20 Fun Reading Passages focusing on different CVC word families for students in K and 1st grade. All the passages develop your students’

comprehension and teach how to find evidence in text in a fun way.

Here are the word families included in the bundle :

-ab, -ad, -ag, -am, -an, -ap, -at, -ed/-eg, -en, -et, -ib/-id, -ig, -im/-in, -it/-ip, -ob/-od, -og, -op, -ub/-ud, -ug, -um/-un

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A CAB IN THE LAB

There is a cab in the lab.

Can you see the cab in the lab?

Yes, it is a pink cab in a blue lab.

The lab is bigger than the cab

so the pink cab fits in the blue lab.

1. What is smaller

than the lab?

- a blue cab

- a pink cab

2. What color is

the lab?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think the lab

– is a good place

for a cab

– is not a good

place for a cab

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WHY IS DAD SAD?

My dad is a tad sad.

Why is my dad this sad?

It is because a mad bad lad

took his favorite writing pad.

This is why he is a tad sad.

1. What is Dad’s

mood?

- He is angry

- He is not

happy

- He is mad

2. What did Dad

lose?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think the lad who

took Dad’s writing pad

– should give it

back

– should keep it

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A MYSTERIOUS RAG

My mom has a new bag.

The bag still has a small price tag.

In the bag, there is an old rag.

Who put the rag in the bag?

I often nag my mom about that!

1. What is new?

- the price tag

- the bag

- the rag

2. Whose bag is

it?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think the bag

– is pretty

- Is expensive

– is ugly

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A FUNNY RAM

Pam often eats ham and jam.

Her Uncle Sam has a ram

that also loves tasty ham.

But the ram does not like jam!

Does every ram eat ham?

1. What animal

does Sam have?

- a goat

- a sheep

- a ram

2. Who is Sam?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think ham is

– tasty

- healthy

– not very good

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SHOPPING

A man in a van sold a pan to my mom.

Mom also bought a fan from the man.

The man’s name was Dan.

When Dan got a deep tan,

he ran to his van.

1. Who was Dan?

- a cashier

- a seller

- a banker

2. What did mom

buy?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think fans are

useful when

– it’s cold

- it’s warm

– it’s hot

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No Nap Today

Yap! Yap! Yap! This is my dog’s rap.

I cannot even nap! Yap! Yap! Yap!

So I put on my red cap

and I also rap. Yap! Yap! Yap!

My dog and I have a lot of zap!

1. What color is

the cap?

- blue

- yellow

- red

2. Did the dog

want to rap

or nap?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think rap

– is fun

- Is very popular

– is boring

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A VERY SAD CAT AND HIS HAT

My fat cat sat on a mat.

Then a little bat came and stole his hat.

This made my fat cat very sad.

I gave him a pat on the back and

put his toy rat on the mat.

1. Why was the

cat sad?

- He was fat

- A bat took his

hat

2. Who took the

cat’s hat?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think stealing

– is wrong

– is OK

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MY RED BED

I have a new bed and it is all red.

I have a new table leg and

it is also red. I just love red!

My new red peg is also red!

Oh, and by the way, my name is Ted.

1. What is the

boy’s name?

- Red

- Fred

- Ted

2. What three

red things does

Ted have?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think red

– is a very nice

color

– is not a color I

really like

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THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOW

I can see Ben and Ken.

I can see ten other men.

Jen is walking with her hen.

One hen is holding a pen!

There is also a fox’s den.

1. How many men

are outside?

- 8

- 7

- 10

2. What animals

are outside the

window?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think the view

– is funny

- Is boring

– is interesting

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MY PET’S VET

Matt is a vet who has a jet.

I bet you have never met a vet with a jet.

Matt helped my pet when it got all wet.

He flew in his jet and met with my pet.

Now I never let my pet get wet.

1. What is the job

of a vet?

- A vet helps

people

- A vet helps

animals

2. How does Matt

get around?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think getting

wet

– can make you

sick

– is always OK

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A LITTLE FIB

I hid my sister’s bib.

I took off a jar’s lid and hid it.

Then I told my mom a fib.

Yes, that is what I did as a little kid.

I was really sorry about what I did.

1. Who was told

a fib?

- a sibling

- a parent

- a friend

2. Where was

the bib hidden?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think lying

– is always wrong

- Is sometimes

OK

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THE GIG

A funny pig has an important gig.

If people dig the gig, she will win

her own big rig. She wears

a funny wig with a fig. All the people

dig her gig and she wins the big rig.

1. What did the

pig win?

- a fig tree

- a big rig

- a funny wig

2. What is the

pig’s job?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think comedians

– are not funny

- are sometimes

funny

- are very funny

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TIME TO EMPTY THE BIN

Jim and Tim’s bin is full.

There is an old pin in the bin.

There is also a metal tin in the bin.

The boys’ mom Kim says it is time

to empty the bin!

1. Who are Tim

and Jim?

- cousins

- brothers

- friends

2. What two

things are in

the bin?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think cleaning

– can be fun

- is hard work

– is very boring

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SPORT IS FUN

If you want to be fit, do a flip or

use your football kit a bit! Zip along

and hit the ball. But remember

to sit and sip at your drink when

you are tired. This is a really good tip!

1. What can you

do to be fit?

- watch TV

- drink water

- play football

2. What should

you do when

you are tired?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think sport

– is boring

- Is fun

– is healthy

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BOB’S NEW JOB

Bob has a new job. His job is to catch

very big cod. He has a new rod

to catch the cod. But he does not

sob when he cannot catch the cod.

He knows fishing is not an easy job.

1. What fish does

Bob need to

catch?

- cod

- carp

- catfish

2. What does Bob

use to catch

the fish?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think fishing

– is very easy

- is great

– is boring

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THICK FOG

There was a lot of fog

when Tom when for his jog.

Near a bog he saw a small dog.

The dog got lost in the fog so Tom

took the dog away from the bog.

1. What was Tom

doing when he

found the dog?

- He was jogging

- He was walking

2. Where did Tom

find the dog?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think helping

animals

– is difficult

– is very

important

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A TOP COP

Don is not a top cop.

He works with a mop.

He always listens to pop when

he uses his mop but he does not hop.

He has an important job.

1. What is Don’s

job?

- a cop

- a cleaner

- a pop singer

2. What does Don

do when he

uses his mop?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think Don’s job

– is not important

– is important

- Is tiring

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MY BUD’S TUB

My pig cub loves her tub.

But her tub is full of mud.

The cub is my best bud

so I often give her a rub

when she is in the tub full of mud.

1. What is in the

pig’s tub?

- mud

- chocolate

- water

2. What does the

pig cub love?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think pigs

– are great pets

- are not good

pets

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MY DAD’S MUG

My dad had a funny mug with a pug.

One day the mug fell on a rug

and the lug of the mug broke.

Now my dad has a new mug.

The new mug shows a funny bug.

1. What was on

the first mug?

- a bug

- a rug

- a dog

2. What happed

to the first

mug?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think the second mug

– is better

- is equally nice

– is worse

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A FUN DAY

Today I had a lot of fun! I ate a bun.

It was yum! Then I had a yum

chewing gum. I rested in the sun

and next I went for a run.

To sum up, the day really was fun!

1. What did the

girl do first?

- She had a gum

- She rested

- She ate a bun

2. Did the girl like

his food?

…………………………………………………

…………………………………………………

3. I think the girl’s

day

– was fun

– was so-so

- was boring