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Dot's Huge Doughnut

OUGH and AUGH 1st-2nd Phase 4
Dot's Huge Doughnut
Dot's Huge Doughnut, page 1
1Dot the dog sat on the bus with her pals, Len and Jade. It was a long ride, so Dot had brought a snack.
Dot's Huge Doughnut, page 2
2She had bought one huge doughnut at the shop, and she wanted to eat it with her pals. "I ought to get the most," said Len.
Dot's Huge Doughnut, page 3
3"I did not eat lunch." "No, I ought to get the most," said Jade. "I asked first!" Len grabbed one side of the doughnut. Jade grabbed the other side.
Dot's Huge Doughnut, page 4
4They fought and tugged, and the tugging got rough. Then the bus hit a bump, and the doughnut slipped out of their hands! Dot caught it just before it fell.
Dot's Huge Doughnut, page 5
5"That is enough!" said Dot. Len and Jade sat back and felt bad. Dot thought it through. There was one doughnut, and there were three pals.
Dot's Huge Doughnut, page 6
6She took a little knife from her lunch box and cut the doughnut in three. She gave one bit to Len and one bit to Jade, and she kept the last bit.
Dot's Huge Doughnut, page 7
7Though each bit was small, it was enough. "This is the best doughnut," said Len with his mouth full.
Dot's Huge Doughnut, page 8
8"We were naughty, Dot," said Jade. "Thank you for the snack." Dot grinned. Then Len made a funny face, and all three pals laughed for the rest of the ride.
Circle or highlight all the OUGH and AUGH words in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What snack did Dot bring on the bus?
  2. What happened to the doughnut when the bus hit a bump?
  3. What did the three pals do for the rest of the ride?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill OUGH and AUGH
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4
Worksheets OUGH and AUGH Worksheets

Target Words

caught taught daughter naughty bought thought brought fought ought sought though dough

Sight Words

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About This Decodable Reader

“Dot's Huge Doughnut” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing ough and augh 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 ough and augh 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 221 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with ough and augh patterns, try our ough and augh phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.