Phonics Tales!

Comprehension and phonics sheets for each book in the Phonics Tales series by Scholastic

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Name:_____________________  

A Groundhog Named Grady

1. What was Grady’s brother’s name? a. Grace b. Grover c. Grape

2. What was Grady’s problem? a. He was a grabber. b. He ate too much. c. He did not like his sister.

3. What happened when Grady grabbed the flower? a. He smelled it. b. He gave it to his sister. c. It hurt his hand.

A Groundhog Named Grady Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that begin with ‘gr’

Name:_____________________  

Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly

1. What could Flora not do? a. dance b. sing c. fly

2. Where does she want to fly? a. to the store b. to the flamingo festival in Florida c. to Jane’s home

3. What helps Flora fly at the end? a. her feathers b. the water c. Floyd

Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that begin with ‘fl’

Name:_____________________  

Jake and Jane’s Great Race

1. What is Jake? a. an ape b. a snake c. a snail

2. What did Jake take a break to do? a. bake a cake b. take a nap c. go swimming

3. Who won the race? a. the ape b. Jane c. Jake

Jake and Jane’s Great Race Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the long ‘a’ sound

Name:_____________________  

The Thing That Went Thump

1. What day of the week did this story take place? a. Thursday b. Monday c. Sunday

2. What did Theo hear? a. Tick tock b. sshhhh c. Thump, Thump, Thud!

3. What did the sound turn out to be?

a. a ball b. a snake c. his sister

The Thing That Went Thump Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the ‘th’ sound

Name:_____________________  

Skippy Skunk 1. Skippy Skunk has many ______.

a. friends b. cups c. skills

2. What can Skippy not do? a. dance b. skip c. run

3. What helped Skippy learn to skip?

a. a song b. the sidewalk c. his mom

Skippy Skunk Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the ‘sk’ sound

Name:_____________________  

Chimp and Chick’s Lunch 1. What did Chimp and Chick make?

a. a picture b. lunch c. a cake

2. What did Chick and Chimp do with all the food? a. threw it away b. made a sandwich c. sat on it

3. How did Chick and Chimp feel at the end of the story?

a. full b. mad c. sad

Chimp and Chick’s Lunch Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the ‘ch’ sound

Name:_____________________  

The Princess and the Pretzel 1. What was the prince’s name?

a. Pete b. Jake c. Preston

2. What did the prince give the princess?

a. some cake b. prune tea c. a dress

3. What did the Prince put under the bed?

a. a pretzel b. a pea c. paper

The Princess and the Pretzel Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the ‘pr’ sound

Name:_____________________  

Clark and Cleo’s Clouds 1. Where did Clark and Cleo go?

a. to Drake Lake b. to Clovis Park c. to the store

2. What did they eat at the picnic? a. chili b. cake c. clam chowder

3. What did they see in the sky? a. grass b. clouds c. a duck

Clark and Cleo’s Clouds Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the ‘cl’ sound

Name:_____________________  

Porcupine Pete 1. What is Rose’s pet’s name?

a. Dave b. Kate c. Pete

2. What is Rose’s pet? a. a dog b. a porcupine c. a fish

3. What do Rose and her pet like to do? a. go to school b. eat c. play lots of things

Porcupine Pete Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the sneaky silent ‘e’

Name:_____________________  

Sleepyhead Sloth 1. Who is Sloth’s pal?

a. Sam b. Pete c. Slinky

2. What does Sloth like to do? a. eat b. sleep c. play

3. What makes Sloth wake up? a. Slinky’s slumber party b. a tiger c. the tree falls down

Sleepyhead Sloth Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the “sl’ sound

Name:_____________________  

Stand the Pest 1. Stacy thought Stan was a ______.

a. silly boy b. pest c. good friend

2. Why was Stacy worried? a. the storm b. her test c. she missed her mom

3. What made Stacy feel better? a. her brother b. a song c. she read a book

Stan the Pest Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the “st’ sound

Name:_____________________  

Lucky Duck 1. When does this story take place?

a. on a Tuesday b. on a Saturday c. on a sunny Sunday

2. What did Duck want to eat? a. pancakes b. some chips c. some cookies

3. What did Duck win? a. a trip b. a free brunch c. a new book

Lucky Duck Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the short ‘u’ sound

Name:_____________________  

Mouse in My House 1. What did the girl find in her house?

a. a snake b. a mouse c. a stack of books

2. What did the mouse eat? a. cheese b. some chips c. gummy worms

3. What happened to the mouse? a. the girl and he became friends b. he was caught c. he went to a new house

Mouse in My House Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the “ou” sound

Name:_____________________  

Ike and Mike 1. Ike and Mike are ______________

a. friends b. brothers c. cousins

2. What do Ike and Mike not like to do? a. share b. go to school c. read

3. What did Ike and Mike buy at the toy store?

a. a new book b. a kit c. a ball

Ike and Mike Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the long “i” sound

Name:_____________________  

Shelly’s New Shoes 1. Shelly loves what?

a. clothes b. animals c. reading

2. Why did her Mom throw away her favorite shoes?

a. they were torn and smelly! b. the laces had a knot in them c. she did not like them

3. What did Shelly’s new shoes look like? a. her friend’s shoes b. her old ones c. her mom’s shoes

Shelly’s New Shoes Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the “sh” sound

Name:_____________________  

Goo, Goo! 1. Name three things in the brother’s room ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

2. His brother has just one __________ a. toy b. tooth c. stuffed animal

3. What makes the baby go to sleep?

a.  His brother b.  A song c.  His mom and dad

Goo, Goo! Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the “oo” sound

Name:_____________________  

Todd’s Odd Day 1. What did Todd see first on his walk?

a. ocelots with lots of spots b. an ostrich c. a hog and a dog jogging

2. Who was mailing a box of rocks? a. a hog b. an ox c. a lot of frogs

3. Todd’s odd day was _________ a. really just a dream b. not fun at all c. full of scary characters

Todd’s Odd Day Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the short “o” sound

Name:_____________________  

At Home With Mole and Toad 1. Where does Mole live?

a. in a city b. at school c. in a hole

2. Mole wants to show Toad _______ a. her new yellow skates b. a cake she just baked c. a good grade on a test

3. What happened to Toad’s toe? a. he tripped on a rock b. Mole rolled over it on her skates c. a snake bit it

At Home With Mole and Toad Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the long “o” sound

Name:_____________________  

A Mule Named Sugar Cube 1. Sugar Cube is a very _____ mule.

a. huge b. cute c. hungry

2. What kind of instrument can she play? a. the drums b. the flute c. the bugle

3. What hurt Sugar Cube’s feelings? a. the waiter b. the other mules c. her mom

A Mule Named Sugar Cube Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the long “u” sound

Name:_____________________  

Queen Bee’s Scream 1. What did everyone think of Queen Bee

a. she was sweet b. she was happy c. she was mean

2. What did she scream to Benny Bee? a. to make a cake b. to sweep the floor c. to make some peach tea

3. What did Benny tell Queen Bee? a. that she was pretty b. that she needed to say please c. that she needed to leave

Queen Bee’s Scream Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the long “e” sound

Name:_____________________  

The Trolls Take a Trip 1. What is the troll’s tradition?

a. going out to eat b. taking a trip to Clovis Park c. taking a trip to Lake Trout

2. What do the troll’s bring? a. trays of treats b. lots of toys c. their own fish

3. What is the troll’s favorite game? a. three legged race b. racing tricycles around a track c. swimming

The Trolls Take a Trip Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the “tr” sound

Name:_____________________  

The Best Nest 1. What is the hen’s name?

a. Ed b. Jen c. Henry

2. Why was the pig pen not the best nest? a. it was too messy b. there was a pig in it c. Jen did not like the color

3. Name three things Jen put in her nest. _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

The Best Nest Name:_____________________  

Find 10 words that have the short “e” sound

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