Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 110: -y to i Rule

Sloth is so sleepy he can barely keep his eyes open, but every branch he tries turns out to be someone else’s spot. A hungry giraffe, a lumpy beehive, a grumpy snake, and a noisy bird all get in the way of his nap. Will he ever find the perfect place to sleep? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘sleepy’, ‘happy’, ‘crazily’, ‘worried’, ’tummy’.

Pup just wants one tiny nap, but a noisy chirp keeps interrupting his cosy spot under the bush. He sniffs and searches everywhere, sure he’ll catch the chirper and beg it to stop. Trunk isn’t the culprit, and neither is grumpy old Spike. Could a whole row of silent birds be hiding the answer? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘cries’, ‘sleepy’, ’tricky’, ’trying’, ‘why’.

A curious cat is convinced this house belongs to her, not the other way around. She licks herself spotless, naps on her favourite laps, and keeps a wary eye on the naughty boy next door who never stops pulling faces. But when a muddy dog gets a bath and a tricky mouse sneaks across the kitchen tiles, will this silly, noisy household ever learn who is really in charge? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ’tries’, ‘silly’, ‘muddy’, ’noisy’, ’tricky’.

Dr Can Do builds the mightiest windmill his world has ever seen, sure nobody needs it but proud all the same. Then one morning it lies smashed across the yard, every plank broken, every scrap of sail torn, with no storm in sight. Who wrecked his grand, silly windmill? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘cried’, ‘mighty’, ‘heavy’, ‘silly’, ‘worried’.

Spike the cactus has never had a friend, and every tree in the yard laughs at his spines or screams that he’s too pointy. He hops off happily anyway, sure someone out there is ready for a pal as jolly as him, but tree after tree turns him away. Will Spike ever find a friend who isn’t afraid to get close? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ’try’, ‘cried’, ‘worried’, ‘pointy’.

My big sis is the coolest person in the world. She climbs sky-high trees, fixes broken toy planes, and never gets scared - not even when the dog barks his angriest bark. But one evening in the kitchen, something impossible happens: big sis starts crying. What could possibly make the bravest kid ever cry? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘cry’, ‘crying’, ‘sky’, ‘happy’, ’tummy’.

Ivy has one wild dream: find a brand new microbe nobody has ever discovered. Her workmate warns it’s nearly impossible, but Ivy has a secret weapon no other scientist has, and a stinky old fridge might just hold her first clue. Will her powerful nose lead her to something truly new? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ’tiny’, ’nasty’, ‘smelly’, ‘ready’, ‘studied’.

Big Fish and Little Fish are best friends, until a fishing net traps Big Fish near the rocky seabed. Little Fish darts free easily, but chewing the rope does nothing, and every second matters. Who has teeth sharp enough to cut Big Fish loose before it’s too late? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ’tiny’, ’easily’, ‘hurry’, ‘worry’, ‘mighty’.

Fig Pig sails off to find Brat Cat the most amazing prize in the world, from glowing fish to a hilly land of crazy spotty cows. Will he ever find something amazing enough to bring home? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘jolly’, ‘crazy’, ‘muddy’, ’tiny’, ‘happiest’.

Tsuro the hare is far too nosy for his own good, always creeping close to catch a whisper he shouldn’t hear. When Mwari the Creator calls the animals to receive their gifts, every creature waits patiently in line, except Tsuro, who slips off to spy at the cave door. Why can’t he just wait his turn like everyone else? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘spy’, ’tiny’, ‘worried’, ‘sorry’, ’tricky’.

Grandma Wanjirũ has grown very tired and heavy with age, and Ngai the maker sends a message meant to bring her back young and strong. But the message must travel through a lazy chameleon and a speedy crow before it reaches the family, and along the way, part of it gets lost. Will the people of the village receive the whole story in time? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘hurry’, ‘carried’, ‘heavy’, ‘speedy’, ‘cries’.

When the dry season leaves only one well with water, a hyena named Bouki blocks it and demands payment from every thirsty family in the village. A clever girl named Aissatou notices a crack in the old stone and an idea starts to form. Can she outsmart the hungry, greedy Bouki before the whole village runs dry? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ’thirsty’, ‘worried’, ‘carries’, ‘hurries’, ‘sly’.

A man sets out to dig the best garden on the street, sure that nothing can stop him. But the sky turns strange, swirling with light, and something starts falling that has no business being up there at all. What could possibly rain down next? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘sky’, ‘dirty’, ‘dusty’, ‘happy’, ‘silly’.

Bird just moved to a brand-new place, and he doesn’t know a single animal there. He’s small, but he’s sure he’s good at helping, so when he spots Rhino, Croc, Giraffe, and Zebra, he knows just what to do. Will his big plans really solve their problems? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘flies’, ’tiny’, ‘happily’, ‘cry’.

Deep in the rainforest, a girl gets lost chasing a runaway chicken, and can not even see the sky through the tall trees. She kneels to save a tiny fallen tree, and a Forest Spirit appears, glowing and strange. Will she find her way home, and can she convince a bossy elder to listen to the forest before it is too late? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ’tiny’, ‘worried’, ‘bossy’, ‘sky’, ‘carries’.

My house is the noisiest, craziest place ever, with nine people squished into every corner and zero rooms left for me. When I wish for everyone to just go away, I finally get the house all to myself, empty and silent. But without Pa’s shuffling or Grandma’s humming, my tummy starts to feel strange, and then the sky turns dark. Will I get my wish, or will I want my loud, squished-up family back? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘cry’, ’try’, ‘sky’, ‘why’, ‘fly’.

A girl comes home grinning from ear to ear after a sunny day at the market, and her hands are covered in something sticky. She shares a yummy ice block, gives away her last penny, and dances to street music, leaving a trail of sticky, orange fingerprints everywhere she goes. What mess could a sticky-fingered day at a noisy, sunny market possibly leave behind? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 110: -y to i Rule), this book practises words like ‘sticky’, ‘sunny’, ‘candy’, ‘penny’, ‘crying’.