Short I Reading: The Pig in the Pit
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Today I am practising: reading a short-i passage and using text evidence
The Pig in the Pit
A pig is in a pit. Tim can dig. Tim can dig in the pit. The pig can lift a leg. Tim can dig and dig. The pig can get up.
Reading scope Short i CVC words, with the separately listed words prepared first.
Short-vowel word list pig, pit, tim, dig
Prepare first a, is, in, can, the, lift, leg, and, get, up
An adult reads the title and questions. Check every listed word before independent reading.
Where is the pig at the start?
Who digs?
Why might digging help the pig? Use the ending as a clue.
What can the pig do at the end?
Find and copy two short-i 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 i 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.