Small Words: am, an, in, on
Read tiny useful words children meet early in songs, speech, and first books.
Lessons in this topic
Start with a short lesson and build confidence with one concept at a time.
Small Words: up, to, go, no
Build confidence with tiny action and direction words children hear often in daily talk.
Small Words: me, we, see
Move into tiny reading phrases built from useful spoken words.
Small Words: he, she, it
Use tiny story words that help children listen to and read very short sentence patterns.
Small Words: look, come, here
Move into tiny reading-and-speaking words children hear often in classroom and home talk.
Small Words: I see, we go
Blend small words into tiny reading phrases children can track and say aloud with confidence.
Small Words: then, now, over, under
Read useful connector and position words that help children understand short sentences better.
Small Words: read and choose
Use tiny high-frequency words in short reading choices that build confidence and comprehension together.
Question words in short sentences
Use who, what, and where in short reading lines so children begin to answer with meaning.
Small Words: with, from, after
Read useful small words that help children understand where something came from, what comes next, and who is together.
Short reading phrases with choice
Read a short phrase and choose the picture or meaning that matches it best.
Small Words: before, around, through
Use a few more small words that help children follow time, movement, and position in simple reading lines.
Reading clues in short questions
Read short questions and look for the clue word that helps you choose the right answer.
Short reading lines about time and place
Read short lines that use morning, evening, near, far, inside, and outside in a meaningful way.
Short phrases to full ideas
Grow from short reading phrases into full ideas with a little more detail and meaning.
Small meaning clues in everyday lines
Use tiny everyday lines to notice clue words that help children understand the full idea quickly.
Meaning from reason and position words
Use clue words like because, beside, behind, before, and after to understand a fuller sentence accurately.
Question clues to full answers
Read slightly richer questions and answer them using the clue words in the question itself.