1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding st blend words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Jen's Stuck Pot
Jen had a pot. She had a small stem for it. The pot had old stuff in it. The stuff was stuck.
"I can not put this," Jen said. She felt sad.
Jen saw a big stick. She can use the stick. She can push it in the pot. Jen held the stick. She can stab the stuff. She did not stop. She had to mix it up.
She ran the stick up and down. She felt the stuff get less stiff. She felt it give way. Jen can put the stem now. She put the stem in the pot. It will grow big.
Circle or highlight all the words that start with a consonant blend. How many did you find?
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2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: Group 1 vs Group 2.
Group 1
Group 2
stab
staff
stamp
stand
stem
step
stick
still
sting
stock
stomp
stop
stub
stuck
stud
stuff
stump
stun
stung
stunk
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3 Phrasing Practice Cards
Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.
the stab on staff
a staff in stamp
the stamp and stand
a stand with stem
the stem on step
a step in stick
the stick and still
a still with sting
the sting on stock
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4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)
Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!
Decodable RAN Chart — ST Blend
stab
stump
stub
stump
stub
sting
stab
sting
stub
sting
stab
stump
stem
stem
stem
stab
Target words: stab, stem, sting, stub, stump
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📖 Decodable Readers
Printable mini-books for ST Blend practice. Each reader includes a story + coloring page illustration.
