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Beth's First Airplane Ride

R-Controlled — AIR, EAR, ORE 1st-2nd Phase 4
Beth's First Airplane Ride
Beth's First Airplane Ride, page 1
1It was Beth's first ride on an airplane, and she was scared. Her pal Jen sat by her. Jen had been on a lot of planes before, so she was not scared one bit.
Beth's First Airplane Ride, page 2
2The plane went fast, and then it rose up into the air. Beth gripped her chair until her hands went white.
Beth's First Airplane Ride, page 3
3"I do not like this," she said. "I want to get off!" Jen took a ripe pear from her bag. "Here, we can share my pear," she said.
Beth's First Airplane Ride, page 4
4"Take a big bite. Then stare down at the shore." Beth took a bite. The pear was so ripe that it dripped down her chin, and that made her laugh.
Beth's First Airplane Ride, page 5
5She pressed her nose to the glass and stared down. There was the shore, with a thin white line of waves on the sand. "Look at the ships!" said Beth.
Beth's First Airplane Ride, page 6
6"They are as small as bugs!" She let go of her chair to wave at them and did not even know it. A man by them started to snore.
Beth's First Airplane Ride, page 7
7"How can he sleep and miss all this?" asked Beth. Soon the plane came down and landed with a bump. Beth was not scared any more. "When can we fly again?" she asked.
Beth's First Airplane Ride, page 8
8"I want to go up in the air again and again!" Jen grinned and held up the pear core. "First," she said, "I think we must get more pears."
Circle or highlight all the AIR, ARE, EAR and ORE words in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Who sat by Beth on the airplane?
  2. What did Jen share with Beth to help her?
  3. What did Beth want to do after the plane landed?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill R-Controlled — AIR, EAR, ORE
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4
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Target Words

air hair fair pair chair stairs bear pear wear care share scare

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they said have with you are be
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About This Decodable Reader

“Beth's First Airplane Ride” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing r-controlled — air, ear, ore phonics patterns. This mini-book uses phonetically controlled vocabulary so beginning readers can successfully sound out nearly every word in the story, building confidence and reinforcing the specific phonics skills they're learning.

The free PDF is a full-color illustrated mini-book: a cover, eight picture pages with one or two lines of story text each, and a back page listing the r-controlled — air, ear, ore words, high-frequency words, and discussion questions. Print the five sheets, cut each one in half along the dashed line, and staple — your child has a real little book to hold. A read-aloud version with one large page per sheet is also included for projecting to the whole class.

This reader is part of our collection of 211 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with r-controlled — air, ear, ore patterns, try our r-controlled — air, ear, ore phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.