Dish Wishes Reading Passage
Decodable Phonics Reader • Suffixes -s & -es
Dish Wishes at the Shop
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Phonics Focus:
Glued: -am, -an Digraphs: sh, ch, th, ck Suffixes: -s, -es
Step 1: Warm-Up Decoding (Read before story)
Blend base words then add suffix
Glued Sound + -s
pans clams hams
Digraph + -s
chips packs locks
Digraph + -es (/ez/)
dishes wishes benches
Step 2: Read The Story
1
Dan and Sam run a big fish shop by the shed.
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Sam has ten fat clams in wet sacks.
3
Dan packs the clams and sets them in pans.
4
Then Sam chops ham and sets out chips for lunch.
5
Six thin fishes swim and splash in the pans!
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Pam dashes in and sits on the wooden benches.
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Pam taps her chin and has six wishes for the shop.
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"I wish for big clams in rich dishes!" says Pam.
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Dan rushes to the shed and picks up six dishes.
10
Sam fills the dishes and locks the shed with Dan.
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Pam grins and taps the thick pans. "What a fun shop!"
Step 3: Read-Aloud & Partner Prompts
Oral Reads: 1st Whisper 2nd Partner 3rd Teacher
1. Suffix -es Listening
"Which words end with the /ez/ sound?"
(dishes, fishes, wishes, benches)
Target identified orally
2. Text Retell Prompt
"Why did Dan rush to the back shed?"
(To get the six dishes for Pam)
Clear oral response
3. Fluency Check
Words Correct: ___ / 98
Accuracy: ___ %
Practice Packet • Dan and Sam's Fish Dishes
Comprehension & Suffix Detective
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A Suffix Detective: Break Down the Word
Write base word and suffix
Story Word
Base Word
Suffix
Meaning
dishes
dish
-es
more than 1
1 pans
more than 1
2 wishes
more than 1
3 clams
more than 1
B Story Details: Fill in the Bubble
1. Where does Sam keep the ten fat clams at first? Line 2
A in wet sacks
B on the benches
C in the red bath
2. What does Pam do when she dashes into the shop? Line 6
A she packs fish
B she sits on benches
C she locks shed
3. What does Dan pick up from the back shed? Line 9
A six thick chips
B six big dishes
C ten wet sacks
C Word Bank Fill-In: Complete the Story Sentences
fishes • rushes • locks
- Six thin
swim and splash in the wet pans.
- Dan
to the shed to pick up six dishes.
- Sam shuts and
the back shed with Dan.
D Written Response: Answer in a Sentence
Use text words from story
7. Why did Pam sit on the benches and tap her chin? What did she wish for?
Pam wished for
Writing Check: Capital letter Finger spaces Period at end
Passage Decoded