KINDERGARTEN READING & LANGUAGE · CHAPTER 1
Letters, sounds & word reading
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Reading foundations
Notice a word’s first written letter
Connect a familiar named word with its first written letter.
Reading foundations
Blend familiar short-vowel words
Blend a short word made with familiar consonants and a short vowel.
Letters & spelling
Find a middle vowel letter
Locate the vowel letter in a simple consonant-vowel-consonant word.
Sounds & words
Count the beats in spoken words
Count syllables in familiar words spoken aloud by an adult.
AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS CHAPTER
Which letter starts the written word Apple?
Show answer & explanation
A
The first written letter in Apple is A. Say the whole word together.
Curriculum & source notes
These are original Little Play study books organized around U.S. school topics. The official curriculum references below guide topic scope and progression. Coverage is selected, not a complete curriculum or a verified match to every state standard. They are not copies of a publisher’s textbook. Check your school’s syllabus and book edition.
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