Long Vowel Teams Decodable Texts

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Text that reads 'Nonfiction' on a light purple background.
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The word 'Fiction' written in black text on a white background.
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The word 'Fiction' displayed on a plain background.
Text saying 'Nonfiction' on a light purple background.
The word 'Fiction' written on a beige background.
The word 'Nonfiction' written in black text on a light purple background.
Text that reads 'Nonfiction' on a light purple background.
The word "Fiction" written in black text on a light background.
The word 'Fiction' written on a plain background.
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ai (train)

Fiction worksheet for 1st grade using ai vowel teams like snail and trail. Printable Science of Reading PDF includes story and questions.

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1st grade printable story using the ai vowel team. Students decode blend-rich long a words and answer comprehension questions. Free phonics worksheet PDF.
Decodable fiction story for 1st grade with ai long a words. Printable phonics worksheet with decoding support and comprehension questions. Science of Reading-aligned.
Printable phonics worksheet focused on the ai pattern for 1st grade. Students decode and comprehend words like train and paint. Free PDF.
Free printable 1st grade worksheet with ai long vowel words in nonfiction text. Decodable passage with questions and Science of Reading-aligned guide.
1st grade nonfiction phonics worksheet with ai vowel team words. Students decode words like rain and mail and answer reading questions. Printable Science of Reading PDF.

ay (may)

Printable 1st grade fiction passage featuring ay long a words. Students decode ay words and answer comprehension questions. Great for phonics fluency.
Free printable decodable story for 1st grade with ay vowel team words. Includes comprehension questions and phonics support. Science of Reading aligned.
1st grade fiction worksheet using ay long vowel words. Students read and decode words like say, away, and gray. Free Science of Reading-aligned phonics story.
Free decodable nonfiction passage for 1st grade with ay long a words. Printable PDF includes reading questions and a Science of Reading teacher guide.

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Printable nonfiction reading worksheet using the ay pattern. Students decode long a words like play and day. Aligned to 1st grade phonics and comprehension.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with ay long vowel team words. Printable Science of Reading passage includes decoding practice and comprehension questions. Free PDF.
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Both ai, ay

Free 1st grade phonics worksheet with mixed ai and ay long a patterns. Fiction story includes decoding practice and comprehension questions. Printable PDF.
Printable story for 1st grade readers using both ai and ay long a vowel teams. Decodable passage includes questions and phonics guide. Free PDF.
1st grade fiction worksheet with ai and ay vowel team words. Students decode long a words and answer comprehension questions. Science of Reading-aligned printable PDF.
Free 1st grade printable nonfiction passage with ai and ay vowel teams. Students decode long a words and answer comprehension questions. Aligned with phonics instruction.
Printable phonics worksheet for 1st grade readers using both ai and ay long a patterns. Includes nonfiction passage and Science of Reading-aligned questions.
1st grade nonfiction decodable worksheet with mixed ai and ay long a vowel teams. Printable Science of Reading passage with comprehension questions. Free PDF.

ea (fear)

Free printable story for 1st grade using long e ea vowel team. Includes decodable fiction, reading questions, and Science of Reading-aligned support.
Printable decodable fiction worksheet with ea words for 1st grade. Students read an ea-rich story and answer phonics-aligned questions. Free PDF.
1st grade fiction story using long e vowel team ea. Students decode words like beach and clean. Printable PDF includes comprehension and Science of Reading support.
Free printable nonfiction worksheet for 1st grade using the ea vowel team. Students build decoding fluency with ea words and answer reading questions.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction passage with ea long e words. Science of Reading-aligned worksheet includes decoding support and comprehension questions.
1st grade nonfiction decodable worksheet focused on long e vowel team ea. Students decode ea words like seal and leaf. Includes questions and a printable PDF.
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ee (seed)

1st grade decodable fiction story using long e vowel team ee. Includes questions, phonics support, and a printable Science of Reading guide. Free PDF.
Free printable fiction worksheet for 1st grade with ee long e words. Students read, decode, and answer questions. Science of Reading-aligned PDF story.
Printable 1st grade fiction story using ee vowel team. Students decode long e words and answer comprehension questions. Free Science of Reading phonics PDF.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction reading worksheet with ee words. Students decode and comprehend long e words. Free Science of Reading-aligned PDF.
Free printable phonics worksheet with long e ee vowel team. 1st grade nonfiction passage includes decoding support and Science of Reading-aligned questions.
1st grade nonfiction decodable text with ee long e vowel team. Students decode words like tree and sleep in context. Includes comprehension and printable PDF.

Both ea, ee

Printable fiction worksheet with ea and ee words for 1st grade. Students read, decode, and comprehend long e vowel team patterns. Free PDF download.
Free printable phonics story for 1st grade with long e vowel teams. Students decode mixed ea and ee words and answer comprehension questions. Science of Reading-aligned.
1st grade fiction story with long e vowel teams ea and ee. Students decode blend-rich words and respond to reading questions. Printable phonics PDF.
Free printable nonfiction worksheet for 1st grade using long e vowel teams ee and ea. Decodable passage with phonics-rich vocabulary and comprehension questions.
1st grade nonfiction phonics passage with mixed long e vowel teams ea and ee. Free printable PDF includes decoding support and reading comprehension practice.
Printable nonfiction worksheet for 1st grade with ea and ee vowel teams. Students decode long e words and answer comprehension questions. Science of Reading-aligned.
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ie (tie)

Free printable fiction passage for 1st grade readers using ie long i vowel team. Includes decoding, questions, and a Science of Reading teacher guide.
1st grade printable fiction worksheet with ie long i words like tie and die. Students decode CVCe and vowel team words in a story. Free comprehension PDF.
Fiction decodable story for 1st grade using long i ie words. Students decode and answer questions. Printable Science of Reading-aligned phonics PDF.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction passage with long i ie words. Students decode and comprehend vowel team words like cry and tie. Free phonics PDF.
Free printable phonics worksheet for 1st grade using long i ie words. Nonfiction passage includes decoding and comprehension. Science of Reading-aligned.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet targeting long i vowel team ie. Students decode words like tie and pie. Includes reading questions and printable Science of Reading PDF.

ie (chief)

Free printable decodable fiction passage using long e ie words. Students read, decode, and answer questions. Ideal for 1st grade phonics practice.
1st grade fiction worksheet with long e vowel team ie. Students decode and comprehend ie words in a printable story. Free Science of Reading phonics PDF.
Fiction decodable story for 1st grade with long e ie words like shield and belief. Printable phonics worksheet with comprehension questions. Science of Reading aligned.
1st grade Science of Reading nonfiction worksheet with long e ie vowel team. Students decode words and answer comprehension questions. Free PDF download.
Free printable phonics worksheet for 1st grade using long e ie words. Nonfiction passage includes decoding support and comprehension questions.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction worksheet focused on long e vowel team ie. Students decode words like field and chief. Science of Reading-aligned PDF with questions.
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igh (high)

1st grade fiction story with igh words like bright and sight. Printable Science of Reading-aligned worksheet with decoding and comprehension support.
Free printable 1st grade fiction worksheet using igh words. Students decode vowel team words in context and answer reading comprehension questions.
Decodable fiction story for 1st grade using igh long i vowel team. Words like night, fight, and light. Printable PDF with questions and Science of Reading guide.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction passage featuring igh long vowel words. Students read, decode, and comprehend with phonics-aligned teacher support. Free PDF.
Free printable nonfiction worksheet using igh long i words. Students decode vowel team words in an informational passage. Includes Science of Reading-aligned questions.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet focused on igh vowel team words like light and bright. Printable phonics-based passage with comprehension questions.

ou (shout)

Printable 1st grade decodable fiction passage with ou as in out. Includes decoding practice, comprehension, and Science of Reading-aligned teacher support.
Free printable fiction story for 1st grade with ou words. Students decode diphthong words in a phonics-based passage and answer comprehension questions.
1st grade fiction worksheet with ou diphthong words like shout, loud, and sound. Decodable story with reading questions. Printable Science of Reading PDF.
Free Science of Reading-aligned nonfiction worksheet for 1st grade using ou words. Students decode diphthong words and answer comprehension questions.
1st grade nonfiction reading passage using the ou diphthong as in out and loud. Printable decodable PDF with comprehension questions and phonics support.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction worksheet focused on ou vowel team words like shout and cloud. Students decode and answer questions. Free Science of Reading-aligned PDF.
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ou (soup)

Free 1st grade fiction worksheet with ou /oo/ vowel team words. Students decode and comprehend blend-rich words in a phonics-based story. Printable PDF included.
Printable phonics story for 1st grade focused on the ou vowel team as in soup. Decodable passage includes comprehension and Science of Reading teacher support.
1st grade fiction decodable story using ou vowel team words like soup, group, and route. Students decode /oo/ vowel sound in context. Free printable phonics PDF.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction phonics worksheet focused on ou as in soup. Decodable passage includes comprehension questions and Science of Reading guide.
Free printable nonfiction worksheet using ou words with /oo/ sound. Students read and decode blend-rich vocabulary in a phonics-aligned 1st grade PDF.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with ou vowel team words like soup, group, and route. Printable Science of Reading-aligned passage with questions and decoding support.

ou (young)

Printable phonics story with ou words making the short u /ʌ/ sound. 1st grade fiction worksheet includes decoding and reading questions. Free PDF.
Free printable fiction story with ou vowel team words for 1st grade. Students decode and comprehend words like rough and young. Science of Reading-aligned.
1st grade fiction worksheet using ou words like young and touch. Students decode /ʌ/ vowel team words and answer comprehension questions. Printable PDF.
1st grade Science of Reading-aligned nonfiction worksheet using ou vowel team with short u sound. Includes decoding, comprehension, and teacher guide.
Free nonfiction passage with ou words making the /ʌ/ sound. 1st grade printable decodable worksheet includes comprehension and phonics practice.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction worksheet using ou words like young, touch, and rough. Students decode /ʌ/ sounds in context. Free Science of Reading-aligned PDF.
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ow (snow)

Printable decodable story for 1st grade with ow vowel team words like down and now. Includes reading questions and phonics support. Free Science of Reading PDF.
Free printable fiction story for 1st grade focused on the ow /ou/ sound. Students decode diphthong words and respond to questions. Science of Reading-aligned PDF.
1st grade fiction worksheet using ow diphthong words like cow, how, and frown. Printable decodable story with comprehension questions and teacher support.
1st grade nonfiction phonics passage with ow diphthong words. Printable PDF includes blend decoding and reading questions. Science of Reading-aligned.
Free Science of Reading nonfiction worksheet focused on ow vowel team as in now and brown. 1st grade printable passage with decoding and comprehension practice.
Printable nonfiction worksheet for 1st grade with ow words like cow and how. Students decode the /ou/ sound and answer comprehension questions. Free phonics PDF.

ow (cow)

1st grade fiction passage using long o ow words. Includes decoding support and reading questions. Science of Reading-aligned printable PDF download.
Free decodable fiction worksheet with ow long o vowel team for 1st grade. Students read, decode, and comprehend ow words. Printable PDF included.
Printable fiction story for 1st grade using ow long o words like snow and show. Students decode and answer comprehension questions. Free Science of Reading PDF.
Free printable 1st grade nonfiction passage with ow long vowel words. Science of Reading-aligned phonics worksheet with reading questions and teacher support.
Printable nonfiction worksheet for 1st grade using ow long o words. Students decode and comprehend a blend-rich passage. Free phonics PDF download.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with long o ow vowel team words like snow, grow, and blow. Printable Science of Reading PDF with decoding and questions.
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ue (blue)

Printable decodable story for 1st grade using ue long vowel words. Includes comprehension questions and Science of Reading-aligned support. Free PDF download.
Free printable fiction worksheet for 1st grade with ue vowel team. Students read, decode, and answer comprehension questions. Phonics-based story with support guide.
1st grade fiction story using ue vowel team words. Students decode /oo/ words like blue and rescue and answer reading questions. Printable Science of Reading PDF.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction passage focused on ue vowel team. Students read and decode words like rescue and glue. Free phonics PDF.
Free printable nonfiction worksheet for 1st grade using ue vowel team. Includes long u decoding and Science of Reading-aligned comprehension questions.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with ue vowel team words like blue and true. Students decode /oo/ vowel team words and answer questions. Printable Science of Reading PDF.

ew (chew)

Printable fiction worksheet using the ew vowel team. Students build decoding fluency and comprehension. Ideal for 1st grade Science of Reading phonics instruction.
1st grade printable decodable story with ew vowel team. Students decode /oo/ words and answer comprehension questions. Free Science of Reading-aligned PDF.
Fiction worksheet for 1st grade with ew vowel team words. Students read and decode ew words like chew, blew, and knew. Free printable phonics story with questions.
Printable Science of Reading worksheet for 1st grade with ew long u words. Students decode and comprehend ew words in context. Free PDF.
Free printable nonfiction passage using ew vowel team as in grew and flew. Science of Reading-aligned 1st grade phonics worksheet with questions.
Printable decodable story for 1st grade with ow vowel team words like down and now. Includes reading questions and phonics support. Free Science of Reading PDF.
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oi (boil)

Free printable 1st grade phonics story using oi words. Students decode and answer comprehension questions in a Science of Reading-aligned fiction passage. PDF included.
Printable fiction story for 1st grade with oi vowel team words. Students decode /oi/ words and build fluency. Includes comprehension questions and teacher guide.
Fiction worksheet for 1st grade using oi diphthong words like boil, soil, and coin. Students decode and answer comprehension questions. Free Science of Reading PDF.
Free printable 1st grade worksheet with oi vowel team decoding. Science of Reading nonfiction passage includes reading questions and teacher support.
Printable nonfiction passage for 1st grade using oi words. Students decode diphthong words like point and join in context. Includes comprehension questions.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with oi vowel team words like boil and coil. Printable Science of Reading-aligned PDF with decoding and comprehension questions.

oy (toy)

Free printable fiction worksheet with oy vowel team for 1st grade. Students read and decode /oi/ words and respond to questions. Aligned with the Science of Reading.
Printable 1st grade fiction story using oy diphthong words. Students decode blend-rich text and answer comprehension questions. Free phonics PDF.
Fiction worksheet for 1st grade using oy vowel team words like boy, toy, and enjoy. Decodable story with questions and Science of Reading-aligned teacher guide.
Free 1st grade nonfiction reading worksheet with oy words. Students decode /oi/ diphthong in context and answer comprehension questions. Printable PDF included.
Printable nonfiction phonics worksheet for 1st grade using oy diphthong words. Includes decoding and comprehension practice. Free Science of Reading PDF.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet focused on the oy vowel team as in toy and enjoy. Printable Science of Reading-aligned phonics passage with questions and decoding.
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Both oi & oy

1st grade fiction worksheet with diphthongs oi and oy. Students read, decode, and comprehend a blend-rich story. Free printable Science of Reading PDF.
Free 1st grade phonics worksheet with mixed oi/oy vowel team words. Fiction passage includes decoding support and comprehension questions. Printable PDF.
Printable fiction story for 1st grade using both oi and oy vowel teams. Students decode diphthongs and answer questions. Science of Reading-aligned PDF.
Printable 1st grade nonfiction passage with mixed oi and oy vowel team words. Decodable phonics worksheet with questions and teacher support.
Free printable nonfiction worksheet with oi/oy diphthongs. Students decode words like coin and toy and answer comprehension questions. 1st grade Science of Reading PDF.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with oi and oy vowel team words. Students decode and compare diphthongs in a phonics-based passage. Printable PDF with questions.

au (caught)

Free printable fiction passage using au vowel team words for 1st grade. Includes decoding practice and comprehension questions. Phonics-based PDF.
Printable 1st grade fiction worksheet using au words. Students decode /aw/ diphthongs and answer questions. Science of Reading-aligned story. Free download.
Fiction story for 1st grade readers with au vowel team words like fault and launch. Decodable passage includes comprehension questions. Free printable phonics PDF.
Free printable 1st grade worksheet with au vowel team practice. Decodable nonfiction passage includes comprehension questions. Science of Reading support included.
Printable nonfiction reading passage for 1st grade using au diphthong words. Students decode and answer questions. Free phonics-based worksheet.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with au vowel team words like caught and haul. Printable Science of Reading-aligned PDF with decoding and comprehension.
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aw (paw)

1st grade printable decodable fiction story using aw words. Students decode blend-rich vocabulary and answer comprehension questions. Free Science of Reading PDF.
Free printable fiction worksheet for 1st grade with aw vowel team. Students decode and comprehend diphthong-rich story. Science of Reading-aligned PDF.
Fiction story for 1st grade using aw vowel team words like claw, flaw, and law. Printable phonics worksheet includes decoding and comprehension questions.
Free printable 1st grade worksheet with aw diphthong decoding. Nonfiction passage includes Science of Reading-aligned questions and teacher guide.
Printable nonfiction passage for 1st grade focused on the aw vowel team. Students decode /aw/ diphthong words and answer reading questions. Free PDF.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with aw vowel team words like paw and draw. Printable phonics worksheet with comprehension questions. Science of Reading aligned.

Both au & aw

Free 1st grade decodable fiction worksheet with au/aw words. Students build fluency and comprehension in a phonics-rich passage. Printable PDF.
Printable phonics worksheet with fiction passage using au and aw vowel teams. Students read, decode, and respond to questions. Science of Reading-aligned.
Fiction story for 1st grade using mixed au and aw vowel team words. Students decode diphthong-rich vocabulary and answer questions. Free printable PDF.
Printable 1st grade phonics worksheet using au and aw vowel teams. Decodable nonfiction passage includes comprehension questions. Free Science of Reading-aligned PDF.
Free printable nonfiction passage with au/aw vowel teams. Students compare and decode blend-rich words. 1st grade Science of Reading worksheet with questions.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with au and aw vowel teams. Students decode /aw/ diphthong words like claw and haul. Printable phonics-based PDF.
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oo (moon)

Free 1st grade printable fiction passage using long oo words. Decodable story includes decoding and comprehension support. Aligned to Science of Reading.
1st grade phonics worksheet with fiction story using long oo vowel team. Students read and comprehend blend-rich vocabulary. Science of Reading-aligned printable PDF.
Printable fiction story for 1st grade using long oo vowel team words. Students decode words like moon and soon and answer comprehension questions. Free PDF.
Printable 1st grade decodable worksheet with long oo words. Students read nonfiction, decode vowel team patterns, and answer questions. Free Science of Reading-aligned PDF.
Free printable nonfiction phonics worksheet for 1st grade with long oo vowel team. Students decode and answer questions. Science of Reading PDF download.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with long oo words like moon, spoon, and roof. Printable Science of Reading-aligned phonics passage with decoding and questions.

oo (book)

1st grade fiction worksheet with decodable short oo words. Students decode and comprehend vowel team words in context. Free printable PDF download.
Free printable fiction worksheet with short oo vowel team for 1st grade. Students read a decodable story and answer comprehension questions. Science of Reading-aligned.
Printable 1st grade fiction story using short oo words like book, took, and look. Students decode and comprehend blend-rich vocabulary. Free phonics PDF.
Printable phonics worksheet for 1st grade targeting short oo vowel team. Students read blend-heavy nonfiction and answer comprehension questions. Free PDF.
Free printable nonfiction passage using oo as in look and hook. Students decode and comprehend vowel team words. Science of Reading 1st grade PDF.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with short oo vowel team words like book, cook, and foot. Printable phonics worksheet with questions. Science of Reading-aligned.
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All Common Vowel Teams

Printable decodable fiction passage using ai, ee, ea, oa, and oo vowel teams. 1st grade Science of Reading worksheet includes questions and phonics support. Free PDF.
Free printable fiction story for 1st grade with mixed long vowel team words. Students decode blend-rich text and answer Science of Reading-aligned questions.
1st grade fiction worksheet with decodable text featuring common vowel teams like ee, ai, oa, and ue. Includes comprehension questions. Printable phonics-based PDF.
Free printable nonfiction phonics passage for 1st grade featuring multiple vowel teams. Students build decoding fluency and comprehension. Science of Reading-aligned.
Printable nonfiction worksheet for 1st grade using a mix of common vowel teams. Students decode long vowel words and answer comprehension questions. Free PDF download.
1st grade nonfiction worksheet with mixed long vowel teams (ai, ea, ee, oa, oo). Printable Science of Reading-aligned passage includes decoding and comprehension questions.

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