Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/

Something stinky is hiding in the park, and a girl is determined to sniff it out. What she finds is covered head to toe in mud, and by the time she’s done, it’s wearing her boots, wearing her mom’s lipstick, and hiding right under her own roof! Can she keep her stinky new friend a secret? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ‘sigh’, ’tight’, ’nightfall’, ‘mighty’.

Shine the broom has a temper, and no wonder: Kate left it dirty and forgotten in a dark corner. Now the Wind Princess arrives by sunrise, the whole kingdom needs to sparkle, and Kate must somehow win back her stubborn, growling helper before it’s too late. Will Kate manage to clean Shine and calm its fright in time for the big night? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ‘fight’, ‘might’, ’tight’, ‘sunlight’.

Sen has always lived deep in a cave, but today he’s decided it’s time to find a friend. When he crawls out into the sunlight and wanders into a nearby village, he spots something wonderful by a house, something with shiny yellow handles he’s never seen before. What happens when a boy this big tries to say hello? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ‘fright’, ‘sighed’, ‘sight’, ’tight’.

Tip is having the worst day ever, chased in a dark cave and left soaking when her farm floods. She pulls the blanket up tight and decides she’s staying in bed until night, maybe forever. But when a friend brings a tulip so red it’s impossible to be sad, and glowing vines twinkle high above like little gold lanterns, will anything coax her out from under the covers? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ‘high’, ’night’, ’tight’, ‘sighed’.

Zom has a big plan: get rich selling milk from his farm beasts. But brown, white, and pink beasts all look different, so why should their milk taste the same? Before he opens the milk bar, Zom gets up before daylight to milk them one by one. What mighty flavors will he cook up? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ‘sight’, ‘mighty’, ‘high’.

When Dr. Can Do’s late-night blasts leave another hole in the ceiling, a girl decides she has had enough. She builds her own quiet home from scratch, block by block, hoping for one peaceful night at last. But the moment she climbs into bed, a strange groan rumbles from somewhere close by. Could something be hiding right above her head? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ’night’, ’tight’, ‘bright’, ‘sigh’, ’twilight’.

Hare and the Moon are the best of friends. Every evening she rises bright over the hills, and he tells her about his day while her light grows brighter. But one night, Hare wishes he could sit right beside his faraway friend, and decides he will find a way up to the Moon. Can he ever reach her? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ’night’, ‘bright’, ‘high’, ‘sighs’, ‘mighty’.

At the one waterhole on the dry plain, a mighty elephant plants his feet and declares it his alone, leaving the other animals thirsty under the blazing sun. A small hare has a bright idea involving an old vine and a sunbathing hippo, but will it be enough to stand up to a fight with a beast so much bigger than him? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘mighty’, ‘bright’, ’tight’, ‘high’, ‘plight’.

Naisula stands alone on the ridge above her home, listening to a silence with no cattle in it. When a mysterious rope appears from the sky, thick and strong, and something heavy tugs at the far end, she knows she must act. Could this rope hold the gift her people have waited generations for? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ’tight’, ‘bright’, ’night’, ‘sigh’, and ‘starlight’.

Tembo the elephant has always had a small, ordinary nose, good only for sniffing wind and dust. But one bright day he wants to taste the river right where it’s deepest and darkest, exactly where the crocodile hides. Will Tembo listen to Grandmother’s warning about the water’s teeth? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘fright’, ’tight’, ‘high’, ‘sigh’, ’night’.

Deep in the red hills, /Kaggen the Mantis hides a secret: a tiny eland calf he has promised to keep safe. Feeding it honey by day and standing watch by night, he sees it grow strong under his care. But a hidden thing always wants to be found, and someone is starting to notice the tracks. Will Kaggen’s secret survive the sharp eyes tracking closer? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ’night’, ‘sighs’, ‘starlight’.

Wasp is buzzing high over the pond for a sweet snack when Frog’s tongue snaps shut, tight and quick, around her. Wasp warns Frog that big trouble is coming his way, but Frog just laughs. What could one tiny bug possibly do against a hungry frog? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘high’, ’tight’, ‘fright’, ‘might’, ’tighter’.

A girl and a boy try to keep their messy yard tidy, but it always creeps back. When a kind lady arrives with a box of books and promises weekly lessons, they finally have something worth working for. One week she doesn’t show up, and the sun fades into twilight while they wait in their clean, empty yard. Could something be wrong? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ‘sighs’, ’nightstand’, ‘upright’.

Mike is thrilled to find Rooster’s bright red comb gleaming like a crown in the sunlight, but Rooster won’t share his prize. Then Mike spots a bird with a fancy feathered crown, and later, Heron with a comb just like Rooster’s. Will anyone let Mike wear a crown of his own? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ‘sunlight’, ‘fright’, ‘sight’, ‘upright’.

Skel is stuck sharing his tiny house, and no one, not even Bones, can sleep on the crowded bed. When Zom offers to fix everything while Skel is away, Skel jumps at the chance and heads out for the night. He comes home to find torches glowing bright and the whole place lit up in the dark, but will the rest of the house be just as amazing? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘right’, ‘high’, ’night’, ‘sighed’, ‘fighting’.

Zom can’t stop bragging about the dazzling dolphin city, all coral towers and shell-paved streets, so his friends finally agree to see it for themselves. But when they swim down together, they find a dolphin lying weak and still, and the others clicking with fright, desperate for help. What could have hurt a creature so gentle? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ‘fright’, ‘mighty’, ’night’.

Beth’s cozy nest has one empty spot, and only the perfect flower will do. A ladybug offers no real advice, a butterfly guards the pink blooms, a bug cares only about leaves, and busy bees warn her off their patch. As twilight falls, Beth still sighs over that empty spot, wondering who will finally tell her yes. Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 87: ie, igh /ī/), this book practices words like ‘bright’, ‘sight’, ’twilight’, ’nightfall’, ‘flies’.