Phase 2 Phonics Decodable Reading Passages | Reception Year 1 | 8 Stories + Comprehension Questions

Phase 2 Phonics Reading Comprehension Pack – 8 decodable CVC passages with simple questions for Reception and Year 1! Perfect early reading practice.

These reading comprehension passages are designed for children working within Phase 2 phonics and use simple decodable sentence structures to support early reading and understanding.

Across the pack, children will read passages built mostly from simple CVC words, repeated sentence patterns, short predictable sentences and a small number of common high-frequency/tricky words (the, is, a, on, in, and, not, it).

• What’s Included:

• 8 original short decodable passages: Sam, Pat, Tim, Nan, Dad, Mum, The Cat, The Hen
• 3 easy comprehension questions per passage (colour the correct answer / true or false / short answer)
• Full colour illustrations to keep it engaging
• Printable PDF format with name line and clear layout

• Phonics Focus:

Passages mainly use: sat, mat, hat, pat, pin, pit, cat, cap, bag, van, mug, hen, pen, egg, sad, mad, nap, sit, had, can, up
Phase 2 graphemes covered: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, e, u, r, h, b, f, l

• Progression:

Children move from reading simple repeated CVC sentences → short connected mini-passages → answering basic retrieval-style questions.

• Ideal for:

• Reception and early Year 1
• Phonics interventions
• Guided reading groups
•Home reading / homework

Early readers needing decodable comprehension practice
Zero prep – just print and go! Gives children the confidence boost they need while hitting every Phase 2 objective.