Unit 1 — Short a · Lesson 1

Short a

a = /ă/ short a

1. Put the sounds together.

+=?Tap the letters to build the chunk.
+=?Tap the letters to build the chunk.
+=?Tap the letters to build the chunk.

0 of 25 words marked read

If a student is stuck

  • Return to the separate sounds or chunk.
  • Point and model one careful blend.
  • Have the student repeat it and reread the word.
  • Do not ask the student to guess from a picture or the first letter.
Audio note: every audio button works, but plays a short placeholder tone. Human recordings will replace them.