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Jill's Big Hop

Diphthong — OI 1st-2nd Phase 4
Jill's Big Hop
Jill's Big Hop, page 1
1Jill had five coins in a little bag on her belt. She wanted to buy a new red ball, and Ned had balls for sale at his shop past the hill. "I will hop there fast!" she said.
Jill's Big Hop, page 2
2Jill's hops were long and big. With each hop, the bag on her belt went up and down. Plop! A coin popped out and fell into the soil with a small noise. Jill did not hear it. Plop!
Jill's Big Hop, page 3
3Plop! More coins fell out, but she kept on hopping. At the shop, Ned pointed to a bin of balls. "The red one is five coins," he said. Jill looked in her bag. Not one coin was in it!
Jill's Big Hop, page 4
4"My coins must have popped out on the path," she said in a sad voice. Jill hopped back the way she came. This time she used small hops and looked down at the soil.
Jill's Big Hop, page 5
5She saw a coin shine in the moist soil by the pond. Then she found one by a rock, two in the grass, and the last one by a stump.
Jill's Big Hop, page 6
6Jill did not want them lost again. Her home was close to the path, so she went in and got some foil.
Jill's Big Hop, page 7
7She wrapped the foil around all five coins and pressed it into one snug lump. Jill raced back to the shop with big, fast hops.
Jill's Big Hop, page 8
8The lump did not pop out once. Ned got the red ball out of the bin. Then Jill hopped home and held the ball close, so it could not pop out like her coins.
Circle or highlight all the OI diphthong words in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Jill want to buy at Ned’s shop?
  2. What happened to Jill’s coins when she hopped?
  3. What did Jill do with the red ball at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Diphthong — OI
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4
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Target Words

oil boil coil foil soil toil coin join point joint voice choice

Sight Words

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About This Decodable Reader

“Jill's Big Hop” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing diphthong — oi 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 diphthong — oi 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 diphthong — oi patterns, try our diphthong — oi phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.