UFLI-Aligned Decodable Reader · Lessons 42–53

“Beth Wants a Big Fish” is an original 10-page decodable story for the Digraphs unit (Lessons 42–53). At least 80% of the words use sounds those lessons have already taught, so students can read it on their own.

In this book — Sounds: Digraphs sh, th, ch, wh, ph, ck; ng, nk; ff, ll, ss, zz; -all, -oll, -ull. Heart words: your, want, go, no, so, goes, says, she, we, they, their, were, talk, walk, could, would, should, or, for, there, where.

At the back of the book: 8 practice pages — Think About It (multiple-choice comprehension), Write About It (open-ended comprehension) and word work (Sort the Digraphs, Mark It Up, Make a New Word, Heart Words, Heart Words (continued) and Fix the Mix) — plus an answer key.

Print and go: use it for small-group reading, independent reading, take-home books, or fluency practice. Story, practice pages and answer key come in one PDF.

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