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Phonics Reader – Bike
Free Online Phonics Story for Beginning Readers
Bike is a short, engaging phonics story that helps children practice long vowel sounds and consonant blends. Simple sentences and friendly characters make it perfect for beginning readers learning to decode vowel patterns and sight words.
In this story, Pat has a bike. Max has a bike. Pat and Max ride side by side. Young readers will enjoy this cheerful friendship story while practicing key vowel and consonant sounds in context.
Letter–Sound Correspondence
Short Vowels
- /ă/ sound spelled a (pat, has, and)
Long Vowels
- /ī/ sound spelled i_e (bike)
- /ī/ sound spelled i (side)
Consonants
- /b/ sound spelled b (bike)
- /d/ sound spelled d (and, side, ride)
- /k/ sound spelled k (bike)
- /m/ sound spelled m (max)
- /p/ sound spelled p (pat)
- /r/ sound spelled r (ride)
- /s/ sound spelled s (has, side)
- /x/ sound spelled x (max)
Phonics Focus
- Introduces the long i vowel pattern (i_e as in bike).
- Supports blending and decoding of CVCe and CVVC words.
- Builds fluency through repetition and predictable phrasing.
- Highlights friendship and cooperation in a relatable story.
Perfect for Phonics Lessons
- Great for guided reading or phonics practice.
- Reinforces long vowel patterns in meaningful sentences.
- Ideal for early readers expanding from CVC to CVCe words.
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