Year 1 · Reading · Decodable · Free Printable
Ben's Big Day
Help Year 1 students practise decoding simple words, blending sounds and building reading fluency.
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About This Worksheet
Ben's Big Day is a Year 1 decodable reading activity designed to give early readers practice applying phonics to connected text. Children read the passage, build fluency and respond to simple questions about what they have read.
What Students Practise
Students practise blending sounds to decode words, reading familiar spelling patterns, rereading for smoother fluency and finding information in a short text. The activity also supports confidence when children meet a word they have not seen before.
How to Use It
Before reading, quickly review any target sound patterns. Ask the child to point to each word and blend carefully when needed. Encourage a second reading to build fluency, then discuss the text before completing the comprehension questions. If a word is difficult, return to the sounds rather than encouraging a guess from the picture or first letter.
Parent Tip
Let your child read the passage more than once. The first reading can focus on accurate decoding; the second can focus on smoother reading and understanding what happened in the story.
Learning Intention
Students will decode simple words and read a short passage with growing fluency.
Australian Curriculum
Supports Year 1 phonics and early reading outcomes.
Teacher Notes
Preview tricky words. Students read aloud, then answer simple comprehension questions.
Skills Practised
- Decoding
- Blending
- Fluency
- Early comprehension