Who's Playing Up There? (Open syllable)

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Fantasy Decodable Reader with Open Syllables

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

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On the left side of the image, Sister, Girl, and Boy stand together outdoors, gazing up at the sky with expressions of wonder. Boy stands slightly in front, extending one hand outward as if pointing or waving at the cloud figure above. Girl stands between the other two, looking upward with curiosity, while Sister stands behind them, gently resting a hand on Girl's shoulder. Above them in a bright blue daytime sky, a friendly human-shaped cloud figure with a smiling face appears to wave down at the group. The right side of the image is plain white background.

We open our eyes wide. Above us, a human figure floats in the clouds! It is a man in the sky. He waves and smiles down at us. Will he stick around or drift away?

Page 2
On the right side of the image, Sister, Boy, and Girl are lying and sitting in a grassy field on a sunny day, gazing up at large white clouds drifting across a blue sky. Sister is lying on her back with her face turned upward, looking content. Boy is propped up on his stomach with his legs kicked up behind him, watching the sky with a curious expression. Girl is sitting upright, leaning forward slightly, gazing up at the clouds with wonder. The scene is set outdoors in an open suburban-area field with dry golden grass, scattered trees in the background, and a bright daytime sky with billowing clouds. A group of small meerkats stand upright in the tall grass on the left-center background, watching the children. A lizard sits on a rock in the lower-right corner.

The clouds begin to move. We lie in the grass and watch them like a private show. Boy props up on his stomach. Girl sits and gazes with wonder. I stretch out on my back. We want to see if the man in the clouds will come back.

Page 3
On the left side of the image, Sister is dancing joyfully at a three-quarter angle facing the viewer, with one arm raised toward the sky, doing a jig in an open grassy yard in a suburban American neighborhood setting. She has an excited, celebratory pose with her body mid-movement, wearing her light blue hoodie with white drawstrings and her bright red headband tied in a bow. Above her in the blue sky, two cloud-shaped figures — a man and a woman — appear to be dancing and leaping together among the clouds. A tree stands to the far left. A small kitten is visible near Sister's feet, appearing to follow along with her dance. Two additional small animals are near the tree on the far left.

He is back! And he has a friend with him now. A lady and the man leap and dance among the clouds, as if music fills the sky. I raise my arm and do a jig too. Even the kitten at my feet seems to follow along.

Page 4
On the right side of the image, Boy sits in a grassy field, one arm raised and pointing up at the sky, gazing with wonder at large cloud formations shaped like men with their arms raised as if singing. The scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny day in an open meadow with scattered trees and gentle hills in the background. The cloud figures dominate the right-center sky, their arms lifted dramatically. Two or three small birds are on the ground near Boy.

The cloud figures stop dancing. They stand still, tip back their heads, and open their mouths wide. No sound reaches us, but you can tell they are singing a silly song. Boy sits up and points at the sky. 'They sing so loud up there!' he yells. The tiny birds tilt their heads, as if even they want to hear it.

Page 5
On the left side of the image, Sister, Boy, and Girl are dancing joyfully on a flat, open dirt ground, facing the sky with their arms raised. Boy is in the middle pointing upward, Girl is to his right dancing with arms outstretched, and Sister is furthest right mid-dance with her arms up and one leg lifted. Above them in the sky, a band of cloud figures shaped like musicians can be seen — some appearing to play instruments and raise their arms, with smiling faces formed in the clouds. All three characters have excited, happy expressions as they dance to the cloud band's music. Two small meerkats are visible on the ground near the children — one on the far left and one between the children, both standing upright on their hind legs.

A whole band begins to play in the clouds! Figures with drums and horns smile down at us. We dance to the beat with our arms up high. The music makes us want to jump and spin. Even the tiny creatures around us pop up to watch.

Page 6
On the right side of the image, Girl, Sister, and Boy stand together in a suburban yard looking up at the stormy sky with expressions of awe and wonder. Girl reaches one hand outward toward the rain, Sister clasps her hands together nervously, and Boy points upward at the dark clouds. Heavy rain pelts down around them as a massive spectral figure of a drummer materializes in the swirling storm clouds above, beating a drum — the source of the thunder. A large tree stands behind the children on the far right, and a lightning strike is visible on the distant horizon at left. The left ~40% of the image is open stormy sky and rain-soaked ground, clear of characters. Two small orange monkey-like creatures stand at the children's feet.

The cloud drummer beats the drum louder, and the sky turns a dark purple color. 'I think the band is angry,' says Girl, as fat raindrops hit her open hand. Boy points above, but even he begins to shake.

Page 7
In the lower half of the image, Girl, Boy, and Sister are running from right to left through heavy rain toward an open doorway of a house, which glows with warm golden light. Girl is in the lead closest to the door, arms outstretched and smiling excitedly. Boy is in the middle, running with a determined expression, arms pumping. Sister is at the far right, also running urgently toward the house. The scene is set outdoors at a dark, stormy time with diagonal rain streaking across the image and a large tree bending in the background. The top half of the image is mostly dark rainy sky with tree branches. Two small dogs are running alongside the children toward the house.

We run for the open door of our house. A warm golden glow pours out to welcome us home. It is too wet to stay outside. Our parents will be glad to see us. We dash along in the rain as fast as we can.

Page 8
On the right side of the image, Boy, Girl, and Sister are dancing joyfully on a plain white background, each holding a towel and drying off. Boy is at the upper right, mid-dance step with a happy expression, holding an orange towel against his chest. Girl is at the lower right, dancing energetically with a wide smile, swinging a red fringed towel over her head with one arm. Sister is at the center-left, dancing with a cheerful grin, waving a light blue towel. Several pairs of kicked-off shoes are scattered around them on the ground, and a pair of orange sandals sits near the bottom right. The scene is set indoors against a clean white background.

Time to relax and dry off! We kick our wet shoes off and leave them by the door. We each grab a towel and begin to dance around. Boy hugs his orange towel close to his chest. Girl twirls a red one over her head. I wave my blue one like a banner. Getting dry has never been this fun.

Page 9
On the left side of the image, the family is gathered in a living room. Boy stands barefoot with his mouth wide open singing enthusiastically, one arm raised and pointing upward. Sister dances barefoot with her arms outstretched, moving energetically. Girl stands barefoot between them, also with arms raised joyfully, appearing to sing along. Behind the children, Dad stands smiling and watching with delight, while Mom has her hands pressed together in front of her chest, smiling warmly with an expression of amused wonder. The scene is set indoors in a room with a wardrobe and a sideboard against a teal-colored wall, with a warm brown floor. The right ~40% of the image is open background space.

We tell Mom and Dad about the music in the sky. We open our mouths wide and sing just like the cloud men did. Dad grins with delight. Mom claps her hands and smiles. They both wish they had seen the show!

Page 10
On the right side of the image, Dad sits smiling and playing a djembe drum, while Boy crouches barefoot beside him banging on an overturned pot. Girl sits barefoot nearby hitting a small pan, one arm raised joyfully. Mom leaps gracefully in a dancing pose with arms outstretched, and Sister jumps barefoot energetically beside her, both looking happy and mid-motion. The background is a soft, plain light blue, with the left side (50%) open and clear of characters or detail.

We can be a band, just like the figures in the sky! Dad grabs his drum and begins to play a solid beat. Boy bangs on a pot. Girl hits a pan with one arm raised. Mom and I leap and dance around them. Our music fills the whole room.

Page 11
On the left side of the image, Boy, Girl, and Sister lie sleeping peacefully on a bed with blue pillows and sheets, their eyes closed with calm, restful expressions. Boy is at the top of the bed lying on his stomach, Girl is in the middle curled on her side, and Sister is closest to the foreground resting on her back. A window on the upper left reveals a nighttime sky with moonlit clouds and trees outside a suburban American neighborhood. The room is bathed in soft, dark teal tones reflecting the nighttime setting. The right side of the image is plain dark background.

Later, the house is quiet and the moon sits over our window. I see silver clouds, silent and still. 'Goodnight,' I whisper. Then I get into bed next to Boy and Girl, and we close our eyes.

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