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Level 1A · Short A Phonics · by Alara Davis
Beginning reader / shared reading

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Front cover: Renn and Sam the kitten on a sunny flower-lined path

A Renn Adventure

The Lost Cat

A Read-Along Story

Level 1A • Short A Phonics

by Alara Davis

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  1. Page 1: A Renn Adventure The Lost Cat A Read-Along Story Level 1A • Short A Phonics by Alara Davis
  2. Page 2: A Renn Adventure: The Lost Cat A Read-Along Story by Alara Davis
  3. Page 3: Short A Sound In this story, we practiced the short a sound /ă/ as in cat. c + a + t = cat Say the sounds. Then blend them together! Word Families We Read -at: cat, mat, pat, sat -ap: cap, map, nap, tap -an: man, pan, ran, van -am: ham, jam, Sam -ag: bag, tag Words from Our Adventure cat, map, mat, ham, jam, pan, van, man, tag, bag Sam Great reading! Reading Tip Help your reader say each sound, then blend the word: /c/ /ă/ /t/ ... cat.
  4. Page 4: Hi, Renn. Hi! Look! A cat! Sam
  5. Page 5: The cat is sad. Oh no. I think this cat is lost.
  6. Page 6: The cat has a tag. It says Sam! Hi, Sam! Sam
  7. Page 7: I pat Sam. We can help you, Sam. Sam
  8. Page 8: We get a map. Let us see where Sam lives.
  9. Page 9: I get my cap. A cap and a map. We are set! Sam
  10. Page 10: The map slaps Renn! Whoa! That wind came out of nowhere! Sam
  11. Page 11: Sam ran up the path. Wait for us, Sam!
  12. Page 12: We look at the map. I think we should go this way. Sam
  13. Page 13: We go up the path. This looks like the right way!
  14. Page 14: We see a big gap. Whoa! That is a big gap!
  15. Page 15: We see a big gap. We could get trapped down there. Let us find another way.
  16. Page 16: We look at the map. Oops. I picked the wrong path!
  17. Page 17: Sam is mad. This way Sam! I know the way.
  18. Page 18: Sam sat on a mat. I think Sam needs a rest.
  19. Page 19: Sam has a nap. A nap? Right now? Okay, Sam.
  20. Page 20: I get my bag. Well, we can have lunch!
  21. Page 21: I get a pan. A pan! I need a pan for my ham and jam!
  22. Page 22: The bag has ham. Oh, ham! Now that looks good.
  23. Page 23: The bag has jam. Ham and jam? What a lunch!
  24. Page 24: We tap the pan. Ham and jam, tap that pan! Clap, clap, clap, if you can!
  25. Page 25: Sam is up. Oh! Our rap woke Sam!
  26. Page 26: We clap for Sam. Yay! Sam is ready to go!
  27. Page 27: We get the mat. We know the right path now!
  28. Page 28: We go back. This way looks much better!
  29. Page 29: Sam ran to a van. Sam? Do you know that van?
  30. Page 30: We see a man. Look! He knows Sam!
  31. Page 31: Sam is glad. We found your man, Sam!
  32. Page 32: I pat Sam. Bye, Sam! Have fun at home!
  33. Page 33: I am thankful. I am thankful we found Sam and made a new friend.
  34. Page 34: My Lost Cat Memory My favorite sandwich is My pet / my dream pet is My pet’s name / my dream pet’s name is My favorite short A word was I am thankful for Draw your pet or a pet you wish you had. Kindness helps friends find home.
  35. Page 35: More Renn Adventures More stories are coming! Harvest Friends Together Thanksgiving Kindness Makes Brighter Days Christmas Small Acts Make a Brighter Tomorrow Create Kindness Easter Scan for more stories hiRenn.com More A Renn Adventure stories are coming. Small friends. Big adventures. Never alone.
  36. Page 36: Small friends. Big adventures. Never alone. Join Renn, a fox-otter companion, on a gentle read-along adventure as you help a lost kitten find his way home. With simple sentences, warm illustrations, and short-A practice words like cat, map, ham, and jam, this story helps young readers build confidence while enjoying a kind and cozy adventure. hiRenn.com
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