1. Jan & Ted Story (a, e) vowel
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Jan and Ted have a pet cat. The cat is big and it cannot swim. Ted and
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the cat wentto swim, but the cat ran back to Jan. Jan was mad, so
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she hit Ted. “Don’thit me,” said Ted. Jan did notlet the cat swim.
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Jan and Ted saw a rat in the yard. “Getrid of it!” said Jan.“ The cat will
i a e a e i a a
kill the rat,” said Ted, and he let the cat get the big rat. Butthe cat did
i a i a i a i a
not kill the rat. It bit the rat and hit the cat, but then it quit. “The cat
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will not kill the rat!” said Ted. “The cat just wants to have fun.”
Mom got job at pet Shop
Short vowel story (a, e, I, o, u)
o o o e o o a u a i o
Mom got a job at a pet shop. The shop had pups, cats, birds, frogs,
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and fish. A lot of kids like to run to the shop after class and look at the
e
pets.
o a a a e e i ea o
One day, Jan and Ted wentwith them. “Look!”
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said Ted. “Look at that pup. Itis so cute.” They wenthome to ask
o u o o a e o o u
mom for the pup. Mom got a job at a pet shop. The shop had pups,
a i o a i o i u o
cats, birds, frogs, and fish. A lot of kids like to run to the shop after
a o a e
class and look at the pets.
a e u a e
“Can we get a pup?” asked Ted.
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“The cat will not like the pup,” said mom. “Butthe pup is so cute,”

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said Jan. “Sorry,” said mom. “One pet is enough.”
The soap boat (o, a)
oa oa ae a o
“My soap boat is sailing away!” cries Joe.
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The soap boat is lost in the sea. “What is this?” says a fish.
a u a
A whale is under the water.
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The soap boat floats on the top. A bird grabs the soap boat. It’s my
oa oa o
soap boat!” says Joe.
Surfer Girl (e, i, u)
ae i u i o i o a e a
Fern likes to surf at Bird Rock. Bird Rock has the best waves.
e i a ae u a i e a e
Here is a big wave. Fern has to turn fast. Here is a big gear wave. Fern
i e o i a a u
swims to meet here it comes the biggest wave. The wavecurls over
a a u
and makes a tube.
u u u ae a u a
Surfingin the tube is fun!Fern wants to surf all day. Her dad says,
o a
“No way.”

3. My Horse Glory (o)
a o i a o e a o
My nameis Tory. I live on a farm. I have a horse. Her name is Glory.
o a e o o o a a a o o o
Glory plays in her corral. I forgotto close the gate and Glory got out.
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I had to find her. I found her with a thorn in her foot. I called the
ae o o e
animal doctor for help.
o o a o
Now Glory is back to normal.
The Big Hit (i)
i a a a i i a o i a i
Tin man has a bat. Jill has a mitt. Zac the mousehas a big ball. “Will he
i a a i i a a i a i a i a i o
hit the ball?” Think tin. The ball hits the mitt. The tin man will not
i a i a i a a ia
give up. The tin man hits the ball finally!