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On a plain white backdrop under bright lights, smiling letters A, E, I, O, and U sit in a semicircle while cheerful Y waves beside them. All six letters face forward with wide smiles.
"Hi, I'm Y!" said the letter cheerfully. "I help my friends I and E." The five vowels sat together happily. A, E, I, O, and U smiled. "We make special sounds," said A. "Let's show everyone how!"
On a plain white background, blocky black letters C, A, and T form 'cat', the red A grinning between the consonants. Beside them, C, O, and T spell 'cot', the orange O laughing while other tiny vowels cheer nearby.
"I'm snuggled between consonants!" giggled A in 'cat'. "Me too in 'cot'!" laughed O. The short vowels felt cozy and safe. "We're in CVC words," said U in 'cut'. E danced in 'pet'. I wiggled in 'sit' happily.
In a sunlit throne room, The King kneels beside Princess Doll, holding a wooden sign reading 'doll' with the O circled. Princess Doll beams proudly while soft morning light glows on royal tapestries.
The King called his daughter over. "I'll give you a special name," he said kindly. "You'll be called 'doll', not 'dall'." The little princess smiled widely. "I'm the only one like this!" she cheered. Everyone in the kingdom agreed.
On a clean white background, bold blue letters B and L clasp cartoon hands, forming 'bl', while nearby S and T link up as 'st'. Three smaller letter groups shr, str, and spr cheer behind them under a bright spotlight.
"Let's blend!" shouted B and L together. They made the 'bl' sound in 'blue'. "We're louder together!" said S and T. The consonants held hands tightly. "Shr, str, spr!" three friends called out. Blending made reading fun for everyone.