20 Fun Reading Passages focusing on different CVC word families for students in K and 1st grade. All the passages develop your students’
comprehension and teach how to find evidence in text in a fun way.
Here are the word families included in the bundle :
-ab, -ad, -ag, -am, -an, -ap, -at, -ed/-eg, -en, -et, -ib/-id, -ig, -im/-in, -it/-ip, -ob/-od, -og, -op, -ub/-ud, -ug, -um/-un
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
A CAB IN THE LAB
There is a cab in the lab.
Can you see the cab in the lab?
Yes, it is a pink cab in a blue lab.
The lab is bigger than the cab
so the pink cab fits in the blue lab.
1. What is smaller
than the lab?
- a blue cab
- a pink cab
2. What color is
the lab?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think the lab
– is a good place
for a cab
– is not a good
place for a cab
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
WHY IS DAD SAD?
My dad is a tad sad.
Why is my dad this sad?
It is because a mad bad lad
took his favorite writing pad.
This is why he is a tad sad.
1. What is Dad’s
mood?
- He is angry
- He is not
happy
- He is mad
2. What did Dad
lose?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think the lad who
took Dad’s writing pad
– should give it
back
– should keep it
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
A MYSTERIOUS RAG
My mom has a new bag.
The bag still has a small price tag.
In the bag, there is an old rag.
Who put the rag in the bag?
I often nag my mom about that!
1. What is new?
- the price tag
- the bag
- the rag
2. Whose bag is
it?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think the bag
– is pretty
- Is expensive
– is ugly
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
A FUNNY RAM
Pam often eats ham and jam.
Her Uncle Sam has a ram
that also loves tasty ham.
But the ram does not like jam!
Does every ram eat ham?
1. What animal
does Sam have?
- a goat
- a sheep
- a ram
2. Who is Sam?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think ham is
– tasty
- healthy
– not very good
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
SHOPPING
A man in a van sold a pan to my mom.
Mom also bought a fan from the man.
The man’s name was Dan.
When Dan got a deep tan,
he ran to his van.
1. Who was Dan?
- a cashier
- a seller
- a banker
2. What did mom
buy?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think fans are
useful when
– it’s cold
- it’s warm
– it’s hot
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
No Nap Today
Yap! Yap! Yap! This is my dog’s rap.
I cannot even nap! Yap! Yap! Yap!
So I put on my red cap
and I also rap. Yap! Yap! Yap!
My dog and I have a lot of zap!
1. What color is
the cap?
- blue
- yellow
- red
2. Did the dog
want to rap
or nap?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think rap
– is fun
- Is very popular
– is boring
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
A VERY SAD CAT AND HIS HAT
My fat cat sat on a mat.
Then a little bat came and stole his hat.
This made my fat cat very sad.
I gave him a pat on the back and
put his toy rat on the mat.
1. Why was the
cat sad?
- He was fat
- A bat took his
hat
2. Who took the
cat’s hat?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think stealing
– is wrong
– is OK
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
MY RED BED
I have a new bed and it is all red.
I have a new table leg and
it is also red. I just love red!
My new red peg is also red!
Oh, and by the way, my name is Ted.
1. What is the
boy’s name?
- Red
- Fred
- Ted
2. What three
red things does
Ted have?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think red
– is a very nice
color
– is not a color I
really like
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOW
I can see Ben and Ken.
I can see ten other men.
Jen is walking with her hen.
One hen is holding a pen!
There is also a fox’s den.
1. How many men
are outside?
- 8
- 7
- 10
2. What animals
are outside the
window?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think the view
– is funny
- Is boring
– is interesting
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
MY PET’S VET
Matt is a vet who has a jet.
I bet you have never met a vet with a jet.
Matt helped my pet when it got all wet.
He flew in his jet and met with my pet.
Now I never let my pet get wet.
1. What is the job
of a vet?
- A vet helps
people
- A vet helps
animals
2. How does Matt
get around?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think getting
wet
– can make you
sick
– is always OK
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
A LITTLE FIB
I hid my sister’s bib.
I took off a jar’s lid and hid it.
Then I told my mom a fib.
Yes, that is what I did as a little kid.
I was really sorry about what I did.
1. Who was told
a fib?
- a sibling
- a parent
- a friend
2. Where was
the bib hidden?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think lying
– is always wrong
- Is sometimes
OK
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
THE GIG
A funny pig has an important gig.
If people dig the gig, she will win
her own big rig. She wears
a funny wig with a fig. All the people
dig her gig and she wins the big rig.
1. What did the
pig win?
- a fig tree
- a big rig
- a funny wig
2. What is the
pig’s job?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think comedians
– are not funny
- are sometimes
funny
- are very funny
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
TIME TO EMPTY THE BIN
Jim and Tim’s bin is full.
There is an old pin in the bin.
There is also a metal tin in the bin.
The boys’ mom Kim says it is time
to empty the bin!
1. Who are Tim
and Jim?
- cousins
- brothers
- friends
2. What two
things are in
the bin?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think cleaning
– can be fun
- is hard work
– is very boring
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
SPORT IS FUN
If you want to be fit, do a flip or
use your football kit a bit! Zip along
and hit the ball. But remember
to sit and sip at your drink when
you are tired. This is a really good tip!
1. What can you
do to be fit?
- watch TV
- drink water
- play football
2. What should
you do when
you are tired?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think sport
– is boring
- Is fun
– is healthy
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
BOB’S NEW JOB
Bob has a new job. His job is to catch
very big cod. He has a new rod
to catch the cod. But he does not
sob when he cannot catch the cod.
He knows fishing is not an easy job.
1. What fish does
Bob need to
catch?
- cod
- carp
- catfish
2. What does Bob
use to catch
the fish?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think fishing
– is very easy
- is great
– is boring
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
THICK FOG
There was a lot of fog
when Tom when for his jog.
Near a bog he saw a small dog.
The dog got lost in the fog so Tom
took the dog away from the bog.
1. What was Tom
doing when he
found the dog?
- He was jogging
- He was walking
2. Where did Tom
find the dog?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think helping
animals
– is difficult
– is very
important
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
A TOP COP
Don is not a top cop.
He works with a mop.
He always listens to pop when
he uses his mop but he does not hop.
He has an important job.
1. What is Don’s
job?
- a cop
- a cleaner
- a pop singer
2. What does Don
do when he
uses his mop?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think Don’s job
– is not important
– is important
- Is tiring
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
MY BUD’S TUB
My pig cub loves her tub.
But her tub is full of mud.
The cub is my best bud
so I often give her a rub
when she is in the tub full of mud.
1. What is in the
pig’s tub?
- mud
- chocolate
- water
2. What does the
pig cub love?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think pigs
– are great pets
- are not good
pets
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
MY DAD’S MUG
My dad had a funny mug with a pug.
One day the mug fell on a rug
and the lug of the mug broke.
Now my dad has a new mug.
The new mug shows a funny bug.
1. What was on
the first mug?
- a bug
- a rug
- a dog
2. What happed
to the first
mug?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think the second mug
– is better
- is equally nice
– is worse
Read the passage three times.
Did you have fun?
READING IS FUN!
Name: …………………………………………………………………………...
A FUN DAY
Today I had a lot of fun! I ate a bun.
It was yum! Then I had a yum
chewing gum. I rested in the sun
and next I went for a run.
To sum up, the day really was fun!
1. What did the
girl do first?
- She had a gum
- She rested
- She ate a bun
2. Did the girl like
his food?
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3. I think the girl’s
day
– was fun
– was so-so
- was boring