Job Pals Decodable Reader
Phonics Decodable Series • Short Vowels Only
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Job Pals
Target Sounds: Short Vowels /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/ • Read each story 3 times for fluency.
Grades K–1 Reader
Warm-Up Sound Warm-Up & Heart Words
Tap and blend each word before reading
Short a
Dan • van • jam
Short e
vet • leg • wet
Short i
fix • rig • sit
Short o
Bob • cop • hop
Short u
Gus • pup • mud
Heart Words
the • is • a • to
1
Bob the Vet
Job: Animal Doctor
Read 3x:
Vet Kit
Bob is a vet. A wet dog sits on the rug.
Bob rubs the pup. The cat has a bad leg.
Bob can fix it! The cat and pup hop off.
Bob did a top job!
2
Dan the Cop
Job: Police Officer
Read 3x:
Cop Cap
Dan is a cop. Dan has a red cap and a tan van.
A big bus is in a traffic jam! Dan jogs in to help.
Dan taps his red pad. The bus can zip past.
Dan is glad to help!
3
Meg at the Lab
Job: Lab Scientist
Read 3x:
Lab Cup
Meg has a job in a lab. Meg has ten test cups.
She can mix red ink and tan ink. A bug is on a wet dish.
Meg tests the bug with a lens. The bug is not sick!
Meg taps a pen. Top job, Meg!
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Gus and His Rig
Job: Truck Driver
Gus sits in a big rig. The rig has six mud flaps.
Gus can tug a big log in the mud.
Tug, tug, tug! The log is off the mud.
Gus pats his big rig!
5
Jan with the Mop
Job: Shop Cleaner
Jan has a job at the shop. Mud is on the mat.
Jan gets a big tub and a wet mop.
Jan rubs the mud off. Spick and span!
Jan hums a fun song.
Part A
Short Vowel Word Hunt & Sort
Copy 1 word from the stories into each box
Short /a/
(e.g. Dan, van, cat)
Short /e/
(e.g. vet, leg, red)
Short /i/
(e.g. rig, fix, sit)
Short /o/
(e.g. Bob, cop, mop)
Short /u/
(e.g. Gus, pup, tub)
Part B
Job Match & Comprehension Check
Circle the decodable answer that fits the story
1. Bob the vet can fix:
a wet dog
a big rig
a red bus
2. Gus sits in a:
red cab
big rig
wet tub
3. Jan rubs the mud off with a:
wet mop
red pen
tan cap
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