Decodable books allow kids to practice sound-by-sound reading skills. Are you looking for free decodable books pdf? You’ve come to the right place.

Throughout this post, I’ll offer links to free decodable books pdf.

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Decodable books gradually introduce the phonetic code. Since our Reading Elephant decodables introduce one phonics sound at a time, kids can practice each new sound with confidence and gain mastery over that sound before learning another. This step-by-step method allows beginners and struggling readers to build a strong decoding foundation.

Free short vowel books

Our printable short vowel books begin very simple. “Sam Cat,” for example, allows beginners to read 1-3 words per page:

Eventually, kids can read more complex text, like in our book pdf, “The Red Cat.”

To print “The Red Cat” for your kindergarten student, click the link:

The Red Cat

You can also find a free short vowel sample story “Meg the Hen” in our short vowel shop.

Check out our free consonant digraph stories “A Wish” and “The Stuck Truck.”

Check out our free consonant blends story “The Grand Shell.”

“The Fire” is available for free as a sample in our silent e shop.

For more free silent e stories, check out “The Jade Plant,” “Spring Fun in China” and “Cake Shop.”

You can find free ee/ea phonics stories here: “Tree Leaves,” “Ice Cream Cone,” and “The Eel.“

For a free ai story, check out “The Train Ride.”

Lastly, for a free oa/ow phonics story, check out “I Can Roar.”

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