The Lad

Early Reader No. 3

Story by Jennifer Cooper-Trent © Fantastic Phonics.
Illustrations by Anthony Mitchell www.early-reading.com
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Single Syllable Words

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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Complete the sentences with these words.

dad, lad, bad, The

The ___ has a ___.

___ lad is ___.