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Kate's Fudge Mix-Up

Soft G 1st Grade Long Vowels & Silent E
Kate's Fudge Mix-Up
Kate's Fudge Mix-Up, page 1
1Kate made a huge pan of fudge. She cut it up and put the best chunks in a red box.
Kate's Fudge Mix-Up, page 2
2"I hope I win the prize," she said. Her pal Gus had a red box too.
Kate's Fudge Mix-Up, page 3
3His box was full of gems and stones he had dug up. Gus set his box down by Kate's and ran off to chase a bug.
Kate's Fudge Mix-Up, page 4
4Kate grabbed a red box and put it on the stage. Ron was the judge. He had a big badge on his chest.
Kate's Fudge Mix-Up, page 5
5He opened the lid, picked up a lump, and took a giant bite. Crack! "This fudge is strange," Ron said. Kate looked in the box.
Kate's Fudge Mix-Up, page 6
6"Oh no! That is a gem, not fudge!" she said. Her face turned red. Just then, Gus dashed up to the stage with the right box.
Kate's Fudge Mix-Up, page 7
7"I think this is your fudge, Kate," he said. "I had one bite. It is like magic!" Judge Ron took a small bite.
Kate's Fudge Mix-Up, page 8
8Then he took a big one. "What a change!" he said with a grin. He made a note on his pad. "Kate wins the prize!"
Circle or highlight all the words where G says /j/ (like gem and cage). How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Kate put in her red box?
  2. What did Judge Ron bite instead of fudge?
  3. Who wins the prize at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Soft G
Grade Level 1st Grade
Phase Long Vowels & Silent E
Worksheets Soft G Worksheets

Target Words

gem gel germ giant age cage page stage rage wage sage huge

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they said have
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About This Decodable Reader

“Kate's Fudge Mix-Up” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st grade students practicing soft g 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 soft g 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 211 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with soft g patterns, try our soft g phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.