Meg's Big Flip

L-Blends Kindergarten – 1st Grade Blends & Digraphs
Meg's Big Flip
Meg's Big Flip, page 1
1Meg and Bret were at the pond. The pond was as flat as glass. Bret got up on a big slab. He did a flip and hit the pond with a little plop.
Meg's Big Flip, page 2
2"I want to flip like that!" said Meg. Meg jumped off the slab. Flop! Slap! She hit the pond flat. Meg got back up on the slab and jumped again.
Meg's Big Flip, page 3
3Flop! Slap! Meg was glum. "Tuck in your legs," said Bret. "Hold them up to your chin." Meg did what Bret said. She ran fast and jumped.
Meg's Big Flip, page 4
4Then she tucked in her legs and did a flip! Plop! Her chin popped up. "I did it!" said Meg. She was so glad. Bret and Meg clapped together.
Circle or highlight all the words that start with an L-blend (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl). How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where were Meg and Bret?
  2. What did Bret tell Meg to do with her legs?
  3. What did Meg and Bret do at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill L-Blends
Grade Level Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Phase Blends & Digraphs
Worksheets L-Blends Worksheets

Target Words

black block blue clap clip clock flag flat flip glad glass glow

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they

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About This Decodable Reader

“Meg's Big Flip” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students practicing l-blends 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 l-blends 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 l-blends patterns, try our l-blends phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.