The Hot Sun: Short O and U Decodable Reader
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"The Hot Sun: Short O and U Decodable Reader" is written for Kindergarten (Ages 5-6). Children a grade either side can use it too: younger ones with an adult reading it aloud, older ones as a quick refresher.
8 pages in this set
Kindergarten decodable reader for short o and u words: The Hot Sun. The sun is hot. 8-page book to read and color. Part of our short vowel CVC readers collection.
How do I use this resource?
Practice the heart words on the cover first, since they cannot be sounded out yet. Read the book together, pointing under each word, then let the child read it again on their own and color the pictures. Finish with the Read and Find page, and staple the pages into a little book to read at home.
What's inside
- Page 1: The sun is hot.
- Page 2: Pam is hot, hot, hot!
- Page 3: Mom got a big tub.
- Page 4: Pam got in the tub. Pop, pop, pop!
- Page 5: Pam had fun in the tub.
- Page 6: The sun is up. Pam is not hot!
- Read and Find: read sun, hot, Mom, got, tub, pop, fun and not, then circle the story word in four rows.
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FAQ
How do I use The Hot Sun: Short O and U Decodable Reader?
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Practice the heart words on the cover first, since they cannot be sounded out yet. Read the book together, pointing under each word, then let the child read it again on their own and color the pictures. Finish with the Read and Find page, and staple the pages into a little book to read at home.
What is included in The Hot Sun: Short O and U Decodable Reader?
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8 pages: a cover and 7 printable pages. Page 1: The sun is hot. Page 2: Pam is hot, hot, hot! Page 3: Mom got a big tub. Page 4: Pam got in the tub. Pop, pop, pop! Page 5: Pam had fun in the tub. Page 6: The sun is up. Pam is not hot! Read and Find: read sun, hot, Mom, got, tub, pop, fun and not, then circle the story word in four rows.
Can I use The Hot Sun: Short O and U Decodable Reader at home and in the classroom?
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Yes. We made it for Kindergarten decodable readers, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.
What is a decodable reader?
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A decodable reader is a short book where almost every word uses letter sounds the child has already learned, so they can sound out the whole story instead of guessing from pictures.
What do the kindergarten decodable readers practice?
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Short vowel CVC words: one book each for short a, e, i, o and u, and three books that mix two short vowels.
What is in each kindergarten decodable book?
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Each book has 8 pages: a cover with the sound and the heart words, six story pages with one or two sentences and a picture to color, and a Read and Find page.
What are heart words?
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Heart words are common words like the, a and is that cannot be sounded out yet, so children learn them by heart. Each cover lists the two or three heart words in the story.
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Resource Details
| Grade | Kindergarten |
| Subject | Resources |
| Topic | Decodable Readers |
| Pages | 8 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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