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Meg draws a hen while Ben draws ten eggs.

Meg and the Red Pen

Phase 1 · Book 5
Focus short e

Meg and Ben prepare to draw in an outdoor classroom.

Meg sits in the outdoor classroom. She has a red pen.

Meg’s red pen rolls beneath the desk.

The pen rolls off the desk. Meg cannot see it.

Meg looks in her schoolbag for the missing pen.

Meg checks her bag. No red pen!

Ben finds the pen under the desk.

Ben looks under the desk. “Here, Meg!”

Meg thanks Ben and holds her recovered pen.

Meg gets her pen. “Thank you, Ben!”

Meg draws a hen while Ben draws ten eggs.

Meg draws a hen. Ben draws ten eggs.

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Blend the focus words and reread the sentence.

Children can talk, point, sign, draw or use a communication device to share their ideas.