Short O Reading: Tom and the Pot
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Today I am practising: reading a short-o passage and using text evidence
Tom and the Pot
Tom has a pot. The pot is hot. Tom can not mop the hot pot. Tom can let the pot sit. The pot is not hot. Tom can mop the pot.
Reading scope Short o CVC words, with the separately listed words prepared first.
Short-vowel word list tom, pot, hot, not, mop
Prepare first has, a, the, is, can, let, sit
An adult reads the title and questions. Check every listed word before independent reading.
What does Tom have?
Why does Tom wait before using the mop?
What changes while the pot sits?
Put these in order: pot cools; Tom has a hot pot; Tom mops the pot.
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.