A decodable story · Short vowels: CVC families
The Den
Two friends dig a den; a dog approves.
22 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 do Tom and Pip dig?
What is the den like?
Who ran in?
Where does the dog have a nap?
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:
Tom and Pip dig a den.
The den is big.
A dog ran in.
The dog has a nap in the den.
Words to warm up first: den · dig · dog · big
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Related resources
Worksheet
The Den — worksheet
The story, questions with one right answer, four sentences to order and a box to draw in.