Pip the Cat Passage
Decodable Reader • Short Vowels
Pip and the Pig
Name:
Date:
Step 1: Warm-Up Sounds (Touch and Say) Put finger on dot • say sound
p
i
t
s
a
g
Heart Words to Remember:
the is a see
Read the Story • Touch each dot CVC Focus
Pip
is
a
cat.
Pip
sat
on
a
mat.
Pip
can
see
a
pig.
The
pig
is
big.
The
pig
sat
with
Pip.
Fluency Routine: Read 3 Times
Color 1 star each time you read the whole story aloud!
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Read 1
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Read 2
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Read 3
Comprehension Check
Pip and the Pig • Story Check
Pip the Cat Passage • Page 2
1
Who is Pip?
🐱 a cat
🐶 a dog
🦊 a fox
2
Where did Pip sit?
🛏️ on a bed
🟩 on a mat
📦 in a box
3
What was big?
🐷 the pig
🐛 the bug
☕ the cup
Draw It: Pip and the Big Pig Together Use pencil or crayons
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Tap and Blend Cards
Multisensory Vocabulary Mat • Set A
Tap and Blend Sound Cards
3-Sound CVC Words
Cut or Use as Finger Mat
Routine:
1 Point to dot ➔ 2 Say sound ➔ 3 Slide arrow to blend
🐱 Short a
c
a
t
BLEND ➔➔➔ cat
🟩 Short a
m
a
t
BLEND ➔➔➔ mat
🐷 Short i
p
i
g
BLEND ➔➔➔ pig
🐘 Short i
b
i
g
BLEND ➔➔➔ big
SpEd Tip: Use finger-tapping or playdough balls in circles for tactile phoneme segmentation. Card Set 1 of 2
Multisensory Vocabulary Mat • Set B
Tap and Blend Sound Cards
3-Sound CVC Words
Cut or Use as Finger Mat
Routine:
1 Point to dot ➔ 2 Say sound ➔ 3 Slide arrow to blend
🪑 Short i
s
i
t
BLEND ➔➔➔ sit
😴 Short a
n
a
p
BLEND ➔➔➔ nap
🟤 Short u
m
u
d
BLEND ➔➔➔ mud
☀️ Short u
s
u
n
BLEND ➔➔➔ sun
SpEd Tip: Isolate vowel sounds if student struggles (e.g., tap middle box /u/ before whole word). Card Set 2 of 2
Sound Tap Practice Worksheet
Guided Practice • CVC Phonics
Sound Tap Practice
Name:
Date:
Part 1: Tap the Dots & Circle the Matching Word 2 choices • tap each sound
🐱
Item 1
cat
cot
🐷
Item 2
pan
pig
🟩
Item 3
mat
man
☀️
Item 4
sit
sun
Part 2: Write the Missing Vowel Sound (a, i, or u) Listen for the middle sound
VOWEL BANK: a i u
🐘 "big"
b
g
🪑 "sit"
s
t
🟤 "mud"
m
d
Good job! You decoded all 3-sound words! Turn page for sentence practice ➔
Guided Practice • Sentences
Read and Match Sentences
Sound Tap Practice • Page 2
Part 3: Read the Sentence & Match the Picture Touch dots • draw a line
1
The
cat
sat.
🐱
🐷
2
Pip
is
in
mud.
☀️
🟤
Part 4: Say the Sounds & Write the Word Handwriting guide
🐱
Word 1
cat
🐷
Word 2
pig
Worksheet Completion Goal:
⭐ I tapped all sounds ⭐ I matched words ⭐ I wrote my best
Sound Tap Teacher Guide
Instructional Framework • SpEd Resource
CVC Structured Literacy Guide
Target: CVC Short Vowels
Explicit Direct Instruction
Predictable Instructional Protocol
1. Phoneme Tap I
Model Tap & Say
Teacher touches each sound button under the CVC word: /p/ ... /i/ ... /g/. Say sounds without vowel distortion.
Teacher: "Watch my finger tap each sound."
2. Slide & Blend We
Continuous Blending
Slide finger along the arrow beneath the word while holding sounds together: "piiiig" ➔ "pig". Do not pause between sounds.
Together: "Let's slide and sing it out."
3. Independent Read You
Finger Tracking
Student points to tracking dots beneath passage sentences and self-monitors with the 3-Read Repeated Reading chart.
Student: Points, taps, and reads aloud.
SpEd Error Correction Script (Stop • Isolate • Blend) Never allow wild guessing
1. Immediate Stop
When an error occurs, gently place finger before word: "Stop, check the sound dots."
2. Isolate Vowel
Point to the pink middle box: "What sound does this vowel make? /i/."
3. Re-blend Word
Slide along arrow from onset: "Now blend from the start: /p/ /i/ /g/ ➔ pig."
IEP Accommodations & Modifications
Barrier / Need
Modality / Tool
Instructional Action
Visual Tracking Fatigue
Reading window / Index card
Cover succeeding lines to show only 1 sentence at a time.
Fine Motor / Pencil Grip
Counters / Bingo chips
Push physical chips into sound boxes instead of writing.
Phonemic Memory Deficit
Vowel cue chart / Mirror
Prompt student to check mouth shape for short vowels (/a/, /i/, /u/).
Next Page: Full Visual Answer Keys for Passage & Practice Worksheets Section 1 of 2
Answer Key & Progress Rubric
Answer Keys & Scoring Notes
Sound Tap Teacher Guide • Page 2
Pip the Cat Passage • Comprehension Key (Page 2) Story Checks 1 - 3
Question 1: Who is Pip?
🐱 [a cat]
First option marked.
Question 2: Where sat?
🟩 [on a mat]
Second option marked.
Question 3: What was big?
🐷 [the pig]
First option marked.
Guided Practice Worksheet • Solution Map Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4