Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/

Dr. Can Do has fixed every cold floor and bare wall in the village, and now he’s built a machine to shear a whole flock of sheep at once. But even with piles of wool ready to sell, can he really step back and let someone else run the shop? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘inventor’, ‘motor’, ‘advisor’, ‘supervisor’, ‘visitor’.

Every afternoon, a girl watches her mother weave at a big wooden loom, longing to learn the craft herself. Then a mysterious tapping leads her through the street and onward to a dusty old loom of her own, one that suddenly bursts to life like a motor beneath her hands. What happens when she takes hold and it lifts skyward? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘motor’, ‘onward’, ‘skyward’, ’terror’, ‘world’.

Nomsa’s family keeps waking to chaos: the porridge gone, the pot tipped, her little brother crying about pinched toes. Gogo says a small water-sprite called the Tokoloshe is behind it, and only four raised bricks under the bed will stop it. But when Nomsa finally gathers her bricks, the mischievous visitor has other plans. Can Nomsa outsmart it before it reaches her brother? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ’terror’, ’lizard’, ‘similar’, ‘visitor’.

Dr. Can Do’s furnaces are hungry, and there’s no coal left in town. When the mine turns out to be far, far away, this clever inventor decides walking just won’t do. Can he build something fast enough to bring the coal home before the fires go out? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘inventor’, ‘doctor’, ‘motor’, ‘worked’, ‘forward’.

Every day, a kid plays a quiet game: stare at something and wait to see if it stares back. A frog with unblinking eyes, a cow chewing grass, a cat on the roof pretending to sleep, fireflies glowing in the dark grass, even the stars overhead all get a turn. But when the game reaches all the way up to the night sky, could someone out there be playing it too? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘mirror’, ‘skyward’, ‘forward’, ‘inspector’, ’lunar’.

Brat Cat sails off to see cows that grow mushrooms right out of their heads. She feeds them wheat to win them over, but the herd keeps growing hungrier and bigger. Can she fix the mess before the whole island runs out of food? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ’error’, ’navigator’, ‘visitor’, ‘protector’.

Hen has settled onto her eggs, determined to be the best mum in the world, and nothing will make her leave her nest until they hatch. But the moment her chicks pop out, they take off running in every direction, faster than she ever imagined. Will Hen ever manage to catch up with her busy new family? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘forward’, ‘backward’, ‘onward’, ‘predator’, ‘visitor’.

In Gondar, a proud judge stops his car to watch a girl named Tigist dividing grain into perfectly equal piles using nothing but her hands. Certain that no one could be cleverer than him, he challenges her family’s future on three impossible tasks. Can Tigist outwit the judge before his tricky tasks cost her family everything? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘advisor’, ’error’, ‘inspector’, ‘victor’, ‘orchard’.

Bingo the dog has the best job in the village: guarding the grain store earns him a fat bone and a warm spot by the fire every night. But Bingo always wants more, and one night a delicious smell from the forest pulls him away from his post. What will he find waiting for him when he returns? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘major’, ’error’, ‘onward’, ‘collar’, ‘visitor’.

A cursed emerald has already claimed Steve once, and now he’s stranded in a strange village with no way home. His brother warned him about it years ago, but Steve can’t remember how to destroy it, and every villager he meets only makes things stranger. Can he find someone who understands maps before the emerald finishes what it started? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘horror’, ’terror’, ‘author’, ‘predator’.

A climbing perch loves showing off, snacking on bugs and outswimming every fish in the stream. But when the sun beats down and the water starts vanishing, this little fish has a trick no ordinary fish can pull off. Will it be enough to survive? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ’liar’, ‘predator’, ’error’, ‘forward’, ‘horror’.

Jackal has been stealing Lion’s food, and now hungry Lion wants Jackal for dinner. Pinned under one huge paw, Jackal spots a huge rock teetering on the cliff above them and gets an idea. Can words alone save him from becoming Lion’s next meal? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘motor’, ’terror’, ’error’, ‘actor’, ‘victor’.

Gran can juggle anything skyward, from pans to Pop’s pocket watch, and she’s always on the hunt as a fearless collector of new things to toss. But when her foot catches a box in the corner shop, will her tricks turn into a total disaster? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘skyward’, ’error’, ‘collector’, ‘horror’.

Grim the spirit loves nothing more than startling every man and beast in his town, and not one of them can stand up to him. But every so often the streets go quiet, and there’s nobody left to scare. One evening, with the day nearly gone, Grim spots one tiny house with a round blue door: will the smallest mouse he’s ever seen finally give him the fright he’s after? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ’terror’, ‘onward’, ‘forward’, ‘victor’, ‘hazard’.

A boy can’t stop daydreaming, soaring through space, clinging to tree bark as a bird, and teetering along a narrow cliff ledge as a goat. Each daydream whisks him somewhere new and strange. What will pull him back to the dinner table? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ‘hazard’, ‘mirror’, ‘polar’, ‘predator’, ’nectar’.

Ned and The Book have finally built their shed and stocked up on coal, but The Book has other plans: a dark, monster-filled cave waits to be explored. As Ned steps into the tunnel with only a torch for light, something tells him this trip will be anything but quiet. What is hiding in the shadows, and will Ned’s courage be enough to find it? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 111: -ar, -or /er/), this book practises words like ’error’, ‘onward’, ’terror’, ‘work’, ‘works’.