Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/

Kit smells something stinky hiding behind a bush in the park. Could it really be a pig? Kit and the muddy new friend run, splash, and sing together all afternoon, but sneaking a stinky pig past Mom will take some clever thinking, and a very big bath is only the beginning of what happens next. Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘cute’, ‘dude’, ‘rude’, ’tune’, ‘use’.

Kate is racing to get the Rainbow Tower spotless before the Wind Princess arrives at sunrise, but the giant Rainbow Broom refuses to help. It growls, dodges, and finally rockets off with Kate clinging to the handle. Can she calm the grumpy broom before it wrecks the whole plan? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘rude’, ‘brute’, ’tune’, ’excuse’, ‘cute’.

Gus climbs out of his cave for the first time, hoping to make a new friend in the sunny world above. When he spots a shiny bike by a house, he can’t resist a closer look, but his giant hands aren’t as gentle as he thinks. Will Gus’s first day outside end in disaster, or can he find the friends he’s looking for? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘brute’, ‘cute’, ‘rude’, ‘mute’, ‘assume’.

Tip is having the worst day ever. Zombies chased her through a cave, her new farm flooded, and now she just wants to stay in bed forever. But when her friends show up with a bright red plant and glowing vines, can they turn her terrible day around? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘cute’, ‘dude’, ‘dudes’, ‘include’, ‘rule’.

Zom has a big plan to get rich with his very own milk bar, mixing up wild new flavors for every cow. But when a mysterious mushroom cow shows up, will his customers stick around for a taste? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘cute’, ‘cube’, ’tune’, ‘fumes’, ‘consume’.

Jill finally has a home of her own, quiet and calm, far from Dr. Can Do’s noisy workshop. She builds it herself, block by block, until it’s perfect. But just as she settles in for her first peaceful night, a strange groan echoes from somewhere above her head. What could possibly be hiding in her brand-new ceiling? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘brute’, ‘rude’, ‘confuse’, ‘cute’, ’tune’.

Hare loves chatting with his best friend the Moon every evening from the tall grass, but he longs to sit right beside her for once. When his big leap and his tall stone tower both tumble him back to earth, an owl tells him to look for the Moon in the still water instead, but that makes no sense at all. Could the wise old owl actually be right? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘use’, ‘assume’, ‘crude’, ‘fumes’, and ‘rule’.

Sungura the Hare watches Tembo the Elephant hog the only waterhole on the plain, drinking his fill while the zebras, warthogs, and even a wobbly fawn go thirsty in the blazing sun. From the shade of a fever tree, the clever hare spots a thick vine and a sleepy hippo nearby, and an idea starts to form. Can a small, quick-thinking hare outsmart a brute who thinks size is the same as being right? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘rude’, ‘brute’, ‘cute’, ‘fumes’, ‘rule’.

Naisula lives where the wind hums but the land stays silent, until a strange braided rope appears, trailing down from the sky. She tugs it, and something heavy stirs on the other end. Could this be the gift her grandmother always spoke of? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ’tune’, ‘cute’, ‘assume’, ‘brute’, ‘jute’.

Tembo has a small, cute nose, perfect for sniffing the breeze, until he wades into the deep river against Grandmother’s rule. Down in the dark water, a brute of a crocodile is watching, waiting for the smallest reason to grab hold. What happens when Tembo’s nose gets caught in a jaw that refuses to let go? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘brute’, ‘cute’, ‘rude’, ‘rule’, ’tube’.

Kaggen the Mantis loves the eland he found alone in the sand more than any animal he ever made, so he hides the little calf in a rock gap to keep it safe. But a hidden thing always wants to be found, and the calf needs a lot more than sweetgrass and pods to grow big and strong. What will Kaggen do when the secret slips out? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘cute’, ‘rule’, ‘ruse’, ‘fumes’, ‘mute’.

Cute Wasp is buzzing over the pond when a greedy frog snaps her right up in his mouth. “Let go!” she yells, but Frog just grins, sure he’s caught himself a tasty snack. Trouble is coming though, bigger than either of them, and it won’t stop to ask names. Will Frog let go in time? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘rude’, ‘dude’, ‘assume’, ‘fumes’, ’tune’.

Max and a girl have turned their messy yard tidy just to impress the kind visitor who brings them books each week, but when she stops showing up, they set off into the busy town to track her down. Will they find her in time to return the favor? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘cute’, ‘rule’, ‘confuse’, ‘fluke’, ‘dudes’.

Sam is spending his holiday at a farm, and he cannot stop staring at everyone’s fancy feathers. Rooster has a bright red comb, the peacock has plumes that fan out wide, and Heron has a comb just like Rooster’s. Sam asks each of them, one by one, to share their beautiful crown, but will anyone say yes? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘cute’, ‘plume’, ‘rude’, ‘dude’, ‘fluke’.

Zom can’t stop talking about the amazing dolphin city, and he finally takes his pals to see it. But when they reach the ocean, the dolphins look tired and the city lies in ruins. Something has wrecked the reef, and it isn’t gone yet. Can Zom and his friends save the dolphins’ home? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘cute’, ‘dudes’, ‘brutes’, ‘rude’, ‘mute’.

Skel just wants the bed to himself, but Bones and Starfang want it too, and the little home is small and dim. Then Zom the dude decides to fix it all up while Skel is away, hammering, hanging webs, and building something big. What will Skel find when he gets home? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘cute’, ‘dude’, ‘fumes’, ’tune’, ‘use’.

Beth’s nest is cute, cozy, and green, but one empty spot bugs her every day. Her mother says to find the perfect flower, so Beth flies off past bugs, bees, and a fussy spider guarding its web, each one shouting the same rule: don’t pick that flower! Will Beth ever find one nobody warns her away from? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 58: u_e /ū/, /yū/), this book practices words like ‘cute’, ‘dude’, ‘rude’, ‘rule’, ’tune’.