Hold On, Kim! (VC/CV syllable division)

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Fantasy Decodable Reader with VC/CV Syllable Division

Practice Words

Two-syllable words divided between two consonants in a VC/CV pattern.

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On the right side of the image, Kim's mother sits at a large wooden loom inside a cosy indoor room, smiling contentedly as she works the threads with her hands. The loom holds a partially woven fabric with colourful patterns, and warm afternoon light fills the space. The left side of the image is plain light background, leaving room for text.

Every day, Kim's mother sat at her wooden loom and sang. Her fingers moved across the fabric, weaving crimson and yellow patterns. Kim loved the singing, but she loved the watching even more.

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On the left side of the image, Kim's mother sits cross-legged on the floor, singing softly — musical notes float in the air around her — while sewing or doing needlework with thread and fabric. Below her, Kim lies on her stomach on a red and brown patterned rug with her head resting on her arms, eyes closed, peacefully drifting off to sleep. She has pulled a thin red blanket up to cover herself. The scene is a warm, softly lit indoor setting with a calm, cosy afternoon atmosphere. The right ~40% of the image is plain light background.

'Mama, teach me,' Kim said, the same as always. 'After sunset. Rest,' her mother said, singing as her fingers worked the fabric. Kim lay down on the rug, pulled her blanket up, and closed her eyes.

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On the right side of the image, Kim lies on the rug pulling a blanket up toward her chin, frowning with an annoyed, sleepy expression as she's been woken by a tapping noise. Sound-effect text ("TAP TAP TAP") floats above her head, suggesting the persistent tapping. The scene is a close-up indoor afternoon view with warm light, and the patterned blanket is bunched around her.

Tap, tap, tap. Kim's eyes snapped open and she pulled her blanket up to her chin. 'Go away,' she said, but the tapping just got louder and would not stop.

Page 4
On the left side of the image, Kim walks barefoot up a small step toward an open doorway of a building with large green wooden doors, shown at a three-quarter angle so her face is visible — she has a curious, determined expression as she heads out into the street to follow a sound. Colourful "POK POK POK" sound-effect text floats in the air near the doorway. The scene is set outdoors on a neighbourhood sidewalk, with a wicker chair sitting to the right of the entrance. The right ~40% of the image is plain light background.

Kim padded barefoot out the doorway and into the street. Pop, pop! The sound bounced off the walls and always kept one corner ahead. 'Wait!' Kim called, but the sound did not wait.

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Kim stands bent forward slightly, peering curiously through a weathered open doorway into a dimly lit interior. She has a determined, inquisitive expression as she pushes the door open. Just inside the doorway on the right, a traditional wooden loom is visible with threads and wooden slats. The scene is set outdoors on what appears to be a porch or entryway of an older building, with warm daylight illuminating the left side as plain background. Colourful "POK POK POK..." sound-effect text floats above, suggesting tapping sounds coming from the loom.

Kim pushed open the door, and there it was. An old loom sat in a dark corner, dusty, with its narrow frame shaking. 'You?' Kim whispered. 'You were making all that noise?'

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Kim sits at a large wooden loom inside a cosy craft room, with her hands on the loom's frame and a look of wide-eyed surprise on her face. The loom is actively weaving — a brilliant rug is forming on it, with threads twisting and dancing on their own. Magical swirling clouds of mist or energy billow out from the loom toward the right, suggesting the loom has come alive. Behind Kim on the wall, colourful finished rugs and tapestries with geometric patterns hang on display. The right side of the image is open plain background filled with the magical mist.

Kim sat down and rested her hands on the narrow frame. Without warning, the loom gave a sudden jolt and threads shot out all over. A brilliant pattern began to weave itself under Kim's fingers. 'I did not do that!' Kim yelled.

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On the right side of the image, Kim sits atop a large wooden loom that is flying through a bright, cloudy daytime sky, soaring above rooftops and buildings below. She grips the loom's frame with both hands, her expression shifting from surprise to wonder as the magical loom carries her upward. Wisps of glowing light and magical energy trail behind the loom. A tiny gecko clings to the loom beside her, along for the ride. The left side of the image is plain sky background, leaving space for text.

The loom left the ground and rose up past the houses into the open sky. Kim grabbed the narrow frame and held on tight. A tiny gecko held the wood beside her. 'Hold on!' Kim yelled, not sure if she meant the gecko or herself.

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Kim sits atop a large magic loom that is flying through a pale, cloudy sky. She leans forward with a wide grin, gripping the wooden beam of the loom as it soars through the air. The loom trails a flowing, decorative fabric behind it — patterned with musical notes — that billows and curls downward like a banner. A massive pink bird glides beside Kim just above the loom. A tiny gecko clings to the loom near Kim. Musical notes float and swirl in the air around the loom, suggesting the ribbon of song carrying them aloft. The right side of the image is plain pale blue-grey sky, clear for text.

Notes from her mother's song filled the sky around them. A massive pink bird flew up and tilted its head at Kim. The gecko gripped the narrow frame as fabric ribbons followed behind them. Kim grinned and felt like the queen of the whole sky.

Page 9
On the right side of the image, Kim is plummeting downward beneath the ocean surface atop the magic loom, gripping the wooden frame with a determined expression. A blanket of bubbles and foam surrounds her and the loom as they plunge into the dark, deep water. A tiny gecko clings to the loom beside her. The left side is open dark sea water, providing clear space for text overlay.

'No, no, no!' Kim yelled as the loom dropped down into the ocean. A sudden blanket of bubbles swallowed them whole. The gecko held on tight as they sank into the dark and the deep.

Page 10
On the left side of the image, Kim bursts through the ocean waves, arms spread wide, riding the foamy surf with a joyful, excited smile. Colourful fish — pink, green, and yellow — swim circles around her in the shallow water as waves crash around them. The scene is set outdoors at a beach on a bright day, with deep blue ocean water stretching across the right side of the image as plain background.

Kim burst up from the waves, her arms wide. Pink and yellow and green fish spun around her in the shallow water. She threw her head back with a big, happy yell. She was wet from head to toe, and she never wanted to stop.

Page 11
On the right side of the image, Kim sits atop the magic loom as it carries her through a swirling explosion of colours and patterns. She raises her arms and laughs joyfully, her face beaming with delight. Flowers and brilliant shapes blossom around her — flowing patterns, abstract shapes in pinks, blues, and greens — like living art surrounding the loom. A tiny gecko clings to the loom near her. The left side of the image is plain background, leaving space for text.

The loom carried Kim higher and brilliant colours burst all around her. Kim raised her arms as patterns and blossoms popped open in pink and blue and green. 'More!' she shouted, and the gecko seemed to agree.

Page 12
In the lower-left portion of the image, Kim's mother sits on a chair with a gentle, peaceful smile, singing softly. Kim is lying on the red and brown patterened rug from before, just waking up with a drowsy, content expression, her plain red blanket twisted around her legs, one hand near her face as she looks up at her mother. Faint wisps of colour drift through the air around them, suggesting the fading remnants of a dream. The top half of the image is plain warm-toned background. The scene is set indoors in a cosy room with soft, warm afternoon light.

The colours got soft and the patterns melted away. Kim blinked and found herself on the rug, her blanket twisted around her legs, her mother singing above her in the chair. 'Mama,' Kim whispered, 'your song took me to such a perfect land.' Her mother smiled and kept on singing. 'Yes, little one. Why do you think I sing it?'

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