He Can Spy… (Open syllable)
Adapted from "Juma is Reading" by Joachim Kahwa and Abdul Gugu. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Kojo has a test at school this week. The class is doing a unit on reading. Kojo is doing his homework so that he will do well on the test.
The first word is ‘grandad’. This grandad has a bucket hat and a cup of tea. He is in a grey coat and a yellow shirt.
The next word that Kojo can spy is ‘grandma’. This grandma has bright clothes. She has a headscarf. She is wearing a string of pearls.
Now Kojo can spy the word ‘hen’. The hen is in a headscarf too! Where did it get a scarf like that?
Kojo reads the word ‘cat’. That is easy for him. The cat has a necktie on like it is off to work. Kojo’s dad has a necktie like that.
Kojo comes across a hard word. He is frozen for a moment. He breaks the word down into parts.
The word is monkey! Kojo adds it to his word bank. The monkey has a silk vest on. It looks very smart in its vest.
Kojo feels like he is going to do well on his test. He reads every day. Reading on a regular basis is the only way to get better.
Kojo has a lot of terms in his word bank now, but he wants to see what else he can spy. What words are on his radar?