Pals or Not? (V CV CCV)

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Creative Commons BY-NC Adapted from "The Lonely Prickly Pear" by Nghamula Justice Maluleke and Subi Bosa. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Free Friendship Decodable Reader with Open Syllables | Pals or Not?

Practice Words

Open syllables with long vowels (/eɪ/, /iː/, /əʊ/) and words where 'y' serves as the final vowel.

I we no go be dry
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Sad spiky cactus in a pot stands alone while three friendly round trees in pots look at it from across a flower garden.

Can we be pals? No?

Page 2
Happy green cactus shown bouncing three times in its terracotta pot, hopping along a dotted path.

I can go and find pals.

Page 3
Grumpy orange tree watches as cacti hop in their pots along dotted paths through a colorful flower garden.

Can we be pals? No?

Page 4
Sad yellow-faced palm plant waves while cacti hop away in pots along dotted paths through the flower garden.

We can sit in the sun?

Page 5
Sleepy lemon tree and sad small bush watch as cacti hop away in pots along dotted paths through the garden.

We can go to a dry spot?

Page 6
Content cactus and shy fern stand together in their terracotta pots in front of a colorful flower garden.

Can I get a hug?

Page 7
Friendly green fern plant with a happy smiling face and leafy fronds spreading outward on a brown stem.

We can hug.

Page 8
Surprised cactus stands next to a tall fern in pots, with a close-up circle showing the cactus crying with hurt feelings.

Ow! You are not fun to hug.

Page 9
Angry fern plant with furrowed brow and frowning face, leaves shaking with frustration.

Go find a pal where it is dry.

Page 10
Thoughtful cactus in pot looks down at a small happy cactus below, considering whether to be friends.

I will go.

Page 11
A cheerful green cactus follows a bouncing dotted path across orange sandy terrain to greet a spiky brown tumbleweed near a paved road.

Can we be pals? No?

Page 12
Cactus follows ant trail across orange desert hills at sunset, passing a wilted flower and brown tumbleweed near a greenhouse.

Yes!

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