Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed/-ing

A girl races into the rain, arms wide, catching every drop she can. Rain music, a showy peacock, and a bowl of stew later, she watches the storm fade and the world sparkle with tiny glass beads. Will she find what the rain left behind? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘grinned’, ‘dotted’, ‘hopped’, ‘stirred’, ’tapped’.

Dr Can Do has the best Christmas joke ever, and this year everyone will finally hear it. But at the beach, in town, and everywhere he turns, someone keeps beating him to the punchline first. Can he save his best joke for Christmas dinner before it gets stolen too? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘grabbed’, ‘spotted’, ‘shrugged’, ‘flipped’, ‘snapped’.

Two villagers keep wandering off, and this time the river drags them straight into a dark cave. Something is waiting in the shadows, and it isn’t friendly. Can they get out before it’s too late? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘dripped’, ‘stepped’, ’trapped’, ‘grabbed’, ‘dragged’.

A girl’s dad is the best dad in the world, but he’s too tired for their fishing trip together, always dropping onto the couch and napping before she can even ask. She tugs his arm, begs, and finally writes him a secret note. Will her plan actually get him off that couch? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘grabbed’, ‘grinning’, ‘hopping’, ’napping’, ’tugging’.

Kato’s baby sister is shivering with cold, and the only fire for miles sits locked in Old Tortoise’s pot. Old Tortoise won’t share a single coal, no matter how much begging Kato tries. Could two ordinary stones from the red sand hold the answer he needs? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘gripping’, ’tapping’, ‘dropping’, ‘grinning’, ‘begging’.

Rabbit is determined to be first at everything on the first day of school, from arriving early to winning the big race. But no matter how hard he tries, someone always seems to beat him to it. Will Rabbit ever get to be first at something? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘grabbed’, ‘gripping’, ‘stopped’, ‘jogged’, ‘clapped’.

Don loves his blue cap more than anything at the market, tilting it just right at the park until one big gust sends it flying into a tree. When his rescue throw goes wrong and the cap ends up stuck on the roof, a strange glow from the rising moon seems to reach for it. What will Don do when he looks up and finds his cap is gone? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘grabbed’, ‘grinned’, ‘popped’, ‘sobbed’, ’tugged’.

Ned finally stops walking and builds a home, but his talking book has big opinions about what comes next. When it insists a wooden pickaxe won’t do, Ned grins and gets chopping, then straps on his gear and asks: where are they even going? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘grabbed’, ‘stopped’, ‘gripped’, ‘dropped’, ’tripping’.

Yei sits by the fire as rain drips through a canopy grown too thick for moonlight to reach the forest floor. Without it, the night dances have stopped, and the elders are fretting that the forest is angry. Could a girl who loves climbing find a way to send the Moon a message? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘dripping’, ‘fretting’, ‘gripping’, ‘stepping’.

Rabbit has the best life on the farm, munching crunchy lettuce and juicy carrots without a single chase from the farmer. But when the farmer walks past the garden one day carrying his big basket, curiosity gets the better of Rabbit. He hops right in without thinking twice. Where will this bumpy ride take him? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘grabbed’, ‘hopped’, ‘gripped’, ‘dropped’, ‘grinning’.

Fisi the Hyena has cornered a clever little goat far from the safety of the village, and his teeth are already grinning at the thought of supper. But the goat has spotted an old rope bridge that her light hooves can cross with ease and his heavy bulk cannot. Can she outsmart a hyena three times her size before her legs give out? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘grinning’, ‘sagging’, ‘skipping’, ‘gripping’, ‘dotted’.

Tortoise has the smoothest, most perfect shell on the veld, and no one talks more than he does. When drought hits and the birds fly off to a feast, Tortoise begs Crane for a ride, but there’s one rule: he must not say a single word the whole way. Can Tortoise really keep his jaws shut all the way to the feast? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘begged’, ‘gripped’, ‘flapping’, ‘grabbed’, ‘stunned’.

Ned finally has a home, a wheat farm, and a talking magic Book that builds anything. But every night, the sky turns orange and monsters come out, forcing Ned to drop his tools and race for the door before dark. Tired of running and hiding while zombies groan outside his window, Ned wonders if there’s another way to survive the night. Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘dropped’, ‘grinned’, ‘wobbled’, ’trapped’, ‘gripped’.

A player has full diamond gear but needs something even stronger to beat the Ender Dragon. That means one dangerous trip through the portal into the Nether, past lava, mobs, and one very tempting patch of sparkly quartz. Can the player dig deep enough to find the rare ore before running out of luck? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘dropped’, ‘gripped’, ‘stepped’, ‘grabbed’, ‘hopped’.

Dog and Cat are best pals who share everything, from the morning ball game to matching naps under the tree. But when Cat gets scooped up for a life indoors, Dog is left alone in the yard with no one to wait for. Will these two best pals find their way back to each other? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘dropped’, ‘flopped’, ‘grabbed’, ‘muttered’, ’trotted’.

A monkey can’t sit still, and he definitely isn’t supposed to go near the water. But leaves taste better than rules, and one perfect leaf is worth the risk… so what happens when a monkey leans out too far? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 107: Doubling Rule -ed, -ing), this book practises words like ‘grinning’, ‘spinning’, ‘hugging’, ‘dropping’, ‘humming’.