A decodable story · Blends: both sounds survive
The Black Frog
Hop, spin, grin — frog life.
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 colour is the frog?
Where did the frog sit?
What can the frog do?
Where did the frog fall?
What does the frog have at the end?
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 black frog sat on a log.
The frog can hop and spin.
Hop, frog, hop!
The frog fell in the grass.
The frog has a grin.
Words to warm up first: frog · black · spin · grin
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Related resources
Worksheet
The Black Frog — worksheet
The story, questions with one right answer, four sentences to order and a box to draw in.
Interactive Game · 5–15 min
Story Lantern
The story is written on the panels of a paper lantern. Read it, hear any line again, then show what you understood.