1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding s-blends words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Shelly's Swing
Shelly wants to swing. She can spot the swing, but it is up so tall. Shelly felt stuck. She had to think of a plan. She did a quick scan of the path.
Then Shelly saw a big stump. "That stump can help," she said. Shelly did a quick step up on the stump. Now she can get to it! She can grab the swing. Shelly got on the swing. She made a big swish with her legs. "This is fun!" she said. The swing went up, up, up! Shelly felt glad.
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
scan
skip
skin
smell
snap
snag
snug
spin
spot
spell
stamp
step
stick
stop
stuff
stump
swim
swing
swish
swell
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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 scan on skip
a skip in skin
the skin and smell
a smell with snap
the snap on snag
a snag in snug
the snug and spin
a spin with spot
the spot on spell
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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 — S-Blends
snap
spot
swim
scan
spot
stick
scan
scan
stick
swim
stick
scan
spot
swim
snap
snap
Target words: scan, snap, spot, stick, swim
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📖 Decodable Readers
Printable mini-books for S-Blends practice. Each reader includes a story + coloring page illustration.
