Tears <oo>

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Creative Commons BY-NC Adapted from "Why Does Risa Cry?" by Dessy Natalia and Stella Ernes. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Free Decodable Reader with 'oo' Words | Tears

Practice Words

Words with the 'oo' vowel team, making either /uː/ as in 'food' or /ʊ/ as in 'good'.

cool too food
Page 1
A girl lies on a high tree branch reaching down toward a boy hanging from a lower branch. Green leaves fall around them against a blue sky.

My big sis is so cool. I want to do all the things that she does.

Page 2
A girl sits on a large tree branch holding a toy airplane while her little brother in striped shirt watches from below against lush green foliage.

She is not scared. She plays in the tree, and she lets me play too.

Page 3
A cute tan puppy lies on the ground looking at a broken toy airplane. Another toy plane flies in the blue sky with fluffy clouds above.

And when things go wrong ...

Page 4
A tan dog barks at a girl sitting sadly under a tree with a broken toy airplane on the ground. A boy peeks down from a tree branch above.

... my big sis can deal with it.

Page 5
A girl repairs a toy airplane on the ground while her brother watches. Their dog leaps joyfully above them against a sky with swirly clouds and distant trees.

Page 6
A girl pats a happy tan dog while carrying her little brother on her hip. They stand near a pile of dirt with a tree in the background.

She was not scared of the dog. It is a good dog.

Page 7
A girl falls forward carrying her brother on her back as leaves scatter around them. Their dog watches from behind near a broken toy airplane.

When she fell ...

Page 8
A girl holds up a repaired toy airplane triumphantly while walking hand in hand with her little brother along a tree-lined path.

... she did not cry. 'we can fix the plane,' she says.

Page 9
A girl with a cat-ear headband holds a green pillow and comforts a sad boy in a striped shirt sitting at a table with a bowl of food.

Mum is not home yet. But big sis says she can get us some food.

Page 10
A girl with tears in her eyes cuts onions at a green kitchen counter while a little boy peeks over the edge watching her curiously.

Are those tears? Why is big sis sad?

Page 11
A boy thinks with thought bubbles showing his sister in different situations - sitting on a tree branch, falling, and crying on the ground with leaves.

She did not cry all day. Things were bad, but big sis did not cry.

Page 12
A boy rests his head on a table looking at an onion slice while his sister smiles behind him. They are in a kitchen with green striped wallpaper.

Oh, I see. It was just the onion.

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