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Year 2 · English · Decodable Reading · Free Printable

The Magic Garden

Read the decodable story 'The Magic Garden' using known letter-sounds, then answer questions to check understanding.

Decodable Reading AC9E2LY04 Australian Curriculum-aligned

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Learning Intention

Students read a decodable text using taught letter-sound knowledge and respond to comprehension questions.

Australian Curriculum

Supports Year 2 English reading and viewing. (AC9E2LY04)

Teacher Notes

Encourage students to imagine and describe their own magic garden after reading.

Skills Practised

  • Decoding known letter-sounds
  • Reading fluency
  • Comprehension of short texts
  • Sight word recognition

Past and Present Tense Verbs

Verb tense helps show when an action happens. Present tense describes actions happening now or regularly, while past tense describes actions that have already happened.

Time Check

  1. Ask when the action happens.
  2. Find the verb.
  3. Choose the tense that matches the time.
  4. Read the whole sentence to check meaning.