Step 1 · Say the Sound
E
E can say /ĕ/, like pet.
👦Ben
🐾pet
🛏️bed
Read short-e words. Then read one tiny story.

E can say /ĕ/, like pet.
Ben had a pet.
The pet was red.
Ben sat by the bed.
The pet sat with Ben.

You read Ben, pet, and bed.
That’s real reading.
If it still feels fun, read the story one more time.