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Phonics Reader – Stick
Free Online Phonics Story for Beginning Readers
Stick is a short, illustrated phonics story for beginning readers. With simple sentences and repeated sounds, it helps children practice decoding short vowel words and CVC patterns while following a playful science experiment.
In this story, Pat has sticks to make a boat — to see if it will float! Children will enjoy the gentle rhythm and curiosity in this story as they build confidence reading short words with a, i, and o vowel sounds.
Letter–Sound Correspondence
Short Vowels
- /ă/ sound spelled a (pat, has)
- /ĭ/ sound spelled i (stick, it, will)
- /ŏ/ sound spelled o (boat, float)
Long Vowels
- /ē/ sound spelled ee (see)
Consonants
- /b/ sound spelled b (boat)
- /f/ sound spelled f (float)
- /h/ sound spelled h (has)
- /k/ sound spelled ck (stick)
- /l/ sound spelled l (will, float)
- /m/ sound spelled m (make)
- /p/ sound spelled p (pat)
- /s/ sound spelled s (sticks, has, see)
- /t/ sound spelled t (it, boat, float)
- /w/ sound spelled w (will)
Phonics Focus
- Reinforces short a, short i, and long e vowel sounds.
- Combines CVC and CVVC words for varied decoding practice.
- Repetition and rhyme support reading fluency.
- Encourages scientific curiosity through storytelling.
Perfect for Early Reading Practice
- Ideal for phonics lessons, guided reading, or home learning.
- Teaches short vowels in meaningful sentence contexts.
- Supports fluency and confidence through predictable phrasing.
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