1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding mixed cvc words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Pip's Red Ball
Pip the pig did not nap. Pip ran. Pip had a red ball. The ball went up and got stuck on a web. The web was up top. Pip ran and ran. He had to get his ball.
Pip did not get his ball. He was sad. “I can not get it,” Pip said.
Then Pip saw a log. It was a big log. Pip ran to the log. He gave the log a tug. Pip got the log to the web. Pip went up the log. Up, up, up! He got to the web. Pip got his red ball. “Fun!” said Pip. He ran and had fun with his ball.
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
bed
pig
pig
bed
pig
hot
cat
bug
bed
cat
cat
cat
hot
bug
hot
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.
