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Zed's Mud Buns

Endings -TCH and -DGE Kindergarten – 1st Grade Blends & Digraphs
Zed's Mud Buns
Zed's Mud Buns, page 1
1Hope had a hut by the hedge. She set a batch of hot buns on the ledge and ran back in. Zed flapped to the ditch to fetch mud. He set the mud in lumps.
Zed's Mud Buns, page 2
2Each lump was like a bun. He hid the lumps in the batch. "Hope will eat mud!" said Zed. But the buns had such a good smell. Zed snatched one and chomped.
Zed's Mud Buns, page 3
3It was mud! He spat and spat. Hope ran out. "What is this mess?" she said. "I hid mud lumps with your buns," said Zed. "Then I ate one!" Hope had to laugh.
Zed's Mud Buns, page 4
4Zed had to help her pitch the mud lumps into the ditch. Then he scrubbed the ledge clean. Then Hope got him a hot bun. "This one is not mud," she said. Zed grinned.
Circle or highlight all the words that end in -TCH or -DGE. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. What did Hope set on the ledge?
  2. What did Zed hide in Hope’s batch of buns?
  3. What did Hope give Zed at the end?
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Reader Details

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

Target Words

catch match patch hatch pitch itch witch fetch stretch notch edge hedge

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they

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About This Decodable Reader

“Zed's Mud Buns” is a free printable decodable reader designed for kindergarten and 1st grade students practicing endings -tch and -dge 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 -tch and -dge 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 endings -tch and -dge patterns, try our endings -tch and -dge phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.