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Kim Cracks Nuts

CR Blend Kindergarten – 1st Grade Blends & Digraphs
Kim Cracks Nuts
Kim Cracks Nuts, page 1
1Kim and her dad had a big crate. The crate had lots of nuts from a crop. Kim had a wish for a snack, but she could not crack a nut.
Kim Cracks Nuts, page 2
2"Dad, can you help?" said Kim. Dad got a flat rock. "We can crack them," he said. With a tap, the shell split with a crack. A big crumb fell off.
Kim Cracks Nuts, page 3
3He let Kim have the nut. It was crisp and good. "Do not crush it, just tap," Dad said. Kim had a go. Her first tap did not get it.
Kim Cracks Nuts, page 4
4But her last tap did! She was glad. Now she did not fret. She and her dad can crack all the nuts in the crate.
Circle or highlight all the words that start with a consonant blend. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where did Kim and her dad get the nuts from?
  2. What did Dad use to crack the nuts?
  3. How did Kim feel after her last tap cracked a nut?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill CR Blend
Grade Level Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Phase Blends & Digraphs
Worksheets CR Blend Worksheets

Target Words

crab crack cram crash crib crop cross crush crust crest crisp cramp

Sight Words

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

“Kim Cracks Nuts” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students practicing cr blend 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 cr blend 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 cr blend patterns, try our cr blend phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.