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Dan's Quick Pick Up

Digraph CK Kindergarten – 1st Grade Blends & Digraphs
Dan's Quick Pick Up
Dan's Quick Pick Up, page 1
1Dan, Jen, and Wade ran to the back lot to play tag. But the lot was a mess! Sticks, bricks, cans, and an old black sock were all over it.
Dan's Quick Pick Up, page 2
2Jen tripped on a brick and fell down. "This lot is bad for tag," she said. Dan had a plan. "We can make it fun," he said. "Each kid gets a sack. Be quick!
Dan's Quick Pick Up, page 3
3Pick up junk and pack it in. The kid with the most junk will win." They ran to pick up sticks and cans. Jen got the bricks. Wade got the old black sock. Soon the sacks were fat.
Dan's Quick Pick Up, page 4
4They set the sacks in a stack by the bin. Dan checked the lot. It was clean! "My sack has the most. I win!" said Wade. "Now we can play tag. You are it, Dan!"
Circle or highlight all the words with the CK sound. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where did Dan, Jen, and Wade run to play tag?
  2. What did Jen trip on?
  3. Who had the most junk and won?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Digraph CK
Grade Level Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Phase Blends & Digraphs
Worksheets Digraph CK Worksheets

Target Words

back pack rack sack tack deck neck peck kick lick pick sick

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they

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About This Decodable Reader

“Dan's Quick Pick Up” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students practicing digraph ck 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, four picture pages with one or two lines of story text each, and a back page listing the digraph ck words, high-frequency words, and discussion questions. Print the three 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 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with digraph ck patterns, try our digraph ck phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.