Tim the Cat: Decodable Reader (Stage 1)
Free printable decodable reading passage, "Tim the Cat", strictly limited to the phonics taught by Stage 1: First CVC words (short a and short i). It is fully decodable for early readers, with large print and simple comprehension questions. Print as a PDF.
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Kindergarten · Reading worksheet
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Decodable Reader: Tim the Cat
Read the story out loud, sounding out each word. Then answer the questions together. A grown-up can read the questions aloud.
For the grown-up: Decodable reader, Stage 1: First CVC words (short a and short i). Every word can be sounded out using only the phonics taught up to this stage: single consonants with the short vowels a and i, in simple consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words such as cat, sit and pin. The only exceptions are the permitted heart words (learned by sight): the, a, i.
I am Sam. I had a cat. The cat is Tim. Tim is a big cat. Tim ran at a rat. The rat ran. Tim did nap. I pat Tim. Tim is a fit cat.
- 1.What is the cat called?
- 2.Did Tim run at a rat or at a dog?
- 3.What did Tim do after he ran?
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