DECODABLE BOOK 3

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 DECODABLE BOOK 3

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 Contents

The Trade 1
Long Vowel /∑/ a_e

Dale Lake 9
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Mike and Spike 17

Long Vowel /π/ i_e

Bikes 25
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 Cole and Rose Make
Fake Noses 33
Long Vowel /∫/ o_e

A Big, Red Rose Grove 41

Long Vowel /∫/ o_e

The Not-in-Tune Flute 49

Long Vowel /(y)◊/ u_e

Fun in June 57
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 Ju s tice
by Le e S.
d b y J a c k ie Snid er
illu s t ra te

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 Did Snake bake a cake? Yes, Snake
made a cake. It has dates and nuts in it.
It is on a plate.
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 Did Ape make a drink? Yes, Ape made a
grape drink. It is in a glass.

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 Snake looks at the glass. Yum! That
grape drink looks good.

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 Ape takes a sniff of the cake on the
plate. Yum! That cake smells good!

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 Snake gazes at Ape. Ape gazes
at Snake. They make a trade.

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 Will Ape save cake for Snake? Will
Snake save some drink for Ape? Yes, Ape
and Snake trade again.

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 Ape and Snake eat and drink together.

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 by Laura Meredith
illustrated by Simona Mulazzani

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 The lane ends at a gate. It is by
a big lake. Its name is Dale Lake.
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 A duck sits on eggs in a safe
spot. Its mate bobs on a big wave.
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 Plop! What made waves? Did a
frog jump when it ate a black bug?
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 It is safe to swim in the lake. Wade
in. Next, take a dip and get wet.
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 Make up safe games. The name
of this game is Ring Toss.
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 It is fun to make mud cakes. Mud
cakes will bake in the hot sun.
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 It is late. Take a last dip. Make a
date to take a trip to Dale Lake again.
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 by John Grigsby
illustrated
by Viviana Garolfoli

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 Mike and Spike ride bikes. They ride
for fi ve miles. Mike and Spike stop at a
camp site.
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 Mike and Spike go on a hike. Mike
has a fine time. Spike does not like
the hike.
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 Mike and Spike fl y kites. One kite
rises up just fine. One kite will not rise
and dives back down.
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 It is time to dine on fine food. Mike
bites and likes it. YUM! Spike bites and
stops. YIKES!
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 Mike and Spike ride on a slide. Mike
glides. Spike lands in a pile.

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 Mike and Spike ride back. Spike
rides fast.

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 Spike rides down the drive first. He
likes to win. Now Spike can smile!

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 by Jo Medrick
illustrated by Diane Greenseid

25

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 Kids like to ride bikes. Bikes are fi ne
to ride. Bikes make life fun.
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 Bikes come in lots of sizes. Little kids
ride little bikes. Big kids ride big bikes.
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 This bike is fi ne to ride up a
drive. It can ride on grass, too.
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 This bike is fi ne if you like to ride fast.
It can glide for miles and miles.
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 Pick a bike you like. Ike likes his red
bike. Its size is fi ne. Ike likes the white
stripes on its side, too.
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 Ike is good to his bike. Ike wipes off
grime. Ike has a lock to make it safe.

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 Now it is time to get on your bike and
ride off. Have a fi ne time!
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 by Ann Rossi
illustrated by Frederique Bertrand

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 Cole has a big fake nose. Rose likes it.

34

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 Cole makes a cone. Cole pokes two
holes in it to make a fake nose for Rose.
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 Cole gets string. It will hold the nose in
place. Now Rose has a cone nose just like
the one Cole has!

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 Next, Cole and Rose make a cone
nose for Bones.

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 Dad dozes on his bed. Cole looks at
Dad and plans a joke. He makes a fake
nose for Dad.
Cole gets close to Dad and slips the
nose on him.
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 Dad wakes up. Yikes! He has a cone nose.

39

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 Dad smiles at the joke. He sees Mom.
Dad asks Cole to make a fake nose for
Mom, too.

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 by Moss Stone
illustrated by Benrei Huang
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 Hope wants to get Mom a gift.
What can Hope get Mom?

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 Hope sees moles dig holes for their
homes. Hope sees hens poke holes for
bugs. Hope sees Bo dig holes for his bones.

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 Hope will dig holes, too. Hope will plant
roses for Mom!

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 Hope and Dad drive and get six rose
plants. The roses have big red buds.

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 Hope takes the rose plants home. Hope
digs six big holes on a slope.
Hope digs up stones.

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 Hope sets the rose plants in the holes.
Next, Hope gets a hose and waters the roses.

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 Last, Hope gets Mom. What a big grove
of big red roses Mom gets from Hope! What
a big hug Hope gets from Mom!

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 by S. Alongier
illustrated by Barry Gott

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 Luke and Jude snack on some prunes.
Luke picks up his flute.

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 A flute is a tube that has lots of holes in
it. You can use it to make tunes.

51

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 Luke makes tunes on his flute. The
tunes are bad! Is his flute in tune?

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 Jude can not listen. Is it rude to tell
Luke to tune his flute?

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 Luke stops and looks in his flute. What
is stuck in it? It blocks the tube.

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 Yuck! It is a prune. A prune is
stuck in the flute! Luke uses a stick
to get the prune.
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 Do not
snack next
to the flute!

The bad tunes were just a fluke. The

flute is in tune. Luke makes a rule. Do not
snack on prunes next to the flute. They
can make bad tunes.
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 by Emily Bryant
Illustrated by Martha Aviles

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 It gets so hot in June, but you can still
have fun.

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 June is the best time to rest on a sand dune
and hum tunes. Use a cute hat to block the sun.

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 In June, skip stones on a lake. Jump in
and drift on a tube! Stick to the rules and
use a life vest.
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 You can go on a hike in June. Find a soft,
white plume and use it as a fan.

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 June is a fine time to tune up the bike and
take it on a ride. Be safe!

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 The June sun blazes hot in the sky. Put pop
and ice cubes in a glass and take a sip. Yum!

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 If you are still hot, take a ride on a flume and
get wet. June is hot, but it is fun!
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 The Trade
Word Count: 104

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

again a made
eat and make
for Ape nuts
good at on
looks bake plate
of cake save
some dates smells
that did Snake
the drink sniff
they gazes takes
together glass trade
grape will
has yes
in yum
is
it

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

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 Dale Lake
Word Count: 113

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

again a in
by and is
of at it
the ate its
this bake jump
to big lake
what black lane
bobs last
bug late
cakes made
Dale make
date mate
did mud
dip name
duck next
eggs on
ends plop
frog ring
fun safe
game sits
games spot
gate sun
get swim
hot take

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

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 (continued)

Decodable Words*
toss
trip
up
wade
wave
waves
wet
when
will

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

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 Mike and Spike
Word Count: 114

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

does a like
down and likes
first at Mike
fly back miles
food bikes not
for bites on
go camp pile
he can ride
now dine rides
one dives rise
the drive rises
they fast site
to fine slide
fi ve smile
glides Spike
has stop
hike stops
in time
is up
it will
just win
kite yikes
kites yum
lands

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

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 Bikes
Word Count: 120

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

are a likes
come and lock
for big lots
good bike make
have bikes miles
little can off
now drive on
of fast pick
the fine red
this fun ride
to get safe
too glide side
you grass size
your grime sizes
has stripes
his time
if up
Ike white
in wipes
is
it
its
kids
life
like

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

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 Cole and Rose Make Fake Noses
Word Count: 123

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

for a just
he and like
looks asks likes
now at make
one bed makes
sees big Mom
the Bones next
to close nose
too Cole noses
two cone on
Dad place
dozes plans
fake pokes
gets Rose
has slips
him smiles
his string
hold up
holes wakes
in will
it yikes
joke

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

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 A Big, Red Rose Grove
Word Count: 125

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

for a hose
from and hug
have big in
of Bo last
sees bones moles
the buds Mom
their bugs next
to can on
too Dad plant
wants dig plants
waters digs poke
what drive red
get rose
gets roses
gift sets
grove six
hens slope
his stones
holes takes
home up
homes will
Hope

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

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 The Not-in-Tune Flute
Word Count: 138

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

are a next
do and not
listen bad on
looks blocks picks
of can prune
some fluke prunes
that flute rude
the get rule
they has snack
to his stick
were holes stops
what in stuck
you is tell
it tube
Jude tune
just tunes
lots up
Luke use
make uses
makes yuck

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

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 Fun in June
Word Count: 142

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

are a ice
have and if
put as in
sky be is
the best it
to bike jump
you blazes June
block lake
but life
can on
cubes plume
cute pop
drift rest
dune ride
fan rules
find safe
fine sand
flume sip
fun skip
get so
gets soft
glass stick
go still
hat stones
hike sun
hot take
hum
*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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 (continued)

Decodable Words*
time
tube
tune
tunes
up
use
vest
wet
white
yum

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

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 by Laura Meredith
illustrated by Simona Mulazzani by John Grigsby
illustrated
by Viviana Garolfoli

by Emily Bryant
Illustrated by Martha Aviles

by Moss Stone
illustrated by Benrei Huang

Long Vowel /∑/ a_e

Long Vowel /π/ i_e
Long Vowel /∫/ o_e
Long Vowel /(y)◊/ u_e

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