Reading Strategy

Follow these steps to read a word.

  • 1 Point to the spelling ch. Say the sound.

    Illustration of a finger pointing to “ch” in the word “chin.”

  • 2 Point to the next spelling. Say the sound.

    Illustration of a finger pointing to “i” in the word “chin.”

  • 3 Point to the last spelling. Say the sound.

    Illustration of a finger pointing to “n” in the word “chin.”

  • 4 Now blend all the sounds together to say the word. Say the word again. What is it?

    ch + i + n = chin

The letters ch make one sound. I blend 3 sounds to say chin.

Reading Practice

Blend the sounds to read these words.

  • 1. chin

  • 2. cup

  • 3. can

  • 4. catch

  • 5. jumps

  • 6. bug

Use what you learned to read the sentences.

  • 7. There is something in my cup.

  • 8. I can see it move.

  • 9. It is small and green.

  • 10. It jumps up and lands on my hand.

  • 11. Now the bug is on my chin!

  • 12. Can I catch it? No!

Spelling Practice

13.–16. Now write the sentences that your teacher reads.

Word Work

Look at the first picture. Then read the word. Use letter cards to make a new word for the next picture.

EXAMPLE

Illustration of pictures and letter cards for the words “cut, cot, pot, pit” and “pig”

  • 17. Illustration of pictures for “man, pan, pin, chin, and bin”

  • 18. Illustration of pictures for the words “cap, can, fan, fin,” and “chin”

  • 19. Illustration of pictures for the words “pup, cup, cap, map,” and “match”