Phonic Decoding - explain how ‘box’, ‘fox’ share a common Sound of ‘..ox ’
Short Vowel : ‘o’ as in ‘fox’
Onset Variation: ‘wh’ as in ‘where’ Whole Words : ‘the’ , ‘said’
Try These New Words
ox fox box eat said
fat sat where Page 2
On the farm was
an old ox. Cut ‘n Staple Page 2a
A big fat hen and
a bad red fox. Page 3
The bad red fox got
in a big red box. Cut ‘n Staple Page 3a
The big red fox in the
box went to the pen. Page 4
The bad red fox will
eat the big fat hen. Cut ‘n Staple Page 4a
Then the old ox sat
on top of the box. Page 5
The bad red fox is
under the box. Cut ‘n Staple Page 5a
Said the old ox,
“where is that fox?”
Page 6
Extra Words
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Comprehension 1. Where was the ox? 2. What other animals were on the farm? 3. What did the fox want to do? 4. Where did the fox hide? 5. What happened to the fox? Parents : download stories from www.early-reading.com, or get the ‘hi-rez’ CD version with 60 stories, worksheets and more. Educators : apply for a license to reproduce the stories for your students. Contact [email protected]