Cod
Practice Words
Words with 'ai' or 'ay' vowel teams, both making the long /eΙͺ/ sound.
Here is a cod out in the bay. It loves to splash and play all day.
The cod sees Steve. It will not wait! It swims to kelp, safe from bait.
Steve has no net, no rod, no pail. To catch this cod he just might fail.
But Steve will not give up today. He says, 'I will find a way!'
Steve jumps in with a splash and spray. He dives down deep to find his way.
The cod has fled. It did not stay. Steve waits and hunts along the bay.
Wait! A flash of green in the bay. Steve peeks where the cod may stay.
Steve checks the sand where the cod may stay. But the fish found a way!
Steve wades out, wet from the spray. But wait! What sits in his way?
It is a pail! Steve yells with glee. He can use it to scoop fish from the sea.
He sits in the sea and holds his pail. He waits for the cod. He will not fail!
One quick scoop. The cod can not stray! Steve lifts the pail. What a great day!