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Decodable Texts for Short Vowels

Teaching Short Vowels? Finding engaging stories that stick strictly to this phonics rule can be tough. Use our AI generator to instantly create meaningful stories for any phonics pattern.

Passage Features:

  • Focuses on: CVC words with a, e, i, o, u
  • Includes Target Word List
  • Downloadable PDF Format

Teaching Strategy

"Focus on sound-to-symbol correspondence in closed syllables. Use this text to practice isolating medial vowel sounds."

The Cat on the Mat

Target: Short Vowels
Pat is a cat. Pat sat on a mat. The mat was flat. Pat saw a rat. The rat had a hat. Pat ran at the rat. Scat, rat, scat!

Word Hunt

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