🐭 Sam and the Scared Mouse | Decodable Reading Passage for /s/, /ss/, /c/, /sc/, /se/, /ce/

'Designed By Speech Language Pathologist'

Bring phonics to life with Sam and the Scared Mouse — a short, engaging decodable story designed to support students practising the /s/ sound spelled with s, ss, c, sc, se, and ce. Perfect for early readers, phonics intervention, or small-group literacy lessons.

✨ What’s Included:

• 1 decodable passage focusing on the /s/ sound spellings
• Clear, simple sentences for beginning readers
• Supports phonics generalisation and sound–spelling correspondence
• Ideal for classroom, home reading, or speech-therapy use

💡 Skills Targeted:

• Phonemic awareness for the /s/ sound
• Decoding and spelling using multiple /s/ graphemes
• Reading fluency and comprehension
• Confidence with tricky sound patterns
  

👩‍🏫 Perfect For:

• Kindergarten and Year 1 literacy lessons
• Phonics small groups or RTI (Response to Intervention)
• Reading intervention programmes
• Speech and language sessions
  

🧠 Why Teachers Love It

Teachers say this story makes phonics practice meaningful and fun! The predictable text and gentle storyline help students connect sounds to spelling patterns in a real reading context.

✅ Created with Assistance From:

• AI
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