In the Sky (Open syllable)

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Creative Commons BY-NC Adapted from "Cloud Party" by World Wide Title and André Ceolin. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Free Decodable Reader with Suffix Words | In the Sky

Practice Words

Two-syllable words with an open first syllable ending in a long vowel sound.

lady over puny human
Page 1
An African family wearing colorful traditional clothing stands together looking at the sky, with mother, father, and young daughter.

We can see a human shape in the clouds! It is a man in the sky. He waves at us. Will he stick around or float off?

Page 2
Three children in colorful African clothing play on the savanna ground while meerkats watch nearby and a lizard sits on a rock.

The clouds move. We lay in the grass and watch them. We want to see if the man in the clouds will come back.

Page 3
A young girl in a red dress waves at white cloud figures dancing in the blue sky while meerkats watch from the savanna ground.

Yes, he is back! And he has brought a friend with him. The lady and the man jump in the clouds and do a jig. We do a jig too.

Page 4
A girl runs across an African savanna with dogs while cloud figures shaped like dancing people float in the bright blue sky above acacia trees.

Now the men in the clouds are singing. They look like they have strong lungs. They raise up their arms as they belt out a tune.

Page 5
A family waves joyfully at whimsical cloud figures dancing in the sky while meerkats stand around them on the African plains.

There is a whole band in the clouds! They can play different things. We like the drum. We dance to the beat.

Page 6
A family and meerkats watch a stormy sky with lightning and rain as a grey cloud figure appears, standing near trees on the savanna.

As the drum beats, a storm forms over us. Rain starts to pelt down. The beat of the drum turns into thunder.

Page 7
Children and mother run through heavy rain toward a house with warm light glowing from the doorway as a meerkat follows them.

We run into the house. It is too wet to stay outside and watch the storm. Our parents will want to know where we are.

Page 8
A joyful African family dances in the rain, with father holding cloth, mother twirling with red headscarf, and daughter spinning happily.

We dance as we dry off. We kick off our wet shoes and leave them by the door. We dry off our hair.

Page 9
An African family gathers indoors as father holds a phone, grandmother watches, and three children dance and play excitedly together.

We tell Mum and Dad about the cloud men in the sky. We sing like they did. Mum and Dad wish that they had seen the show!

Page 10
An African family makes music and dances joyfully, with father playing djembe drum, son on bucket drum, mother and daughter dancing.

We can be a band like the men in the sky. Dad plays the drum well. We play the pots and pans.

Page 11
Three children sleep peacefully in beds while moonlight shines through a window showing the savanna and cloud figures in the night sky.

Watching the sky can make you feel puny, but it is cool to see how much the clouds change. The man in the sky rests. We rest as well.

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