Zombies in the Cave!

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Minecraft Decodable Reader with es Plurals

Practice Words

Two-syllable words where 'es' is added to form plurals, creating an extra syllable.

boxes clutches fizzes glasses lunges pushes reaches riches scratches smashes splashes touches watches wishes
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On the right side of the image, two Villagers stand inside a small stone and brick cave, looking trapped and worried. One Villager stands slightly behind the other near the back wall, while the second Villager in front has their arms raised as if calling for help. The cave is narrow with stone walls and a wet floor, and water appears to have pushed them into this tight space. The left side of the image is a plain light-gray area reserved for text overlay.

Two of my friends love playing near the cave by the water. But today the current pushes them deep inside! One of them wishes they could climb out. But the cave is too small and the water won't let them go.

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On the left side of the image, a Zombie lunges forward inside a dark cave, grabbing and biting the nearest Villager while scratching at them with its other hand. The Villager recoils with arms raised in a frightened, defensive pose. Behind the first Villager, the second Villager stumbles backward in panic, patches of green beginning to appear on their skin as the zombie infection starts to take hold. A second Zombie watches menacingly from deeper in the cave behind the first. The scene is set in a dim, shadowy cave with gray stone walls and brown dirt blocks, lit with faint reddish light from deeper within. The right side of the image is a plain semi-transparent overlay over the cave background, left clear for text.

A zombie jumps from the shadows and grabs the nearest pal. It scratches and bites before they can run! A second zombie watches from deeper in the cave. Both pals start to turn green.

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On the right side of the image, a Zombie stands engulfed in bright orange flames at the mouth of a stone cave, burning as sunlight hits it from the right. Behind the burning Zombie, deeper in the dark cave, two zombie villagers stand close together in the shadows β€” their skin now fully green with hollow white eyes, still wearing tattered brown villager robes with their oversized noses visible. One of them stares toward the fire with empty, hollow eyes, while the other hangs back, neither daring to step into the light.

The first zombie reaches the sunlight at the mouth of the cave and bursts into bright orange flames! The two zombie pals stay deep in the shadows. One stares at the fire with hollow eyes, but neither wishes to step into the light.

Page 4
On the left side of the image, Narrator stands on a wooden porch or covered deck area, positioned near a brewing stand, with a determined expression as he works on preparing a cure. A dark brewing stand apparatus sits in the center-left of the scene, with a potion fizzing and bubbling on top of it. The scene is set indoors under a wooden shelter with lanterns and lit candles scattered around, creating a warm, workshop-like atmosphere. Through the open wooden archway behind Narrator, a green suburban backyard with trees is visible under a daytime sky. The right side of the image is a plain, faded or blurred extension of the scene, providing clear space for text overlay.

I rush back to my workshop and search the boxes. I find nether wart, golden carrot, and gray dust. The cure fizzes and bubbles bright green in the brewing stand. It smells like old socks. 'This better work,' I whisper, because I have just one try.

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Narrator creeps cautiously inside a dark stone cave, viewed from a slightly elevated angle, carrying two small glass bottles of glowing potion cure. Below him, two zombie villagers with green skin, hollow white eyes, and tattered brown villager robes with their oversized noses visible crouch together on the cold stone floor, one slumped against the other. Narrator is in the act of throwing a potion bottle that smashes onto the zombie villagers' large green blocky heads, with the cure splashing everywhere in a bright burst. The cave environment is made of dark gray stone blocks with dim lighting. The left side of the image is reserved for text overlay.

I creep into the dark cave with two glasses of the cure. The zombies crouch close on the cold stone floor. I throw both glasses and they smash right on their heads! The cure splashes all over them.

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Narrator stands facing two cured Villagers inside a cozy wooden structure, all three smiling warmly. The nearest Villager, fully restored to normal with medium-brown skin, their classic brown tunic, and oversized nose, grins gratefully at Narrator. A second cured Villager stands just behind the first, also beaming with gratitude. Between them, a small wooden table displays a pile of bright green emeralds and bundles of crops as generous trade offerings. The scene is set inside a wooden building with green foliage visible through the windows, bathed in warm daylight. The right side of the image is reserved for text overlay.

The cure works! My friends are well again, and they can't stop smiling. They are so grateful that they offer me trades full of riches. I kind of wish there were more sick zombies to cure!

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