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Shelly's Swing

S-Blends Kindergarten – 1st Grade Blends & Digraphs
Shelly's Swing
Shelly's Swing, page 1
1Shelly had a plan to swing. But the swing was up. "I am so small," Shelly said. Her lip was sad. She had a big sniff.
Shelly's Swing, page 2
2Then she got a big plan. She spun to a stump in the grass. She had to get the big, flat stump. It was stuck.
Shelly's Swing, page 3
3"I will not stop," she said. She did a big tug. Then she did a big push. At last, the stump was in the spot.
Shelly's Swing, page 4
4Shelly got up on the stump. She sat on the swing at last. She did swing fast and back. Her legs did swish, swish, swish. "This is the best!" she said.
Circle or highlight all the words that start with a consonant blend. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Why was Shelly sad at the start of the story?
  2. What did Shelly have to tug and push?
  3. What did Shelly do at the end of the story?
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Picture worksheets to read, match and spell these words, plus this story's word sort, phrasing cards and word search.

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Reader Details

Phonics Skill S-Blends
Grade Level Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Phase Blends & Digraphs
Worksheets S-Blends Worksheets

Target Words

scan skip skin smell snap snag snug spin spot spell stamp step

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they

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About This Decodable Reader

“Shelly's Swing” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students practicing s-blends 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, four picture pages with one or two lines of story text each, and a back page listing the s-blends words, high-frequency words, and discussion questions. Print the three 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 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with s-blends patterns, try our s-blends phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.