Before you start: this is Lesson 109. It uses only sounds already taught in Lessons 1–108. 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.
“Mom was riding just behind her.”
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. What came out from the shed?
A cat, sliding. If they say dog, have them go back and look.
2. What did Kate try first with the chain, and did it work?
She held it and gave it a pull. It slipped and made her hands black.
3. What do you think Kate will do next time she sees a cat?
Any sensible answer. You want them to use what the story showed, not just guess.
Checked word by word: all 172 words in this
story use only sounds taught by Lesson 109, plus heart words already learned. Nothing here
needs guessing. The spelling ey, ou can say more than one sound in English; every word here uses only the one taught so far.
Heart words — read each one, then check the box.
The story is on the next page →
Kate was taking her bike to the lake. Mom was riding just behind her. The sun was shining on the long road. Kate was smiling. This was the best ride. She waved at a man raking his yard. Then a cat came sliding out from a shed. Kate was making a big turn at the time. The bike slid. Kate was not smiling. She got a foot down and saved it. But now the bike made a bad sound. Kate got off and looked at the chain. It had come off while she was sliding. She held the chain and gave it a pull. It slipped, and her hands went black with dirt. "Hold the bike up for me," Kate said. Mom held it up while Kate sat down. This time she set the chain on with both hands. Then she made it go round and round. The chain went on and the bike was fine. Mom said, "You saved that ride, Kate." Kate was smiling all the way to the lake.
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.