Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 101: -ly

Tom the Baker is proud of his golden pumpkin pies, but golems that keep the village safe are turning up smashed to bits every morning. He tosses and turns, gazing blankly at the dark, terrified something will creep past the torches and reach his bakery. Will the village find a way to keep the creepers out for good? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘blankly’, ‘swiftly’, ‘firmly’, ‘kindly’.

Skel has a mountain of chores and no time to rest, working briskly through his list until night falls. When his friends warn him he must sleep, Skel scoffs and marches off in search of treasure instead, with his loyal dog Bones close behind. But deep in the hills, something with glowing eyes is watching, and it only hunts those who stay awake. Will Skel make it home before the phantoms catch him? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘briskly’, ‘firmly’, ‘boldly’, ‘suddenly’.

Dr. Can Do has fixed the fountain, the lanterns, and Mrs. Bloom’s step, so he’s sure there’s nothing in town he can’t handle. Then a quick little cat shoots out from behind the hay bales and won’t listen to him at all, no matter how calmly he asks. Can a doctor who has never lost at anything learn to sit still long enough to win a cat’s trust? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘boldly’, ‘kindly’, ‘sharply’, ‘calmly’, ‘directly’.

Kip freezes at the edge of the bushes. A whole mob of hungry crocs blocks the only path forward, snapping and staring him straight down. With somewhere important to be and no way around them, how will Kip get past? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘quickly’, ’loudly’, ‘directly’, ’lightly’.

Wambũi, the chief’s daughter, is gravely ill, and no elder knows why. The chief promises that any child, not a grown-up, who finds the cure will become her blood-friend for life. A girl named Wanjirũ already noticed something strange near the water supply, but will anyone believe her before it’s too late? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘gravely’, ‘calmly’, ‘closely’, ‘promptly’, ‘sadly’.

Naru has always read the stars the way other children read faces, learning their names and stories from her grandmother. But when a terrible drought dries up every pan and the elders can’t agree which way to trek, will a forgotten star her grandmother once knew be enough to save them? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ’exactly’, ‘slightly’, ‘slowly’, ‘softly’, ‘calmly’.

High on a rocky ridge, a cave has an odd trick: shout into it, and it sends back an echo that sometimes answers exactly what you asked. A boy who herds his family’s goats there knows the cave’s tricks better than anyone. Then a leopard steps between him and his goats, and his list of useful echoes suddenly matters a lot. What will he ask the cave to save his herd? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘quickly’, ’loudly’, ‘swiftly’, ‘oddly’, ‘wisely’.

Nzala the goat lives on the edge of town, watching children shiver and eat raw yams while only Leopard keeps fire deep in the forest. She knows Leopard loves riddles and can never turn down a bet, so she makes a bold plan and trots into the trees. Can a clever little goat outwit a proud, fire-guarding leopard at his own game? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘boldly’, ‘crossly’, ‘sweetly’, ‘coolly’, ‘snugly’.

Dash the ray is sure he’s the greatest navigator in the sea, until a sudden storm flings him wildly through crashing waves and dumps him somewhere strange and unfamiliar. Blinking slowly, he finds himself in unknown waters, far from every reef and cave he knows by heart. Can he find his way home again? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘wildly’, ‘slowly’, ‘boldly’, ‘swiftly’, ‘gladly’.

A calf boldly follows a beautiful blue butterfly deep into the forest, past hissing snakes and giggling monkeys, until it lands right on a tiger’s nose. Frightened and far from home, she must find her own way back before the tiger finds her first. Will she make it back to Mum in time? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘boldly’, ‘blindly’, ‘closely’, ‘swiftly’, ‘bravely’.

Ned is done with fighting. No more armour, no more monsters, just a man of peace baking magnificent cakes. But cakes need milk, and milk means cows, and cows do not want to walk home nicely. Will Ned be able to gather his herd before something else comes looking for them in the dark? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘slowly’, ‘proudly’, ‘firmly’, ‘boldly’, ‘bravely’.

Zom and Skel race up a steep hill, but Zom stops to poke at something strange in the dirt: an egg glowing softly with light. No animal seems to want it, so Skel decides to take it home and keep it warm by the torch, checking on it faithfully every day. What will hatch from this mysterious, glowing egg? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘softly’, ‘firmly’, ‘gladly’, ‘proudly’, ‘slowly’.

Spot the dog is the world’s greatest finder of things, and today he’s determined to find every animal at the zoo before lunch. But when he loses sight of his girl Jane in the crowd, he starts spotting her everywhere: in a horse’s mane, a monkey’s hand, a tiger’s stripes. Could one of these strange animals actually be Jane? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ’truly’, ‘oddly’, ‘slowly’, ‘wildly’, ‘briskly’.

Joy loves her quiet home at the edge of the forest, but when a mysterious white deer appears and refuses to stop staring at her, she can’t resist following it into the trees. Soon she’s lost with only her piglet for company, and the deer keeps leading her toward stranger and stranger creatures. Will Joy find her way back before dark? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘softly’, ’truly’, ‘slowly’, ’tightly’, ‘calmly’.

Bob is the worst fisherman in town, and he never catches a single fish. That’s fine with him, because he only comes to the dock to nap, until something tugs his line and pulls him into the deep. Down he sinks, arms waving wildly, as a huge, sharp-toothed creature circles closer. What is Bob about to discover under the water? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘softly’, ‘suddenly’, ’tightly’, ‘crossly’, ‘wildly’.

Sally has one problem: everyone in town already knows what they want to be, but she only knows one thing for sure, and it has to be truly grand. With her dog Max as her bold new stage helper, a rice-basket crown, and a starry old sheet for a gown, she’s ready to become the Queen of Magic. But will her homemade tricks be enough to wow a real crowd? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 101: -ly), this book practises words like ‘boldly’, ’truly’, ‘proudly’, ‘briskly’, ‘firmly’.