11 Ocean Stories for 4th and 5th Grade, Printable PDF
11 decodable ocean stories for fluent readers (ages 9 to 11 years old). Average 143 words per story. 95.7% phonics-aligned. Print-ready format with your child's name as the protagonist.
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Ocean Stories for 4th and 5th Grade
Science of Reading Aligned · Print-Ready · Lexend Font
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SAMPLE — Story 1 of 11
Alex and his friend Jan went to the beach for the day. The waves were big and blue. Alex ran into the water first. Jan was right behind him. They swam out past the small waves to where the water was calm. A dolphin came up near them. It jumped out of the water and splashed back down. "Did you see that?" Alex said. Jan was thrilled. The dolphin swam around them in a wide loop. Then it jumped again, even higher. Alex and Jan floated on their backs and watched the sky. Clouds drifted past. After a while, they swam back to the sand. Jan set out a blanket. They ate sandwiches and drank cold water. "This is the best beach day ever," Alex said. Jan smiled. The sun was warm on their skin. They stayed until the sky turned pink.
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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