me that bit.
Any of the three. Kurt's third turn, when he misses the rock, is a common pick.
Checked word by word: all 104 words in this story use only sounds taught by Lesson 82, plus heart words already learned. Nothing here needs guessing.
The story is on the next page →
Meg and Kurt run up the cold hill. They have one sled, so they must take turns. Meg gets the first turn on the sled. Then Kurt gets his turn on it. He bumps a rock and lands in the dirt. Dirt is all on his shirt and in his curls. Kurt is fine, and he hops up fast. Meg tugs at the rock, but it is stuck. Then Kurt sets his red cap on the rock. Meg can spot the red cap from the hill. Kurt gets a third turn and misses the rock. He grins and hands the sled back to Meg.
Read it again if you need to. Then draw what happened.
Your grown-up will say one sentence from the story. Say it back, then write it.