1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding short e words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Red the Hen
Pip had a pet hen. Her hen was Red. Pip went to get Red for her pen. "Come on, Red," Pip said. But Red ran and ran. Red ran to the den. The den was wet with mud. Red got all wet!
Pip had to get Red. She saw a net. It was a small net. Pip got the net and ran. She held the net. Pip got Red in the net. She held Red. Pip led Red to the pen. Red must get fed. Pip put Red in the pen. Red had a bed of grass. "Sleep well, Red," Pip said.
Circle or highlight all the short E 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
bed
red
fed
led
wed
hen
pen
ten
men
den
jet
net
pet
set
wet
get
let
leg
peg
beg
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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 bed on red
a red in fed
the fed and led
a led with wed
the wed on hen
a hen in pen
the pen and ten
a ten with men
the men on den
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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 — Short E
bed
men
pet
let
wed
let
wed
pet
men
let
men
bed
bed
pet
bed
wed
Target words: bed, wed, men, pet, let
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📖 Decodable Readers
Printable mini-books for Short E practice. Each reader includes a story + coloring page illustration.
