The ___ Sat!

Dark Phonics · Week 3 (t) · hybrid reader — teacher reads the set-up, the child decodes Sat! · potato shout finale
Page 1

“The ant…”

Sat!

Ant plops down proudly on a small pebble, arms folded
Page 2

“The snake…”

Sat!

How does a snake sit? That’s the joke — coiled bottom-down on a stool, deadpan proud
Page 3

“The apple…”

Sat!

A shiny red googly apple sits plumply on its stool
Page 4

“The sun…”

Sat!

The smiling sun settles onto the horizon — sunset as sitting
Page 5

“The star…”

Sat!

A golden star sits on a fluffy cloud — night follows the sun
Page 6

“The cat…”

Sat!

The golden tabby sits smugly, tail wrapped. The classic
Page 7

“Sat! Sat! Sat!”

Sat!

Everyone seated in a row — one happy line-up (echo page)
Page 8

“And the…?!” (class shouts from the picture)

(the class shouts: POTATO!)

The potato sat on the cat’s head. Both deadpan. No fake decode — the class shouts it