Met

Example Sentences with Met

• We met yesterday.
• Have you met Tom?
• The get and the met both end with the same sound.
• Say "met" slowly, then say it as one word.

How to Spell “met”

Children most often write this word as meat, emt, mett, meet. Those errors are useful — each one points to a specific sound the child has not yet connected to a letter.

1. Start with the picture: <strong>met</strong> begins with the /m/ sound, so begin with "m".
2. Say the word slowly three times, then write one sound per letter: <strong>m - e - t</strong>.
3. The "e" in <strong>met</strong> says /ɛ/ with the jaw slightly open, like <em>bed</em>.
4. Blend the last two sounds smoothly: <strong>me</strong> + <strong>t</strong> = <strong>met</strong>.

Phonics Tip for Met

"met" and "get" and "jet" share the ending /et/. Say them back to back so the child hears that only the first sound changes. That is the core of the -et family.

Fun Facts About Met

Every letter in <strong>met</strong> carries one sound: m says /m/, e says /e/, t says /t/. That is what makes it fully decodable — a child who knows the three sounds can read <strong>met</strong> on the first try, with no guessing from the picture. It belongs to the -et family, which has 6 other words in it: get, jet, let, net, pet, set.

Where to Practise Met

• All short e CVC words — 31 words
• The -et word family
• CVC flash cards — picture cards with audio
• CVC multiple choice quiz
• CVC sentences — read the word in context
• CVC worksheets