Time for a Bite <ci> <si> <ti>

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Creative Commons BY-NC Adapted from "It's a Catching Day" by Dian Sukma Kuswardhani and Gilang Ayyoubi Hartanto. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Free Decodable Reader with 3+ Syllable Words | Time for a Bite

Practice Words

Words where 'ci', 'si', or 'ti' produce the /ʃ/ sound, often before suffixes.

patiently position
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Small yellow fish facing large snapping turtle underwater among branches

The big toman fish and the little toman fish live at the bottom of the river.

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Large yellow carp looking lovingly at small baby fish among lily pads

Today the big fish will teach his little friend how to catch his dinner. The little fish has watched how it's done before. But today is his first attempt.

Page 3
Yellow carp approaching snapping turtle hiding in rock cave with mushrooms

He must wait patiently and hide until he is ready to dash out and snatch the smaller fish.

Page 4
Yellow carp facing grumpy green snapping turtle underwater with plants

He has made a big mistake. This isn't a good position. The rock moves. It isn't a rock at all. The grumpy turtle moves off and scares the prey.

Page 5
Three yellow carp at different angles chasing small red fish

The little toman fish does his best to catch them. They have a head start. Flick... Flick... Flick... ...and they are gone.

Page 6
Yellow carp jumping out of water near mangrove roots in green pond

The little fish is angry. His stomach growls with hunger.

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Yellow carp looking up at red dragonfly resting on branch above water

But look! A lazy dragonfly hangs from the bottom of the branch. It could be an easier catch.

Page 8
Yellow carp swimming in turquoise pond with lily pads and green plants

As he leaps up to try and snatch it, the little fish sees that someone is watching from afar.

Page 9
Blue kingfisher on branch watching red dragonfly fly toward pond

In a flash, the kingfisher swoops down to chase the dragonfly too.

Page 10
Three blue kingfishers flying in sequence chasing red dragonflies

The dragonfly is not so lazy after all. He is clever and avoids the kingfisher.

Page 11
Blue kingfisher spitting water at yellow fish from tree roots by pond

As the toman fish watches on, the dragonfly hides underneath the roots of a marsh tree where the kingfisher can't reach him.

Page 12
Two kingfishers diving into pond to catch school of orange fish

The kingfisher sees some easier prey and dives for a school of little fish instead.

Page 13
Kingfisher diving into pond chasing school of orange fish while carp watches

It isn't the kingfisher's day. He misses all the tiny fish and grabs a leaf by mistake.

Page 14
Yellow carp watching orange fish school while kingfisher dives underwater

To the little toman's delight, he sees the school of fish is now heading towards him to avoid the kingfisher.

Page 15
Yellow carp leaping from water near reeds to catch flying insect

The school is trapped. If they swim back up, the kingfisher is there. If they swim down, the little toman fish is ready to snatch them.

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Yellow carp catching red fish in mouth while kingfisher watches from reeds

What a lesson! It's a lesson in team work. And now it's time for a bite.

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