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Glen Holds the Note

Rule Breakers — ILD, IND, OLD, OST 1st Grade Long Vowels & Silent E
Glen Holds the Note
Glen Holds the Note, page 1
1Hope made a big cake. She wanted her pal Ron to come and have some. "Glen, will you take this note to Ron at the old mill?" she asked.
Glen Holds the Note, page 2
2"Yes," said Glen. He looked at the note, and then he set off. It said, "Come to my home at five. I made a cake for you.
Glen Holds the Note, page 3
3From Hope." Glen had no hand to hold it with, so he held the note in his mouth. He went up the long, winding path. The day was cold.
Glen Holds the Note, page 4
4Then a wild, cold gust came and got the note from his mouth! It fell into the pond. Glen looked and looked, but the note sank in the pond. "Oh no," he thought.
Glen Holds the Note, page 5
5"The note is wet, and the ink will run." He could go back home for a new note, but it was a long way, and Ron would be late for the cake.
Glen Holds the Note, page 6
6Then Glen gave a big grin. "I saw what the note said," he said. "I can hold it in my mind!" He ran the rest of the way to the mill.
Glen Holds the Note, page 7
7Ron sat on a log by the door. "Ron, I lost the note in the pond," said Glen. "But I can tell you what it said." Then Glen told him all that the note said.
Glen Holds the Note, page 8
8Ron gave a grin. "That was so kind of you," he said. "I will come!" At five, Ron and Glen went down the path to Hope's home. Hope cut the cake, and they had so much fun.
Circle the words where I says its name (like wild and find). Underline the words where O says its name (like cold and most).

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Hope make?
  2. What took the note from Glen’s mouth?
  3. What did Hope do with the cake at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Rule Breakers — ILD, IND, OLD, OST
Grade Level 1st Grade
Phase Long Vowels & Silent E
Worksheets Rule Breakers — ILD, IND, OLD, OST Worksheets

Target Words

wild child mild find kind mind blind grind bind rind cold gold

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they said have

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About This Decodable Reader

“Glen Holds the Note” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st grade students practicing rule breakers — ild, ind, old, ost 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.

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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 rule breakers — ild, ind, old, ost patterns, try our rule breakers — ild, ind, old, ost phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.