The Cuckoo's Call

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Creative Commons BY-NC Adapted from "Cuckoo Wants To Sing" by Meheruba Nisha and Biplob Chakroborty. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Free Decodable Reader with 'th' Words | The Cuckoo's Call

Practice Words

Words containing the digraph 'th', producing either the unvoiced /θ/ or voiced /ð/ sound.

there with the this
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A black cuckoo bird with a red eye perches on a tree branch, beak open trying to sing, against a sunny yellow sky and dry landscape.

This is a cuckoo.

Page 2
Close-up of a black cuckoo with red eyes standing near the feet of another bird, showing its grey claws against a simple background.

It is a big bird now.

Page 3
A black cuckoo with a red eye and pink beak perches on a branch looking sad with colorful green and yellow foliage behind it.

But it has no call.

Page 4
A black cuckoo bird sits on a tree branch near a funny-faced tree with big yellow eyes, surrounded by red flowers and green leaves.

Is its call here? No.

Page 5
A black cuckoo watches from a tree branch as farmers work in golden wheat fields, with thatched huts in the background.

Is its call there? No.

Page 6
A black cuckoo perches in a tree looking down at brown monkeys playing below, surrounded by green leaves and fruit.

It will not find a mate with no call.

Page 7
Three children in colorful clothes work in a field picking flowers while red petals drift through the air on a breezy day.

Life goes on by him.

Page 8
A black cuckoo sits on a palm tree surrounded by hanging weaver bird nests, trying to sing against a pale blue sky.

The call will not come.

Page 9
A black cuckoo sits alone on a branch in a rainy scene with purple and blue stormy clouds and wet leaves.

It gets cold.

Page 10
Cheerful bees and insects fly among colorful spring flowers in red, yellow, and blue, with a caterpillar crawling among the blooms.

It gets warm. Can he call in spring?

Page 11
A black cuckoo spreads its wings joyfully on a branch while singing, with a smaller orange bird nearby and colorful spring trees.

Yes! Spring is the time for a cuckoo to call.

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