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All-in-One

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All about the
Clip art provides
picture clues.
Students
build
fluency
The by reading
phonics the
skill is in the passages
corner for multiple
easy times.
reference. Students
color a
happy
face each
time they
Students read!
can
interact
with the
text by
highlighting
the
phonics
skill words.

Open-ended reading comprehension questions


require students to refer to the text and write the
words related to the phonics skill.
All-in-One
passages
Click on a skill to go to that passage!
ab ad ag am an ap
family family family family family family
at ed en et id ig
family family family family family family
im in ip it ob og
family family family family family family
op ot ub ug um un
family family family family family family
ut ack ell est ill ick
family family family family family family
ock uck unk
family family family

*Click here for British English*


ab Name:______________
family
The Cab and Crabs
Mom got us a cab to go see
crabs. Mom said, “Do not grab
the crabs! You do not want
them to stab you. If the
crab stabs you, you can get a scab!” I looked at the
crabs but I did not grab them. They were red.
They were fab! ☺ ☺ ☺
① Why did mom get a cab?
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② What color were the crabs?
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③ What might happen if you grab a crab?
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ad Name:______________
family
Sad Dad
I saw my dad. He looked so
mad. “Dad, why are you mad?” I
said. “I am not mad,” said Dad.
“I am sad.” I can help Dad not
be sad. I gave him a big hug!
“I am so glad you gave me a hug.
Now I am not sad!” said Dad. J    J    J  
① Was dad mad?
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② How did she make dad glad?
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③ What does glad mean?
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ag Name:______________
family
The Bag
We got a bag. I opened it.
Inside was a flag. The flag had
a tag. The tag said, “I fixed
the snag.” “What is a snag?” I
said. “A snag is a rip,” said mom.
But look, the flag is fixed! What
a nice flag in the bag! J    J    J  
① What was in the bag?
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② What did the tag say?
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③ What is a snag?
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am Name:______________
family
Time to Eat
It is time to eat. “Do you
want ham?” said mom. “No!”
Do you want jam?” said mom.
“No!” “Do you want a yam?”
said mom. “I do not want ham!
I do not want jam! I do not want
a yam! I want some pie!” J    J    J  
① What time is it?
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② What is something the boy does not want to eat?
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③ What does the boy want to eat?
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an Name:______________
family
The Hot Van
Do you see our tan van?
It can get hot in our tan van.
We took it to a man. “I can
fix your van,” said the man.
“I will put a fan in your van.”
“That is a good plan!” we said. The van got a fan.
Now the tan van is not hot. J    J    J  
① What color is the van?
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② What is the problem with the van?
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③ What does the man do to fix the problem?
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ap Name:______________
family
The Map
Chap sat on Dad’s lap. Dad
said, “First, we will take a nap.
Then we will put on caps. Last,
we will look at the map.” “Ok!”
said Chap, “Naps, caps, then
the map. What will be next?”
“Then we will go!” said Dad. J    J    J  
① Who is Chap?
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② What will Dad and Chap do first?
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③ What will Dad and Chap do last?
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at Name:______________
family
The Hat Chat
Pat and I sat down to chat.
“I love your hat!” said Pat.
“I love your hat!” I said.
I looked at her hat. She
looked at my hat. They were
the same! We had the same hats
on when we sat down to chat! J    J    J  
① Why did they sit down?
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② What does chat mean?
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③ What did they have that is the same?
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ed Name:______________
family
Get Better Ned!
Ned is sick. His head is
red. Ned’s mom wants him
to feel better. “Ned, get in
bed.” said mom. Then mom
fed Ned. “Get better Ned!”
said Dad. “Get better Ned!”
said Mom. J    J    J  
① What is wrong with Ned?
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② What does mom want Ned to do?
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③ What did Dad say?
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en
family
Name:______________

Friends
This is Ben. This is Ken.
Ben and Ken are friends.
They met when they
were ten. Now they are men.
“I am happy we met when
we were ten!” said Ben.
“Me too!” said Ken. J    J    J  
① What are their names?
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② When did the men meet?
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③ How do the men feel about being friends?
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et Name:______________
family
Pet at the Vet
My pet is sick. I took my
pet to the vet. “Is she better
yet?” I said. The vet said, “Not
yet. Do not let your pet get
wet.” “Ok, I will not let my
pet get wet!” I said. “Then she
will get better soon!” said the vet. J    J    J  
① What is wrong with her pet?
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② Who did she take her pet to see?
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③ What did the vet say?
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id Name:______________
family
The Park
Dad and Sid went to the park.
Sid did what Dad did!
Dad slid down the slide.
Sid slid down the slide.
Dad hid by the tree. Sid
hid by the tree. “You are
such a silly kid, Sid!” said Dad. J    J    J  
① Where did Sid and Dad go?
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② What did Sid and Dad do by the tree?
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③ What did Dad tell Sid?
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ig Name:______________
family
My Pig Zig
I have a pink pig.
My pig’s name is Zig.
Zig loves to dig. It
makes Zig happy.
Zig digs big holes.
“What a big mess!” I said
to Zig. “Please do not dig, Zig!” J    J    J  
① What color is Zig?
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② What does Zig love to do?
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③ What happens when Zig digs?
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im Name:______________
family
Swim
Jim went for a swim.
“Mom, I want to swim with
him,” said Kim. “Ok, I will
take you to swim,” said Mom.
Mom took Kim to swim with
Jim. They had fun!
J    J    J  
① Who swam first?
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② What did Kim want to do?
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③ Who took Kim to swim?
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in Name:______________
family
Guess What?
Who can guess what
is in the bin? “Is it full of
tin?” said Lin. Yes! The
bin has tin cans in it. You
guessed it! You win!
“What did I win?” said Lin.
You won all the tin in the bin! J    J    J  
① What is Lin trying to guess?
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② What was in the bin?
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③ What did Lin win?
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ip Name:______________
family
I Can Zip!
Mom, look! I can zip my
jacket! First, I put it on.
Next, I put my hands by my
hips. Then, I hold my jacket
at the tip. Last, I go up, up,
up! Zip, zip, zip! See mom?
I can zip my jacket! J    J    J  
① What can the boy do?
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② How does he start to zip his jacket?
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③ Who is watching the boy zip his jacket?
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it Name:______________
family
The Peach
“Tom! Sit down to eat your
peach,” said mom. “Okay, I will
sit down,” I said. I sat down.
I bit the peach. “Ouch!” The
pit hit my tooth. Then I spit
it out. “Mom, look at
my tooth. It fell out!” J    J    J  
① What was Tom eating?
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② Why did Tom say, “Ouch!”?
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③ What happened to Tom’s tooth?
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ob Name:______________
family
The Cook
I am Bob. My job is to
cook. “I want corn on the
cob!” Pat said to Bob.
“I do not have corn on the
cob.” said Bob. Oh no! “Do not
sob!” said Bob. “I will find corn on the
cob. I will cook corn on the cob for you!” J    J    J  
① What is Bob’s job?
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② Why is Pat sobbing?
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③ What is Bob going to do?
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og Name:______________
family
My Many Pets
I have many pets. I have
a pet dog. He likes my pet
hog. My pet hog likes my
pet frog. My frog does
not like the dog. My frog
does not like the hog.
My frog likes to sit on his log! J    J    J  
① What does the author have?
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② Who doesn’t the frog like?
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③ What does the frog like to do?
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op Name:______________
family
The Bunny Race
The bunnies like to race.
Bop the bunny is fast!
Bop will hop to the top.
Bop will stop to get the mop.
Bop will hop to the balloon.
Bop will pop the balloon
to win! Hop fast, Bop, so you can win! J    J    J  
① What does Bop like to do?
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② Where does Bop need to hop to?
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③ What does Bop need to do to the balloon?
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ot Name:______________
family
I Am Not!
“You are sick,” said Mom.
I am not. “You are hot,” said
Mom. I am not! “Have a pot
of soup,” said Mom. I do not
want a pot of soup. “Have a
little, not a lot.” said Mom.
Ok, Mom. J    J    J  
① What does mom think is wrong with the girl?
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② What does the girl keep thinking?
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③ How much soup does Mom want the girl to have?
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ub Name:______________
family
Bub the Cub
I know a cub. His name
is Bub. Bub likes the tub.
Bub plays with his duck in
the tub. Rub, rub, rub.
Now Bub the cub
is clean in the tub!
Get out of the tub, Bub! J    J    J  
① What is the cub’s name?
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② What does Bub like to do?
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③ What happened at the end?
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ug Name:______________
family
Under the Rug
My mug fell. It is on the
rug. Tug, tug, tug. Wow!
Look what is under the rug!
There are bugs. There are
slugs. There is my mug!
Good thing my mug fell
on the rug! J    J    J  
① What fell on the rug?
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② Where were the bugs?
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③ What else was under the rug?
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um Name:______________
family
In the Car
I was in the car. “Mom, I
want gum.” I said. She gave
me gum. “Yum! Now I will hum!
Hmmm,” I said. “That is nice,”
said Mom. “I will drum on my
lap!” I said. “Wow,” said Mom. “I hear
gum, hums, and drums!” ☺ ☺ ☺
① Where is the girl?
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② What did she do after gum?
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③ What did mom hear?
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un
family
Name:______________

Run, Run!
Do you know Max?
Max loves to run. He
loves to run in the sun.
This is Bun. Bun is Max’s
dog. Max takes Bun with him.
Max and Bun run in the sun.
They have lots of fun! J    J    J  
① Who loves to run?
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② Who is Bun?
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③ Where do Max and Bun like to run?
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ut Name:______________
family
Ice Cream Hut
“Dad, can we go to the ice
cream hut?” I said. “Yes, but first,
please shut the car door.”
We went to the ice cream hut.
I got ice cream with nuts!
“Thanks Dad!” I said. “You’re welcome!”
said dad. I love ice cream with nuts! J    J    J  
① Where did they go?
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② What did Dad ask the boy to do?
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③ What did the boy get on his ice cream?
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ack Name:______________
family
Jack’s Snacks
Jack likes many snacks.
Jack likes to crack nuts as a snack.
Jack likes to eat chips in a sack as
a snack. Jack likes to eat a stack
of pancakes as a snack. Jack wants
to eat the cookies on the rack as a
snack. Mom said “No!” ☺ ☺ ☺
① What does Jack like?
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② Where does Jack keep his chips?
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③ What does Jack want to eat at the end?
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ell Name:______________
family
Nell Fell
Oh no, Nell fell! Do not yell, Nell.
Nell hit her head. I want Nell to
get well. What can I give Nell?
Here Nell, smell the flowers.
Here Nell, have my bell.
Here Nell, have my shell.
I want you well, Nell! ☺ ☺ ☺
① What happened to Nell?
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② Why did she give Nell flowers?
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③ How did she want Nell to feel?
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est Name:______________
family
The Test
I have a math test. I want
to do my best on the math test!
Mrs. West said I need to rest.
I did rest. I did my best on the
test. “Good job!” said Mrs. West.
Thank you for doing your best
on the test! ☺ ☺ ☺
① What kind of test does he have?
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② Who told him to get rest?
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③ What did he do on the test?
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ill Name:______________
family
Ill Jill
Jill is ill. Jill has chills. Bill
wants to help Jill get better.
“Bill, will you fill a cup with water
for me?” said Jill. “Yes!” said Bill.
Bill did not want to spill the water.
“Here you go, Jill!” said Bill.
“Thank you!” said Jill. ☺ ☺ ☺
① What does Jill have?
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② Who wants Jill to get better?
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③ Why did Jill say “Thank you!” at the end?
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ick Name:______________
family
A Pet Chick
Nick and Rick want a pet chick.
They will pick a chick. “I want to
pick a chick with thick feathers,”
said Nick. “I want to pick a chick
that runs quick!” said Rick. “Let’s
name our chick Patrick!” said Nick.
“I like it!” said Rick. ☺ ☺ ☺
① Why do Nick and Rick want a chick?
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② What did Nick want the chick to have?
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③ What did they name the chick?
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ock Name:______________
family
At Ten O’Clock
Tick-tock, tick-tock, when is
it ten o’clock? At ten o’clock
I can play! My mom will take
the lock off my blocks. Then I
will stack my blocks. Last I will
put a sock on top. So, is it
ten o’clock? ☺ ☺ ☺
① What time does he want it to be?
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② What will mom do at ten o’clock?
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③ What will he put on top of the blocks?
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uck Name:______________
family
The Duck’s Luck
Chuck the Duck wanted good
luck. Huck said, “Tap the truck
to get good luck.” Chuck went
to the truck. Oh no, he got stuck
in the mud! “Huck, help me! I am
stuck!” said Chuck. “I will be your good luck, Chuck!
I will help you not be stuck.” said Huck. ☺ ☺ ☺
① What are the duck’s names?
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② What did he try to do for good luck?
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③ At the end, how did Huck help Chuck?
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unk Name:______________
family
The Trunk
I went under my bunk bed.
Under the bunk, there was a
trunk. The trunk stunk. In the
trunk was a lot of junk. “Oh no,
I see a skunk in the trunk!” I said.
“That is why the trunk stunk! I will
dunk the skunk in the tub!” ☺ ☺ ☺
① Where did the author look?
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② What was in the trunk?
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③ Why was the skunk in the tub?
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