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Dad rinses the cup while Gus hugs his pup.

Gus and the Lost Cup

Phase 1 · Book 4
Focus short u

Gus and his pup arrive at a mountain picnic with Dad.

Gus and his pup go up the hill. Gus has a cup.

A gust sends Gus’s cup into mud.

A gust tips the cup. It lands in the mud.

Gus tries to tug his cup out of the mud.

Gus tugs at the cup. It will not come out.

Dad helps Gus lift the cup free.

Dad helps Gus pull. Up comes the cup!

Dad rinses the cup while Gus hugs his pup.

Dad rinses the cup. Gus hugs his pup.

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Blend the focus words and reread the sentence.

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