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Jane's Huge Fort

Silent E — Long U 1st Grade Long Vowels & Silent E
Jane's Huge Fort
Jane's Huge Fort, page 1
1Jane made a huge hut. She used a big box and a long tube.
Jane's Huge Fort, page 2
2It was the best hut. Jane grabbed her flute to play a tune.
Jane's Huge Fort, page 3
3She did not know how to play it well.
Jane's Huge Fort, page 4
4The tune was not cute. It was a rude tone!
Jane's Huge Fort, page 5
5Jud ran and hid. "Stop that tune!" Jud yelled. "It hurts my skull."
Jane's Huge Fort, page 6
6Jane felt bad. She put the flute down. "It is a rule," she said.
Jane's Huge Fort, page 7
7"No rude tunes in my hut." Jud came back to the hut.
Jane's Huge Fort, page 8
8He gave Jane a big hug. Then they played in the huge hut together.
Circle or highlight all the silent E words where the vowel says its name (long sound). How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Jane use to make her huge hut?
  2. Why did Jud run and hide?
  3. What did Jane and Jud do at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Silent E — Long U
Grade Level 1st Grade
Phase Long Vowels & Silent E
Worksheets Silent E — Long U Worksheets

Target Words

cube tube cute mute huge fuse muse rude dude dune tune rule

Sight Words

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

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About This Decodable Reader

“Jane's Huge Fort” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st grade students practicing silent e — long u 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 silent e — long u 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 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with silent e — long u patterns, try our silent e — long u phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.