More Words: cat, hen, mat, red, dim, ham

🎯 What You'll Learn

You will practise reading many more words and putting them into sentences.

🌟 Let's Start

Emeka can read so many words now! He looked at the classroom door and read the word "EXIT" — well, almost! He knows the letters e and t. Let us practise reading even more words with all 13 letters.

📚 New Concept

Reading practice — sound out each word:

Words with 'a' in the middle:

• cat — "The cat is on the mat."
• mat — "Sit on the mat."
• ham — "We eat ham for dinner."
• cap — "He has a red cap."
• map — "Look at the map."
• rat — "A rat ran past!"

Words with 'e' in the middle:

• hen — "The hen has ten chicks."
• red — "I like the red dress."
• ten — "I can count to ten."
• pen — "Give me a pen."

Words with 'i' in the middle:

• dim — "The light is dim."
• hip — "She put her hand on her hip."
• hit — "Hit the ball!"
• rim — "The rim of the cup."

🎮 Let's Practice

1. Read this sentence: "The cat sat."
2. Read this sentence: "A red hen."
3. Read this sentence: "The man has a map."

Click to see answers

1. The cat sat. — The + c-a-t + s-a-t.
2. A red hen. — A + r-e-d + h-e-n.
3. The man has a map. — The + m-a-n + has + a + m-a-p.

💡 Remember

The more you practise reading words, the faster you get. Sound out each letter, blend the sounds, and you will read the word! Keep practising every day.