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Ted has a big box, a red rug, and a map. He will make a den by his bed.
Reading Trail · Step 1 · FreeTed‑E‑Bear’s
Ted‑E‑Bear’s
Short‑Vowel Kit
A five-page den-building adventure for practising CVC short-vowel words.
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He sets the box on top of the rug. It tips, and the map slips into a gap.
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Ted gets a cup and a peg from his bag. The cup props up the box.
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The peg clips the map to the den. Ted can sit on the rug and read it.
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The small den is a snug spot. Ted grins: his odd kit did a big job.
The end · Great reading
What propped up Ted’s box?
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A cup. Can you find another short-u word on page 3?
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