Step 1 · Say the Sound
E
E can say /ĕ/, like bed.
🔟ten
🛏️bed
🔴red
Read short-e words. Then read one tiny story.

E can say /ĕ/, like bed.
Ten pets sat.
Ten pets sat on a bed.
The bed was red.
Ben fed the pets.

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