Reading Sentences lesson 1 of 5

TODAY’S GOAL

Read real sentences using the sounds and words your child already knows.

YOU’LL NEED

A quiet space

You and your child!

Quick Review of heart words (1 minute)

MEET TODAY’S HEART WORD

This word can't be sounded out. We learn it by heart.

Say it together three times I I I

This word can’t be sounded out. We learn it by heart.

Say it together three times I I I

□ I am Sam.

□ I can sit.

□ I can run.

□ I can hop.

□ I can dig.

⭐ Encourage your child to try their sounds first

Heart words are learned by heart.
All other words can be sounded out.

🔄 READ IT AGAIN

Read the same sentences a second time.

The first reading is for sounding out.
The second reading is for smooth reading

🔄 READ IT AGAIN

Read the same sentences a second time.

The first reading is for sounding out.
The second reading is for smooth reading

CHALLENGE YOURSELF

📄 Now use the printed sentence strips to read new sentence.

Most words in these lessons can be sounded out.

Encourage your child to decode unfamiliar words before asking for help.

PARENT TIP

Your child will sometimes read words they have never seen before. This shows that decoding skills are becoming stronger.

Can your child:

□ Read today’s heart word

□ Read simple sentences

□ Sound out unfamiliar decodable words

✓ Ready for Reading sentences lesson 2

↺ Practice this lesson again tomorrow

Can your child read familiar sentences more smoothly the second time? If yes, they are ready to keep growing.

Today your child used decoding skills to read real sentences. That’s exactly how independent readers grow.

Every sentence is a step toward real reading confidence.

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