Decodable Stories

Digraphs

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 DECODABLE Reading Passages
• These stories are decodable, with a few common sight words that are bolded.
• It is recommended that your student(s) reread these stories for fluency practice as well.
• Teachers or parents should read the comprehension questions to the students and encourage them to go
back to the text to find the answer.
• Each story has an additional page to practice letters, word parts, and words from the story.
• Picture Key: Page 3 (fish, dish, rush), page 6 (thin, wish, shop), page 9 (chop, chat, log), page 12 (bath,
chin, path), page 16 (crutch, fetch, latch), page 19 (duck, rock, stick)

How to use these decodable stories:

1. Complete the warm-up page. Students will practice sounds, word endings, and words
from the story.
• For the bottom of the page, you will say the words pictured and your
students will spell them. Guide them to break the word into its sound parts,
then connect to the correct letters. Correct as needed.
2. Go over any high frequency words that are bolded that your students may not know.
3. Read the story. Give your student multiple opportunities to read the story.
4. Optional: Go back and highlight or underline words with digraphs.
5. Do the comprehension questions together.
6. Follow-up: Choose words with digraphs from the text to use for spelling practice or dictation.
7. If your students struggle with the text, use the blank cards at the end of this PDF. Choose a sentence from
the text. Write one word in each box. Cut out the cards. Read each word with the group (decoding together).
Build the sentence. After adding each word, you will go back and reread the parts of the sentence that you
have build so far.
8. Optional activity: Scooping page
• Model and practice scooping phrases. Teach your students to read
each word, then go back and try to scoop words together that go
together. After scooping the phrases, reread the sentences, pausing
at the scoops. Here is an example:

Rich wishes for a pet fish.

Name ____________________________
Shad’s Fish
Directions: Say the sounds that the letters represent. Then, read the word
parts and words below. Last, write the words you see pictured.

a sh o n d e

ad ip et ish
net six rod
rushes cash wash

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 Digraphs sh

Name ___________________________________

Shad’s Fish
Shad has a ship. He fishes when he is on his
ship. He gets ten fish in his net. He gets six
fish on his rod. Shad will wash his fish. He
sets the fish in a big dish. He rushes to the
shop to sell his fish. The man at the shop
gives him cash for the fish.
1. Circle how many fish Shad gets in his net.
2. Put the events in order.
___ Shad washes the fish.
___ Shad gets fish on his rod and in his net.
___ Shad sets the fish in a dish.
3. What did Shad do with the fish?

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 Shad’s Fish
Name ____________________________

Directions: Practice “scooping” meaningful phrases in each sentence from the text.

He fishes when he is on his ship.

He gets ten fish in his net.

He gets six fish on his rod.

He sets the fish in a big dish.

He rushes to the shop to sell his fish.

Name ____________________________
The Hat
Directions: Say the sounds that the letters represent. Then, read the word
parts and words below. Last, write the words you see pictured.

th sh d e t n
ish ad et in
tan rim fit
this thick shrug

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 Digraphs

Digraphs th

Name ___________________________________

The Hat
Thad wishes for a hat. His dad gets him a
red hat with a thin rim. It did not fit.
“This is too big,” Thad says. His mom gets
him a thick tan hat. “I am too hot in
this,” he says. His mom and dad shrug.
Thad will shop for a hat that fits.
1. Circle who gets Thad a hat that is too thick?
2. What is wrong with the hat that his dad gets?
___ It is too hot.
___ It is too big.
___ It is too thin.
3. What did Thad decide to do in the end?

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 The Hat
Name ____________________________

Directions: Practice “scooping” meaningful phrases in each sentence from the text.

His dad gets him a red hat with a thin rim.

His mom gets him a thick tan hat.

“I am too hot in this,” he says.

His mom and dad shrug.

Thad will shop for a hat that fits.

Name ____________________________
Chad’s Job
Directions: Say the sounds that the letters represent. Then, read the word
parts and words below. Last, write the words you see pictured.

ch p o e h t
ob og uc h op
Chad job such
with runs chess

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 Digraphs ch

Name ___________________________________

Chad’s Job
Chad has a job. He has to chop lots of
logs. Chad’s pal, Rich, runs up. He has his
chess set. Chad is sad. “That is such fun,
but I have to chop.” Chad’s pal gets an
ax. Rich will chop logs with Chad. Chad
and his pal chat as they chop.
1. Circle Chad’s job.
2. Underline what Chad’s pal wants to do?
3. What do they do instead? (You may choose more than one.)
o They play chess. o They chat.
o They chop together. o They run.
 Chad’s Job
Name ____________________________

Directions: Practice “scooping” meaningful phrases in each sentence from the text.

He has to chop lots of logs.

Chad’s pal, Rich, runs up.

“That is such fun, but I have to chop.”

Rich will chop logs with Chad.

Chad and his pal chat as they chop.

Name ____________________________
On the Path
Directions: Say the sounds that the letters represent. Then, read the word
parts and words below. Last, write the words you see pictured.

ch r u th sh g

at h as h us h in
wash fell gash
rushes shack shin

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 Digraphs

Mixed Digraphs

Name ___________________________________

On the Path
Chuck ran on a path. He fell on that
path. He has a gash on his shin and a
cut on his chin. He rushes back to his
shack. Chuck gets in the bath. The
bath has a chill. He washes his shin. He
dabs at his chin with a cloth. That was
not fun for Chuck.
1. Underline how Chuck got hurt.
2. Circle where his gash and cut are.
3. Put these events in order.
___ Chad gets in the bath.
___ Chad fell on the path.
___ Chad dabs at his chin.
 Digraphs

Mixed Digraphs

Name ___________________________________

On the Path
Chuck ran on a path. He fell on that
path. He has a gash on his shin and a
cut on his chin. He rushes back to his
shack. Chuck gets in the bath. The
bath has a chill. He washes his shin. He
dabs at his chin with a cloth. That was
not fun for Chuck.
1. Underline how Chuck got hurt.
2. Circle where his gash and cut are.
3. Put these events in order.
___ Chad gets in the bath.
___ Chad fell on the path.
___ Chad dabs at his chin.
 On the Path
Name ____________________________

Directions: Practice “scooping” meaningful phrases in each sentence from the text.

He has a gash on his shin and a cut on his chin.

He rushes back to his shack.

The bath has a chill.

He dabs at his chin with a cloth.

That was not fun for Chuck.

 Jack and Twitch
Name ____________________________

Directions: Say the sounds that the letters represent. Then, read the word
parts and words below. Last, write the words you see pictured.

tch sh th ch a e
atch itch utch etch
catch itches hutch
ditch match patch

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 tch

Name ___________________________________

Jack and Twitch

Jack ran to catch his dog, Twitch. Twitch was fast,
and Jack had to run quick to catch him. Then, Jack
tossed a stick for Twitch to fetch.
Twitch was sniffing by a latch of a small hutch.
“What do you smell?” Jack asked. As Jack ran to
the hutch, he slipped on a patch of mud. He landed in
a ditch on his leg. He yelped, and Twitch licked him.
Jack had to get crutches for his leg. He got a cast
that matches his best pants. His leg itches with his
cast on, but he has Twitch to be with him.
1. Underline how Jack got hurt.
2. Circle what Twitch was sniffing.
3. What makes his leg itch?
o His pants
o His crutches
o His cast
 tch

Name ___________________________________

Jack and Twitch

Jack ran to catch his dog, Twitch. Twitch was
fast, and Jack had to run quick. Then, Jack
tossed a stick for Twitch to fetch.
Twitch was sniffing a latch of a hutch. As Jack
ran to the hutch, he slipped on a patch of mud.
He landed in a ditch on his leg. He yelped, and
Twitch licked him.
Jack had to get crutches. He got a cast that
matches his pants. His leg itches with his cast
on, but he has Twitch to be with him.
1. Underline how Jack got hurt.
2. Circle what Twitch was sniffing.
3. What makes his leg itch?
o His pants
o His crutches
o His cast
 Jack and Twitch
Name ____________________________

Directions: Practice “scooping” meaningful phrases in each sentence from the text.

Twitch was fast, and Jack had to run quick

to catch him.

Then, Jack tossed a stick for Twitch to fetch.

Twitch was sniffing by a latch of a small hutch.

As Jack ran to the hutch, he slipped on a patch

of mud.

His leg itches with his cast on, but he has Twitch
to be with him.
 At the Dock
Name ____________________________

Directions: Say the sounds that the letters represent. Then, read the word
parts and words below. Last, write the words you see pictured.

ck ch th sh k i
ack ick uck eck
dock snack pack sack

black neck quack track

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 ck

Name ___________________________________

At the Dock
Rick and his dog, Buck, went to the dock. They put a
snack in a big pack. Rick put on a black hat to block the
sun. Buck had a red band on his neck.
At the dock, Rick spotted a duck. The duck quacked and
pecked at a bug. Rick sat on a rock to have a snack.
Rick had a pack of nuts. He tossed Buck his snack from
a sack. Buck was quick to lick it up.
Rick got a stick and tossed it. Buck ran fast to get it.
When the sun set, Rick packed up. They ran back on the
track. It was a fun day at the dock, and Rick felt glad.
1. Underline why Rick put on a hat.
2. Circle where Rick and Buck went.
3. Put these events in order.
____ Rick packs up.
____ Rick spots a duck.
____ Rick tosses a stick to Buck.
 ck

Name ___________________________________

At the Dock
Rick and his dog, Buck, went to the dock. Rick
put on a black hat to block the sun. Buck had a
red band on his neck.
Rick spots a duck. The duck quacks and pecks
at a bug. Rick sits on a rock with a snack. He
has a pack of nuts. He tosses Buck a snack
from a sack. Buck is quick to lick it up.
Rick gets a stick and tosses it. Buck runs fast
to get it. When the sun sets, Rick packs up.
They run back on the track.
1. Underline why Rick put on a hat.
2. Circle where Rick and Buck went.
3. Put these events in order.
____ Rick packs up.
____ Rick spots a duck.
____ Rick tosses a stick to Buck.
 At the Dock
Name ____________________________

Directions: Practice “scooping” meaningful phrases in each sentence from the text.

Rick put on a black hat to block the sun.

The duck quacked and pecked at a bug.

Rick sat on a rock to have a snack.

He tossed Buck his snack from a sack.

It was a fun day at the dock, and Rick felt glad.

 Nick’s Sock
Name ____________________________

Directions: Say the sounds that the letters represent. Then, read the word
parts and words below. Last, write the words you see pictured.

ck ch th sh k i

ack ick uck eck

sack check quick kicked

lick slick back flicked

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 ck

Name ___________________________________

Nick’s Sock
Nick has a pet cat, Mack. Nick went to check on Mack. He
was quick to jump up and lick his hand. Nick grinned as he
tossed a big pom-pom at his cat. Mick was fast and slick.
He kicked and flicked it.
Then, Mack grabbed a sock with black specks and went
off and hid. “That’s my sock!” Nick yelled. Mack ran back
in, but he did not have the sock. Nick checked on his bed.
Next, he checked in a sack and on a rack. No sock!
“Can I get my sock back?” Nick asked. Mick ran past
the deck. He stopped by a shack. Nick’s sock was on a
rock by the shack.
1. Circle what Mack was playing with in the beginning.
2. Underline what he took and hid.
3. Where was the sock?
o In a sack o On a rack
o On a rock o In a shack
 ck

Name ___________________________________

Nick’s Sock
Nick has a pet cat, Mack. He is quick to jump up
and lick his hand. Nick tosses a pom-pom at his
cat. Mick is slick. He kicks and flicks it.
Then, Mack grabs a sock with black specks. He
went off and hid. Nick went to get his sock
back. He checked on his bed. Next, he checked
in a sack and on a rack. No sock!
“Can I get my sock back?” Nick asked. Mick
ran past the deck. He stopped by a shack.
Nick’s sock was on a rock by the shack.
1. Circle what Mack was playing with in the beginning.
2. Underline what he took and hid.
3. Where was the sock?
o In a sack o On a rack
o On a rock o In a shack
 Nick’s Sock
Name ____________________________

Directions: Practice “scooping” meaningful phrases in each sentence from the text.

He was quick to jump up and lick his hand.

Nick grinned as he tossed a big pom-pom at his cat.

Then, Mack grabbed a sock with black specks

and went off and hid.

Nick’s sock was on a rock by the shack.

Mack ran back in, but he did not have the sock.
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