Phase 2 Phonics decodable passages with sound spotting and missing words practice – 12 short stories for Reception and Year 1! Perfect grapheme recognition and early comprehension.

These reading activities are designed for children working within Phase 2 phonics. Each short decodable story focuses on one target sound/grapheme while building confidence with simple CVC words and high-frequency words.

• What’s Included:

• 12 original short decodable passages (The Big Pot, The Duck and the Rock, A Bug on a Rug, The Red Ram, The Bell in the Box, The Bus, The Red Sock, The Hot Rock, The Red Jam, The Big Mug, The • Red Flag, The Zip)
• “Circle all the ( sound ) words” activity per passage
• 3 fill-in-the-missing-words questions per passage (multiple choice)
• Clean printable PDF with name line

• Phonics Focus:

Target sounds covered: o, ck, ug, r, ll, u, a, g, i
Words practised: pot, hot, cod, duck, rock, peck, bug, rug, tub, ram, red, run, bell, bus, up, sock, mug, big, tap, flag, bag, zip, etc.

Progression:

Children read the short story → spot and circle the target grapheme → complete simple cloze questions. Moves from pure decoding to basic comprehension.

Ideal for:

• Reception and early Year 1
• Phonics interventions and sound spotting practice
• Guided reading groups
• Home reading / homework

Early readers needing decodable + grapheme focus
Zero prep – just print and go! Builds phonics fluency and confidence fast while hitting every Phase 2 objective.