Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/

Anansi the spider has a plan so big it makes all his eight eyes shine: gather every scrap of wisdom in the world and seal it in one pot. But hauling that pot up the tallest tree in the forest turns out to be much harder than he expects. Will his clever plan survive the climb? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knot’, ‘climbs’, ‘dumb’, ’limb’, ‘wreck’.

Paul has a knack for drawing, but there’s a twist: nobody ever guesses right. He starts with a big circle, two smaller circles, and a sly grin, teasing every guess as wrong. Frog? Owl? Robot? Cat? Paul just smiles and adds one more tiny piece, saving the biggest clue for last. Can you guess what he’s drawing before the final line appears? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knew’, ‘wrong’, ‘wrist’, ‘wry’.

A girl hates the gray, smoggy sky over her town, but one day sunlight breaks through, and she knows there is blue up there somewhere. She climbed a hilltop and built a plane to fly above the smog, but her first flight ended in a wreck in a tree. Will her next plane, fixed with a wrench and tighter parts, finally get her high enough to find the sun? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘climbed’, ‘knew’, ‘wreck’, ‘wrench’, ’limbs’.

Deep in the cold sea lives a cod so fast, so sneaky, that every fisherman in town has given up trying to catch it. Everyone except Steve, who wades in with no rod, no net, and no plan at all. Can Steve outsmart the cleverest fish on the coast? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knew’, ‘wriggle’, ‘knack’, ’numb’, ‘wrists’.

Nitwit insists he’s fine, even as his nose twitches and his throat feels tight. He shrugs off every sneeze, blaming dust or a scratchy throat, and marches on to check on his friends. But when he finds Dog shaking and sneezing too, will Nitwit finally admit that something’s wrong? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knot’, ‘wry’, ’thumb’, ‘knees’, ‘wrecked’.

Jill trudges into town with nothing but a cow and a frown, her pockets empty down to the last crumb. A raid wrecked her mine and took every coin she had. Soaking wet and desperate, she knocks on a stranger’s door, her knuckles rapping again and again until it swings open. Can the kind man inside really build her a hiding spot no raider will ever find? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knew’, ‘wrong’, ‘climbed’, ‘knees’, ‘knuckles’.

Hippo rules the river as if she built it, splashing every creature that dares to drink. When Tortoise offers a strange bet, one only Hippo could win, she snaps her jaws shut without a second thought. Will Hippo’s iron will really outlast a whole long night? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knows’, ‘wriggles’, ’numb’, ‘wry’.

A girl believes being best pals is easy: make stuff together, help each other improve, share everything. But then a rough day at school leaves everything feeling jumbled up, and Hedgehog can tell something is wrong - so what happened? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knew’, ‘wrote’, ‘climbed’, ‘knot’, ‘jumbled’.

When the baboons take over the tree with the best fruit on the rocky hill, no one can stop them until a small hare turns up with a bag of dust and a plan. He knows Gudo fears big things but never sees trouble in small ones. Can Tsuro outwit twelve baboons with nothing but a sneeze and a drum? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘know’, ‘climb’, ‘knot’, ‘wraps’, ’thumbs’.

A boy knows just what a rainy day calls for: hot chocolate, a good book, and no wild play. But Bull and Cat have other plans, and soon muddy puddles, splashing games, and a stubborn bull are between him and his drink. Will he ever get to enjoy his hot chocolate in peace? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knew’, ‘climbed’, ‘wrapped’, ‘wrecked’, ’numb’.

Tim’s homework is just letters, but every one comes out wrong, and he’s starting to think the letters don’t like him. When his dad shares an old trick he used as a kid, using a chalkboard, a bit of patience, and two curious cats, could it finally help Tim get his letters right? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knew’, ‘wrote’, ’thumb’, ‘wrong’.

Opio is ten, and he just knows he can paddle the family canoe alone across the lake. He knows the reeds, the bird calls, the fish trap two bends from home, so what could go wrong out there in the fog? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knows’, ‘wrong’, ’numb’, ’limbs’, ‘wraps’.

Mkhulu is a small jackal with a knack for clever plans. When a hungry lion blocks his path to the waterhole, quick thinking is his only hope. Can a plan involving a hidden beehive save him from becoming lunch? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knack’, ‘knock’, ‘crumbs’, ‘wrath’, ’limb’.

Zom is done hunting for adventure. He wants something big, something important: he is going to be a farmer. He builds the perfect planter, plants every seed he can find, and imagines the best garden the world has ever seen. But something has knocked his tags flat, and his rows lie wrecked. Who could have gotten in? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knew’, ‘wrecked’, ‘combed’, ‘knocked’, ’numb’.

A mischievous mage sneaks out at night to test a brand-new spell, sure nobody will ever know. But when Jill catches him red-handed the next morning, she doesn’t scold him, she recruits him for something bigger: a secret town square with fireworks, built to honor the one person who has fixed and built everything in the village. Can the mage keep the secret long enough for the big reveal? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘know’, ‘knew’, ‘wrist’, ’thumbs’.

Steve and Alex catch more fish than they know what to do with, and Steve knelt by the chest with a wide grin, sure it would all be fine. But leaving a huge pile of fish sitting out is asking for trouble. What could possibly go wrong? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘know’, ‘crumb’, ‘knife’, ‘wrong’, ’thumb’.

Ned is bored. Really, truly, nothing-to-do bored. So when The Book suggests he climb the tallest tree around, Ned doesn’t hesitate, even when the branches sway and the wind roars past his ears. What happens when Ned leans out just a little too far? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knew’, ‘climbed’, ’limb’, ‘wriggled’, ‘crumbs’.

Tiger loves her pond, her peace, and definitely not sharing it with pesky frogs, mice, or fawns. When Monkey and the other animals start shouting warnings and scattering every time she gets close, Tiger insists she is happier hunting alone. But as the woods fall silent and her belly keeps growling, could it be that quiet is not the same as happy? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 98: kn /n/, wr /r/, mb /m/), this book practices words like ‘knew’, ‘wriggle’, ‘wrong’, ’numb’.