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Meg Finds a Slide

Vowel Teams — AU and AW 1st-2nd Phase 4
Meg Finds a Slide
Meg Finds a Slide, page 1
1It was a warm autumn day, and Meg the white cub wanted to slide. But it was too warm for ice. She looked out at the lawn.
Meg Finds a Slide, page 2
2"I will try to slide on the grass," she said. Meg ran on the lawn and flopped down, but the grass was too thick to slide on.
Meg Finds a Slide, page 3
3She just dug her claws in and crawled. Then she went to the top of the big hill and gave a big jump. Flop!
Meg Finds a Slide, page 4
4She landed on the grass again and just sat there. Bits of grass stuck to her. Then Pip the pig came trotting up the path. "Why are you sad, Meg?" he asked.
Meg Finds a Slide, page 5
5"I want to slide, but there is no ice," said Meg. "I just flop on the grass." "It is not your fault," said Pip. "It is the grass. Come with me."
Meg Finds a Slide, page 6
6Pip led her down to his pond. The bank was wet black mud, and it was as slick as ice. Meg's jaw dropped. She sat at the top and put her paws out.
Meg Finds a Slide, page 7
7Zip! She slid down the bank so fast that she shot right into the pond. Meg swam and swam until all the mud washed off.
Meg Finds a Slide, page 8
8"That was the best slide of my life!" she yelled. Pip paused at the top of the bank. He looked at the mud, then at Meg. Then he grinned and slid in after her.
Circle or highlight all the AU and AW vowel team words in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Meg want to do?
  2. Why couldn’t Meg slide on the grass?
  3. What did Pip do at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Vowel Teams — AU and AW
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4
Worksheets Vowel Teams — AU and AW Worksheets

Target Words

saw paw jaw law draw claw straw lawn yawn hawk haul fault

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

“Meg Finds a Slide” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing vowel teams — au and aw 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 vowel teams — au and aw 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 vowel teams — au and aw patterns, try our vowel teams — au and aw phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.