The Hen in a Pen

Early Reader No. 6

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 : ‘e’ as in ‘hen’

Whole Words : ‘The’, ‘the’

Try These New Words

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.
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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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Complete the sentences with these words.

hen, in, pen, ten, hens

The ___ is __ the ___.

___ men and ten ____.