1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding mixed cvc words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Pip in the Mud
Pip the pig was in his pen. He did not like his pen. Pip ran to the top of a log. He saw mud. "I can run in mud!" said Pip. He ran and ran. His legs got wet. Pip fell in the mud. A red bug sat on a cup. The bug said, "You are in the mud, Pip!" Pip did sit. A big dog ran up. The dog had a net. "I can help," said the dog. He put the net on the log. Pip got on the net and ran to the top. Pip was not in the mud now. He sat on the log with the dog. The red bug sat on his cup. It was a fun day.
Circle or highlight all the CVC words in the story. Can you sort them by their vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u)?
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2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: Short A/E Words vs Short I/O/U Words.
Short A/E Words
Short I/O/U Words
cat
bed
sit
hot
bug
pen
pig
top
cup
red
dog
fin
run
net
hug
web
bus
rip
log
mud
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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 red bug
a dog on a log
sit in the mud
a pig and a cup
run to the bed
hot on top
a net and a web
hug the cat
the big red bus
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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 — Mixed CVC
pig
bug
cat
cat
hot
pig
bed
bug
bed
pig
hot
cat
hot
bed
cat
bug
Target words: cat, bed, pig, hot, bug
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📖 Decodable Readers
Printable mini-books for Mixed CVC practice. Each reader includes a story + coloring page illustration.
