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June's Pine Tune

Diphthong — OY 1st-2nd Phase 4
June's Pine Tune
June's Pine Tune, page 1
1June sat at the top of a tall pine. She held her pipe up to her lips and played a joyful tune. It was her best one, and she played it every day.
June's Pine Tune, page 2
2But when she stopped, the same tune came back to her from the pines. "Ahoy!" June yelled. "Who is there?" No one said a thing. She played again, and again the tune came back, note by note.
June's Pine Tune, page 3
3This started to annoy her. She went from pine to pine to find who it was. She looked up, down, and all around, but she could not see who was playing.
June's Pine Tune, page 4
4Then June had a plan. "I will play a tune so long and fast that no one can play it back," she said.
June's Pine Tune, page 5
5She puffed and played a long tune with lots of quick notes. It went up and down and up again. Then she stopped and sat still. The tune came back, but it was a mess.
June's Pine Tune, page 6
6At the end, it went HONK! June looked down. On the pine just under her sat Zed, holding a little toy pipe. "Oh boy," said Zed. "It was me.
June's Pine Tune, page 7
7I liked your tune so much that I wanted to play it too." June grinned. She was not mad now. "If you enjoy my tune, I will show you how to play it," she said.
June's Pine Tune, page 8
8She showed him each note until he got it right. Now June plays a tune from her pine, and Zed plays it back from his. Together, they fill the pines with joy.
Circle or highlight all the OY diphthong words in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where did June sit to play her pipe?
  2. Who was playing June’s tune back to her?
  3. What did June do for Zed at the end?
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Reader Details

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

boy coy joy toy soy ploy ahoy decoy employ enjoy annoy royal

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they said have with you are be

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About This Decodable Reader

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