Chips on the Bench- The /ch/ Sound

Chips on the Bench- The /ch/ Sound

Author
authorAmber

This decodable story helps early readers practice the /ch/ sound through fun words like chips, chicken, chin and chat, along with simple sight words such as the, is, on and it. Max and Tom are eating lunch on a bench when they meet a cheeky chicken who loves to eat chips!

age3 - 6 years old
emotional intelligence
Story Details

Tom will chase Max. Max will chase Tom.

"Not too much chasing," chuckles Max. Max and Tom sit on a bench.

"I have a cheese sandwich for lunch," said Tom.

"I have a box of chips," said Max.

Max and Tom chat and eat chips.

Tom got dip on his chin.

A cheeky chicken at the bench.

Tom will check his book. "The book says chickens love chips!"

The chicken gets a chip. CHOMP !

"Not too much!" said Max. "That is too many chips!"

It got chilly. "Let's go home," said Tom.

"Bye chicken." Tom and Max hop home.

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