Level 2 — Short Vowel Stories

The Red Hen

Read short-e words. Then read one tiny story.

1. Say the Sound2. Read the Words3. Read the Story4. Celebrate
The Red Hen story picture
Step 1 · Say the Sound
E

E can say /ĕ/, like hen.

🐔hen
🔴red
🖊️pen
Step 2 · Read a Few Words
redr-e-d
henh-e-n
penp-e-n
tent-e-n
Step 3 · Tiny Story

The hen was red.

The red hen had a pen.

The pen fell.

The hen got the pen.

The Red Hen story picture
Step 4 · Celebrate

You read red, hen, and pen.

That’s real reading.

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