Dot the dog had her red ball. But the ball ran off. Dot had to find it. Big fog was all around the log. Dot ran to a fox.
“Can you help me?” Dot asked. “I can not see my red ball in this fog.”
The fox had a kind nod. “We can hop on the log,” he said. “Then we can jog.”
Dot and the fox hopped on the log. Then they ran to jog. Dot ran past a hot pot. “My ball is not here,” she said. They jogged and jog. The fox then saw a dot of red. “Look! A red dot!” he said. It was Dot’s ball! It had a lot of mud on it. Dot did a jog and then a hop. She had her red ball.
"Dot in the Fog" is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten students practicing short o 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 short o patterns, try our short o phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.