Jake woke up and went out of his home. He wanted to wash the wet mud off his red bike. He grabbed the long green hose and pulled it to a flat zone.
Jake turned the tap on. But the hose had a bad rip in it. It was a huge hole! Cold drops shot up. They hit Jake right on the nose.
"Is this a joke?" Jake yelled. He dropped the hose in the mud. His bike was still a mess, and he was very wet. He had no hope of fixing the bad hose.
Just then, his mom came out. She had a thick strip of black tape. "I can fix this," she said. She wrapped the tape right over the hole.
"There you go," she said with a smile. Jake picked up the hose again. The tape worked! Jake washed his bike until it was clean.
“Jake's Bad Hose” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st grade students practicing silent e — long 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 silent e — long o patterns, try our silent e — long o phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.