Short O Reading: The Dog and the Log
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Today I am practising: reading a short-o passage and using text evidence
The Dog and the Log
A dog sat on a log. Tom has a mop. Tom can tap the log. The dog can hop off. Tom can mop the top. The dog can sit on the log.
Reading scope Short o CVC words, with the separately listed words prepared first.
Short-vowel word list dog, log, tom, mop, hop, top
Prepare first a, sat, on, has, can, tap, the, off, sit
An adult reads the title and questions. Check every listed word before independent reading.
Where does the dog sit at first?
What does Tom have?
What does the dog do before Tom cleans the log?
How is the ending like the beginning?
Find and copy two short-o words from the passage. Say each sound, then blend.
Reread the passage. Tell an adult what happened, and point to one sentence that supports your retelling.
- Read the title aloud. Check short o and all the listed CVC words; teach or review every word in the 'Prepare first' list before reading. That list includes words with other vowels, consonant clusters, endings or less regular spellings.
- An adult reads the questions. Accept spoken answers or dictated notes so the writing demand does not hide the child's reading ability.
- If a word is difficult, point through its sounds and blend. Supply a prepared word when needed. Reread for meaning after decoding; the optional answer guide belongs to the adult.