Now, why would a bug be on the run? Your kids can find out by putting together and reading this cute (and slightly silly) mini book.

Concepts

the short /u/ sound, short vowels, vowels, the alphabet, phonemes

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have individuals color their books to add some more spice to the story
• Read the book out loud to your class, and then have partners read their books to one another
• Ask kids to extend the story by coming up with a few more rhyming pages to add to the end

Classroom Considerations

• Depending on your pupils' skills with scissors, you may need to cut out each page before the lesson

Pros

• The book is nicely illustrated
• The focus on practicing the short /u/ sound is clear

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.2.a RF.K.2.d RF.1.2.a RF.2.3.a