Stories
Create decodable stories that match where your class is up to.
Every word is checked against what your class has been taught, in the order your school's programme teaches it.
Sam and the Shell
This week’s sounds
Sam and the Shell
A closer look
Control every part of the story.
It starts with what you've taught.
Sounds taught so far
- s
- a
- t
- p
- i
- n
- m
- d
- g
- o
- c
- k
- ck
- e
- u
- r
- sh
- ch
- th
- ee
This week's focus
Year level
Longer sentences with more describing words, sometimes joined with because or when.
Theme and characters
Names your class can read
SamPipTom
A story like this
Library story
The Fish Shop
Year 1sh
Differentiate for the group in front of you.
Stretch strong readers with harder words from the same sounds, then add your own notes.
Extension words Pro
Words with ch, for a Prep class
beach
bench
bunch
chain
champ
Teacher direction Pro
Anything else
Set it at the beach, with a dog called Max.
Check every word, then make the story yours.
Sam and the Shell
sh /sh/s /s/Focus-sound breakdown
- sSam sand spots is×6
- shshell shed shelf shuts×4
- idigs in is big×7
- tspots it to sets×6
- ethe shell shed sets×5
- sspots picks sets shuts×5
One-tap rewrites Pro
- Decodability view
- Focus-sound breakdown
- Teacher notesPro
- Custom promptsPro
- One-tap rewritesPro
- Pictures that don't give away words
Keep a story ready for every lesson.
- Saved Stories
- Library matched to your class
- Story warm-up page
- Ready in your lessons
- Printed in your school's handwriting
Biff and the Fluffy Pup
Year 1
Buzz the Bee
Year 1
Dee and Lee Plant a Seed
Year 1
Gus Gets an Egg
Prep
Jane and Mike Ride to the Lake
Year 1
Josh and Chad at the Shop
Year 1
Mark and the Star
Year 1
Pip Digs in the Mud
Prep
The Bright Night
Year 2
The Clay Pot
Year 1
The Crow and the Owl
Year 1
The Fish Shop
Year 1
The Sleigh Ride
Year 2
The Tune on the Flute
Year 1