A decodable story · Short vowels: CVC families
Sam and the Map
A map leads Sam to a surprise.
25 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 does Sam have?
Where did the map lead Sam?
Who is in the hut?
Where did Sam and the cub sit?
0 of 4 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:
Sam has a map.
The map led Sam to a hut.
A cub is in the hut!
Sam and the cub sat on the mat.
Words to warm up first: map · hut · cub · led
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Related resources
Worksheet
Sam and the Map — 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.