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READING
FULLER APPROACH
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-ap -am -an -ad

cap bam ban bad
gap cam can cad
lap dam Dan dad
map fam fan fad
nap ham Jan had
rap jam man lad
sap pam pan mad
tap ram ran pad
Sam tan sad
yam van wad
Yan
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-ar -at -ax -ag

bar bat fax bag
car cat lax dag
far fat Max gag
gar hat pax lag
jar mat sax nag
mar Nat tax rag
par pat wax tag
tar rat sag
war sat wag
vat
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1. bat and a cat

2. a bad lad
3. a bag on the mat
4. a rat in the cab
5. yam in a sack
6. a fat man
7. a lass with a hat
8. a sack and a wax
9. pass the glass
10. a lad on the mat
11. a cap with a tag
12. a bag on my back
13. nag the bad lad
14. ham in the pan
15. sat on the mat
 sentences

1. The cat has a big hag.

2. The cat is in the van.
3. My pal naps on my lap.
4. The lass has fans.
5. The man jabs the sack.
6. Dan’s cap has a tag.
7. The cat ran after the rat.
8. Pam pats me on my back.
9. The lad sat on the mat.
10. Sam sat on the rack.
11. The cat sat on the mat.
12. The lad has a big bag.
13. Ram pat the cat.
14. The van has a yam.
15. The man naps on the van.
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Pam, The Sad Lass

Pam was a sad lass. One day, she was on the

mat having a nap. A rat sat on her ham to
have a snack. Pam woke up and ran after the
rat, but when she got far, she stepped on a
tack. Poor, sad Pam!

Answer the questions:

1. Who was sad?
2. Where did Pam take a nap?
3. Where did the rat sit?
4. What did Pam do with the rat?
5. What did Pam step on?
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-en -et -ell -ed

Ben bet bell bed
den get dell fed
hen jet fell Jed
Jen let hell led
Len met gel med
men net Mel Ned
pen pet sell red
Ren set tell Ted
ten vet well wed
yen wet yell
yet
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-eck -eg -ess -em

beck beg Bess gem
deck egg Dess hem
heck keg Jess Rem
neck leg less stem
peck Meg mess them
peg Tess sem
yes
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1. a wet cat
2. a peck on the neck
3. fed the hen
4. Ben fell
5. set of pen
6. sell the bell
7. egg on the den
8. wet keg
9. wet pet
10. fed the men
11. gem fell
12. ten pen
13. wet leg
14. red deck
15. get the bell
 sentences

1. The vet fed his pet.

2. Ted fell from the bed.
3. Jed yells at Ken.
4. There are ten eggs in the nest.
5. The keg is wet.
6. Ned will sell the bell.
7. Meg is Ted’s pet.
8. Ben is bad to Jen.
9. A set of ten pen.
10. Rem fed the men.
11. Ten men get the red bell.
12. The red deck is Jen’s.
13. Ben’s leg is wet.
14. The gem fell on the deck.
15. Ken get the ten pen.
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Ned’s Pet

Ned has a pet hen named Meg. Her pet Meg

has red feathers around her neck. Ned
always feeds Me and take her to the vet. She
will never sell Meg or her eggs. Meg is Ned’s
pet and best friend.

Answer the questions:

1. Who has a pet?
2. What is the name of his pet?
3. What is the color of Meg’s feather?
4. How often did Ned fed his pet?
5. Do you think he loves his pet? Why?
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-ick -id -ill -ig

kick bid bill big
lick did fill dig
Mick fid gill fig
Nick hid hill jig
pick kid kill gig
tick lid Jill Mig
sick mid mill pig
wick rid pill rig
Sid till wig
will
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-in -ip -it -ix

bin dip bit mix
din hip fit nix
fin lip hit fix
Jin nip kit six
kin pip lit
pin rip nit
sin sip pit
tin tip sit
Vin zip tit
win wit
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1. hit the bit

2. a big pit
3. kick the bin
4. six kit
5. pill on the lid
6. sick Nick
7. pin on his hip
8. Tim sits
9. nip lip
10. mix and sip
11. big hill
12. fit Jin
13. big wig
14. Jill’s kid
15. six kit
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1. The big jar has a small lid.

2. The man fell into the pit.
3. He hid his father’s wig.
4. Tim hit the ball a bit.
5. Don’t pick the rose in the park.
6. The pin was in Jim’s kit.
7. The dog licks the lips of her
pup.
8. The boy kicks the ball.
9. The room has a dim light.
10. Her dog bit my leg.
11. Jill’s kid is mad.
12. Tim put a pin on his kit.
13. Tim sits on the map with his
pig.
 short story
The Silly Pig

Jill is a silly pig with a wig. She sits in a pit

but could not fit for he is big. She digs
through a hill with just her feet. She picks up
a pill and licks it. She shakes her hips and
dances a jig.

Answer the questions:

1. What is the story about?
2. Who is the silly pig?
3. Where does she sit?
4. What did she do with the pill?
5. What did she shake?
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-ock -od -og -om

cock bod bog mom
dock cod cog Tom
lock God dog Dom
mock nod fog Rom
rock pod hog Jom
sock sod jog
pock rod log
tod
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-on -op -ot -ox

con bop bot box
Don cop cot fox
hon hop dot lox
Jon mop got pox
Ron pop hot sox
son sop jot
ton top lot
Von not
won pot
rot
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1. hot pot
2. sock on the rock
3. got the log
4. box on top
5. won a mop
6. Tom a cop
7. pop the dot
8. top box
9. mom’s pot
10. hot rock
11. Don’s socks
12. fox lot
13. top dock
14. Rom’s son
15. got the mop
 sentences

1. The pot is on the box.

2. Ron is a cop.
3. The fox jogs.
4. The dog hops on the log.
5. Ron won a top.
6. The hog is on the lot.
7. Tom got a job.
8. Jon is Ron’s son.
9. The rock is so hot.
10. Don’s socks got a lot of dirt.
11. Tom got the mop.
12. The box is on the top of the
log.
13. Mom’s pot has a lot of rock.
 short story
The Pet Shop

Mom got a dog at a pet shop. The dog sits

on a log. He will not sit on a rock. The rock is
so hot. The dog will hop off the rock. He hops
a lot. Mom fed the dog with lots of foods.
Mom loves the dog so much.

Answer the questions:

1. Where did mom got the dog?
2. Will the dog sits on a rock? Why?
3. What does the dog likes to do?
4. How does mom takes care of the dog?
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-uck -ub -ug -ud

buck Bub bug bud
duck cub dug cud
luck dub hug dud
muck hub jug mud
puck nub lug suds
suck pub mug tud
tuck rub pug
yuck sub rug
tub tug
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-um -un -ut -us

bum bun but bus
gum dun cut fuss
hum fun gut muss
mum gun hut pus
rum nun nut
sum pun put
yum run
sun
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1. cub on mud
2. rub the duds
3. bug on the rug
4. duck’s jug
5. mum’s hum
6. cut the hut
7. run nun
8. cut the gum
9. rub the gun
10. yum gum
11. hot sun
12. bus run
13. sum bun
14. mom tuck
 sentences

1. There are suds in the tub.

2. The duck runs after the bug.
3. The cop has a gun.
4. Mom loves to hug her pup.
5. The old man lives in a hut.
6. I have fun in the tub.
7. I dry my feet on the rug.
8. The sun is so hot.
9. The nun runs after the bus.
10. Tom’s gum is so yum.
11. The cop rubs his gun.
12. Mom tuck Dom in the bed.
13. The bug is on the rug.
14. The cub is on the mud.
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The Tub

It’s fun to take a bath in the tub. I rub my

body free of mud. I play with the suds and
with my rubber duck. I hum while I tug on my
toy sub. Mom comes and hugs me, then tells
me to dry my my feet on a rug and my face
on the towel.
Answer the questions:
1. What is the story about?
2. Where is it fun to take a bath?
3. What do I play?
4. What am I doing while I tug my sub?
5. Who comes and hugs me?