Level 2 — Short Vowel Stories

Jam on a Mat

Read three short-a words. Then read one tiny story.

1. Say the Sound2. Read the Words3. Read the Story4. Celebrate
Jam on a Mat story picture
Step 1 · Say the Sound
A

A can say /ă/, like jam.

🍓jam
🧺mat
had
Step 2 · Read a Few Words
jamj-a-m
matm-a-t
hadh-a-d
catc-a-t
Step 3 · Tiny Story

Cat had jam.

The jam was on a mat.

Cat sat by the mat.

Cat had a nap.

Jam on a Mat story picture
Step 4 · Celebrate

You read jam, mat, and had.

That’s real reading.

If it still feels fun, read the story one more time.