1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding diphthong — ow words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Pip's Brown Cow
Coloring page included in PDF
Pip ran to his dad. "Dad, can we plow the land now?" Pip asked. His dad had a frown.
"Our old brown cow will not get up," said Dad. "She is sad." The cow stood down by the pen.
Pip went to the cow. "How can I help you, cow?" Pip thought. The cow let out a gruff growl.
Pip saw a big red flower. He took the flower. Pip gave the flower to the cow. "Wow!" the cow thought. She ate the flower!
"Now we can plow!" said Dad. Pip's dad got the plow. The cow did not frown. She got up and helped them plow the land, all the way down to the town.
Circle or highlight all the OW diphthong words in the story above. How many did you find?
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2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: Real Words vs Nonsense Words.
Real Words
Nonsense Words
cow
how
now
vow
wow
brow
chow
plow
town
down
rowx
fowx
vowx
jowx
bowx
cowx
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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 cow on how
a how in now
the now and vow
a vow with wow
the wow on brow
a brow in chow
the chow and plow
a plow with town
the town on down
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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 — Diphthong — OW
clown
clown
crowd
wow
wow
town
crowd
clown
cow
cow
cow
cow
crowd
wow
town
town
Target words: cow, wow, town, clown, crowd
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📖 Decodable Readers
Printable mini-books for Diphthong — OW practice. Each reader includes a story + coloring page illustration.