Ron had a small boat. He got his coat. Ron did want his boat to go on the pond. He went out the door and ran to the road. The road was wet. Mud was on the road.
A fat toad sat on the road. Ron did not want to step on the toad. He bent down. Ron said, "Go, toad, go!" The toad did not hop.
Ron took a stick. He gave the toad a poke. The toad did hop. It went off the road. Ron took his boat to the pond. He put the boat on the pond. It did go. Ron saw the boat roam. It was a good day.
“Ron's Big Boat” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing vowel team — oa 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 — oa patterns, try our vowel team — oa phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.