Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 125: -ment

Jay dreams every day about flying, but small wings and a big body keep both feet stuck to the ground. When flight class ends in a face-first splat and four birds jeer that birds like Jay just don’t fly, Jay walks away with a cold, stony feeling. What if they’re wrong, and Jay just needs to fly differently? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘moment’, ‘statement’, ’equipment’, ’excitement’, ‘announcement’.

Ned the farmer wants his new suit to be amazing, but his first try comes out plain, boring brown. With help from The Book and a pile of red and yellow flowers, he starts crushing petals and mixing dye, determined to find a color that finally feels right. Will Ned ever get the look he’s after? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘pigment’, ‘amazement’, ‘statement’, ’treatment’.

In a village where hornets have claimed every fig on the great tree, hungry families eat nothing but plain yams. Anansi the clever spider loves figs too much to give up, so he hatches a trick involving a distant drum and a swarm’s own pride. Can a spider outwit an entire hive without lifting a single leg? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘moment’, ‘announcement’, ‘argument’, ‘predicament’, ’torment’.

Rex the dinosaur bursts out of the jungle roaring that it’s the greatest dinosaur who ever lived, but the other dinosaurs just blink and stare, unimpressed. One by one, they show off their own sizes, speeds, teeth, and claws, and Rex has to admit each one is pretty amazing, even a fluffy feathered cousin who might just be part chicken. Will Rex ever stop bragging long enough to learn something new? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘announcement’, ‘moment’, ’excitement’, ‘compliment’, ‘astonishment’.

Ned has been rowing for days, arms aching, when he finally spots land and jumps out in a splash of excitement. But the sandy beach hides something strange in the grass: a book that talks, and it claims it can help him build a house. Will Ned listen before he punches the wrong thing? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘moment’, ’torment’, ‘bafflement’, ‘astonishment’, ‘accomplishment’.

A girl would rather draw dinner than eat it, filling her sketchpad with tomatoes and cucumbers while Dad waits to cook. When Cat refuses to sit still for a portrait, she hits on a bold new plan using the very food from the bags. Will her wild idea turn out to be a masterpiece, or a total mess? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ’excitement’, ‘argument’, ‘arrangement’, ’experiment’, ‘moment’.

Jill’s toes curl over the edge of a lava-filled world, and something in the dark makes a sound like a tiny cry. A strange new plant grows just out of reach, across a lake of fire. Can a nervous girl and her odd friends find a way to cross? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘moment’, ‘amazement’, ‘commitment’, ‘predicament’, ‘astonishment’.

Remi has heard the Oba’s magic drum boom out a feast every harvest, and she has practiced drum talk with her father until her wrists are strong. But only the Oba may touch the real drum, and one day, when a greedy trader creeps toward the locked gate with gold in his eyes, will Remi’s calloused hands be enough to stop him? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘moment’, ’excitement’, ‘announcement’, ’torment’.

Cam is drifting off to sleep when he suddenly feels light, so light that he floats right up over the bushes. Soon he’s soaring past treetops and climbing higher than birds, planes, even rockets, with an eagle and a plane both warning him the same thing: hold on tight. But hold on to what? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘moment’, ’excitement’, ‘amazement’, ‘agreement’.

Tiren is the smallest herd boy in his village, and everyone lets him know it. But when the older boys fall sick, forty cattle need him to lead them to the waterhole, storm clouds, a stray hyena, and all. Can he prove that small legs can still do a big job? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘moment’, ‘instrument’, ‘judgment’, ‘bewilderment’, ‘accomplishment’.

Jack is great at scaring crows and carving pumpkins, but a cat is a whole new mystery. Meow just stares with big round eyes that give nothing away, leaving Jack in total bewilderment about what this quiet, curious cat really wants. Can he figure out the one thing that will finally make her happy? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘bafflement’, ‘contentment’, ‘discouragement’, ’nourishment’, ‘amazement’.

Ineza’s family is down to their last bucket of grain, and the streams have gone quiet in the misty hills. When her mother sends her to fetch water from the old stones, Ineza discovers an old woman who needs her help far more than she expects. Will a moment of kindness be enough to save her family? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘moment’, ‘movement’, ‘astonishment’, ‘amazement’, ’excitement’.

Pendo can read a face the way a sailor reads the sky, so she always knows who tells the truth. But when a powerful cloth seller accuses her father of theft, her word counts for nothing without proof. Then her fingers brush a strange shell in the tide pool, and something inside it starts to sing. Could this be the one thing that saves her father? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘amazement’, ‘astonishment’, ‘resentment’, ‘statement’, ‘judgment’.

Dot has a big, secret plan: make Mom the best birthday bracelet ever, using beads hidden in three different spots around her room. But finding those boxes means digging through a toy chest, a stuffed dresser, and a mountain of laundry, and soon Dot’s whole room is buried in mess. Can she track down every bead box and fix the chaos before Mom’s big day arrives? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘amazement’, ‘moment’, ‘predicament’, ‘discouragement’, ‘contentment’.

Dr. Can Do arrives in a peaceful village and grins at green farms and friendly faces. Then he sees the torches everywhere, dripping hot wax and smoking in doorways, and his eye starts to twitch. He promises the villagers he’ll change their lives forever in just three days, but can this strange inventor really replace torchlight for good? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ’equipment’, ‘amazement’, ’enjoyment’, ’excitement’, ‘astonishment’.

Wim wakes up with a strange, squeezing belly ache that won’t go away. Then she spots a heavy monkey clinging to her back, and no matter what she tries, it won’t let go. With the art festival just days away and her dance falling apart, can Wim find the courage to get help and finally shake the monkey loose? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 125: -ment), this book practices words like ‘moment’, ‘comment’, ’embarrassment’, ‘statement’, ’equipment’.