Wait! Don't Go!

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Adventure Decodable Reader with ie Vowel Team

Practice Words

Words featuring the 'ie' vowel team, making /iː/ as in 'grief' or /aΙͺ/ as in 'tie'.

cries dries flies grief lies pie shrieks spied tried tries
Page 1
On the right side of the image, Sen is clambering out of a large underground cave opening, leaning forward with one foot stepping out onto the ground and his hands reaching down toward the rocks at the entrance. He has an excited, wide-eyed expression with a big open-mouthed smile, looking eager and curious as he peers out into the world. He has wild, curly brown hair and wears a loose reddish-maroon short-sleeve t-shirt, khaki shorts, and brown shoes. The cave entrance is surrounded by earthy brown rock and stone, with a few small green plants growing at its base and scattered pebbles on the ground, set against a bright, pale cream outdoor background suggesting daytime, with the left side of the image left open and empty.

Sen has a home deep in a cave. He crawls out at last. 'I will find a chum!' he cries.

Page 2
On the left side of the image, Kem, Lan, and a third village child are crouched behind a thick green hedge, peeking out through the leaves in an outdoor setting. Kem is in the foreground, looking out with a cautious, wide-eyed expression and one hand parting the leaves. Lan is beside Kem, peering over the hedge with a surprised expression and mouth open. A third village child crouches lower behind them. In the far distance on the left, a large silhouette of Sen can be seen approaching from the direction of the cave β€” clearly much bigger than the children, hinting at his giant size. The right portion of the image fades to a plain light green background.

Kem and his chums hide in the bush. 'Look!' Kem shrieks. 'What is that?'

Page 3
On the right side of the image, Sen stands enormous beside a small bike near a village house, one hand raised in a friendly wave and the other resting on the handlebars, with a curious, wide-eyed expression. His giant size is evident as the bike and house look small compared to him. The bike sits in front of a wooden structure with a tiled roof, with green bushes and plants nearby, set outdoors on a bright, sunny day.

Sen spied a bike with bright wheels and tried to wave. 'Come see! I am nice!' he cries.

Page 4
On the left side of the image, Sen looms large, leaning forward with a cheerful, open-mouthed grin and rosy cheeks, one massive hand reaching down and crushing a bicycle wheel flat against the grass. Below Sen's hand, Kem scrambles away in a frightened run, looking back over his shoulder with a scared expression. The scene is set outdoors on a grassy area with green bushes and foliage in the background, under bright daylight. The right side of the image is plain white background.

Sen tried to ring the bell. But crunch! The wheel broke. 'Run!' yells Kem.

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Sen stands enormous in the foreground, with wild curly brown hair, wearing a red tank top and dark shorts, mouth open wide in alarm as if calling out, one fist clenched. In the background, Kem is running toward a small village house, pushing his bike along beside him with one hand, leaning forward mid-stride. He wears a blue t-shirt, dark shorts, and red sneakers, and carries a large olive-green backpack with a rolled bedroll on top. The village house has an ornate red-orange tiled roof with curved horn-like decorations that appears to rattle and shake from the force of Sen's booming voice. The scene is set outdoors on a grassy yard in front of the village house, with green trees visible behind, against a plain pale cream background filling the left side of the image.

Kem flies off with the bike. 'Wait! Do not go!' cries Sen, but his huge voice shakes the roof.

Page 6
On the left side of the image, a close-up of Sen's face shows him crying, with large tears welling up in his eyes and streaming down his flushed, rosy cheeks like rain. His expression is deeply sad and distressed, with a trembling, downturned mouth and glistening, watery eyes. The right portion of the image is plain white background, left clear for text overlay.

Sen looked at his hands. 'I just want to play,' he cries. Huge tears fell like rain.

Page 7
On the right side of the image, a wooden village house with a tiled roof and a front porch is shown, raised on stilts with stone steps leading up to it. The house has ornate carved wooden doors and decorative panels. Through a window, Kem and Lan can be seen huddled together inside, peering out cautiously. Outside, large teardrops fall like heavy rain around the house and on the grassy yard, hinting at Sen's giant tears. The left side of the image is plain light background.

Drops hit the roof. 'Is that rain?' asks Kem. Kem lies low and peeks out. No rain at all!

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Kem is sitting on the ground beside the village house, holding a broken bike wheel in both hands. He has a sad, concerned expression with furrowed brows and rosy cheeks, gazing toward the distant woods. In the far background, the large silhouette of Sen can be seen sitting at the edge of the woods, hunched over. The right side of the image is plain background.

Kem sat by the house. 'He is just a huge lad,' he says. 'He tried to play with us.'

Page 9
On the right side of the image, Sen sits enormous on the grass at the edge of the woods, hunched over with his face buried in his huge hands, crying. His posture conveys deep sadness, with his knees drawn up and shoulders rounded, shown from a three-quarter angle so his curly brown hair and olive-green shirt are recognizable. Small leaves and debris float through the air around him, shaken loose by the force of his sobs. In the lower-left foreground, Kem stands small at a distance, watching Sen with a determined but nervous expression. The left side fades to plain background.

Sen cries with grief. Kem takes one small step, then stops. His legs want to run, but he stays.

Page 10
On the right side of the image, Kem stands in the lower-middle-right, looking up and gesturing toward Sen with an open, friendly posture and a warm smile; he wears a blue t-shirt, dark shorts, red sneakers, and a green backpack with a bedroll. Sen is seated on the ground among the trees in the upper-right area, his large head tilted with a sad, tearful expression, one hand raised to wipe tears from his face; he has shaggy brown hair and wears a red sleeveless top, brown shorts, and brown boots. A damaged yellow bike lies on the dirt ground in the lower-right, between Kem and Sen. The scene is set outdoors at the edge of the woods near the village, with large leafy trees and green bushes, in bright daylight. The left portion of the image is plain muted background.

Sen dries his tears. 'I broke the bike,' he says. 'We can fix it!' Kem says with a grin.

Page 11
On the right side of the image, Sen is shown large with a huge, joyful open-mouthed smile, rosy cheeks, and eyes squeezed shut in delight, capturing the moment of barely contained excitement. His fists are gently clenched with restrained joy, trying not to scare Kem. Kem stands small in front of Sen in the lower-right, looking up at him with a friendly, encouraging grin. A hint of green foliage and the edge of the woods is visible in the background. The left portion of the image is plain muted background.

'Want to play with my chums?' asks Kem. Sen's grin is huge, and he tries to say yes in his soft voice.

Page 12
On the left side of the image, Sen stands large and joyful inside a cave, laughing with mouth wide open while holding a cup in one hand and bananas in the other. Sen is surrounded by a feast of food piled on rocky cave surfaces β€” fruits, platters, and large leafy dishes. Kem sits on Sen's shoulder, holding a plate of food high above his head with a happy expression. Lan stands on a rock beside Sen, arms raised excitedly and smiling broadly. A fourth village child sits in the lower-left, laughing and enjoying the feast. The right side fades into a plain dark cave wall background.

They played all day. Then Sen took them home for a huge feast. 'The best!' yells Kem. Sen did not feel too big. He felt just right.

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