Phonics Goal
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Phonics Reader – Goal
Free Online Phonics Story for Beginning Readers
Goal is a simple, engaging phonics story designed for children learning to read short and long vowel sounds. With just a few words and bright illustrations, this story helps early readers blend and decode familiar sound patterns while following an exciting soccer moment.
In this story, the ball is passed to Mog. Mog huffs and puffs from running, then falls. But Mog gets up — and scores a goal! Repetitive phrasing, CVC words, and a fun sports theme make this story perfect for early reading practice.
Letter–Sound Correspondence
Short Vowels
- /ă/ sound spelled a (pass, and)
- /ĕ/ sound spelled e (gets)
- /ĭ/ sound spelled i (pip)
- /ŏ/ sound spelled o (mog)
- /ŏ/ sound spelled a (ball, falls)
- /ŭ/ sound spelled u (up, huffs, puffs)
Long Vowels
- /ō/ sound spelled oa (goal)
Consonants
- /d/ sound spelled d (and)
- /f/ sound spelled f (falls)
- /f/ sound spelled ff (huffs, puffs)
- /g/ sound spelled g (mog, gets, goal)
- /l/ sound spelled l (goal)
- /l/ sound spelled ll (falls)
- /m/ sound spelled m (mog)
- /n/ sound spelled n (and)
- /p/ sound spelled p (pass, pip, up)
- /s/ sound spelled s (sit, huffs, puffs, falls, gets)
- /s/ sound spelled ss (pass)
- /t/ sound spelled t (gets)
Phonics Focus
- Combines short vowels with one long vowel pattern (/ō/ in “goal”).
- Emphasizes CVC and CVVC word decoding.
- Repetition supports fluency and confidence.
- Story context connects phonics practice to real-world action words like pass, fall, and score.
Perfect for Phonics Lessons
- Great for guided reading or independent practice.
- Encourages vowel recognition through meaningful text.
- Engaging sports theme motivates young readers.
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