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Christmas Decodable Reader with augh Words

Practice Words

Words with the 'augh' letter pattern, making /ɔː/ as in 'caught' or /ɑːf/ as in 'laugh'.

caught daughter laughing laughs laughter naughty taught
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On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do stands on a sandy path outside a suburban house, facing the viewer at a three-quarter angle, looking up at the blazing sun high above and laughing. He is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white mustache, and small dark eyes. He wears a white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, a dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes, and holds a small grey hammer in his right hand. A stone-and-wood house sits in the middle-left background along the sandy path, with red tulips and green shrubs in the front yard. The scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny summer day with a clear blue sky, emphasising the hot Christmas weather. The right ~40% of the image is a plain beige panel reserved for text.

In Dr Can Do's part of the world, Christmas comes in summer, not winter. No snow. No cold winds. Just a blazing sun in a clear blue sky. He stands on the sandy path outside his house, looking up at that hot sun and laughing. His daughter Jill always says a summer Christmas is nothing to fuss about. It's something to celebrate.

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On the right side of the image, Jill stands at the water's edge on a sandy beach on a bright, sunny afternoon. She is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a square head, shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, light/fair skin, and a laughing open-mouthed expression. She wears a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt at the waist and dark brown pants, and is kicking off her brown boots at the shoreline, one foot bare. She holds a grey-and-brown pickaxe in her right hand. In the shallow water nearby, Minx β€” a blocky, Minecraft-style white dog with large pointed ears with pink inner ear details, round black eyes, a black nose, a pink tongue, and a red collar β€” splashes about with just her head poking above the surface. A calm ocean stretches to the horizon. Long afternoon shadows stretch across the sand. The left ~40% of the image is a plain beige panel reserved for text.

"Let's go for a swim!" Jill shouts from the beach. She caught sight of the ocean and couldn't wait another second. Minx is already in the water, splashing about with just her head poking above the surface. That naughty little creature didn't even wait for the others. Jill laughs and kicks off her shoes as the warm afternoon shadows stretch across the sand.

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On the left side of the image, a Minecraft-style town square is decorated for Christmas. A large green Christmas tree covered in colourful lights stands in the centre-left, surrounded by oversized red-and-white striped gift boxes and smaller wrapped presents. A brick building with a peaked roof is visible behind the tree. In the foreground on the left, Jill stands facing the viewer at a three-quarter angle, looking up at the decorated tree with a small open-mouthed smile. She is a blocky Minecraft-style character with a square head, shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, and light/fair skin. She wears a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt at the waist, dark brown pants, and brown boots, and holds a grey-and-brown pickaxe in her right hand. Beside her stands The Mage, a blocky Minecraft-style character in a dark charcoal-black hooded robe with gold/yellow trim along the edges and a gold diamond-shaped emblem on the chest, dark boots, light/warm beige skin, narrow angular dark eyes, and dark hair mostly hidden under the hood. He holds an open brown book in one hand and a tall wooden staff topped with a glowing light-blue crystal gem in the other. The right ~40% of the image is plain beige background reserved for text. The scene is outdoors on a bright, clear day.

The town square in Canville is all decorated for Christmas. A big tree covered in colourful lights stands in the centre, surrounded by oversized red-and-white gift boxes. "Who taught you to make such a lovely tree?" Jill asks, looking up at it. It's not a real pine, but it looks just as good. The Mage stands beside her, smiling proudly at his work.

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On the right side of the image, The Mage stands facing forward beneath a large decorated Christmas tree adorned with colourful lights and a candy-cane-striped ornament. He is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a short, stocky build and square proportions. He wears a dark charcoal-black hooded robe with gold/yellow trim along the edges and a gold diamond-shaped emblem on the chest, along with dark boots. He has light/warm beige skin, narrow angular dark eyes, and dark hair mostly hidden under the hood. He holds an open brown book in one hand and a tall wooden staff topped with a glowing light-blue crystal gem in the other. He has a wide grin on his face, looking down at a blue wrapped present sitting right at his feet. Additional red, green, and cyan gift boxes are scattered around the base of the tree on wooden platforms. The scene is set indoors in a Minecraft-style environment with a green carpeted floor. The left ~40% of the image is a plain beige panel reserved for text.

Later, back inside the cosy cabin, another glowing Christmas tree waits in the corner. The Mage can be naughty at times, and everyone knows he loves playing tricks. But he also has a kind heart. It looks like he's been good enough this year. A blue present from Santa sits right at his feet beneath the tree. He grins at it, and his laughter echoes around the room.

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On the left side of the image, several Minecraft-style blocky characters are seated around a long wooden dining table inside a cosy log cabin. At the head of the table, Dr. Can Do faces the viewer, holding an unfolded Christmas cracker joke slip and reading it aloud with a laughing expression. He is a blocky character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white mustache, and small dark eyes. He wears a white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark navy-blue pants, and a gold paper crown from a Christmas cracker on his head. Beside him, Jill faces the viewer with a laughing open-mouthed expression, having just blurted out the punchline. She has a square head, shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, and light/fair skin. She wears a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt and dark brown pants, with a gold paper crown on her head. Across the table, The Mage sits in his dark charcoal-black hooded robe with gold/yellow trim and a gold diamond-shaped emblem on the chest, also wearing a gold paper crown, laughing along. Minx, a small blocky white dog with a red collar, sits on the floor near the table. All characters sit before plates of food, with white candles lit on the table. The warm indoor scene is lit by glowing lanterns mounted on the wooden walls, with windows visible in the background. The right ~40% of the image is a plain beige/cream area reserved for text overlay.

Dr Can Do pulls a joke from his Christmas cracker and reads it out loud. "Why couldn't the skeleton go to the party?" "Because he had no body to go with!" his daughter Jill says before he can finish. The whole table has caught the giggles, and laughter fills the cosy cabin. Christmas cracker jokes are always the worst, but somehow that's what makes them the best.

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On the right side of the image, Jill is lying in bed, viewed from above, with a content, closed-eye smile. She is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a square head, shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe spread across the pillow, and light/fair skin. She is tucked under cosy blankets in a warm wooden bedroom with wooden plank floors and wooden furniture including a headboard and shelving. The scene has warm indoor lighting suggesting nighttime/bedtime. The left ~40% of the image is a plain beige area reserved for text.

Jill lies in bed with a belly full of Christmas ham and pavlova. She laughs to herself, thinking about those terrible cracker jokes and all the fun they had today. There might not be any snow, but her dad taught her that a hot Christmas is just the best. She smiles and closes her eyes, already dreaming of next year.

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