Phonics Mud
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Phonics Reader – Mud
Free Online Phonics Story for Beginning Readers
Mud is a short, easy-to-read phonics story that helps children practice short vowel sounds and simple consonant blends. With playful action and clear illustrations, this story is perfect for beginning readers learning to decode and blend CVC words.
In this story, Zog is in the mud. Zog kicks the mud. Mud is on Pip. Stop, Zog! Children will giggle as they follow this muddy adventure while building decoding skills and phonemic awareness.
Letter–Sound Correspondence
Short Vowels
- /ĭ/ sound spelled i (pip, is, in, kicks)
- /ŏ/ sound spelled o (zog, on, stop)
- /ŭ/ sound spelled u (mud)
Consonants
- /d/ sound spelled d (mud)
- /g/ sound spelled g (zog)
- /k/ sound spelled k (kicks)
- /k/ sound spelled ck (kicks)
- /n/ sound spelled n (in, on)
- /p/ sound spelled p (pip, stop)
- /s/ sound spelled s (stop, kicks)
- /t/ sound spelled t (stop)
- /z/ sound spelled z (zog)
- /z/ sound spelled s (is)
Phonics Focus
- Reinforces short vowels /ĭ/, /ŏ/, and /ŭ/ in fun, meaningful context.
- Encourages sound blending and word decoding.
- Includes playful verbs and character names to keep readers engaged.
- Supports fluency and confidence through repetition and action-based text.
Perfect for Phonics Lessons
- Ideal for guided reading or phonics practice in early literacy lessons.
- Focuses on CVC and CCVC words with clear short vowel sounds.
- Simple story structure supports independent reading and comprehension.
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