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The Lost Spoon

Vowel Team — OO 1st-2nd Phase 4
The Lost Spoon
The Lost Spoon, page 1
1Ned sat by the pool on a hot day. He had a big cup of food. "A nice cook made this good food," he thought.
The Lost Spoon, page 2
2Ned took out a red spoon to eat. Plop! The spoon slipped and fell into the pool. It sank down far. Ned stood up fast.
The Lost Spoon, page 3
3He put his foot into the pool to get it. But his foot could not get to the spoon. He felt sad.
The Lost Spoon, page 4
4"I can not get it," Ned said. Tom came to take a look. "Do not fret," Tom said. "I can help you get it."
The Lost Spoon, page 5
5Tom grabbed a long stick of wood. It had a hook on the end. Tom dove right in and swam down.
The Lost Spoon, page 6
6He used the hook to grab the spoon. Then he swam back up to the top. "Here is your spoon," Tom said.
The Lost Spoon, page 7
7He handed it to Ned. "Thank you so much!" said Ned. The two pals walked to a cool spot in the grass.
The Lost Spoon, page 8
8They sat down to eat the food together. Then they rested and read a fun book.
Circle or highlight all the OO vowel team words in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where did Ned sit on the hot day?
  2. What fell into the pool?
  3. What did Ned and Tom read at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Vowel Team — OO
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4
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Target Words

moon zoo food pool cool room boot roof spoon tooth book look

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

“The Lost Spoon” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing vowel team — oo 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 vowel team — oo 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 vowel team — oo patterns, try our vowel team — oo phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.