Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 78: or, ore /or/

Dr Can Do has the best Christmas joke ever, and he cannot wait to tell it. But every time he tries, someone else finishes the punchline first, could the shore, the tree, or the big dinner table finally be where his joke survives? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘shore’, ‘snore’, ‘morning’, ‘before’.

A girl loves the rain more than anything, dancing in the storm and catching every drop before it stops. She even claps for a peacock that refuses to hide from the storm. But when the storm finally ends, will she still find something magical waiting in the quiet garden? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘storm’, ‘more’, ‘before’, ’explore’, ‘supports’.

Two villagers can’t resist wandering off, and this time the river sweeps them into a dark cave before they can escape. A zombie lurks in the shadows, and it’s already too late for one of them. Trapped in the cave with dangerous new friends, the last chance is a risky homemade cure, if it works before something worse happens. Could one bottle save them both? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘for’, ‘more’, ‘force’, ‘before’.

A girl steps into a dark forest where the trees grow thick and the shade blocks out the light. She chops wood for tools and forts, but every step forward hides a danger behind the trunks. What will she find deeper in the dark forest? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘forest’, ‘more’, ‘before’, ‘restore’, ‘sorts’.

A boy has one wish: fishing with his dad, whose rod snores next to him on the couch every morning before he can even try. Then a bird’s fallen nest in the forest stands between them and the water. Will there be time for fishing before dark? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘forest’, ‘morning’, ‘snores’, ‘before’, ‘more’.

Kato’s baby sister is shivering with cold, and only Old Tortoise has fire, hidden in a buried pot he refuses to share. Kato tries begging and even standing on one leg, but Tortoise just snorts with scorn and ignores him completely. Could two ordinary stones give Kato the warmth his family so desperately needs? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘snorts’, ‘scorn’, ‘ignores’, ‘storms’, ‘sorts’.

Don finally has the best cap in the world, and he can’t wait to show it off at the park. But when a gust of wind whips it right off his head, will he ever see it again? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘for’, ’explore’, ‘more’, ‘store’, ‘scorching’.

Rabbit is sure he can be first at everything on the first day of school. But before the morning is even over, someone else beats him to it! Can Rabbit find a race, a story, or a sport where nobody tops him? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘story’, ‘forest’, ‘forty’, ‘sport’, ‘score’.

Ned finally has a home, a talking book with big opinions, and a brand-new stone pickaxe. But the book has one more idea: explore the dark cave in the hills before the morning is over. What could go wrong down there? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ’torch’, ‘forest’, ‘shore’, ‘more’, ‘ore’.

Yei’s forest camp has lost the Moon’s light, and the dances have stopped. While the elders worry, one girl believes the Moon just feels forgotten, so she climbs higher than anyone dares to find out. Will her small, shining gift reach all the way to the sky before morning comes? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘forest’, ‘more’, ‘before’, ’effort’, ‘ignore’.

Rabbit thinks he has the best life on the whole farm, until curiosity gets the better of him and he tumbles into the wild world beyond the fence. Strutting past a big red barn, he decides that exploring is easy. But what happens when Rabbit meets something far scarier than a garden full of vegetables? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ’explore’, ‘morn’, ‘before’, ‘short’, ‘sport’.

Kofi the goat grazes alone at the edge of the village when Fisi the Hyena grins and blocks her path. No matter which way she turns, his long legs are already there. But Kofi has spotted an old rope bridge across the dry gulley, and she is far lighter on her hooves than Fisi is. Can a clever goat outrun a hungry hyena? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘sore’, ‘snorts’, ‘before’, ’thorns’, ‘support’.

Tortoise has always loved to talk, no matter what. When the land dries up and the flock takes to the sky, Crane offers him a ride on one condition: not a single word the whole way. Can Tortoise really keep his mouth shut all the way north? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ’north’, ‘story’, ‘short’, ‘morning’, ’thorn’.

A player has diamond gear, but that’s not enough to beat the Ender Dragon. He needs Netherite, and it only comes from one dangerous place. He grips his pickaxe and steps through the portal. What will he find in the fiery tunnels below? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘ore’, ’explores’, ‘fort’, ‘score’, ‘sore’.

Ned found a talking, floating Book on the beach, and together they built a home and fields where Ned works all day. But when the sun sets, zombies, skeletons, spiders, and creepers surround his door, and Ned is stuck hiding inside every single night, unable to finish his chores or get any rest. Could Ned ever stop running from the dark and fight back instead? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘more’, ‘ore’, ‘before’, ‘forge’, ‘ignore’.

Dog and Cat are best friends who share everything, from the morning ball game to the food bowls Dog refuses to touch until Cat sits beside him. But when Cat becomes a hero inside the house, Dog is left waiting alone in the yard, and their easy morning routine slips further away each day. Will Dog and Cat find their way back to being best friends? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘more’, ‘morning’, ‘sore’, ‘before’, ‘snorts’.

Zig can’t sit still, not even by the water his mom warns him away from. When a crunchy leaf turns out to taste awful, Zig spots better snacks on a branch far, far away and tries a daring flip to reach them. But the branch snaps before he can blink, and something with a huge mouth is waiting below. Will Zig make it back up in time? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 78: or, ore /or/), this book practices words like ‘for’, ‘more’, ‘shore’, ‘morning’, ‘snorts’.