Step 1 · Say the Sound
U
U can say the sound in bug.
bug
cup
up
Read short-u words. Then read one tiny story.

U can say the sound in bug.
A bug got in a cup.
Cat saw the bug.
The bug went up, up, up.
But the bug could not get out.

You read bug, cup, and up.
That’s real reading.
If it still feels fun, read the story one more time.