English · Stage 1
Reading Smoothly
Reading — read simple sentences smoothly and pause at the full stop
✦ English📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
read simple sentences smoothly in phrases, and pause at the full stop
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Kavi Reads Like Talking
Kavi read a line two ways. First choppy: It … wanted … to … swim. "Ooh, bumpy!" Then smooth: It wanted to swim. "Ahh, that's better — reading smoothly sounds like talking. And at a full stop (.), I take a little pause and breathe."
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What your child will learn
1Blend these firstSort out the tricky words first — then reading the story is smooth.
2Read: the little frogRead it once to find the words. Then read it again in smooth phrases — like talking — and pause at every full stop.
3Little phrases, then a pauseSmooth reading groups words into little phrases, and takes a breath at the full stop.
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A peek inside
Choppy: It … wanted … to … jump. Now read it smoothly.
join the words into one phrase
Try this at home: What do you do when you reach a full stop (.)?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of English · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.