Pam went out to get the mail. The rain stopped, but it made a big pond on the grass. Pam had a fun plan in her brain. She ran back home to make a ship.
She took a plain block of pine. Then she made a tall, white sail. She put thick, red paint on the block. Now she had a nice ship!
Pam took the ship down the main path. She was going to have fun.
"I will test it here," said Pam.
She set her ship in the pond. The ship went fast. It glided past the grass.
“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 2-page PDF includes the reading passage on page one and a coloring page illustration on page two. Print both pages, staple together, and your child has an instant mini-book. The coloring activity reinforces story comprehension and makes reading practice feel like a fun activity rather than homework.
This reader is part of our collection of 50 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.