Ron went to the store for his horse, Storm. He needed to get more corn. Storm was born on the north side of the land, and he was fond of corn. Ron saw the corn he wanted, but it was on a tall shelf. It was too short a shelf for a man, but too tall for Ron.
“Oh no,” Ron said. “How can I get the corn for Storm?”
He looked around. He saw a thick, short crate. It looked like a little fort. Ron had a plan. He pushed the crate and stood on top of it. He grabbed a long stick from a bin. He used the stick to poke the bag of corn. It fell down!
“I got it, Storm!” he said. Storm gave a glad snort.
“Ron's Big Storm” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing r-controlled — or 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 r-controlled — or patterns, try our r-controlled — or phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.