How to use this sheet

  • Have the child point under each word with a finger as you read the sentence aloud together.
  • Before the sheet, show the same thing in a real book: where to start, which way to go, and where to go next.
  • For counting words, have the child put a finger in each space. The spaces show where each word ends.

Common mistakes

  • Counting letters or syllables instead of words, so "the cat" is counted as 6. Point to the spaces.
  • Going back to the start of the same line at the end of a line, instead of to the next line down.
  • Pointing to one word for each spoken syllable, so their finger gets ahead on a word such as "little". Read slowly.

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