Mat man

Tim is learning to read. He can sound out three letter words and we've started the McGuffey readers, "Nat can fan Ann." hmm.. the story content is not that exciting. So we've invented, "The Adventures of Mat man!" He is a winged superhero who wears a mat instead of a cape. We have made up many adventures of Mat man. Here is the version Tim can read.
Mat man has bad man.
Bad man runs.
Mat man runs.
Mat man flings mat.
Mat hits bad man.
Mat man wins.

After Tim has successfully read his version, I am instructed to re-read it with appropriate sound effects, like mat man having a hard time running because a mat is much heavier than a cape, not to mention the herculean effort in flinging the mat after the criminal. Hey, it makes Tim laugh and keeps him interested in mat man, I mean reading. Look out for more adventures of. . . the Mighty Mat Man!!