Pup Wants a Nap! (juyv)

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Animal Decodable Reader with Short U, J, V and Y

Practice Words

Single-syllable words featuring the short vowel /ʌ/ (u) and less common consonants j, v, and y.

bugs bumps but hung hunts mud puffs pup shrub trunk up yelp
Page 1
Pup is sitting on the left side of the image in front of a bush, looking upward with a drowsy, slightly annoyed expression and closed eyes, as if bothered by the loud chirping sounds. The outdoor scene has a warm, golden-orange background suggesting a sunny afternoon. The right side of the image is plain open background.

Pup wants a nap in a shrub. But birds yap and yap!

Page 2
Pup is on the right side of the image, crouching low and sniffing around a patch of grass and bushes with a curious, alert expression and ears perked high as he searches for the source of the chirping sounds. The outdoor scene has a warm golden-orange background suggesting a sunny day. The left side of the image is plain open background.

Pup hunts and hunts in the shrub. But the noise is not there.

Page 3
On the left side of the image, Trunk stands in the grass, leaning forward with his trunk extended toward Pup. Pup sits facing Trunk, looking up with a curious, happy expression, ears perked and tail raised. The two are close together, as if greeting each other. The scene is set outdoors in a sunny backyard meadow with green and golden grass that fills the background.

Pup bumps Trunk. Trunk puffs but it is not the noise.

Page 4
In the lower half of the image, Pup peeks out from behind a golden-yellow bush on the left, looking toward the right with a curious, wide-eyed expression and mouth slightly open. Spike stands in the lower right, partially nestled among the bushes with quills raised, facing toward Pup. The scene is set outdoors in a field of dense golden bushes against a warm late-afternoon sky.

Spike wants to help Pup. The birds can hunt the noise!

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Pup hangs upside down from a thick tree branch, gripping it with all four paws, looking up with a curious, wide-eyed expression. Several toucans are perched along the branches around and above Pup, sitting calmly and facing various directions. The scene is set outdoors among leafy tree branches with a muted green background.

Pup is hung up next to the birds. Bugs hum, not birds!

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Pup is curled up on the ground with eyes closed and a peaceful, content smile, finally settling down for a nap. Several small crickets are perched on the leafy branch in the upper-left corner, sitting quietly. The outdoor scene has a warm, dusky reddish-purple background suggesting evening twilight, with the right side of the image left as plain background.

Yep, just bugs up on the shrub. Pup is snug at last.

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