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Scott and the Phantom Dolphin

Digraph PH 1st-2nd Phase 4
Scott and the Phantom Dolphin
Scott and the Phantom Dolphin, page 1
1Scott stood on the deck of the ship with his phone in his hand. His class wanted to see a dolphin, and he had told them he would bring back one good photo.
Scott and the Phantom Dolphin, page 2
2Jen stood by his side and gazed at the waves. "There!" Jen yelled. A dolphin rose up from the waves. Scott clicked. But the dolphin dove, and his photo showed just a fin.
Scott and the Phantom Dolphin, page 3
3He tried again. Click! This time he got a wave. Then he tried once more and got a blank patch of blue with no dolphin at all.
Scott and the Phantom Dolphin, page 4
4"That dolphin is a phantom," said Scott. "He is there, and then he is gone. I give up." He set his phone down on the bench and slumped.
Scott and the Phantom Dolphin, page 5
5Just then, the dolphin jumped right by the ship. He came down with a smack, and a wave as big as an elephant crashed over Scott.
Scott and the Phantom Dolphin, page 6
6Scott stood there dripping, with his mouth open. In back of him, the dolphin poked his nose up and grinned. Click! Jen had grabbed the phone. "I got him!" she said.
Scott and the Phantom Dolphin, page 7
7"And I got you, too." Scott looked at the photograph and had to laugh. There he was, wet from his cap to his socks, and there was the dolphin with a big grin.
Scott and the Phantom Dolphin, page 8
8"What a triumph," he said. "My class will like this one best. I wish I could get that dolphin's autograph!"
Circle or highlight all the words where PH says /f/ (like phone and graph). How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Scott’s class want to see?
  2. What did Scott’s first photo show?
  3. Who got the photo of the dolphin at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Digraph PH
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4
Worksheets Digraph PH Worksheets

Target Words

phone photo phase phrase phonics phantom photograph graph dolphin elephant alphabet trophy

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

“Scott and the Phantom Dolphin” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing digraph ph 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 digraph ph 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 digraph ph patterns, try our digraph ph phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.