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Cat on the Mat
Early Reader No. 1

Story by Jennifer Cooper-Trent © The Early Reading Company.
Illustrations by Anthony Mitchell www.early-reading.com
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Single Syllable Words

Sound the Words : pronounce each letter separately, then blend the separate
sounds into a continuous word (c--a--t, c-a-t, c-aaa-t, cat).
Whole Words: - Explain that these must be memorized/recognized.

Punctuation : Explain "full stop" ( . ) - Stop, take a breath, then start new
sentence.
Short Vowel : ‘a’ as in ‘cat’ ---- Whole Words : ‘The’, ‘the’
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cat rat fat bat mat

The the a
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The cat.
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The fat rat.

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The fat bat.

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The fat rat sat

on a mat.
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The bat and a rat

sat on a mat.
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The cat sat

on a mat.
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The bat and a fat

rat sat on a cat.
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The fat cat sat

on a mat.
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Extra Words
pat hat
Comprehension
1. What animal sat on the mat first?
2. How many animals are in this story?
3. Who sat on the mat next to the fat rat?
4. Who sat on the cat?
5. What happened to the rat and the bat?
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Complete the sentences with these words.
rat, mat, bat, rat, cat
The fat ___ sat on a ___.
The ___ and ___ sat on a cat.

Dan And A Van
Early Reader No. 2
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Sound the Words : pronounce each letter separately, then blend the separate
sounds into a continuous word (r--a--n, r-a-n, r-aaa-n, ran).
Whole Words: - Explain that these must be memorised/recognised.
Punctuation : Explain "full stop" ( . ) - Stop, take a breath, then start new
sentence.
Short Vowel : ‘a’ as in ‘van’ --- Whole Words : ‘The’, ‘the’
Try These New Words
Dan man ran van

his had wet the
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Dan.
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A van.
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Dan is a man.
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Dan has a red van.

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Dan is a man and

he has a van.
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Dan ran to his van.

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Dan sat in his

red van
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Dan sat on his hat

in the van.
Page 6
Extra Words
can fan pan
Comprehension
1. What was the man’s name?
2. What did he have on his head?
3. Did Dan walk to his van?
4. What colour was Dan’s van?
5. What happened to Dan’s hat?

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Dan, man, ran, van
___ is a ___.
Dan ___ to his red ___.

The Lad
Early Reader No. 3
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Sound the Words : as previously discussed.
Short Vowel : ‘a’ as in ‘lad’

Whole Words : ‘The’, ‘the’
Try These New Words
lad dad bad sad

The has a
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The lad.
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The dad.
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The dad has a lad.

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The lad has a dad.

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The lad is bad.

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The dad is mad.

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The lad is sad.

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The dad has

a sad lad.
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Extra Words
fad had pad
Comprehension
1. What is another word for lad?
2. What did the lad do that was bad?
3. Was the dad happy when the lad was bad?
4. What did the dad do?
5. How did the lad feel when he broke the window?
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dad, lad, bad, The
The ___ has a ___.
___ lad is ___.

Dan and his Cap
Early Reader No. 4
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Short Vowel : ‘a’ as in ‘cap’ | ‘i’ as in ‘his’ | ‘e’ as in ‘wet’
Try These New Words
cap lap map nap

tap is his wet
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A cap.
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A map.
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A tap.
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Dan had a cap

on his lap.
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The map is
in the cap.
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Dan had a nap.

Page 5
The tap ran on the

cap and the map.
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Dan has a
wet cap
and a wet
map on
his lap.
Page 6
Extra Words
zap rap sap gap

Comprehension
1. What type of hat did Dan wear?
2. What did the map show?
3. Where did Dan put his map?
4. What did Dan do under the tree?
5. What happened to Dan's cap and map?
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cap, lap, tap, map
Dan had a ___ on his ___.
The ___ ran on the ___.

The Pet in a Jet
Early Reader No. 5
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Short Vowel : ‘e’ as in ‘pet’
Try These New Words
jet met net

pet vet
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The pet.
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The jet.
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The vet.
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The pet is
in the jet.
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The vet is
in the jet.
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The vet met the

pet in the jet.
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The pet is in a net.

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The vet and the pet

in a net in the jet.
Page 6
Extra Words
bet get let set
Comprehension
1. What was the pet ?
2. Where was the pet ?
3. Who else was in the jet?
4. What did the vet use to catch the pet?
5. What is a vet?
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vet, pet, net, in, the.
The ___ is in ___ jet.
The ___ is __ the ___.

The Hen in a Pen
Early Reader No. 6
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Short Vowel : ‘e’ as in ‘hen’
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hen men pen ten

The the and is in
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The hen.
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The men.
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The pen.
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The hen is in
the pen.
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The hens in
the pen.
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Ten hens in
the pen.
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The men in the pen.

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Ten men and ten

hens in the pen.
Page 6
Extra Words
den Ben Ken
Comprehension
1. Where was the hen ?
2. What is a pen?
3. How many hens were in the pen?
4. Where were the men?
5. How many men were in the pen?
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hen, in, pen, ten, hens
The ___ is __ the ___.
___ men and ten ____.

Pip the Pup
Early Reader No. 7
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Short Vowel : ‘i’ as in ‘pip’ | ‘u’ as in ‘pup’
Try These New Words
dip lip pip nip rip

pup has his the
Page 2
Pip is a pup.
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Pip has a sip.

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Pip has a dip.

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Pip has a tip.

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Pip has a nip.

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Pip has a big rip.

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Pip has a big

rip of a zip.
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Pip has his lip

in the zip.
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Extra Words
bip cup hut nut rut
Comprehension
1. What is Pip?
2. What did Pip do with the food?
3. What does Pip nip?
4. What does Pip rip?
5. What does Pip get his lip caught in?
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Pip, rip, pup, Pip, zip.
___ is a ___.
___ has a ___ of a ___.

The Kid and a Pig
Early Reader No. 8
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Short Vowel : ‘i’ as in ‘pig’ | ‘i’ as in ‘kid’
Beginning Blend : ‘sl’ as in ‘slid’ (explain the sound)
Try These New Words
kid lid slid big pig

hit sat and The A
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The kid.
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The pig.
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The lid.
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The kid and the pig.

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The kid and the pig

sat in the lid.
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The kid and the pig

hid in the lid.
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The lid slid and slid.

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The kid and the pig

hit a big hill.
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Extra Words
did dig fig jig rig
Comprehension
11. What are the animals in this story ?
2. How many animals are there?
3. Where did they hide?
4. What did the lid do?
5. What did the lid hit?
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kid, pig, lid, slid
A ___ and a ___.
The ___ slid and ____.

The Dog in the Well
Early Reader No. 10
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SShort Vowel : ‘e’ as in ‘bell’ | ‘o’ as in ‘dog’
Whole Words : ‘out’, ‘the’
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bell fell tell

well yell
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The well.
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The bell.
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The dog fell

in the well.
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Dell, tell Dad the

dog fell in the well.
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Dell rang the bell to

tell Dad the dog fell.
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Dell had to yell,

“The dog is in the well.”
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Dad ran to Dell

at the well.
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Dad got the dog

out of the well.
Page 6
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sell set let leg
Comprehension
1. What is a well?
2. Who fell in the well?
3. What did Dell do first to get help?
4. Who did Dell tell?
5. What did Dad do?
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fell, well, bell, tell
A dog ____ in the ____.
Dell rang the ____ to
____ Dad.

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Cat on the Mat

Early Reader No. 1

Single Syllable Words

Whole Words: - Explain that these must be memorized/recognized.

Try These New Words

cat rat fat bat mat

The fat rat.

The fat bat.

The fat rat sat

The bat and a rat

The cat sat

The bat and a fat

The fat cat sat

Complete the sentences with these words.

rat, mat, bat, rat, cat

The fat ___ sat on a ___.

The ___ and ___ sat on a cat.

Single Syllable Words

Try These New Words

Dan man ran van

Dan has a red van.

Dan is a man and

Dan ran to his van.

Dan sat in his

Dan sat on his hat

can fan pan

Parents : download stories from www.early-reading.com,

Complete the sentences with these words.

Dan, man, ran, van

Dan ___ to his red ___.

Single Syllable Words

Short Vowel : ‘a’ as in ‘lad’

Try These New Words

lad dad bad sad

The dad has a lad.

The lad has a dad.

The lad is bad.

The dad is mad.

The lad is sad.

The dad has

fad had pad

Complete the sentences with these words.

dad, lad, bad, The

The ___ has a ___.

___ lad is ___.

Single Syllable Words

Short Vowel : ‘a’ as in ‘cap’ | ‘i’ as in ‘his’ | ‘e’ as in ‘wet’

Whole Words : ‘The’, ‘the’

Try These New Words

cap lap map nap

Dan had a cap

Dan had a nap.

The tap ran on the

zap rap sap gap

Complete the sentences with these words.

cap, lap, tap, map

Dan had a ___ on his ___.

The ___ ran on the ___.

Single Syllable Words

Short Vowel : ‘e’ as in ‘pet’

Whole Words : ‘The’, ‘the’

Try These New Words

jet met net

The vet met the

The fat _ sat on a _.

The _ and _ sat on a cat.

Dan _ to his red _.

The _ has a _.

_ lad is _.

Dan had a _ on his _.

The _ ran on the _.

The _ is in _ jet.

The _ is the ___.

The _ is the ___.

_ men and ten __.

_ has a _ of a ___.

A _ and a _.

The _ slid and __.

A dog in the .