Decodables: Closed Syllable

The decodable stories on this page are all written by Shawna Audet. The pictures that accompany the stories come from pixabay.com, so they are all in the public domain. You have permission to download the stories to use in your teaching.

Each story has one or more pictures that students can view after reading a story. When students are first learning to read, we want them working on getting solid decoding skills. Pictures can cause students to start guessing at words, which is counterproductive. For this reason, we have students decode the text first and then we reveal the pictures.

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Closed Syllable Stories

Sam and the Tap

CVC words sight word: the

The Mat

CVC words sight word: the

Wet, Wet, Not Wet

CVC words sight word: the

The Fantastic Bed

CVC words multisyllabic word: fantastic sight words: the, for

Not a Cat Dad

CVC words multisyllabic word: fantastic sight words: the, for

Pup and Cat Get Wet

CVC words sight word: the

A Pup Can Yip

CVC words sight word: the

On a Van Top

CVC words sight words: the, of, go

Gus in the Tub

CVC words sight words: the, of

Bags

CVC words multisyllabic word: fantastic sight words: the, for

Bob and the Rat

consonant blends: gl, fl, sl, gr, sn multisyllabic word: cannot sight words: the, of

The Frog

consonant blends: fr, sn sight word: the

Cat Hunt

consonant blends: gr, lm, nt, sl, sk, sp, st, xt sight words: the, are, I

The Frog and Dog

consonant blends: lp, mp, fr, sk, st, sw sight words: the, I, to

Sam and Brin

consonant blends - br, fl, lp, mp, sk, sp, spr, squ, st, tr, tw, xt multisyllabic word: fantastic sight words: the, me

The Red Bug

consonant blends: fl, fr, ft, gl, gr, mp, nt, pl, sn, spl sight words: the, was

Ball on the Wall

closed syllable exceptions: all sight words: I, the, me, my

The Raft

closed syllable exceptions: ang, ank sight words: said, the, was multisyllabic words: limit

The Ball

closed syllable exceptions: all, ing, ink sight words: the, have

Wild Child

closed syllable exceptions: all, ild, ing, old multisyllabic words: fantastic, jumping, running sight words: are, be, the

Sam and Jen

closed syllable exceptions: all, ang, ind, ing, old multisyllabic word: fantastic sight words: I, the, was

The Hat

closed syllable exceptions: all, ank, old, ing, ink, wild multisyllabic words: fantastic sight words: of, for, the, to

Ten Red Robins

closed syllable exceptions: all, ing, old, ong multisyllabic words: robin, robins, racket sight words: do, have, of, the, to

Jim Helps Jen

closed syllable exceptions: all, ang, ing, old multisyllabic word: problem sight words: from, the, to

Cat and the Rats

closed syllable exceptions: all, ang, ink multisyllabic words: dashes, fastest, fattest, other sight words: by, the, there, want

Ben Gets Snacks

multisyllabic words: pigpen, disrupt, distract sight words: do, go, say, some, that, the, to

Six Foxes

suffix 'es' multisyllabic words: foxes, boxes sight words: are, the, want

Pam Mixes a Drink

suffix 'es' multisyllabic words: mixes, lemons, fantastic sight words: I, says

The Chimp and Chips

suffix 'es' consonant digraph: ch multisyllabic words: crunches, fantastic, himself, munches sight words: says, that, thinks

Dash and Fin

suffix 'es' consonant digraph: sh multisyllabic words: catches, admits, calling, cannot, hottest, insulted, sunfish sight words: does, that, to, want, with