Cat Jam Decodable Passage Phonics Focus: Short /a/ CVC Word Families
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Pat the Cat and the Jam
Read the words in the warm-up box, then read the decodable story three times.
Fluency Check
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Warm-Up: Tap and Read the Words Touch each dot to sound out
cat
mat
bag
jam
pan
said
Heart Word
🐱
Story: Pat the Cat
Target Sound: Short a (/æ/)
Dan has a cat. The cat is Pat. Pat is a tan cat. Pat sat on a soft mat.
Dan had a bag. In the bag was ham and sweet jam. Pat can see the ham. Pat ran fast to the bag!
Tap, tap, tap! Pat taps on the pan of jam. "No, Pat!" said Dan. Dan was mad. Pat was sad.
Dan had a plan. Dan sat on the mat with Pat. Pat sat on Dan’s lap. Dan pats Pat. Now Pat is glad, and Pat had a nap!
102 Words • 100% Decodable Short a Count: 38 words
Phonics Detective Challenge
Find and write three short /a/ words from the story:
Story Comprehension Pat the Cat and the Jam
Name:
Score:
Use the story on Page 1 to answer each question carefully.
Part 1
Circle the Best Answer
1 What kind of pet does Dan have?
A A fat pig
B A tan cat
C A red hen
2 What was inside of Dan’s bag?
A A cap and hat
B Ham and jam
C A pan and bat
3 Why was Pat sad in the middle of the story?
A Dan was mad
B Pat had no mat
C The bag ran
Part 2
Think and Write
Answer in a complete sentence.
How did Dan make Pat glad at the end of the story?
Part 3
Visualize and Draw
Draw Pat taking a nap on Dan's lap!
Label 2 short /a/ items in your picture: 1. 2.
Part 4
Short /a/ Word Family Sort
Write one matching word from the story in each family box:
-at family
e.g., cat
-am family
-an family
-ap family
Pig Dig Decodable Passage Phonics Focus: Short /i/ CVC Word Families
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Pip the Big Pig
Read the words in the warm-up box, then read the decodable story three times.
Fluency Check
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Warm-Up: Tap and Read the Words Touch each dot to sound out
pig
wig
bin
tip
sit
have
Heart Word
🐷
Story: Pip the Pig
Target Sound: Short i (/ɪ/)
Tim has a pig. The pig is Pip. Pip is a big, big pig! Pip can sit in a pit of mud.
Pip had a wig. The wig did fit on Pip! Tim hid a fig in a tin bin. Pip did tip the tin bin!
Pip bit the big fig. Then Pip did a jig in the pit! "Sit, Pip!" said Tim. Pip did not sit. Pip did dig!
Tim ran to the pit with a bib. Tim sat on the rim of the pit. Tim and Pip win! Pip had a nap, and Tim had a sip.
102 Words • 100% Decodable Short i Count: 42 words
Phonics Detective Challenge
Find and write three short /i/ words from the story:
Story Comprehension Pip the Big Pig
Name:
Score:
Use the story on Page 1 to answer each question carefully.
Part 1
Circle the Best Answer
1 What kind of pet does Tim have?
A A big pig
B A red fox
C A wet pup
2 Where did Tim hide the fig?
A In a red cup
B In a tin bin
C In a wet net
3 What did Pip do when Tim said to sit?
A Pip did dig
B Pip had a nap
C Pip ran out
Part 2
Think and Write
Answer in a complete sentence.
What did Pip do right after he bit the big fig?
Part 3
Visualize and Draw
Draw Pip wearing his big wig in the pit!
Label 2 short /i/ items in your picture: 1. 2.
Part 4
Short /i/ Word Family Sort
Write one matching word from the story in each family box:
-ig family
e.g., pig
-in family
-ip family
-it family
Fox Box Decodable Passage Phonics Focus: Short /o/ CVC Word Families
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Date:
Bob the Dog and Tom Fox
Read the words in the warm-up box, then read the decodable story three times.
Fluency Check
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Read 2
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Read 3
Warm-Up: Tap and Read the Words Touch each dot to sound out
dog
fox
box
hot
hop
look
Heart Word
🦊
Story: Bob and Tom
Target Sound: Short o (/ɒ/)
Bob is a big dog. Bob sat on a wet log in the fog. The sun was hot, hot, hot! Bob got a sip from a pot.
Tom is a red fox. Tom had a big box. Tom sat on top of the box. Tom had a cold pop. Bob can see the box!
Hop, hop, hop! Tom did hop off the top of the box. Bob did jog to the big box. "Stop, Bob!" said Tom. Bob did not stop. Bob got on the box!
Tom got a mop for the wet spot. Bob and Tom sat on a soft cot. Bob had a nap on the cot with Tom. It was a lot of fun!
102 Words • 100% Decodable Short o Count: 41 words
Phonics Detective Challenge
Find and write three short /o/ words from the story:
Story Comprehension Bob and Tom
Name:
Score:
Use the story on Page 1 to answer each question carefully.
Part 1
Circle the Best Answer
1 Where did Bob the dog sit in the fog?
A On a wet log
B In a red van
C In a pig pen
2 What did Tom the fox have?
A A big box
B A tin cup
C A wet net
3 Where did Bob and Tom take a nap?
A On a soft cot
B In a big tub
C On a red bus
Part 2
Think and Write
Answer in a complete sentence.
What did Tom get to clean up the wet spot?
Part 3
Visualize and Draw
Draw Tom the fox on top of his big box!
Label 2 short /o/ items in your picture: 1. 2.
Part 4
Short /o/ Word Family Sort
Write one matching word from the story in each family box:
-og family
e.g., dog
-ox family
-op family
-ot family
Hands On Operations Worksheet Math Intervention Lab Operations to 20
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Date:
Addition and Subtraction Tool Mat
Use the double ten-frames or the 0–20 number line to solve each problem.
Put Together (Add) − Take Away (Subtract)
Minus: Hop Left (←) 0 to 20 Number Line Strategy Tool Plus: Hop Right (→)
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Part 1
Addition to 20 • Draw Extra Dots & Count All
● First number shown • You draw ○ for second number
8 + 4 =
Draw 4 more dots:
10 + 5 =
Draw 5 more dots:
7 + 6 =
Draw 6 more dots:
9 + 4 =
Draw 4 more dots:
Part 2
Subtraction from 20 • Cross Out (✕) & Count Left
Put an ✕ over dots to take away
14 − 4 =
Cross out 4 dots:
12 − 5 =
Cross out 5 dots:
15 − 6 =
Cross out 6 dots:
11 − 3 =
Cross out 3 dots:
Math Intervention Lab Word Problems & Touch Math
Name:
Page 2 of 2
Use the touch dots or the number line to solve each problem and word problem.
Take Away (←)
01234567891011121314151617181920
Put Together (→)
Part 3
Touch, Count, and Solve
6 + 4 =
●●●●●● + ●●●●
13 − 3 =
●●●●●●●●●● ✕✕✕
7 + 5 =
●●●●●●● + ●●●●●
16 − 4 =
●●●●●●●●●●●● ✕✕✕✕
Part 4
Visual Story Problems • Read, Model, and Write Equation
1 Basketball Game Cards (Addition) Action: Put Together (+)
Marcus has 8 game cards 🏀. His coach gives him 5 more game cards. How many game cards does Marcus have in all?
Step 1: Fill in 8 cards, then add 5 more:
Step 2: Write the equation and answer:
=
Answer: cards in all
2 Arcade Game Tokens (Subtraction) Action: Take Away (−)
Maya had 14 tokens 🪙. She spent 5 tokens to play a game. How many tokens does Maya have left?
Step 1: Cross out (✕) 5 tokens:
Step 2: Write the equation and answer:
−
=
Answer: tokens left
