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Ted and the Pink String

Endings -NG and -NK Kindergarten – 1st Grade Blends & Digraphs
Ted and the Pink String
Ted and the Pink String, page 1
1Ted the fox ran in the grass. Then he stopped. In the grass was the end of a long pink string. "What is this?" said Ted. He could not think what it was. "I will track it."
Ted and the Pink String, page 2
2The string ran past a big trunk. It ran under a plank. Then it ran up a bank. Ted ran up the bank, huffing and puffing. At the top, the string hung from a bell.
Ted and the Pink String, page 3
3Ted yanked the string. The bell rang and rang! Then the gang ran up the bank. Sam ran up first. "You rang my lunch bell!" said Sam with a grin. "Thank you, Ted.
Ted and the Pink String, page 4
4Now the gang can eat. Sit and eat with us!" "So that is what the pink string is for," said Ted. He winked at Sam and sat down with the gang for a big lunch.
Circle or highlight all the words that end in -NG or -NK. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Ted find in the grass?
  2. What happened when Ted yanked the string?
  3. What did Ted do with the gang at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Endings -NG and -NK
Grade Level Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Phase Blends & Digraphs
Worksheets Endings -NG and -NK Worksheets

Target Words

ring sing king wing long song hang bang lung sting bank tank

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they
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About This Decodable Reader

“Ted and the Pink String” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students practicing endings -ng and -nk 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 endings -ng and -nk 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 211 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with endings -ng and -nk patterns, try our endings -ng and -nk phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.