1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding word families u words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
The Nut in the Rug
Pip had a big nut. He said, "I will cut this nut." Pip went to cut the nut. He did cut it, but the nut went fast. It did fall and then hid under a rug!
Pip did not get the nut. He sat on the mat. "Oh, no!" said Pip. "I must get that nut!" He went to tug the rug. Pip did pull and pull. The rug did go.
Under the rug, Pip saw the nut. He got the nut. Pip ran to get his bun. He put the nut in the bun. "This bun is fun!" said Pip. He had a big nut bun.
Circle or highlight all the CVC words in the story. Can you sort them by their vowel sound?
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2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: -ug / -un Family vs -ut Family.
-ug / -un Family
-ut Family
bug
dug
hug
jug
mug
pug
rug
tug
bun
fun
gun
nun
pun
run
sun
but
cut
gut
hut
nut
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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 bug on dug
a dug in hug
the hug and jug
a jug with mug
the mug on pug
a pug in rug
the rug and tug
a tug with bun
the bun on fun
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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 — Word Families U
bun
bun
bug
bug
pun
cut
cut
bun
mug
mug
pun
bug
pun
mug
bug
cut
Target words: bug, mug, bun, pun, cut
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📖 Decodable Readers
Printable mini-books for Word Families U practice. Each reader includes a story + coloring page illustration.
