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Grandpa Oak’s toy train had stopped at the Word Workshop. Grandma Blossom sorted tiles while Mum Fern, Dad Moss and Zippy opened the workbench. Snoozo arrived with his moon cushion. “Does this train need a nap?” “It needs a word crew!” said Grandpa. “Letters have names; we blend their sounds in words.”
Talk together: Build CAT from left to right. A grown-up can model the three sounds /k/ /æ/ /t/ and blend them into cat. Use the sounds in this word, rather than saying letter names to blend. Ask for help whenever needed.



