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Ron and the Blue Jewel

Vowel Teams — EW and UE 1st-2nd Phase 4
Ron and the Blue Jewel
Ron and the Blue Jewel, page 1
1Ron woke up late, just as the sun went down. He flew into the big hall to look at the old statue, as he always did. Then he stopped.
Ron and the Blue Jewel, page 2
2The blue jewel on top of the statue was gone! "I must find that jewel before the sun is up," said Ron. "The crew will come to clean the hall, and they will think I took it."
Ron and the Blue Jewel, page 3
3He looked for clues. The first clue was a bit of red fluff stuck on the statue. Then he saw a chewed stem on the tile.
Ron and the Blue Jewel, page 4
4"Who would chew a stem and drop fluff?" Ron wondered. Just then, a small thing flew past the top of the wall and out over the grass, which was wet with dew. Ron flew after it.
Ron and the Blue Jewel, page 5
5A few more bits of fluff led him up to a nest in a tall pine. Rob sat in the nest with a stem in his mouth. The blue jewel glowed by his side.
Ron and the Blue Jewel, page 6
6"Rob! You took the jewel!" said Ron. Rob blushed. "It is true," he said. "I just like things that shine." Ron wanted to be mad, but Rob looked so sad that he could not.
Ron and the Blue Jewel, page 7
7"Then help me put it back," he said. Rob got a tube of glue, and they flew to the hall together. Ron held the jewel still, and Rob glued it on. They blew on the glue until it set.
Ron and the Blue Jewel, page 8
8Just then, the hall grew light. The sun was up. "Good as new," said Ron. "Can I still come and look at it?" asked Rob. "Any time," said Ron. "But just look!"
Circle or highlight all the EW and UE vowel team words in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What was gone from the top of the statue?
  2. Why did Rob take the blue jewel?
  3. How did Ron and Rob put the jewel back?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Vowel Teams — EW and UE
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4
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Target Words

new few dew chew grew flew blew drew stew crew blue clue

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

“Ron and the Blue Jewel” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing vowel teams — ew and ue 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 — ew and ue 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 211 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with vowel teams — ew and ue patterns, try our vowel teams — ew and ue phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.