Kim's Pink Dress

DR Blend Kindergarten – 1st Grade Blends & Digraphs
Kim's Pink Dress
Kim's Pink Dress, page 1
1Kim had a pink dress. Kim had fun in the dress. She did a spin and a hop. Then, Kim got a red drink.
Kim's Pink Dress, page 2
2She had a sip, but a big drop fell. The drop of red stuff hit her pink dress! "Oh no!" Kim said. "I must fix this mess."
Kim's Pink Dress, page 3
3Kim ran to the sink. She got the dress wet. The red spot was not on it, but the dress had a drip, drop, drip. Kim had the wet dress.
Kim's Pink Dress, page 4
4She ran in the sun. She got a big, flat rock. Kim set the dress on the rock in the hot sun. The sun did its job. The dress was not wet.
Circle or highlight all the words that start with DR. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Kim do in her pink dress?
  2. Where did Kim run to wash her dress?
  3. Where did Kim set her wet dress to dry?
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Reader Details

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

Target Words

drag drip drop drum drug drunk dress drill drink drive drew dried

Sight Words

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

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