The last morning came so fast. Jake already missed the place before they were even gone. The Trophy Dyslexia Decodable Reader for older kids with dyslexia is the finale of the Fishing Dock Series.
Jake picks the spot. The water is still. Then the line moves. The reader who made it here earned every word of it. More sight word work, writing a letter, lots of movement and cursvie work.
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It feels like we just packed the truck, and back then it felt like we had forever. Now Dad was folding up the tent, and I already miss this place and we weren’t even gone yet.
You’re picking the spot today, Dad said. He wasn’t asking.
Jake already knew where.
That spot past the bend, where the water gets real still and deep, and nobody else ever walks all the way out there.
The Trophy is the final story in the Fishing Dock Series. Jake and his dad walk out to Jake’s spot on the last morning. The sky is pink and gray. Dad doesn’t say much on the walk. Some mornings don’t need talking. Then the line goes tight and everything that came before like the waiting, the patience, the staying calm through the storm. It suddenly makes sense.
This is the story a struggling reader gets to finish. And finishing it means something.
What Is Inside
✓ The Trophy is story #6. We have figurative language and inference introduced naturally through the story, same Jake and Dad characters from the very beginning of the series.
✓ Stop and Do Activities — hands on prompts built into every story section
✓ Field Notes Section 1 — three questions about the opening: what time of day is it, what did the sky look like, what did Dad say Jake could do?
✓ Field Notes Section 2 — 40 words from the story with missing letters to complete, answer key included. This is the most demanding written activity in the series and it belongs at the end.
✓ Sketch Activity — draw Jake’s spot past the bend, label the water, the line, whatever Jake would see from where he’s standing
✓ Science Experiment — surface tension experiment using two glasses of water, dish soap, a pencil. Proves how still water behaves differently than disturbed water. Supplies: two glasses of water, dish soap, pencil. Connects directly to the still water in the story.
✓ Write Jake a Letter — write a letter to Jake about the trip. What would you say to him about what he did?
✓ Draw the Series Map — draw a map of all six stories in order.
✓ Midline Challenge Activities
✓ Beat Your Time Sight Word Sprint
✓ Movement Activity — bounce and spell the story vocabulary words
✓ Letter Reversals Practice
✓ Word Scramble — unscramble the story vocabulary words
✓ Bonus sight word warm up stories — 6 short stories from the warm up kit included
What Makes The Trophy Different
The sentences are richer, the language is more layered, and the feelings are real.
You have Write Jake a Letter activity and Draw the Series Map which keeps them involved in the entire series. It helps to keep them motivated to learn the words and helps them stick.
The Draw the Series Map is a way of looking back at everything. Six stories. One trip. A reader who can map it from memory did something that not many kids in their school have done.
Stand Alone or Series
The Trophy works as a standalone story — you do not need to have read Stories 1 through 5 to get something out of it. However, the reader who starts here will miss what a reader who worked the whole way through gets to feel at the end of this story.
Who This Is For
- A reader finishing the Fishing Dock Series who has earned this finale.
- A parent or tutor who wants the final story to feel like a real ending, not just another reading exercise.
- A homeschool family who needs one complete final session with science, writing, art, and reflection built in.
- Anyone looking for a stand alone decodable reader for an older struggling reader who loves fishing.
Supplies to Gather
Two glasses of water · dish soap · a pencil · blank paper for the letter and the series map · an envelope for the letter · a timer · a ball for the midline challenge
Format
Instant digital download — 1 PDF
Print as many times as you need.
No subscription.
Also Available
The Trophy Warm Up Kit — the final phonics warm up that pairs with this story
Storm Rolls In — Story 5 if you are working through in order
Fishing Dock Series Complete Bundle — all 6 stories and all 6 warm up kits
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Everything I share here came from years of sitting across the table from a kid who learned differently. The printables in the shop are what we actually used. If you are looking for something age appropriate and built for an older struggling reader, start here.
I am a mom sharing our story with dyslexia. This is not professional educational advice. Every child and every family situation is different.