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Jill Hops on the Ship

Digraph SH Kindergarten – 1st Grade Blends & Digraphs
Jill Hops on the Ship
Jill Hops on the Ship, page 1
1Jill and Bret were on a big ship. Jill could not sit still. She had to hop! Hop, hop, hop on the deck. The ship rocked. Crash! Dishes fell off a shelf in the ship's shop.
Jill Hops on the Ship, page 2
2"Hush, Jill," said Bret. "Please sit still." Jill sat on a bench. She was glum. "I wish I could hop," she said. Then Bret had a plan. "You are fast," he said.
Jill Hops on the Ship, page 3
3"Can you help with lunch?" Bret got fresh fish in dishes from the shop. Jill had to rush the dishes to each kid on the deck. She did not hop. She ran with quick little steps.
Jill Hops on the Ship, page 4
4Not one dish fell. Jill was done in a flash. "Thank you, Jill!" said Bret. At last, the ship got to the dock. Then Jill hopped and hopped as much as she liked!
Circle or highlight all the words with the SH sound (at the beginning or end). How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where were Jill and Bret?
  2. What fell when Jill hopped on the deck?
  3. What did Jill do when the ship got to the dock?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Digraph SH
Grade Level Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Phase Blends & Digraphs
Worksheets Digraph SH Worksheets

Target Words

ship shop shed shell shut shin shag fish dish wish wash rush

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she her they

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About This Decodable Reader

“Jill Hops on the Ship” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students practicing digraph sh 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, four picture pages with one or two lines of story text each, and a back page listing the digraph sh words, high-frequency words, and discussion questions. Print the three 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 digraph sh patterns, try our digraph sh phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.