THE TIN MAN
THE MAP
Decodable Book 8
|Pam’s map is on the mat. |6 |
|Pam taps the map. |10 |
|Sam stamps on Pam’s map. |15 |
|Sam taps Pam’s map. |19 |
|Sam pats Pam’s map. |23 |
|Pam’s map! |25 |
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HIP
Decodable Book 9
|Hip has a hat. |4 |
|Hip tips his hat. |8 |
|Hip taps. |10 |
|Hip stamps. |12 |
|Hip hits his hat. |16 |
|Hip sits. |18 |
|Total WCPM | |
SNAP THE ANT
Decodable Book 10
|Snap is an ant. |4 |
|Snap is on Pam’s pan. |9 |
|Snap has Pam’s ham. |13 |
|Snap sips. |15 |
|Snap is by the pants. |20 |
|Snap naps. |22 |
|Total WCPM | |
LIL’S HAT
Decodable Book 11
|Hal has a slim hat. |5 |
|Lil is Hal’s pal. Lil’s hat tilts. It slips. |14 |
|Lil slips down, down, down! |19 |
|Hal sits and makes a list. |25 |
|Slam Lil hits Hal. |29 |
|Lil’s hat is on Hal. Hal’s hat is on Lil. |39 |
|Total WCPM | |
A MILL ON A HILL
Decodable Book 12
|A tall mill sits on a hill. |7 |
|A tall man sits in a hall in a tall mill. |18 |
|A small plant sits on a sill. |25 |
|A small man taps a tall man who sits in a mill. |37 |
|A tall man tilts. A tall man tips. |45 |
|A small plan on a sill tilts and tips, too. |55 |
|A tall mill is still. |60 |
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NAN’S FAMILY
Decodable Book 13*
|On the Mat |3 |
|Sam sits on his mat. |8 |
|Pat sits on Sam. I am on Sam! |16 |
|Tim sits on Pat. Nan sits on Tim. |24 |
|Tip sits on Nan. Tip! |29 |
|The Pans |31 |
|Sam has a tin pan. Sam spins his pan. |40 |
|Pat spins a tin pan. Tim spins his tin pan. |50 |
|Nan hits and tips the tin pan. |57 |
|Can Nan spin a tin pan? |63 |
|I can! Nan spins a tin pan! |70 |
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DAN SPINS
Decodable Book 14
|Dan spins. Dan dips. |4 |
|Dan has a hat. |8 |
|Dan spins his hat. |12 |
|Dan hits a pit…and sits. |18 |
|Dan is sad. |21 |
|Total WCPM | |
THE SPOT
Decodable Book 15
|Mom has a pot. Mom’s pot is hot. |8 |
|Mom has a spot. Dad has his mop. |16 |
|Dad mops the spot. |20 |
|Dad mops and Mom pats the spot. |27 |
|Total WCPM | |
BOB AT BAT
Decodable Book 16
|Bob is at bat. |4 |
|Bob stamps. Bob taps. |8 |
|Bob stands and nods. |12 |
|Bob bats. Bob pants. |16 |
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THE CAB
Decodable Book 17
|Dan stands. The cab spins past Dan. |7 |
|Dan snaps. The cab scats, and Dan taps. |15 |
|Dan nods. The cab stops, and in hops Dan. |24 |
|Total WCPM | |
SIS THE CAT
Decodable Book 18*
|Sis and Dad |3 |
|There is Sis. Sis spins and stops on the mat. |13 |
|Sis can sit. Sis can nap. |19 |
|Sis can bat. Sis can tap. |25 |
|Sis bats the pans. Sis hits the hat. |33 |
|Dad is mad. Bad cat! |38 |
|Where is Sis? |41 |
|Sis scats. Where is Sis? |46 |
|Is Sis on the Mat? Sis is not on the mat. |57 |
|Is Sis in the hat? Sis is not in the hat? |68 |
|Is Sis in a tin pan? Sis is not in a tin pan. |81 |
|Is Sis with Pam and Bob? |87 |
|No, Sis is not with Pam and Bob. |95 |
|I miss Sis. Where is Sis? |101 |
|Dad has Sis. Sis sits on him. |108 |
|Dad is not mad. And Sis is not sad. |117 |
|I can sit with Sis and Dad. |124 |
|Total WCPM | |
PICNIC
Decodable Book 19
|Dad can pick snacks. |4 |
|Nick can pack maps. |8 |
|Pam is in the back. |13 |
|Nick stands in sand. |17 |
|Pam has the picnic sack. |22 |
|Dad, Nick, and Pam picnic. |27 |
|Total WCPM | |
NAT’S NAP
Decodable Book 20
|Nap, Nat! Nap in the crib, Nat! |7 |
|Crabs can’t nap! |10 |
|Crabs can tap! Crabs can snap! |16 |
|Crabs can spin and spin! |21 |
|Crabs can sit a bit! |26 |
|Nat naps in his crib! |31 |
|Total WCPM | |
RON ON THE RUN
Decodable Book 21
|The sun is up. Ron is on the run. |9 |
|Ron mops and dusts his hut, |15 |
|Ron hums as he dusts and mops. |22 |
|With his cup and his bun, Ron is back on the run. |34 |
|A dump truck hits the mud. Mud hits Ron. |43 |
|Ron does not stop. He runs and runs. |51 |
|Ron runs and runs. Ron runs for the bus. |60 |
|The bus hits mud. Run sits in muck. |68 |
|The bus runs on, but Ron sits and does not run. |79 |
|Total WCPM | |
THE BUG
Decodable Book 22
|Mole: |What is in the bag? |5 |
|Bear: |A bug. |7 |
|Mole: |Is it big? |10 |
|Bear: |The bug bag is big. |15 |
|Mole: |No! Is the bug big? |20 |
|Bear: |In the big bag? |24 |
|Mole: |Yes. Is the bug in the bag big? |32 |
|Bear: | It is a big bug bag. |38 |
|Mole: |Not the bag! Is a big bug in the big bag? |49 |
|Bear: |A big bag has the big bug. |56 |
|Mole: |But is the bug big! |61 |
|Bear: |Big bugs bump in big bags. |67 |
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SINBAD THE PIG
Decodable Book 23*
|Sinbad Scats |2 |
|Gramps and Ann have a big pig. |9 |
|The pig is Sinbad. Sinbad has bad habits. |17 |
|Sinbad bumps Gramps. |20 |
|Gramps grabs at Sinbad. Sinbad scats! |26 |
|Sinbad and Ann |29 |
|“Grab Sinbad, Ann!” says Gramps. |34 |
|Sinbad runs. He spins past Ann. |40 |
|Ann grabs at Sinbad. Gramps grins. |46 |
|“I got him!” says Ann. |51 |
|Sinbad stops and sits back. Ann trips on Sinbad. |60 |
|Ann stamps. Gramps grins. Sinbad naps. |66 |
|“Sinbad has bad habits!” says Ann. |72 |
|Total WCPM | |
JAN AND JACK
Decodable Book 24
|Jan packs Jack’s snack. Jan puts his snack in a jug. |11 |
|Jan tosses the jug in Jack’s backpack. Jan jogs up hills. |22 |
|She jogs in grass and mud. Jan runs and jumps a plant. |34 |
|Jack naps. Jan jabs and jiggles Jack. |41 |
|“Jan, I had to sit and nap,” said Jack. |50 |
|“Jan, I am glad for snacks and a nap.” |59 |
|Jack sits and has his snacks. |65 |
|Total WCPM | |
A BADGE
Decodable Book 25
|Midge wants a badge. So does Madge. |7 |
|Nudge, nudge, nudge. Nudge, nudge, nudge. |13 |
|Who gets a badge? Can Midge get a badge? |22 |
|Can Madge get a badge? Mom is a judge. Mom can judge. |34 |
|Midge and Madge get a badge. |40 |
|Midge and Madge hug a judge. |46 |
|Total WCPM | |
BRAD’S RAM
Decodable Book 26
|Brad is a trim man. |5 |
|Brad’s trim hat fits him. |10 |
|Brad has a fat ram. |15 |
|Brad’s ram spins fast and nabs his hat. |23 |
|Brad is mad. Brad nabs his hat. |30 |
|Brad pulls, stamps, and pants. |35 |
|Brad’s ram tugs and tugs. Snap! Brad’s hat flips up! |45 |
|Brad is a trim man. He has a fat ram. |55 |
|The ram has a fat hat. |61 |
|Total WCPM | |
BORIS, DORIS, AND NORM
Decodable Book 27
|Boris, Doris and Norm are triplets. |6 |
|Boris, Doris, and Norm were born in a storm. |15 |
|Boris was born first. After Boris, Doris was born. |24 |
|After Doris, Norm was born. |29 |
|Mom and Dad put Boris in Dad’s old crib. |38 |
|Dad’s old crib was worn and torn. |45 |
|Mom and Dad put Doris in Mom’s old crib. |54 |
|Mom’s old crib was worn and torn. |61 |
|Mom and Dad did not have a crib for Norm. |71 |
|Norm got a brand new crib. It was not worn or torn. |83 |
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JEN’S PEN
Decodable Book 28
|Ted had his hen in a pen. Ted’s hen is Jen. |11 |
|Jen’s pen is a mess. Ted promises to mend Jen’s pen. |22 |
|“I’m fed up!” Jen says. “Ted said he would mend my pen, |34 |
|but Ted did not mend it.” |40 |
|“Jen is upset and is on the move!” |48 |
|snort the pigs as Jen runs past. |55 |
|Jen hops on top of the pen. |62 |
|Jen trips and drops in a bucket. |69 |
|“Jen is stuck and can’t get up!” laugh the horses. |79 |
|Ted pulls Jen out. Ted pets Jen and feeds her. |89 |
|“I will mend Jen’s pen!” Ted says. |96 |
|And Ted does mend Jen’s pen. |102 |
|Total WCPM | |
BEST MOM
Decodable Book 29
|Tom slipped. Mom helped him. |5 |
|Pam spilled it. Mom mopped it. |11 |
|Mom patted Pam. Pam napped. |16 |
|Tom acted. Mom clapped |20 |
|Dad landed. Mom picked him up. |26 |
|Dad handed Tom a pin. Tom pinned it on Mom. |36 |
|The pin said BEST MOM. |41 |
|Total WCPM | |
JEFF’S JOB
Decodable Book 30
|Jeff is on the job. Jeff’s job is on a cliff. |11 |
|Jeff’s job is fun. Jeff’s job is a lot of work. |22 |
|Jeff huffs and puffs. Jeff has a staff. |30 |
|The staff helps Jeff. Jeff and his staff are on the job. |42 |
|Jeff and his staff have fun! |48 |
|Total WCPM | |
A FOX AND HIS BOX
Decodable Book 31
|Rabbit and Fox sat on Fox’s big box. |8 |
|“You have a big box,’’ said Rabbit. |15 |
|“Yes,’’ snapped Fox. “It is a trap!’’ |22 |
|“Can it trap dogs?’’ said Rabbit. |28 |
|“It can trap dogs,’’ said Fox. |34 |
|“Can it trap cats?’’ said Rabbit. |40 |
|“It can trap cats,’’ said Fox. |46 |
|“Can it trap an ox?’’ said Rabbit. |53 |
|“It cannot trap an ox,” said Fox, “but it can trap rabbits.’’ |65 |
|“It can trap rabbits?’’ said Rabbit. |71 |
|“But I am a fast rabbit! It cannot trap fast rabbits!’’ |82 |
|“Yes,’’ said Fox, “and it did not trap you!’’ |92 |
|Total WCPM | |
ZACK THE ONE-MAN BAND
Decodable Book 32
|Gus and Cass sat on rocks. ZAP! POP! SNAP! |9 |
|“What is it?” said Cass. |14 |
|“A big red bus has zipped up. |21 |
|It has a man and a big brass band,” said Gus. |32 |
|The man on the red bus blasted, |39 |
|“I am Zack the One-Man Band, |46 |
|and here is my big brass band!” |53 |
|BAM! BUZZ! BOP! Zack’s band started up. |60 |
|“Zack, you are a grand band!” called Cass. |68 |
|Zack huffed and puffed. “I must stop,” he panted. |77 |
|“Do not fuss,” added Zack. |82 |
|“Grab tin pots! Grab small sticks! Start a grand band!” |92 |
|Zack and his band got back on his red bus. |102 |
|Total WCPM | |
BIZZ BUZZ
Decodable Book 33
|Is it a buzz? It is a big buzz. |9 |
|Is it a fizz? Buzz, fizz. What is it? |18 |
|Bizz, bizz. Buzz, fizz. Bop! Bam! |24 |
|Can it be Dad? It is not Dad. |32 |
|Yes! It is jazz! It is a jazz band. |41 |
|A jazz band is fun! |46 |
|Total WCPM | |
DOGS AND CATS
Decodable Book 34
|Sam has dogs. His dogs are Bigs and Figs. |9 |
|Sam has cats. His cats are Bugs and Mugs. |18 |
|Bigs does not like Bugs. Bugs does not like Bigs. |28 |
|Mugs does not like Figs. Figs does not like Mugs. |38 |
|Sam hugs Figs, Mugs, Bugs, and Bigs. |45 |
|Figs, Mugs, Bugs, and Bigs all like Sam. |53 |
|Total WCPM | |
JEN DREAMT
Decodable Book 35
|Jen had bread and went to bed. |7 |
|Jen dreamt her bed was made of bread. |15 |
|Can I dab bread in milk? |21 |
|Or can I spread jam on it instead? |29 |
|Jen dreamt she spread jam on her bed, |37 |
|Jen dreamt her bed was good bread. |44 |
|Jen lifted her head and leapt from her bed. |53 |
|“Mom, can I get bread at breakfast? |60 |
|Can I spread jam on my bread?” |67 |
|Total WCPM | |
RUN AND PASS
Decodable Book 36
|Bob can pass a ball. |5 |
|The ball crosses the grass. |10 |
|Bob can toss the ball to Greg. |17 |
|Greg runs and crosses the grass. |23 |
|Bob and Greg run and pass. |29 |
|Ted is not impressed. Ted is dressed to play. |38 |
|Ted will cross the grass and run at Bob. |47 |
|But Bob is not stressed. Bob can run and pass. |57 |
|Greg runs, and Ted misses. Ted is impressed. |65 |
|Total WCPM | |
TRASH
Decodable Book 37
|Mick had trash stacks: |4 |
|dented and bent tin cans, |9 |
|Cut and split logs, |13 |
|two smashed beds, |16 |
|three cracked dishes, |19 |
|small bits of crashed ships, |24 |
|four fishnet strips, |27 |
|torn flag scraps, |30 |
|five old comic books, |34 |
|a crushed red drum set, |39 |
|and half a smashed sled. |44 |
|Mick put his trash stack in the small shed. |53 |
|Total WCPM | |
SETH’S BATH
Decodable Book 38
|Seth stepped into his bathtub. “Must get to the ship!” |10 |
|“Cast off!” called Seth. “All hands on deck!” |18 |
|“Rocks in the water! Man the ship’s masts!” |26 |
|“The ship has thumped and hit big rocks! |34 |
|Get the rafts!” |37 |
|“Thick fog! Jump ship!” |41 |
|“All finished, Seth?” said Dad. |46 |
|“Yes, Dad,” said Seth. “All finished!” |52 |
|Total WCPM | |
THE CHILDREN GET A RABBIT
Decodable Book 39
|Dad and the children get in the truck. |8 |
|This will be a fun trip for Ellen and Dillon! |18 |
|The children think the animals are fun. |25 |
|That animal has a banana. |30 |
|The children see the big panda. |36 |
|“Dad, is that animal an opossum?” |42 |
|Ellen and Dillon pet the rabbit. |48 |
|“Dad, can I adopt him?” |53 |
|Dad and the children get melon for a snack. |62 |
|The rabbit has a carrot. |67 |
|The children and the rabbit get back in the truck. |77 |
|Ellen and Dillon had fun with Dad! |84 |
|Total WCPM | |
PANDA BAND
Decodable Book 40*
|Amanda’s Sax |2 |
|Amanda Panda mops at Tom Cat’s Jazz Club. |10 |
|She pushes a damp mop. |15 |
|Amanda stops. “I can’t stand this,” she thunders. |23 |
|“I am hot and a mess. I think this job must stop!” |35 |
|Amanda sees Tom Cat and his brass sax. |43 |
|She has a wish. “Tom cat,” Amanda grumbles, |51 |
|“You do not have to push a mop. You have a brass sax, |64 |
|a big band, and lots of fans.” |71 |
|Tom Cat tosses Amanda his brass sax. |78 |
|“Hush,” he tells Amanda Panda. |83 |
|“I can fix things for you. Have this brass sax!” |93 |
|“This brass sax?” “Yes, this brass sax!” |100 |
|“I got Tom Cat’s brass sax! |106 |
|I can drop the damp mop and be tops!” |115 |
|Amanda’s Band |117 |
|“Mom! Pop!” calls Amanda. “I got Tom Cat’s brass sax!” |127 |
|“Sax racket!” mumbles Mom. |131 |
|“Sax racket!” grumbles Pop. |135 |
|Both Zack and Max drop in. |141 |
|“Let’s be a big band!” says Amanda Panda. |149 |
|“Oh, no! More racket!” think Mom and Pop. |157 |
|Amanda Panda has Tom Cat’s brass sax, a big band, |167 |
|and lots of fans. |171 |
|“You are tops!” Mom and Pop tell Amanda. |179 |
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CHUCK’S CHEST
Decodable Book 41
|That is Chuck. This is his chest. |7 |
|I cannot lift this chest. What is in this chest? |17 |
|Is it a bunch of cash? |23 |
|What is in this chest? Is Chuck rich? |31 |
|“Chad, check in the chest. There is not much.” |40 |
|It is a lunch. Chuck’s lunch is in the chest. |50 |
|Total WCPM | |
PATCH GETS THE BALL
Decodable Book 42
|Lil, Midge, and Chuck met at Chestnut Ridge Ball Park. |10 |
|Midge pitched the ball, and Lil hit it. |18 |
|Midge ran after the ball and tossed it to Chuck. |28 |
|“Let’s switch,” said Chuck. |32 |
|Chuck was the pitch, Midge can hit, and Lil can catch. |43 |
|Midge hit the pitched ball. |48 |
|“I’ll catch it!” called Chuck. |53 |
|But the ball went past Chuck, past tall grass, past |63 |
|plants, and landed in a ditch. |69 |
|“Patch!” Midge called for her dog. |75 |
|“Fetch the ball, Patch!” |79 |
|Patch ran past tall grass. |84 |
|He ran past plants and into the ditch. |92 |
|“Let’s do this. Chuck can hit. I will pitch. |101 |
|Lil can catch, and Patch can fetch!” |108 |
|Total WCPM | |
GRAB A STAR
Decodable Book 43
|“Mom, are stars far off?’’ said Max. |7 |
|“Yes, Max,’’ said Mom. |11 |
|“Stars are far, far away.’’ |16 |
|“Mom, can I grab stars for fun?’’ asked Max. |25 |
|“Hmmm… grab stars for fun…,” said Mom. |32 |
|“Sit here, Max,” added Mom. |37 |
|“You can catch stars for fun.” |43 |
|Max said, “Stars are so far, I can’t have stars.” |53 |
|“Max,” said Mom. “This is a star you can catch!” |63 |
|“I can catch stars!” said Max. “Mom, you are smart!” |73 |
|Total WCPM | |
LAMB ON A LIMB
Decodable Book 44
|Is that a lamb up there? |6 |
|How did that lamb get on the limb? |14 |
|How can the children get the lamb off the limb? |24 |
|Will a thumb get the lamb off the limb? |33 |
|The thumb did not get the lamb off the limb. |43 |
|Will crumbs get the lamb off the limb? |51 |
|Crumbs will not get the lamb off the limb. |60 |
|The lamb is a stuffed lamb! |66 |
|Dad will get the lamb off the limb. |74 |
|Total WCPM | |
Wendell’s Pets
Decodable Book 45
|Wendell had lots of pets. |5 |
|Wendell had his cat and his duck. |12 |
|Wendell had his rabbit and his lizard. |19 |
|Wendell had frogs and a tub for his bugs. |28 |
|Wendell’s pets went to his class, and his class was glad. |39 |
|But Mr. Webb was not glad. |45 |
|Wendell’s pets hopped, scratched, and wiggled. |51 |
|“Wendell, you will have to put your pets away,” said |61 |
|Mr. Webb. |63 |
|“Here!” said Wendell. “With me!” |68 |
|And Wendell’s pets sat with him! |74 |
|Total WCPM | |
THE WHIZ
Decodable Book 46
|This is the Whiz. |4 |
|When the Whiz starts, it chugs up and up. |13 |
|When it is at the top, the Whiz stops. |22 |
|When it starts, the Whiz drops fast and far. |31 |
|Wham! The Whiz whips left. |36 |
|Wham! The Whiz whips back. |41 |
|The Whiz whips up a big hill. |48 |
|Then it whips past a bridge. |54 |
|Wham! When the Whiz stops, it stops fast. |62 |
|Will you ride the Whiz? |67 |
|Total WCPM | |
GARDEN SISTERS
Decodable Book 47
|This is Jennifer and her sister Amber. |7 |
|Jennifer and Amber have a garden. |13 |
|Jennifer and Amber are garden partners. |19 |
|The sisters like plants. Mom is a gardener. |27 |
|Jennifer and Amber are Mom’s garden helpers. |34 |
|“I wonder can we plant big ferns in the garden?” |44 |
|asked Jennifer. Mom said, “Yes, in the summer.” |52 |
|“It is winter and the garden is white,” said Mom. |62 |
|“I want to plant big ferns,” Amber said. |70 |
|“In the summer, I will plant big ferns.” |78 |
|“In the summer, Amber can plant big ferns,” Mom said. |88 |
|“Jennifer can plant big ferns in the garden.” |96 |
|Jennifer and Amber felt better. They like summer. |104 |
|Total WCPM | |
WHIR AND STIR
Decodable Book 48
|Dad picked up his mixer. |5 |
|“Pass the butter, Irwin” said Dad, |11 |
|“and let’s stir in fresh milk.” |17 |
|Dad put butter and milk in his mixer. WHIR! |26 |
|“What is it?” wondered Irwin. |31 |
|“Hand me eggs, Irwin” Dad said, |37 |
|“and let’s stir in a little salt.” |44 |
|Dad put eggs and salt in his mixer. WHIR! |53 |
|“What is it?” wondered Irwin. |58 |
|“Pass the carrots, Irwin” said Dad. |64 |
|“We will stir in nuts, too.” |70 |
|Dad put carrots and nuts in his mixer. WHIR! |79 |
|“What is it?” wondered Irwin. |84 |
|“Pass the pan, Irwin” said Dad, |90 |
|“We can put this batter in it.” |97 |
|“It was eggs and butter and nuts and carrots. |106 |
|What is it now, Dad? Is it finished?” |114 |
|“Have a glass of fresh milk, Irwin. |121 |
|Now it is carrot bread,” said Dad. |128 |
|“Carrot bread! Good!” |131 |
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A BLUR WITH FUR
Decodable Book 49
|A blur with fur crossed the carpet. |7 |
|A blur with fur ran and crossed the curb. |16 |
|A blur with fur ran so fast, |23 |
|it turned a corner and left tracks in the grass. |33 |
|The blur with fur dashed and crashed. |40 |
|It curled and twirled. |44 |
|“What is that blur with fur?” asked Arthur. |52 |
|It is Burt. The blur with fur is Burt. |61 |
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CHIRP AND SCAT
Decodable Book 50*
|Scat Moves In |3 |
| Chirp is a bird. Scat is a cat. Chirp and Scat live |12 |
|with Robert and Barbara Platt. The wind whipped fast |21 |
|and hard when Scat turned up on Platt’s big branch. |31 |
|Scat was such an impish little cat. Robert and Barbara |41 |
|called him Scat. Scat turned fast for such an impish |51 |
|cat. Robert and Barbara loved Scat’s purr when they |60 |
|sat. Robert and Barbara could not tell Chirp did not |70 |
|like Scat very well. Did Barbara and Robert forget |79 |
|Chirp at last? Chirp felt that Scat must exit rather |89 |
|fast! |90 |
|Chirp’s Plan |92 |
| Chirp started his plan and lifted his latch. Chirp |101 |
|went to Barbara’s chair and scratched at the patch. |110 |
|Chirp flipped his latch back and sat on his perch. Chirp |121 |
|laughed at Scat left there in a lurch. Robert |130 |
|hollered at Scat for the scratch on Barbara’s chair. |139 |
|Scat was sad and felt this was not fair. Chirp was glad |151 |
|his plan had worked. Chirp jumped, fluttered, and |159 |
|chirped. Next Chirp tugged and scratched at Platt’s rug. |168 |
|The Platts stepped in and spotted Scat, all snug. “Scat, |178 |
|that’s it. Get out!” Robert said. Then Chirp felt bad. |188 |
|in fact Chirp felt sad. Scat whimpered and got up from |199 |
|his bed. Chirp animated that he’d not been fair, and |209 |
|Chirp felt bad that Scat was put out there. Chirp |219 |
|missed that impish little cat. Now Chirp spends time |228 |
|with his best pal, Scat. |233 |
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LITTLE PAT
Decodable Book 51
|Pat is little. Big men cannot stop little Pat. |9 |
|Little Pat can wiggle past. |14 |
|Big purple men cannot tackle little Pat. |21 |
|Little Pat can scramble over big purple men. |29 |
|Big purple men cannot tackle little Pat. |36 |
|Big purple men tumble. Big purple men stumble. |44 |
|Big purple men cannot tackle little Pat. |51 |
|Big purple men did not stop little Pat. |59 |
|Little Pat is a big star. |65 |
|Total WCPM | |
JUST A NICKEL
Decodable Book 52
|It is just a nickel to have fun. |8 |
|The children can have fun for a nickel. |16 |
|It is just a nickel to go in a tunnel. |26 |
|The children can go in a tunnel for a nickel. |36 |
|It is just a nickel to hop on a camel. |46 |
|The children hop on a camel for a nickel. |55 |
|It is just a nickel to see “Hansel and Gretel.” |65 |
|The children can see “Hansel and Gretel” for a nickel. |75 |
|It is just a nickel to hop on a jet. |85 |
|The children can hop on a jet for a nickel. |95 |
|It is just a nickel for a nap. Dan can nap for a nickel. |109 |
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KIM’S TRIP
Decodable Book 53
|For the trip, Kim packed park maps, snacks, |8 |
|and a jacket. Kim tramped on grass and trudged up hills. |19 |
|Kim picked a flat spot in Birch Park. |27 |
|Kim fixed her bag and rested. |33 |
|Kim heard clicks and sharp snaps. |39 |
|Kim sat up and kept watch. |45 |
|Her backpack! It had no picnic or snack! |53 |
|Kim tracked that dark skunk. |58 |
|It sat and munched on her picnic lunch! |66 |
|Kim tramped on grass and trudged up hills. |74 |
|But that fat skunk had a picnic lunch! |82 |
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HANK THE CRANK
Decodable Book 54
|Hank was such a crank. |5 |
|Hank was honking and hissing as much as he could. |15 |
|Hank honked at Farmer Ann. |20 |
|“Hank, I am going to sell you,” said Farmer Ann. |30 |
|Hank started honking and hissing at Farmer Ann. |28 |
|Farmer Ann put Hank in a box and put it in her bus. |51 |
|On her way to Mark’s Market, she stopped at a bank. |62 |
|A robber ran out of the bank and |70 |
|jumped into Farmer Ann’s bus! |75 |
|Hank banged on his box and tipped it over. |84 |
|Hank honked and sprung from his box. |91 |
|Hank started banging his head on the robber’s long leg. |101 |
|Hank flung pebbles at the robber and ran him up a lamp. |113 |
|Sheriff Long got the robber. Farmer Ann got Hank. |122 |
|Sheriff Long thanked Hank, but the robber thanked |130 |
|Farmer Ann! |132 |
|Total WCPM | |
QUINN’S POND
Decodable Book 55
|Lot’s of animals swim in Quinn’s Pond. |7 |
|Lots of ducks quack and quack. |13 |
|Ducks do not quit and quack until dark. |21 |
|Fish squirt liquid at bugs to catch them. |29 |
|This bug is quick, but this fish is quicker. |38 |
|Kids plan a picnic. Mom puts her quilt on the grass. |49 |
|Kids sit by Quinn’s Pond, but cannot catch the quick |59 |
|fish. Kids can swim in Quinn’s Pond, too! |67 |
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THE STAND
Decodable Book 56
|Tess has a help stand in her yard! |8 |
|No problem is too big or small. Tess can help. |18 |
|T. Rex wants snacks. “You are in luck!” says Tess. |28 |
|“Yum, this snack will fill you up.” |35 |
|Greg yanked his neck, and it hurts. |42 |
|“You are in luck!” Tess tells Greg. |49 |
|“This scarf of red yarn will help.” |56 |
|Carl has no pocket. “You are in luck!” Tess tells Carl. |67 |
|“This belt will fit around your middle.” |74 |
|The belt fits, and Carl giggles. |80 |
|Deb can’t paddle in the pond. |86 |
|“You are in luck!” says Tess. |92 |
|“This rubber raft is for you.” |98 |
|Tess has to rest and nap. |104 |
|“No problems in my yard at all!” yawns Tess. |113 |
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THE KING OF PURPLE
Decodable Book 57*
| King Purple liked purple. His clothes were purple. His |9 |
|purple bed had purple quilts. His pets were purple, also. |19 |
| King Purple liked walking in his garden. He had |28 |
|purple yams and a purple melon in his garden. King Purple |39 |
|liked hunting on his purple yak. He hunted purple birds, |49 |
|purple squirrels, and a purple bear. King Purple liked |58 |
|sitting in his yard and eating purple plums. King Purple |68 |
|liked sitting by his pond. Quacking purple ducks and |77 |
|squirming purple squid were in his pond. |84 |
| All things in King Purple’s Kingdom were purple. |92 |
|Purple, purple, purple! King Purple had too much purple. |101 |
|“I will get some things that are black,” he said. |111 |
| King Purple got a black mask and a black stamp. He |122 |
|liked stamping his black stamp and would not quit! Then |132 |
|King Purple asked, “Can you tell me what color this is? |143 |
|It is not purple. It is not black. I think it is pink!” King |157 |
|Purple got pink yarn and pink pants. |164 |
| The sun was setting when King Purple got back. “Can |174 |
|you tell me what color this is?” he asked. “It is not |186 |
|purple, black, or pink. I think it is red.” “We will go to |199 |
|The red hills and look for red things,” said King Purple. |210 |
|King Purple saw a red harp with strings and a red ball |222 |
|that went “ding!” |225 |
| Back in his kingdom King Purple asked, “What color |234 |
|do you like the best?” His friends said, “We like all |245 |
|colors! All colors are the best!” |251 |
|Total WCPM | |
MASON’S BIG HAT
Decodable Book 58
|Mason is big. The label in the hat says BIG. |10 |
|Mason can get it on his head. |17 |
|But Mason is not able to get the hat off. |27 |
|Mason hits the cable and then the ladle. |35 |
|Mason spills the punch. |39 |
|Mason trips on Mabel and hits the table. |47 |
|Mason dumps the lunch. |51 |
|Mason rips the label. Mabel gets a hat. |59 |
|Total WCPM | |
GULL AND CRANE
Decodable Book 59
|Gull and Crane are pals. |5 |
|Gull and Crane waded in Lake Cape. |12 |
|Gull and Crane fished together in Lake Cape. |20 |
|Snake had a nest across Lake Cape. |27 |
|He was mad at Crane and Gull. They ate Snake’s fish! |38 |
|Snake swam across Lake Cape. |43 |
|Gull saw Snake and she yelled to Crane. |51 |
|“Snake is in Lake Cape! Snake in Lake Cape!” |60 |
|Snake swam back across Lake Cape. |66 |
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LANCE’S DRAGON
Decodable Book 60
| “Wake up!” yelled Lance’s mom. “Cedric the dragon |8 |
|has taken my bracelet and scarf!” Lance was brave. |17 |
|“Cedric is a bad dragon,” he said. Lance raced out after |28 |
|Cedric. Lance walked into a cave. He saw Cedric and |38 |
|saw hot flames by Cedric’s face. “I do not like this |49 |
|place,” said Lance. But Lance was brave. He grabbed the |59 |
|lace scarf, and flames licked his face. |66 |
| Then Cedric felt bad. “I will give back the scarf and |77 |
|the bracelet,” Cedric said. Cedric helped Lance and his |86 |
|mom bake apple tarts and bread. Cedric ate a tart and |97 |
|stopped being bad. |100 |
|Total WCPM | |
A STENCIL AND A PENCIL
Decodable Book 61
|This is a stencil. Tom can use a pencil with the stencil. |12 |
|Tom can make shapes. |16 |
|Tom can use a pencil with the stencil. |24 |
|Tom can make a circle. |29 |
|Tom can use a stencil to make letters. |37 |
|Tom can use a stencil to print CIRCUS. |45 |
|Cinnamon can use the stencil. |50 |
|Cinnamon did not use a pencil with the stencil. |59 |
|Total WCPM | |
THE PILOT
Decodable Book 62
|I put ten cents in the slot. I am the pilot. |11 |
|At first, the trip is quiet. The pilot has fun. |21 |
|But then the trip has little bumps. |28 |
|It has bigger bumps. It has giant bumps. |36 |
|Still the pilot does not mind. |42 |
|The pilot makes little turns. |47 |
|The pilot makes bigger turns. |52 |
|The pilot makes giant turns. The plane climbs. |60 |
|The plane chugs. The plane grinds. |66 |
|But then the plane stops. The plane is silent. |75 |
|What can the pilot do? |80 |
|The pilot can ask Mom for an extra ten cents. |90 |
|“Please, Mom?” |92 |
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SPICE CAKE
Decodable Book 63
|What is this? Spice cake? |5 |
|I can make a nice spice cake, too. |13 |
|I’ll add a shake of this, and a little pinch of that. |25 |
|Next I’ll add a plate of diced nuts |33 |
|and nine chopped dates. |37 |
|Then I’ll mix in a slice or two of a nice ripe apple. |50 |
|Stir it a while. And then bake it and cut a slice for me! |64 |
|Total WCPM | |
BO AND MO
Decodable Book 64
|Bo has a yo-yo. Mo likes the yo-yo. |10 |
|Bo makes the yo-yo go up and down. |19 |
|Mo jumps up and down. |24 |
|Bo stops. Bo wants a snack. |30 |
|Mo stops. Mo wants a snack. |36 |
|Look! Bo has no snack for Mo. So…. |44 |
|Bo will go to the pet shop. Bo will get Mo a snack. |57 |
|Mo wants to go with Bo. Mo barks and begs. |67 |
|Will Bo take Mo to the pet shop? Bo tells Mo no. |79 |
|Bo has left. Mo takes Bo’s yo-yo. |87 |
|What will Mo do with Bo’s yo-yo? |95 |
|Mo drops Bo’s yo-yo into his dish. |103 |
|Bo is back! Mo barks and begs. |110 |
|Bo gets his yo-yo so Mo can have a snack. |121 |
|Mo is so much fun. |126 |
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THE COLD TROLL
Decodable Book 65
| Jake Troll’s old home felt cold. It was so cold that |11 |
|ice formed on his nose. It was so cold that his stove |23 |
|froze. Jake Troll poked his broken stove with a stick. |33 |
|“This is no joke,” Jake Troll said. “This cold is too much. |45 |
|I have one last hope. I will go drop a note for Mole.” |58 |
| Mole had a nice snug hole. Cold Jake Troll left a |69 |
|note. He slipped the note into Mole’s hole. |77 |
|HELLO MOLE! |79 |
|HELP! I AM SO COLD! |84 |
|MY STOVE HAS FROZEN. ICE IS ON MY NOSE! |93 |
|JAKE TROLL |95 |
| Mole read Jake Troll’s note. “Do not mope, Troll,” |104 |
|Mole scolded. “Take home this robe.” |110 |
| Jake Troll went home and put on his robe. For once, |121 |
|Jake Troll had no ice on his nose. “I am not cold!” yelled |134 |
|Jake Troll. “Thank you, Mole!” |139 |
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ROSE TAKES A HIKE
Decodable Book 66
|Mike and Jane like riding bikes and hiking for exercise. |10 |
|Jane has a dog. Her name is Rose. |18 |
|Rose likes hiking with them in the park. |26 |
|Jane and Mike hold a rope and climb rocks. |35 |
|Rose slides off. Racing bikes makes them tired. |43 |
|Mike and Jane doze in the shade. |50 |
|Rose rolls in a nice place. |56 |
|She is poking her nose in a hole. |64 |
|A spider runs from the hole. |70 |
|Rose goes after the spider. |75 |
|Rose hikes past some wild mice. |81 |
|Rose is tasting a pine cone. |87 |
|Don’t go in the cold lake, Rose! Splash! |95 |
|Rose hikes more. Rose is lost, and she whines. |104 |
|Later, Mike and Jane wake up. Jane tells Mike, |113 |
|“Rose is missing! I hope I am able to find her.” |124 |
|“I will help,” says Mike. Mike and Jane ride for a while. |136 |
|At the lake, Mike finds wet dog prints. |144 |
|Jane finds Rose under a pile of crates! |152 |
|“Rose is safe!” yells Jane. “Let’s go home.” |160 |
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At the Vet
Decodable Book 67
|Val has two pet cats. Velvet is a black cat. |10 |
|Vic is a gold cat. |15 |
|Velvet and Vic are sick today. |21 |
|Val must take her cats to a vet. |29 |
|Val tells her cats, “I will put on a red vest. |40 |
|Then we will go in the van.” They ride in Val’s van. |52 |
|Velvet likes the vet. Vic does not like the vet. |62 |
|He hides in the back of Val’s van. |71 |
|Dr. Kim looks at Velvet and Vic. |78 |
|She states,”The cats ate a bad vine. It made them sick.” |90 |
|She gives them some big white pills. |97 |
|Val thanks Dr. Kim and says, “I am glad I came. |108 |
|Velvet and Vic will get well.” |114 |
|Val, Velvet, and Vic get in Val’s van. |122 |
|The vet helped Velvet and Vic get better. |130 |
|Val can have fun with her cats again! |138 |
|Total WCPM | |
|Don likes music. Don’s mom also likes music. |8 |
|Mom says humans can make nice music. |15 |
|Mom drops Don off for music class. |22 |
|Don plays the bugle. Don makes music with his bugle. |32 |
|Don is a pupil in music class. Don likes music class. |43 |
|Mr. Cupid is starting a new music unit. |51 |
|It is a unit of new music. |58 |
|Don is a human who makes music. |65 |
|He makes music with his bugle. |71 |
| WPCM | |
Music
Decodable Book 68
Muse the Mule
Decodable Book 69
|Muse is a cute mule. Muse lives in a forest close to the |13 |
|Maze River. Muse likes the forest and the Maze River. |23 |
|But Muse likes music the most. |29 |
|Alfonso is a trader. He cuts branches and trades them |39 |
|on the river. After Alfonso cuts big branches, he puts |49 |
|them on Muse’s back. Muse does not like the branches |59 |
|on his back. Muse stands still and does not budge. |69 |
|At last Alfonso plays music for Muse. |76 |
|Alfonso plays nice music. |80 |
|Muse does not like big branches on his back. |89 |
|But Muse likes Alfonso’s music. |94 |
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Gem Gets a Bath
Decodable Book 70
|Gerald has a large German shepherd named Gem. |8 |
|Gem is nice and gentle. Gem likes to run and play. |19 |
|Gerald tells Gem to run and play. Gem runs and plays. |30 |
|Gem also sniffs and digs. Look! Gem has made a mess! |41 |
|Gerald sees the mess Gem has made. |48 |
|Gerald must pick up the mess. |54 |
|Gerald thinks he is finished, but Gem is still a mess! |65 |
|What will Gerald do with Gem? |71 |
|Gerald will give Gem a bath. |77 |
|Gerald rubs gel on Gem with a rag. |85 |
|Gem is glad to have a bath. |92 |
|What would Gem do without Gerald? |98 |
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Magic Pages
Decodable Book 71
|When I read magic pages, I can take a trip. |10 |
|I can travel to distant places and hunt for gems. |20 |
|I can swim with sharks. |25 |
|I can ride on the back of a charging whale. |35 |
|I can hunt for giant shells that whisper in my ear. |46 |
|I can watch camels run and giraffes stand in the sun. |57 |
|When the pages end, my magic trip is done. |66 |
|I am back home in my bed. |73 |
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A Gift for Me
Decodable Book 72
|That cat can be cute. We like the cat. |9 |
|Mom and Dad gave me the cat. It was a recent gift. |21 |
|The cat is female. She is named Sheba. |29 |
|I tell Sheba my secrets. Sheba kisses me. |37 |
|Dad likes cats. He pets Sheba. |43 |
|Even Mom likes Sheba. We all like Sheba a lot. |53 |
|Total WCPM | |
Pete and Steve Compete
Decodable Book 73
|Pete and Steve compete. Steve competes with Pete. |8 |
|Pete competes with Steve. Here is where they compete. |17 |
|They compete in the evening. Pete runs fast. |25 |
|Steve runs fast. Pete is winning. Steve is winning. |35 |
|Pete, Steve. Steve, Pete. The race is complete. |43 |
|Who is the winner? Is it Steve? Is it Pete? |53 |
|Pete and Steve are even. The race is complete. |62 |
|The race is even. |66 |
|Total WCPM | |
Steve Sells Vans
Decodable Book 74
|I am Steve. I sell vans. This is Pete. Pete is a vet. |13 |
|He likes the huge van. Pete can use the huge van to |25 |
|carry a giant panda. Pete can use the huge van to carry |37 |
|cute pups. Pete the vet likes the van. This is Val. |48 |
|Val is a ranger. She likes the tan van. |57 |
|Ranger Val can use the tan van to drive over huge rocks. |69 |
|Ranger Val can use the tan van to drive into Gem Cave. |81 |
|This is Zeke. Zeke sells ginger ale. He likes this van. |92 |
|Zeke can drive the van and sell ginger ale. |101 |
|The van can make ice cubes. Zeke drives to Gem Cave. |112 |
|Zeke waves to Ranger Val. This is Eve. Eve likes music. |123 |
|She likes the van. Eve can put pages of music in the van. |136 |
|Eve can put five children in the van. |144 |
|Eve and the five children like the van. |152 |
|Pete, Zeke, and Val like the music. I am Steve. |162 |
|I sell vans. Can I sell you a van? |171 |
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The Bee and the Deer
Decodable Book 75
|The queen bee buzzed with glee. |6 |
|The queen bee buzzed down the street. |13 |
|The little deer left the green trees. |20 |
|The little deer walked down the street. |27 |
|The queen bee peered down the street. |34 |
|Was that a deer she was about to meet? |43 |
|The little deer stopped his feet. Did he just see a bee? |55 |
|The little deer felt timid and meek. |62 |
|The deer did see a bee. The deer peered at the bee. |74 |
|The bee peered at the deer. The bee sneezed! |83 |
|The little deer turned to flee from the bee back to |94 |
|the green trees. |97 |
|The queen bee buzzed back down the street. |105 |
|Total WCPM | |
Dragons Don’t Get Colds
Decodable Book 76
|Dean the dragon felt terrible. “I feel weak,” grumbled Dean. |10 |
|“My nose hurts, and I can’t breathe. |17 |
|I can’t speak. I just creak.” Dean’s dad felt his face. |28 |
|“Your face feels hot,” he said. |34 |
|“You must have a fever and a cold.” |42 |
|“Dragons don’t get colds,” creaked Dean. |48 |
|“Dragons breathe hot flames.” |52 |
|“Can you breathe hot flames?” asked Dad. |59 |
|“No,” creaked Dean. Dad made a pot of tea. |68 |
|“This tea’s heat will help you breathe,” he said. |77 |
|“Dragons don’t like tea,” creaked Dean. |83 |
|“Sip it,” said Dad. “We will see.” |90 |
|Steam tickled Dean’s nose. |94 |
|Dragons don’t…AH! get… AH!...colds!... ACHOOOO!” |101 |
|“Oh! I can breathe!” said Dean. “My cold is gone!” |111 |
|“I am glad,” Dad said with a smile, |119 |
|“since dragons don’t get colds.” |124 |
|Total WCPM | |
The City Bus
Decodable Book 77
|Hurry, hurry! Catch a city bus. |6 |
|A red city bus takes happy fans to a game. |16 |
|A green city bus takes a puppy to the vet. |26 |
|A purple city bus takes this funny man to his job. |37 |
|This city bus takes twenty children to the park. |46 |
|Hurry, hurry! Catch a city bus. Where will it take you? |57 |
|Total WCPM | |
Nellie and Charlie
Decodable Book 78
|Nellie and Charlie like to have parties. |7 |
|They invite Nellie’s babies. They invite Nellie’s teddies. |15 |
|They invite Charlie’s puppies too. |20 |
|Nellie sets up a table in her yard. |28 |
|Charlie puts napkins and plates on the table. |36 |
|Charlie’s puppies help. Nellie makes party hats. |43 |
|Charlie tapes ribbons onto each hat. Charlie’s puppies help. |52 |
|Nellie has red berries from her garden. |59 |
|Charlie puts a big berry on every plate. |67 |
|Charlie’s puppies help. |70 |
|Nellie gets out candy and ice cream. |77 |
|Charlie begins to put ice cream on each plate. |86 |
|“No more help, please!” Nellie tells Charlie’s puppies. |94 |
|The party is over. Nellie’s babies and teddies are muddy. |104 |
|The candy is dirty, and the party hats are torn. |114 |
|Happy puppies lap up the melted ice cream. |122 |
|“Thanks for the help,” Charlie tells his puppies. |130 |
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Craig Sails
Decodable Book 79
|“Gail! Gail! Today I am going to sail!” |8 |
|“Hi Craig. It looks like it will rain. |16 |
|We should wait and sail later.” |22 |
|“Oh, I’m not afraid of rain. We can sail in a little rain!” |35 |
|“We can sail, but we must be safe,” explained Gail. |45 |
|“Wait here, Craig. I’ll check the main.” |52 |
|“A main?” asked Craig. “Each sail has a name,” |61 |
|Gail told Craig. “This little one is called a jib.” |71 |
|“A main? A jib? I just want to sail, Gail.” |81 |
|“Yes,” said Gail. “But for sailing, you should |89 |
|keep out of the water! Here comes the rain, Craig. |99 |
|Grab a pail! It’s time for us to bail!” |108 |
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No Way
Decodable Book 80
|“I am in this play,” said Ray. “I am a tree.” |11 |
|“What do you say in the play?” asked Kay. |20 |
|“I do not say a thing,” said Ray. |28 |
|“A tree may not speak in this play.” |36 |
|“Maybe you can play a trick,” said Kay. |44 |
|“Maybe you can say, Bark, bark!” |50 |
|“A tree may not speak in this play,” said Ray. |60 |
|“But a tree has bark,” said Kay. “No way!” said Ray. |71 |
|“A tree may not speak in this play.” |79 |
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The Opossum at Night
Decodable Book 81
|The opossum does not like the light. |7 |
|It is too bright. She sees better at night. |16 |
|When it is night, she wakes. |22 |
|She hunts for insects to feed her babies. |30 |
|A dog frightens the opossum. The opossum freezes. |38 |
|She stays still and plays dead. She “plays opossum.” |47 |
|Night is over. It begins to get light. |55 |
|The opossum returns to her tree. Her babies are waiting. |65 |
|“It is time for sleep,” she tells her babies. |74 |
|“We might play again tonight.” |79 |
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The King Who Was Late
Decodable Book 82
|King Ray was late. “My dear wife might be angry |10 |
|if I make her wait,” he said. |17 |
|“I must tell her that I will be late.” |26 |
|So King Ray told his page; “Please tell dear Queen Fay |37 |
|that I may be late for dinner tonight.” |45 |
|His page told Sir Dwight: “Please tell dear Queen Fay |55 |
|that King Ray may put on a bright leaf for dinner tonight.” |67 |
|Sir Dwight told Lord Jay: “Please tell dear Queen Fay |77 |
|that King Ray may sail a fancy kite before dinner tonight.” |88 |
|Lord Jay told the mayor: “Please tell dear Queen Fay |98 |
|that King Ray may eat berries on ice for dinner tonight.” |109 |
|The mayor told Lady Grieves: “Please tell dear Queen |118 |
|Fay that King Ray may heat some really nice rice |128 |
|for dinner tonight.” Lady Grieves told the maid: |136 |
|“Please tell dear Queen Fay that King Ray may invite |146 |
|five greedy mice to dinner tonight.” |152 |
|The maid told Prince Henry: “Please tell dear Queen Fay |162 |
|that King Ray might fight thieves in the field |171 |
|before dinner tonight.” Prince Henry told Princess Paige: |178 |
|“Please tell dear Queen Fay that King Ray may add |188 |
|the right spice and make a fine dinner tonight.” |197 |
|Princess Paige told dear Queen Fay: “Dear Queen Fay, |206 |
|King Ray may be late to dinner tonight. He does not |217 |
|want you to wait.” Queen Fay answered: “Dear King Ray |227 |
|is always late, I will save him a piece of dinner.” |238 |
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Why Bly?
Decodable Book 83
|Bly is an ostrich. She has a small head. |9 |
|She likes to stick her head in dry sand. |18 |
|Most animals feel that Bly is an odd bird. |27 |
|“Bly, why do you stick your head in dry sand?” asked Snake. |39 |
|“Why not rest in the hot sand like me?” |48 |
|“I do not like to rest in the hot sun,” Bly says. |60 |
|“I like myself just the way I am.” |68 |
|“Bly, why do you stick your head in dry sand?” asked Chimp. |80 |
|“Why not climb a tree like me?” |87 |
|“I do not want to climb trees,” Bly says. |96 |
|“I like myself just the way I am.” |104 |
|“Bly, why do you stick your head in dry sand?” asked eagle. |116 |
|“Why not fly in the sky like me?” |124 |
|“I can’t fly. I am too big,” says Bly. |133 |
|“I like myself just the way I am.” |141 |
|“Bly, why do you stick your head in dry sand?” asked a child. |154 |
|“Are you shy?” “I am not shy,” Bly says. |163 |
|“It is hot and dry out here,” Bly says. |172 |
|“I feel better with my head stuck in the sand. |182 |
|I will stay just the way I am. |190 |
|Total WCPM | |
Dean’s Pies
Decodable Book 84
|On Thursday, there will be a pie-eating contest. |9 |
|Dean likes pies, lots of pies. |15 |
|Dean is ready for this contest. |21 |
|Dean lies in bed. He dreams of pies. |29 |
|He dreams of apple pies, peach pies, and cherry pies. |39 |
|Dean still lies in bed. He dreams of cream pies, |49 |
|custard pies, and lemon pies. |54 |
|He dreams of pickle pies, carrot pies, and bean pies. |64 |
|Dean still lies in bed. |69 |
|He dreams of red pies, green pies, and pink pies. |79 |
|He dreams of dirt pies and grass pies and fried pies. |90 |
|On Thursday, Dean wakes up. He is sick of pie. |100 |
|Dean dislikes pie. |103 |
|At the contest Dean tries, but he still dislikes pie. |113 |
|Dean will not win the contest. |119 |
|Dean will not even tie the winner. Dean dislikes pie. |129 |
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The Farmer and the Doe
Decodable Book 85
|Farmer Joe checks his crops. They are ripe! | |
|It is time to pick tomatoes! Farmer Joe gets his hoe. | |
|A doe gets his tomatoes first. | |
|The doe likes Farmer Joe’s tomatoes. | |
|But Farmer Joe does not like this doe. | |
|This doe is his foe, not his friend. He stubs his toe! | |
|That doe brings woe to Farmer Joe. There goes that doe! | |
|Farmer Joe did not want that doe to eat his tomatoes! | |
|Farmer Joe stops. He does not see a doe, | |
|But he sees his tomatoes. Where is that doe? | |
|This doe is not a foe! Farmer Joe drops his hoe. | |
|He cannot be mad at this doe. | |
|He and the doe can both have tomatoes now. | |
|Total WCPM | |
Load the Boat
Decodable Book 86
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|We will load the boat. | |
|We will lad soap on the boat. The boat will float. | |
|We will load coats on the boat. The boat will float. | |
|We will load coal on the boat. The boat will still float. | |
|We will load oats on the boat. Will the boat float? | |
|The boat will not float! The load is too big. | |
|Total WCPM | |
It Will Not Snow
Decodable Book 87
|We like summer. In summer, green parks grow, grow, grow. | |
|Pretty gardens put on a show. | |
|In summer, it will not snow. | |
|In summer, little creeks flow, flow, flow. | |
|Happy children row, row, row. | |
|In summer, it will not snow. | |
|In summer, easy breezes blow, blow, blow. | |
|Shiny stars glow, glow, glow. | |
|In summer it will not snow, snow, snow. We like summer. | |
|Total WCPM | |
Mew, Mew
Decodable Book 88
|My kitten is named Mew Mew. | |
|Few kittens are as smart as Mew Mew. | |
|Say your name, Mew Mew. “Mew, mew.” | |
|See? Few kittens are as smart as Mew Mew. “Few, few.” | |
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Who Will Rescue the Cat?
Decodable Book 89
|Who will rescue the cat? I will rescue the cat. | |
|No, I will rescue the cat. Let’s not argue. | |
|We all value the cat. You can rescue the cat. | |
|Yes, let’s not argue. We all value the cat. | |
|You can rescue the cat. Do not argue. | |
|We all value the cat. She will rescue the cat. | |
|Total WCPM | |
I Will be a Firefighter
Decodable Book 90
|My dad is a firefighter. | |
|He goes all over the city and puts out fires. | |
|Come with me while I visit him. Here are the rows | |
|of beds where the firefighters lay down and sleep | |
|Dad and the firefighters eat here. | |
|I sit with them and eat barbecued chicken and pie. | |
|The firefighters keep the trucks clean. | |
|The hoses are dried and stowed. | |
|One firefighter feeds stray cats. | |
|The cats mew and rub against his leg. | |
|Dad shows me his coat. The stripes on his coat glow. | |
|The stripes show up in the smoke and dark. | |
|Dad lets me try on his helmet. He says I will grow into it. | |
|We take the truck out for a ride. | |
|It goes up and down the roads. We fuel up the truck. | |
|Dad came to visit my class. Some children were shy. | |
|Dad made them smile. Then we made maps of our homes. | |
|The maps showed doors and windows. | |
|Dad showed us how to tie sheets together to make a rope. | |
|It is good to have a few different ways to | |
|get out of your home. Dad has us get down low. | |
|That is how to get away from smoke. | |
|After that, Dad let us try out the truck. | |
|A few firefighters ride in each truck. | |
|Each truck is loaded with hoses and ladders. | |
|Then the dispatcher called. That was Dad’s cue to go. | |
|He and the other firefighters had to go rescue someone. | |
|When I grow up, I will be a firefighter like my dad. | |
|Total WCPM | |
Leo the Lion
Decodable Book 91
|When Leo is in a goofy mood, he pretends he is a lion. |13 |
|He zooms around the room. He hunts a loop of string. |24 |
|He snoops in Mom’s thread. He scoots across her bed. |34 |
|He shoots through Dad’s tools. They fall and go BOOM! |44 |
|Leo the lion gets tired. His eyelids start to droop. |54 |
|His goofy mood is gone. Mom is not fooled. |63 |
|She sees her spool of thread |69 |
|and the tools that went BOOM! |75 |
|“Leo was a lion today,” she says. |82 |
|Then she cleans up the room. |88 |
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Sue’s Clues
Decodable Book 92
|Here is Sue. Sue is making a gift. |8 |
|“Hi, Dad,” said Sue. “I made a gift for you and Mom." |20 |
|“I see a clue,” said Dad. “You made it with glue.” |31 |
|“It is true,” said Sue. “I made it with glue.” |41 |
|“I see a clue,” said Dad. “You painted it blue.” |51 |
|“It is true,” said Sue. “I painted it blue. |60 |
|It is for you and Mom.” |66 |
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Flute Music
Decodable Book 93
|On a quiet night, June plays a tune on her flute. |11 |
|The tune rises like a plume of smoke from a fire. |22 |
|The tune floats past the spruce forest. |29 |
|The tune goes over sand dunes at the sea. |38 |
|The music from the flute wakes up the duke. |47 |
|The duke rules in the spruce forest. |54 |
|He thinks, “How can I sleep with this flute music? |64 |
|This tune must stop.” |68 |
|The duke walks in the spruce forest. |75 |
|The tune gets closer and closer. |81 |
|He thinks, “This tune in not bad. |88 |
|This tune is not bad at all. The Duke sees June. |99 |
|She stops playing the flute. |104 |
|The duke states, “Who are you? |110 |
|Your tune woke me up.” June says, “I am June. |120 |
|I did not mean to be rude. |127 |
|May I play a tune to help you sleep?” |136 |
|“Yes,” says the duke. “Play that nice tune for me.” |146 |
|The duke smiles at June then goes home |154 |
|And sleeps to flute music. |159 |
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The TV Crew
Decodable Book 94
|On this TV show, the wind blew. |7 |
|The TV crew used big fans. The fans are big and new. |19 |
|The fans are why the wind blew. |26 |
|On this TV show, the plane flew. |33 |
|The TV crew drew clouds and used thin wires. |42 |
|That is why the plane flew. |48 |
|On this TV show, the man’s are grew. |56 |
|The TV crew used a pump. |62 |
|That is why the man’s arm grew. |69 |
|Total WCPM | |
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Ruby Tells the Truth
Decodable Book 95
|I am Ruby. On Sunday, I had a tuna sandwich. |10 |
|That tuna sandwich was super duper. |16 |
|The next day, I had a tuna sandwich. |24 |
|That tuna sandwich was super. |29 |
|The next day, I had a tuna sandwich. |37 |
|The tuna sandwich was fine. |42 |
|The next day, I had a tuna sandwich. |50 |
|The tuna sandwich was all right. |56 |
|It is Thursday. I have a tuna sandwich. |64 |
|I am truly sick of tuna sandwiches. |71 |
|I am Ruby. I tell the truth. |78 |
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Who Took My Book?
Decodable Book 96
|Bunny got home from school. He shook out his backpack. |10 |
|“Where is my joke book?” he asked. |17 |
|“Oh no! Where is your joke book?” asked Mom. |26 |
|“I will help you look for it.” Mom and Bunny took a walk. |39 |
|They hoped to find Bunny’s book. |45 |
|Mom and Bunny looked by the babbling brook. No book! |55 |
|“I heard a laugh. Should we look here?” Mom asked. |65 |
|Mom and Bunny looked behind the wood pile. |73 |
|“This book makes me laugh. It is funny.” said Bird. |83 |
|“This joke book was on the path home from the school. |94 |
|But I will give it back.” Bunny took his joke book back |106 |
|and told Bird, “Thank you for returning my joke book. |116 |
|I will read it today.” |121 |
|“You are a good friend,” Bunny added. |128 |
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A Clown Comes to Town
Decodable Book 97
|The Browns stayed inside that day. |6 |
|It was supposed to rain. Rain showers would be good |16 |
|for the flowers but not for the Browns. |24 |
|“What are you looking at now?” Howie asked his dad. |34 |
|“A lady in a gown has a gold crown on her head,” |46 |
|said Dad. “Now she is taking a bow.” |54 |
|“Did you know the circus is in town?” asked Howie. |64 |
|“The circus is in town! |69 |
|At the circus there are clowns!” said Howie’s dad. |78 |
|The Browns ran down the stairs |84 |
|and rode the bus into town. Everyone in town was there. |95 |
|It was hot and crowded |100 |
|but, it did not bother the Browns. |107 |
|The circus was in town! |112 |
|Chowder the clown did magic tricks. |118 |
|He made a cat bark and made a dog meow. |128 |
|He changed a fish into an owl. |135 |
|Chowder tossed flowers to the crowd then said, |143 |
|“The show is over now!” |148 |
|On the way home, Howie said, |154 |
|“Wow, today was a super day. Chowder the clown |163 |
|came to town instead of rain showers.” |170 |
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Max the Grouch
Decodable Book 98
|Pat loved her hound named Max. But Max was a grouch! |11 |
|“Maybe Max needs a new doghouse,” said Mom. |19 |
|But Max was still a grouch. |25 |
|“Does he want a pound of dog bones?” asked Dad. |35 |
|Dad put a large bone on the ground. |43 |
|Max put a bone in his mouth. |50 |
|Then he spit it out and made a loud sound! |60 |
|Dog bones did not help. Max was still a grouch. |70 |
|“How about a long walk?” asked Pat. |77 |
|She and Max walked for an hour. |84 |
|Now Max was a tired grouch. Pat went to feed Max. |95 |
|“Look, Mom!” Pat whispered. “Max found a friend!” |103 |
|Max and the mouse were very happy. |110 |
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Our Town Garden
Decodable Book 99
|Our town has a garden that we share. Our garden is in the town’s park. |15 |
|We plow and rake the ground. We take out large sticks and stones. |28 |
|Then we plan the garden. In spring, flowers bloom. |37 |
|Around these flowers we plant seeds that will grow food. |47 |
|We plant seeds for tomatoes, beans, cucumbers and peas. |56 |
|If we could look underground, we could see how seeds sprout. |67 |
|Spouts drink water from the ground. |73 |
|Worms and ants dig holes that make the ground |82 |
|better for the plants. These holes let air into the ground. |93 |
|Sunflowers are gold and brown. |98 |
|Sunflowers tower over the fence in the summer. |106 |
|Butterflies and bees swoop around the garden. |113 |
|Everyone visits the town square in summer. |120 |
|Children play all around. We work in the garden. |129 |
|But no dogs are allowed! Sometimes in June, the clouds get dark. |141 |
|We hear loud thunder. Then the garden gets a shower! |151 |
|We take good care of the ground around the plants. |161 |
|We take out the weeds. |166 |
|Plants are stronger when they are not crowed by weeds. |176 |
|At the end of the summer, we harvest the food that |187 |
|we planted and grew. Our crew works for hours! |196 |
|Then we are surrounded by pounds and pounds of |206 |
|super cucumbers, beans, peas, and tomatoes. |212 |
|We have a picnic at the town park. |220 |
|We play tag and shout. We play until the sun goes down. |232 |
|When fall comes, the leaves fall. |238 |
|The vegetables we took from the garden have all been cooked at eaten. |251 |
|It’s time to take the old plants out of the ground. |262 |
|Then we hang bird feeders on hooks. |269 |
|In winter the garden is frozen. Flowers are waiting |278 |
|under the ground. Next spring, the garden will bloom and be new again. |291 |
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Paul and the Crab
Decodable Book 100
|Paul hauled in fish after fish, |6 |
|but he never hauled in a crab. |13 |
|“I am going to haul in a crab today,” said Paul. |24 |
|Soon something in his net caused it to become taut. |34 |
|Paul hauled it up on deck. “Silly squid!” said Paul. |44 |
|“If I do not haul in a crab today, it will be your fault!” |58 |
|Then once again something in Paul’s net caused |66 |
|it to become taut. Paul hauled it up on deck. |76 |
|“Silly sharks!” said Paul. “If I do not haul in a crab today, |90 |
|it will be your fault.” |95 |
|“I will haul in a crab if it’s the last thing I do,” said Paul. |110 |
|Rain could not stop him. Cold could not stop him. |120 |
|Then finally something in Paul’s net |126 |
|caused it to become taut. |131 |
|Paul pulled and pulled but could not haul it in. |141 |
|Then Paul hauled in a giant crab! “My friends Squid |151 |
|and Shark said you were looking for me,” |159 |
|said the giant crab. “No,” said Paul. |166 |
|“I did not mean to haul you in at all.” |176 |
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Gramps Likes to Draw
Decodable Book 101
|Gramps likes to draw. Dennis likes to paint. |8 |
|Gramps draws hawks in the sky. |14 |
|Dennis paints the hawks brown. |19 |
|Gramps draws a home and lawn. |25 |
|Dennis paints the lawn green. |30 |
|Gramps draws the sun at dawn. |36 |
|Dennis points the dawn red. |41 |
|Gramps draws a pumpkin and straw. |47 |
|Dennis paints the straw yellow. |52 |
|Gramps draws Mom in a shawl. |58 |
|Dennis paints the shawl blue. |63 |
|Mom likes what Gramps draws. |68 |
|Mom likes what Dennis paints. |73 |
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The Knight Who Did Not Know
Decodable Book 102
|Long ago, King Knox had a knight that lived with him. |11 |
|King Knox asked his knights to do many things. |20 |
|“Can you tie this knot?” asked King Knox. |28 |
|“I don’t know how,” replied his knight. |35 |
|“Can you sharpen this knife?” asked King Knox. |43 |
|“I don’t know how,” replied his knight, |50 |
|“but this knife would be good to butter my roll.” |60 |
|“Can you knit some socks for me?” asked King Knox. |70 |
|“No, I don’t know how,” replied his knight, |78 |
|“but this wool would make a nice, soft bed.” |87 |
|King Knox was getting mad. |92 |
|He knocked on the knight’s door. |98 |
|“When I ask you to do something, |105 |
|You don’t know how. What do you know? |113 |
|His knight got down on his knee. |120 |
|“I know one thing,” he replied. |126 |
|“I don’t want to be a knight any more!” |135 |
|King Knox’s knight packed a knapsack. |141 |
|He left and lived on a farm. |148 |
|He was happy from that day on. |155 |
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The Choice
Decodable Book 103
|You have a choice. Which box will you pick? |9 |
|The box with the coils of silver ribbon? The box in foil? |21 |
|Do not point. Use your voice. |27 |
|The box with the coil of silver ribbon? |35 |
|Is that your choice? Don’t be disappointed. Nice Choice! |44 |
|You get a box of silver coins! Rejoice! |52 |
|Let’s all join in and rejoice. |58 |
|The foil box has a moist cake in it. |67 |
|The cake has spoiled. You made the right choice. |76 |
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Roy and Big Boy
Decodable Book 104
|Roy was a pig who lived on a big farm. |10 |
|He enjoyed eating and rolling in mud all day long. |20 |
|But Big Boy the cat loved to annoy Roy by howling. |31 |
|“Just ignore him,” Cow told Roy. “He annoys everyone.” |40 |
|“We should teach Big Boy a lesson,” said Dog. |49 |
|“You are my loyal friends,” said Roy. |56 |
|“You can help me with my plan.” |63 |
|Next morning, Rooster woke all the farm animals. |71 |
|Big Boy was still sleeping. |76 |
|All of the animals started howling. Big Boy was annoyed. |86 |
|“Stop that noise!” yelled Big Boy. “I want to sleep!” |96 |
|Big Boy learned his lesson. He never howled at Roy again. |107 |
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Little Wren’s Surprise
Decodable Book 105
|A wren family lived in a nest in an oak tree. |11 |
|One day they found a strange thing on the ground. |21 |
|“What could it be?” asked Dad. |27 |
|He tried wriggling under it, but it was too big. |37 |
|“Can you write with it?” asked Mom. |44 |
|Mom rubbed the side with a leaf. |51 |
|But it didn’t make a mark. |57 |
|“Will it hurt us?” asked Little Wren. “Let’s wrap it up.” |68 |
|But the paper had a big wrinkle. It did not fit. |79 |
|Little Wren saw a girl come into the yard. |88 |
|“Here’s that missing wrench Ben,” she yelled. |95 |
|“Now we can fix my bike.” |101 |
|“We were wrong,” said Little Wren. |107 |
|“It is a tool to fix things.” |114 |
|“you are a smart bird,” Dad told Little Wren. |123 |
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Bookwork
Decodable Book 106
|Trevor likes to read. He is a bookworm. |10 |
|Trevor likes to read out loud. |20 |
|Mom asks Trevor for a favor. |31 |
|“Don’t worry, Mom,” says Trevor. |40 |
|“I will do you the favor. I will read you the words |49 |
|in the paper.” Trevor is a narrator in his class play. |56 |
|His teacher thinks Trevor could be an actor. |63 |
|Trevor wants to be an artist. He likes to color. |71 |
|Trevor will always be a bookworm. |76 |
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Oscar the Bear
Decodable Book 107
|This is Oscar. Oscar is a polar bear. |8 |
|Oscar is not a normal polar bear. He has a collar. |19 |
|He stays in a nice cellar. Oscar likes cheddar cheese. |29 |
|Oscar looks at the calendar. Monday is a work day. |39 |
|Oscar takes the bus to work. |45 |
|It costs a dollar to ride the bus. |53 |
|He is a dentist. Oscar the dentist cleans molars. |62 |
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A Photo for Fred
Decodable Book 108
|Phil got a puppy and named him Ralph. |8 |
|Phil wanted to show Ralph to his friend Fred. |17 |
|Phil wanted to send Fred a photo of Ralph. |26 |
|Phil took Ralph to a photo shop. |33 |
|But Ralph would not sit still. He barked and wagged |40 |
|and zigged and zagged. Ralph’s photo was a blur. |49 |
|“Ralph!” muttered Phil. “This is a bad photo of Ralph. |59 |
|Ralph looks like a funny pheasant!” |65 |
|“I will take his photo myself!” said Phil. |73 |
|But Ralph would not sit still. |79 |
|He barked and wagged and zigged and zagged. |87 |
|“Ralph!” grumbled Phil. “No photo for Fred! |94 |
|Ralph will not sit still! |99 |
|A photo is not the best way to see him!” |109 |
|Phil phoned Fred. “Please come to my place!” he said. |119 |
|“I have a surprise for you! And it barks!” |128 |
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The Secret Sauce
Decodable Book 109
|In the morning, Grandma’s phone rang. Grandma yawned and answered |10 |
|the phone. The voice on the phone was Joy’s. “Grandma,” said Joy. |22 |
| “Can I come over today?” Grandma smiled. She always enjoyed spending |33 |
|time with Joy. “Your voice sounds excited today, Joy,” Grandma said. |44 |
|“You can join me in the kitchen today. We will cook instead of play |58 |
|with toys.” Jay woke up Mom. “Mom, can you take me to see Grandma today? |73 |
|Grandma asked me to join her in the kitchen.” |82 |
|Mom smiled. She always enjoyed taking Joy to see her grandma. |93 |
|Mom pointed to the clock. |98 |
|“I will take you to see Grandma later.” Grandma has plans for Joy. |111 |
|She took some chicken from her freezer to thaw. |120 |
|She knew how to make it thaw without letting it spoil. |131 |
|Grandma saw Joy running across her lawn. |138 |
|It seemed to Grandma that just yesterday Joy was crawling. |148 |
|Grandma had a shawl. Her eyes wrinkled when she smiled. |158 |
|“You are a big girl now, Joy. I will show you how to make a secret sauce |175 |
|today.” Grandma had won a trophy for her secret sauce. |185 |
|Grandma opened a box of recipes. They were in alphabetical order. |196 |
|“My own mother used to keep her secret recipes |205 |
|in a vault in the cellar. The cellar smelled like cedar. |216 |
|My secret sauce is one of her recipes.” “Being a good cook is like being |231 |
|a good person, Joy. You must make good choices. |240 |
|He is the first choice we must make. How much sugar will we use?” |254 |
|“A secret sauce has many secret spices. |261 |
|I will write them all down so you will not forget them. |273 |
|You must protect this recipe like my own mother did.” |283 |
|Vapors curled up out of the pot. |290 |
|The odor was so nice, Joy was sure the flavor would be nice, too. |304 |
|The secret sauce was the best sauce Joy had ever had. |315 |
|She took the recipe home and put it in her drawer. |326 |
|Someday she would be a grandma and would pass it on. |337 |
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The Everybody Club
Decodable Book 110
|Abby and Rose went over to Nancy’s yard to play. |10 |
|“Hurry up!” called Nancy. “We can play in my tree house!” |21 |
|“Wow! What a neat place!” said Abby. “Let’s make a club!” said Rose. |34 |
|“We can call it the Three Girls Club.” |42 |
|Rose got out paints and paper. Abby painted |50 |
|THREE GIRLS CLUB and three faces on the paper. |59 |
|“Hi!” called Holly. “Can I climb up?” |66 |
|Nancy said, “We have a club. It’s called Three Girls Club. |77 |
|You would make four.” Holly looked down. She hung her head. |88 |
|“Well,” said Nancy, “how about just Girls Club?” |96 |
|Abby Crossed out THREE and painted a face. |104 |
|“Now we are the Girls Club!” shouted Rose. |112 |
|“Hi!” called David. “Can I climb up?” |119 |
|“Well,” said Rose, “this is a club for girls, and you aren’t a girl.” |133 |
|David frowned. He kicked the dirt. “Well,” said Nancy, |142 |
|“how about the First Grade Club?” |148 |
|“Abby crossed out GIRLS and painted FIRST GRADE. |156 |
|Then she painted a fifth face. |162 |
|“Now we are the First Grade Club!” said Rose. |171 |
|“Hi!” called Nancy’s big brother, Tom. “Can I climb up?” |181 |
|“Well,” said Nancy, “this is the First Grade Club, |190 |
|and you aren’t in first grade.” Tom scowled. |198 |
|“Well,” said Holly, “how about the All Grades Club?” |107 |
|Abby crossed out FIRST, added an S, and painted ALL. |117 |
|Then she painted a sixth face. “Now we are the All |128 |
|Graders Club!” chuckled Rose. “Hi!” called Abby’s little sister. |137 |
|“Can I come up?” “Well,” said Abby, “we have a club. “It’s called |150 |
|the All Grades Club, and you aren’t even in kindergarten!” |160 |
|“It’s getting crowded!” said Rose. “How about just calling it the |171 |
|Everybody Club?” Abby crossed out ALL GRADES and painted |180 |
|EVERBODY. Then she painted lots of faces. |187 |
|“Welcome to the Everybody Club!” called Rose. |194 |
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Naughty Max
Decodable Book 111
|Mom is Grandma’s daughter. I am Mom’s daughter. |8 |
|I am Grandma’s granddaughter. There is no one smaller |17 |
|than I am but Max. “Max, you can be my daughter.” |28 |
|Max will be a good daughter. My mom taught me how |39 |
|to make a cake. I will teach Max how to make a cake. |52 |
|“Don’t be naughty, Max. Max, don’t be naughty.” |60 |
|“Hi, Mom. Max and I are playing. Max is my daughter.” |71 |
|Max is not as good a daughter as I am. Max is naughty. |84 |
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Bob Thought
Decodable Book 112
|Bob thought and thought. “I ought to save my pennies,” |10 |
|Bob thought. “I ought to save my pennies and get a jet. |22 |
|If I brought home a jet, I bet Mom would think I’m grand.” |35 |
|“It will take a long time to save all those pennies,” |46 |
|Bob thought. “I ought to get something smaller.” |54 |
|“I ought to get a dog,” Bob thought. “If I brought home |66 |
|a dog, I bet Mom would think I’m grand.” |75 |
|“Still, it will take a lot of pennies to get a dog,” |87 |
|Bob thought. “I ought to get something smaller.” |95 |
|“What if I bought that candy bar?” Bob thought. |104 |
|“Mom likes candy bars. I ought to share it with Mom! |115 |
|Then I know she’ll think I’m grand!” |122 |
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Superhero to the Rescue
Decodable Book 113
|Lenny wanted to be a superhero. Lenny put on his cape. |11 |
|“Superhero to the rescue!” he shouted. |17 |
|He ran downstairs. Lenny landed on top of his little sister |28 |
|Jenny. “Ouch!” shouted Jenny. She began crying. |35 |
|“Go play quietly,” Lenny’s mom told him. |42 |
|Jenny played house with the baby. Jenny grabbed |50 |
|the baby’s doll. “Superhero is here!” shouted Lenny. |58 |
|He pushed Jenny out of the way. Jenny and the baby |69 |
|both started crying. “Go play something quieter,” |76 |
|Lenny’s mom told him. Lenny went outside. “Pow! Wow!” |85 |
|shouted Lenny. He raced to an oak tree. |93 |
|Lenny’s cat sat on one branch. “Meow!” cried his cat. |103 |
|“Superhero to the rescue!” shouted Lenny. |109 |
|He reached for a branch. “Lenny’s mom found him in the tree. |121 |
|She helped him get down. “Play safer,” she said. |130 |
|They went back inside. At naptime Lenny became bored. |139 |
|His mom had put Jenny and the baby down for naps. |150 |
|Lenny went upstairs. The baby was crying. |157 |
|His bunny had fallen out of his crib. |165 |
|Lenny picked up the bunny. He put it back in the crib. |177 |
|The baby stopped crying. “Superhero to the rescue,” |185 |
|Lenny whispered. |187 |
|Total WPMC | |
Andy Lee
Decodable Book 114
|Andy Lee was a timid man. He was also an artist and |12 |
|made stained glass windows. His glass made rainbows |20 |
|dance in rooms. One day, Andy made a window pane |30 |
|for an inn. He took the window pane to an inn that |42 |
|was far away. Timid Andy walked and walked. |50 |
|Andy came to the town where the inn was. |59 |
|Down the street ran a maid. “Turn back!” she cried. |69 |
|“Do not go! A chair is knocking. Drapes are swaying. |79 |
|It’s dark and awful in that inn!” “Stay with me,” |89 |
|whispered timid Andy. “We will go together.” |96 |
|Andy and the maid came to a gate. Out ran a cook |108 |
|waving a spoon. “Turn back!” cried the cook. |116 |
|“A chair is knocking. Drapes are swaying. |123 |
|A tablecloth is floating. It’s dark and scary in here!” |133 |
|“Stay with me,” said timid Andy. “We will go together.” |143 |
|Andy, the maid, and the cook stood at the front door. |154 |
|Out ran an innkeeper. “Turn back!” she cried. |162 |
|“A chair is knocking. Drapes are swaying. |169 |
|A tablecloth is floating and a hat is tipping. |178 |
|It’s dark and scary in here!” “But what about the window?” |189 |
|asked Andy. “I am a timid man, but this is my best |201 |
|window ever. I will still put in my window.” |210 |
|Timid Andy walked in. It was dark and scary. |219 |
|A chair was knocking, drapes were swaying, a tablecloth |228 |
|was floating, a hat was tipping. Andy felt a breeze. |238 |
|He found a broken window. He put in the new window. |249 |
|It fit perfectly. Andy turned around. The chair was not |259 |
|knocking and drapes were not swaying. The tablecloth was |268 |
|not floating. The hat was not tipping. It was not dark and |280 |
|scary in there. Rainbows danced in the room. Andy was an artist. |292 |
|His glass made rainbows dance in rooms. It also made him brave. |304 |
|Total WCPM | |
Earnest’s Search
Decodable Book 115
|Earnest liked to swim. He learned to swim under water. |10 |
|Earnest searched deep. He heard there might be gold. |19 |
|He swam along the earth. Earnest yearned to find something. |29 |
|Earnest searched and searched. |33 |
|He saw a seashell stuck in the earth. What is that inside? |45 |
|It is a pearl! Earnest did not find gold. Earnest found a pearl! |58 |
|Total WCPM | |
The Silly Monkey
Decodable Book 116
|Mom and Joey get in the car. Joey wants to go to the zoo. |14 |
|Mom gives Joey money. Joey rides on the donkey. |23 |
|Joey sees a monkey. The monkey makes a face at Joey. |34 |
|The monkey sees a man with a key. The monkey has a plan. |47 |
|The monkey is out! He rides on the donkey. |56 |
|He eats the cub’s honey. The monkey gives Joey the key |67 |
|and goes back in the cage. He is a silly monkey! |78 |
|Total WCPM | |
Tony and Dom Go West
Decodable Book 117
|Tony and Dom want to go on a vacation. |9 |
|Tony and Dom go to the train station. |17 |
|The vacation will be a trip across the nation! |26 |
|The train leaves the station. It heads west across the nation. |37 |
|Tony and Dom are ready for action. |44 |
|Tony enters a competition. Tony rides the stallion. |52 |
|Dom pays close attention. Tony wins the competition! |60 |
|His prize is one million dollars. What a fun Vacation! |70 |
|Total WCPM | |
How the Rabbit Caught the Tiger
Decodable Book 118
|One winter’s eve, a mighty and hungry tiger trapped a tiny rabbit. |12 |
|“Do not eat me!” cried Rabbit. “I am too small to make |24 |
|a good meal. If you let me go, I will show you how to catch |39 |
|all the fish you can eat.” Tiger was greedy. |48 |
|His hunger was bigger than his brain. “Show me now, |58 |
|or I will eat you, Rabbit!” he roared. Then he let Rabbit go. |71 |
|Rabbit led Tiger down to a river. Rabbit told Tiger, |81 |
|“Put your tail in the water.” “Now wait all night. |91 |
|Fish will grab onto your tail. Soon your tail will grow heavy. |104 |
|Then you can pull it out and eat all the fish!” |115 |
|“I’ll stay close by,” whispered Rabbit. |121 |
|“I will let you know when you have caught plenty of fish.” |133 |
|Rabbit climbed up the riverbank, sat down, and watched Tiger. |143 |
|Tiger put his tail into the river. He waited and waited. |154 |
|It grew cold and dark. “Is your tail getting heavy?” |164 |
|called Rabbit. “Oh yes!” replied Tiger. |170 |
|“I must be catching lots of fish! Should I pull my tail out now?” |184 |
|“Oh, no!” cried Rabbit. “If you wait until morning, |193 |
|you will have more fish to eat!” The greedy tiger waited longer. |205 |
|It grew colder and colder. His tail grew heavier. |214 |
|Finally the sun came up. Tiger’s tail felt quite heavy. |224 |
|“It is time!” called Tiger. “I am pulling my fish out now!” |236 |
|Tiger pulled and pulled, but his tail did not come out. |247 |
|It was frozen in solid ice! “I’m going to get you Rabbit!” |259 |
|roared Tiger. But he could not budge his tail. |268 |
|Rabbit giggled and scampered away. |273 |
|He had tricked a mighty tiger! |279 |
|Total WCPM | |
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