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Jay's Portable Party

Latin Root: -port- (carry) 3rd Phase 6
Jay's Portable Party
Jay's Portable Party, page 1
1Jay was a blue jay who loved parties more than anything. His nest sat high up in a big oak tree. He wanted to have a party there for his best friends, Fen and Liv. He baked a sweet cake with berry jam on top.
Jay's Portable Party, page 2
2He tied red and pink ribbons on every branch. He even had a little drum for playing party tunes. "This will be the best party in the woods," Jay said. Then he flew down to tell his friends. Fen was digging for bugs by an old log. Liv was resting in the grass nearby.
Jay's Portable Party, page 3
3When Jay told them about the party, Fen looked down at her short legs. "I cannot climb at all," she said softly. "My claws are good for digging, not for climbing trees." Liv gave Jay a slow smile. "I can climb," she said, "but I am very slow.
Jay's Portable Party, page 4
4By the time I got up to your nest, the party would be over." Jay sat on the log and thought hard. A party was not a party without his friends. He wanted them both to come. First he tried to lift Fen with his feet, but Fen was much too heavy.
Jay's Portable Party, page 5
5Next he cheered for Liv as she began to climb the oak. After a long time, she was only as high as Fen's nose. Then Jay had a big plan. "If my friends cannot come up to the party, the party can come down to them!" he said.
Jay's Portable Party, page 6
6"I will make my party portable!" It was hard work to carry everything down from the nest. Jay packed the ribbons into a basket and flew them down to the meadow. On the next trip, he brought the little drum. On the last trip, he brought the cake down.
Jay's Portable Party, page 7
7He was very careful so he would not drop it. He set it all up on a flat stump in the sunny meadow. Fen helped too. She dug a small hole to hold up a stick, and Jay tied the ribbons to the top of it.
Jay's Portable Party, page 8
8Liv noticed a tiny white flower in the grass and set it on the cake. Then Jay cut the cake and gave a portion to each friend. He played his drum while Fen danced and Liv tapped her toe, very slowly. It was the best party in the woods after all.
Circle or highlight all the words containing the root -port- in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where was Jay’s nest?
  2. Why could Fen not come up to Jay’s nest?
  3. Where did Jay set up the party at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Latin Root: -port- (carry)
Grade Level 3rd
Phase Phase 6
Worksheets Latin Root: -port- (carry) Worksheets

Target Words

transport export import portable support report reporter airport portal portage deport seaport

Sight Words

the a and to was is it she he they said have with you are of for her there one

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About This Decodable Reader

“Jay's Portable Party” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 3rd students practicing latin root: -port- (carry) 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 latin root: -port- (carry) 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 latin root: -port- (carry) patterns, try our latin root: -port- (carry) phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.