for Letters and Sounds Revised5 S m nth M nt merie Pedr Ri uelme
Written by Samantha Montgomerie Illustrated by Pedro Riquelme
“Time to limber up,” says Daddy as he laces up his sneakers.
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Emmy touches her toes. “This is no time for an injury,” she says. Dad nods.
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Daddy is helping Emmy train for the Mighty Mud Race. There are five days to go.
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Emmy taps her timer. “Ready, steady – go!” she says as she races off.
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Emmy loves the steady thud of her feet when she races. Her body is strong.
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“Sixty seconds quicker!” says Emmy. Daddy wipes the sweat from his brow. “Nice!” he says.
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Phonemes covered: /e/ ea /ee/ y /f/ ph /igh/ y /j/ g /oa/ oe /oo/ ou /s/ c, ce /u/ ou, o-e /v/ ve /w/ wh
Emmy has to race for a long distance in slippery mud. What if her run is not so mighty?
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