Ron had a new boat. It was a fine oak boat. He put on his coat and went down the road to the pond. His goal was to make the boat glide and roam on the green pond. But a big toad sat in the mud in the mid of the road. Ron did not want to step on him.
"I must get you to go," said Ron. He did not want to hurt the toad.
Ron found a long stick. He gave the fat toad a little poke. The toad did not hop. Ron gave him a small push. At last, the toad hopped off the road and into the grass. "Good," said Ron. He ran to the pond and put his boat in to soak.
“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.