The Race— Decodable -ace

The Race is a decodable Grade 2 reading passage centered on the -ace word family to reinforce long A (silent e) phonics skills. The brief narrative follows Nate and Grace as they prepare for and run a race in the park, using decodable vocabulary such as race, place, lace, face, pace, and gate. Designed for beginning readers, the passage supports fluency, decoding, and word recognition with predictable sentence frames and repeated -ace patterns. The resource aligns to the Common Core standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3 (phonics and word recognition) and is useful for small-group instruction, guided reading, and phonics practice. In addition, the passage is audio integrated so students can listen and read along to build accuracy and confidence, supporting multimodal and accessible learning. Teachers may use the text for paired reading, echo reading, and decoding drills, and it pairs well with quick assessments and word family activities.