Step 1 · Say the Sound
E
E can say /ĕ/, like hen.
🐔hen
🔴red
🖊️pen
Read short-e words. Then read one tiny story.

E can say /ĕ/, like hen.
The hen was red.
The red hen had a pen.
The pen fell.
The hen got the pen.

You read red, hen, and pen.
That’s real reading.
If it still feels fun, read the story one more time.