Phonics CVC Story 6:
The Cat and the Rat
It's time for another phonics CVC story! Want MORE phonics stories? Head to my phonics page!
In this 6th phonics story, we are still focusing on the first two word families -at and -an. It also includes new and previously learned sight words! Like all my phonics stories, this one includes a simple story, comprehension questions for your beginner readers and after-reading activities to build those literacy skills!
What's Inside?
Inside this CVC phonics story, you'll find more than a simple story for your beginner reader! You'll find comprehension questions to discuss out loud, plus activities that build important literacy skills so your reader will succeed later on. You'll also find, as usual, an optional grammar lesson.
- A 7-page story to read
- Reading comprehension discussion questions
- A simple grammar lesson (A question mark means a question is being asked)
- A drawing comprehension activity (one with writing lines, one without) to see your learners understood what they read
- A literacy activity focused on a simple theme: was the story silly or serious?
- A 'Making Predictions' drawing page
- A 'Making connections' activity (Draw a question you have about the story)
Why go beyond reading?
Why bother to include comprehension questions and literacy activities in a 7-page story with barely any words? It's all about making those early literacy connections! Challenging our readers to not only just read words on a page but actually understand what they mean, whether they're serious or funny, asking a question or making a statement - these are all ways to prepare our learners for the bigger world of reading they'll face in upper grades. Finding themes, recognizing that stories go beyond what they say on paper - these are things we want our kids to know and realize.
So while you certainly don't have to include these activities (and definitely do not always need to do all of them!) it's a great way to help them build early reading comprehension and literacy skills.
