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Short Vowels
Get ready to embark on your decoding journey with our short vowel decodable readers. Each book offers ample opportunities to practice the specific sound-spelling pattern. Read each synopsis below.
Decodable Books
Short A - Pat the Rat
Pat is small, gray, and cute. Most of all, he is a rat! Follow Pat the rat on his adventure. This story highlights short a words such as rat, can, mat, jam, and many more.
Short A - Dan the Man
Meet Dan, the man with a van! What interesting things will he share with us? Let’s read and find out! This story highlights short a words such as man, bat, cap, van, and many more.
Short E - I Met
In this story, we meet many friends! Let’s read and learn all about them. This story highlights short e words such as met, net, pen, and many more.
Short E - Ben and Red
Ben is a 10 year-old kid with a special pet. Can you guess what his pet is? This story highlights short e words such as ten, red, fed, and many more.
Short I - Kim the Kid
Kim is a kid like you! What things can she do at her age? Let’s find out together! This story highlights short i words such Kim, kid, mix, dip, and many more.
Short I - Jig the Pig
Let’s read about Jig the pig and all his favorite things! This story highlights short i words such as Jig, pig, sit, kid, and many more.
Short O - Pox the Fox
Meet Pox, the fox who likes to hop! This story highlights short o words such as Pox, fox, hop, cot, and many more.
Short O - It Is Hot
What does Mom want on a hot day? Let’s read and find out! This story highlights short o words such as hot, cob, pot, rot and many more.
Short U - Mub the Cub
Get to know Mub, the cub, by reading a story about his favorite things. This story highlights short u words such as cub, sun, tug, mud, and many more.
Short U - Fun
What do friends do for fun? Read this story and find out! This story highlights short u words such as fun, run, yum, hum, and many more.
Mixed CVC - Rin and Ran
Rin and Ran love to play. Discover what they do on a fun day. This story highlights mixed cvc words such as Rin, Ran, set, hop, tug, and many more.
Mixed CVC - Tim Can
Read about all the things Tim can do. This story highlights mixed cvc words such as Tim, fan, gum, pop, and many more.
