What happens when Ross, a young boy, is given a big job? Beginning readers will find out in this charming phonics book that uses lively illustrations and simple, easy—to—read text in a story made up of sight words and short words containing the vowel O. This book is a great resource for helping new readers develop phonemic pronunciation and recognition skills. Early readers will enhance their ability to use and recognize short O sounds in familiar vocabulary as well as challenging new words. This book also includes discussion questions and extension activities to help students comprehend the story and continue to practice using words with short O sounds.