11 Animals Stories for 6th Grade and Above, Printable PDF
11 decodable animals stories for advanced readers (ages 11 years old and up). Average 161 words per story. 94% phonics-aligned. Print-ready format with your child's name as the protagonist.
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Animals Stories for 6th Grade and Above
Science of Reading Aligned · Print-Ready · Lexend Font
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SAMPLE — Story 1 of 11
Alex had been watching the fox for weeks. Every evening, it came to the edge of the yard, looked around with sharp eyes, and then slipped back into the trees. Alex sat still on the porch with his friend Jan. "There it is," he whispered. The fox stepped out, its red fur bright against the green grass. It had something in its mouth. A smaller fox followed behind. "It has a pup," Jan said. Alex reached for his camera, slow and quiet. He took three pictures before the foxes disappeared into the brush. The next morning, Alex and Jan followed the trail. They found a den under a fallen tree. Inside, they could hear soft sounds. Alex set up a small camera near the den and left food nearby. Over the next month, they watched the fox family grow. The pup got bigger and bolder. By the end of summer, the young fox was coming to the edge of the yard on its own, just like its mother had done.
In the PDF, every story uses the placeholder “[name]” that you can fill in with your child's name before printing.
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