A decodable story · Bossy r
The Bird and the Nurse
A storm, a rescue, a thank-you song.
29 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.
Who fell in the storm?
When did the bird fall?
Who ran to the bird?
What can the bird do for the nurse?
What is the song like?
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:
A bird fell in the storm.
The nurse ran to the bird.
The nurse fed the bird well.
The bird can sing for the nurse.
The song is short.
Words to warm up first: bird · nurse · storm · short
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Related resources
Worksheet
The Bird and the Nurse — worksheet
The story, questions with one right answer, four sentences to order and a box to draw in.