Rose had to make a cake. It was for her dad. Rose made the cake at home. She had a pink rose for the top of the cake.
Then, Luke came to the cake! He gave the cake a poke. Oh no! Luke made a big hole in the cake. Rose did not like that. “No, Luke!” she said.
Rose had to cope. She had a small cone. She put the cone in the cake’s hole. Then, she put the rose on the cone. Rose had a hope that Dad would not note the hole. She gave the cake a pat.
"Rose Fixes the Cake" is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st grade students practicing silent e — long o 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 silent e — long o patterns, try our silent e — long o phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.