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Pam's Red Ship

Vowel Team — AI 1st-2nd Phase 4
Pam's Red Ship
Pam's Red Ship, page 1
1Pam went out to get the mail.
Pam's Red Ship, page 2
2The rain stopped, but it made a big pond on the grass.
Pam's Red Ship, page 3
3Pam had a fun plan in her brain.
Pam's Red Ship, page 4
4She ran back home to make a ship. She took a plain block of pine.
Pam's Red Ship, page 5
5Then she made a tall, white sail. She put thick, red paint on the block.
Pam's Red Ship, page 6
6Now she had a nice ship! Pam took the ship down the main path.
Pam's Red Ship, page 7
7She was going to have fun. "I will test it here," said Pam.
Pam's Red Ship, page 8
8She set her ship in the pond. The ship went fast. It glided past the grass.
Circle or highlight all the target words in the story above.

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Pam go out to get at the start?
  2. What did Pam use to make her ship?
  3. Where did Pam set her ship at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Vowel Team — AI
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4
Worksheets Vowel Team — AI Worksheets

Target Words

rain main pain gain fail jail mail nail sail tail paid laid

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

“Pam's Red Ship” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing vowel team — ai 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 team — ai 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 team — ai patterns, try our vowel team — ai phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.