Beth had a chunk of a rich chip. She felt good. She ran to a bench to munch her chip. Then, a chick ran to her. “Oh, no!” Beth said. “My chip!” The chick caught the chip. Which way did it go?
The chick ran to a ditch. Beth ran to the ditch. “Come back, little chick!” she said. Beth did not want to jump in the ditch. She had a plan. She saw a stick. Beth got the stick to fetch her chip. She had to tap the chick. It ran back to her. Beth felt good. She sat on the bench to munch her chip.
"Beth's Stolen Chip" is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students practicing digraph ch 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 2-page PDF includes the reading passage on page one and a coloring page illustration on page two. Print both pages, staple together, and your child has an instant mini-book. The coloring activity reinforces story comprehension and makes reading practice feel like a fun activity rather than homework.
This reader is part of our collection of 50 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with digraph ch patterns, try our digraph ch phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.