11 Sports Stories for 6th Grade and Above, Printable PDF
11 decodable sports 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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Sports 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 running track for two years, but he had never won a race. His friend Jan was the fastest kid in school. She made it look easy. On the day of the big meet, Alex lined up at the start. His legs felt heavy. The gun went off. Alex pushed hard from the first step. He could hear feet pounding behind him. Jan was in the lane next to him, already ahead. Alex kept his eyes on the finish line. His lungs burned. His arms pumped. With ten steps left, he found something extra. He leaned forward and crossed the line. He did not win. Jan beat him by two steps. But when Alex looked at the clock, he saw his best time ever. Jan ran over and hugged him. "You were so close," she said. Alex was breathing hard, but he was smiling. He had not won the race, but he had beaten himself. That was enough.
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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