Kit and Bud Decodable Comics
Category: Education / Phonics Readers
10 funny decodable comics for kindergarten and first grade, from CVC to digraphs and blends, with word and draw pages and a parent guide. A4 and US Letter.
Turn "I don't like reading" into "Can we read the next one?" Kit the cat and Bud the dog star in 10 funny comics where every single word in every bubble can be sounded out by a beginning reader.
Most comics are full of words a new reader cannot decode yet. These are different: each comic only uses sounds your child has already met, plus a few tricky words shown before reading. Short bubbles of 2 to 5 words keep every page a quick win.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 2 PDF files: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm), each laid out separately for its paper
• 68 pages in each file
• 1 PRINT-GUIDE PDF: which file to use, how to print, words explained, meet the characters
• Everything comes in 1 ZIP file
INSIDE EACH FILE
• 10 comics, 4 pages each, 6 panels on every page
• A Get Ready page before every comic: the target sound, 10 words with sound dots, tricky words and sound words
• A Draw the Last Panel page after every comic: read a sentence, draw it, write a word
• Meet Kit and Bud + how to read a comic page
• 3-page grown-up guide: how the set works, who reads which bubble, a 10-minute routine, what to do when your child gets stuck
• Reading chart and a Comic Reader award
THE 10 COMICS, EASIEST TO HARDEST
• Comic 1: The Red Hat (CVC, short a)
• Comic 2: Dig, Bud, Dig! (CVC, short i)
• Comic 3: The Big Bug (CVC, short u)
• Comic 4: Fun in the Mud (CVC, short e and o)
• Comic 5: The Fish Shop (Digraphs, sh)
• Comic 6: Chick, Chick, Chick (Digraphs, ch and th)
• Comic 7: The Duck and the Sock (Digraphs, ck and wh)
• Comic 8: Frog on the Drum (Blends, r and l blends)
• Comic 9: Swim, Kit, Swim! (Blends, s blends)
• Comic 10: Camp in the Tent (Blends, end blends)
WHO READS WHICH BUBBLE
• Kit always talks in orange bubbles, Bud always talks in blue bubbles
• Your child reads Kit, you read Bud, then swap parts
• Yellow boxes tell the story; big sound words like Bam! and Splash! are decodable too
PERFECT FOR
• Kindergarten and first grade (about ages 4 to 7)
• Reluctant readers who love comics and graphic novels
• Homeschool phonics and reading practice at home
• Tutors and teachers for small groups (single classroom)
HOW TO USE
• Read the comics in order, one or two a week
• Do the Get Ready page, read the comic together, then do the Draw page
• Re-read each comic and color a star on the reading chart
HOW TO PRINT
• Print at "Actual size" or 100%, portrait
• Regular printer paper (20-24 lb / 75-90 gsm) works; heavier paper lasts longer
• Color printing is best so the orange and blue bubbles show
• Staple each comic on the left edge for a little comic book
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Colors may look a little different depending on your screen and printer.
• For personal use and for use with the children in your own single classroom or homeschool. Please do not resell, share or upload the files.
• The stories are original Printivora writing and every word was checked by us against the phonics level of its comic. The illustrations were created with the help of AI image tools and then selected and edited by us.
• This is a reading practice resource, not a diagnostic test or therapy program.
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