A decodable story · Vowel teams
The Beach Day
Tea, toast and all-day play.
27 words · ≈ 2 min · ages 5–9
- Age
- Ages 5–9
- Skill
- Reading · Phonics
- Time
- 2 min
- Format
- On screen
Words to warm up first
Tap any word to hear it; the speaker button reads one line, “Read me the story” reads the whole story line by line.
Questions about the story
Read the story first, then tap an answer. The speaker button reads the question aloud.
What kind of day is it?
Where do Meg and Sam play?
What colour is the sea?
What do they have on the beach?
How long do they play?
0 of 5 right
Retell it
Tap the sentences in the order they happen in the story. Tap a placed one to take it back.
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Words to know
Each word opens its picture-dictionary page, with the picture, the sound and the spelling.
The worksheet: story, questions and answers
One to print for each child: the story, these same questions, the retell as a numbering task, a box to draw in and an upside-down answer key.
Open the worksheet →Print the story
Or print just the story, in big letters:
It is a beach day.
Meg and Sam play on the beach.
The sea is green.
Tea and toast on the beach!
Stay and play all day.
Words to warm up first: beach · day · play · stay
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Related resources
Worksheet
The Beach Day — worksheet
The story, questions with one right answer, four sentences to order and a box to draw in.