Summary:

A jog through the woods goes wrong when Sid slips on a mud puddle and crashes into Ross's house.  Mud is everywhere, especially on Ross's favorite carpet. Sid tries to hide, but when Ross finds him, his jog turns into a sprint. Ross is left cleaning up the mess.

In this imaginative retelling of the story, "Sid Slid", students have the text written in both serif and specialized orthography to aid their progress.

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Full Text:

Page 1)   sid was jogging on the grassy path and did not see the muddy puddle.
Page 2)   sid slipped and screamed, "ah!"
Page 3)   sid slid on the muddy hill near that home. it was really slippery!
Page 4)   sid crashed in and did not stop until hitting that carpet.
Page 5)   ross sees the mud leading to his home.  "what happened here?" ross asked.
Page 6)   ross entered his home and hissed.  "this entire home is filled with mud!"
Page 7)   "ross is mad," sid muttered. "I better hide under this carpet."
Page 8)   ross sees the bump and lifts the carpet up.  "did you do this, sid?"
Page 9)  sid said, "I really must leave," and dashed back to the grassy path.
Page 10)  ross scrubbed the carpet with a mop and said, "this will take a long time to clean up."

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Phonemes:

/ă/ (IPA: æ),        /m/,                  /t/,                   /ē/ (IPA: i),            /s/,                       /ĭ/ (IPA: ɪ),        

‍/f/,                       /d/,                   /r/,                   /th/ (IPA: ð),         /ŏ/ (IPA: ɒ),          /g/,

‍/l/,                        /h/,                  /ŭ/ (IPA: ʌ),      /k/,                       /b/,                       /n/,

‍/sh/ (IPA: ʃ),       /ā/ (IPA: eɪ),     /k/,                   /v/,                       /ō/ (IPA: oʊ),        /w/,

‍/ch/ (IPA: tʃ),     /ŏr/ (IPA: ɑr),    /ər/ (IPA: ɜr),   /ĕ/ (IPA: ɛ),           /j/ (IPA: dʒ),        /p/,

‍/ī/ (IPA: aɪ),        /ĭŋ/ (IPA: ɪŋ),     /y/ (IPA: j),      /ks/,                      /kw/,                    /z/,

‍/ū/ (IPA: ju)

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Decodable:

‍This booklet is designed for kindergarten students to read independently after they have reached the cycle indicated on the cover. Students should use this to practice decoding and to develop independent reading habits. This should not be used for guided reading or for the development of content knowledge.

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Printable: ‍

This file is designed to be printed, folded, stapled, and given to students as a booklet.  

• Step 1: To print, select “print on both sides of the paper” and “flip on the short edge” in your print menu.  

• Step 2: Fold the printed pages along the dashed line in the center, and staple on top of the three staple images on the front cover.

When one student finishes reading the booklet, you can pass it on to the next student who is ready for it.  Or you can create one copy for each student and tell them that they can color the pictures when they finish reading it.

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