DECODA B L E B OOK 14

Van in a J a m
by Sarah Curran illustrated by David Hitch

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 Van in a Ja m

by Sarah Curran illustrated by David Hitch

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 Jan ha s a big job.
Jan w ill get in the van.
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 V ic w ill get in.
Jen w ill get in.
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 The van w ill go.
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 The van can not go.
They are in a jam.
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 Jen is hot.
V ic is m ad.
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 Jan can get a m ap.
Jan w ill look a t it.
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 The van can go.
It is not in a jam.
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 School-Home Connection Have your child read the book to you. Then
discuss the different ways your family can travel from one place to another.

Van in a Jam
Word Count: 63

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

are a jam
go at Jan
look big Jen
the can job
they get mad
has map
hot not
in van
is Vic
it will

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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