Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/

Joy just has one job: deliver mangoes down the road. But when she spots a house on stilts, taller than any tree, with a ladder stretching into the air, she forgets all about it. No dogs, no mud, barely a care in the world up there. What could be better than that? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘care’, ‘stared’, ‘daring’, ‘repair’, and ‘upstairs’.

Three dinosaurs have one job: paint the town, but never mix all three colours together. Red, Yellow, and Blue each show off their own shade, then dare each other to pair up and make something new. When Red gets a wild idea about breaking the one big rule, will the others be careful, or will they take the risk? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘careful’, ‘dare’, ‘stare’, ‘glares’, and ‘sharing’.

Miss Bell taps her cane across the studio floor and tells her three young dancers to leap higher, lighter, like stars. But the girls have no idea about the secret she’s hiding, the daring nights of dancing under the stars that shaped who she became. What was Miss Bell really like before she picked up that cane? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘care’, ‘rare’, ‘stare’, ‘dared’, ‘aware’.

Nib spins bright red wool by her window, warned to lock the door the moment her brothers leave. She never does, and soon a hairy, hungry Troll creeps from his lair, unaware that a clever girl with a ball of wool might be more than he bargained for. Could her wool be the one thing that saves the day? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘scared’, ‘glared’, ’lair’, ‘carefully’, ‘unaware’.

Chip and his friends spot something amazing floating in the sky: a puffy cloud man, waving right at them. Soon he’s joined by a whole band of cloud dancers, drummers, and singers putting on the wildest show anyone has ever seen. But clouds that big can turn awfully dark, awfully fast. What happens when the fun in the sky suddenly turns scary? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘stare’, ‘scared’, ‘hair’, ‘dare’, and ‘somewhere’.

Ken swears something scary lurks in the lake, but a girl is sure it’s nothing. Rowing out to check, they spot a dark shape bared against the mist, claws glaring back at them from the water. Could it really be as bad as it looks? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘scary’, ‘stared’, ‘glared’, ‘hair’, ‘barely’.

Sam has one job tonight: keep Cody, the ranch’s snow-white buffalo calf, calm and close during the big parade march. Everything’s going fine until the smell of fried food pulls Sam away for just one tiny minute. What happens to Cody while Sam isn’t looking? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘stare’, ‘careful’, ‘scared’, ‘barely’, ‘glare’.

A girl is sure that being best pals is simple: make stuff together, help each other improve, share everything. But when a spilled water bottle and a hard day at school leave her feeling jumbled up, can her small, loyal friend show her what being a true best pal really means? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘stared’, ‘caring’, ‘fair’, ‘share’, ’tears’.

Hare notices Hyena eating every scrap of shared food and never leaving a bite behind. He stores something sweet, quietly, in a hollow log by the marula tree, and near it hums an old bees’ nest nobody should disturb. When Hyena finds his stash again, what will Hare do this time? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘hare’, ‘share’, ‘careful’, ‘rare’, ‘air’.

Thandiwe cares for Gogo with what little they have, while their neighbour Nomsa watches over the fence with a glare. One dry day, Thandiwe hears a small, thin cry by the river and finds a shy pangolin caught in a net. She works carefully to set it free, giving it a long drink from her bare hands. Will kindness bring her something rare in return? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘care’, ‘careful’, ‘rare’, ‘stares’, and ‘bare’.

It’s Brat Cat’s birthday, and a strange, ticking present hides an even stranger gift: a pair of wings. Fig Pig swears flying is simple, but the plan involves a very tall, very scary cliff. Will she dare to jump? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘scary’, ‘stared’, ‘dared’, ‘unprepared’, and ‘bare’.

Zom loves his chickens, but a sly fox keeps sneaking into the coop at night and stealing them one by one. He builds fences and gates to keep her out, yet somehow she always finds a way in. Could Zom finally be brave enough to stay up and catch her in the act? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘stared’, ‘scared’, ‘careful’, ‘aware’, ‘repair’.

A boy has a cursed emerald burning a hole in his pocket, and no idea what to do about it. When he shows his brother Jake, wearing his shiny diamond armour, everything goes horribly wrong. Can the two of them find a way to break the curse before it’s too late? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘stared’, ‘careful’, ‘hair’, ‘square’, and ‘stairs’.

Thabo has always known the rule: never cross the stepping stones. But when a strange groan calls from the far bank, he steps into forbidden water and finds something that stares back with a golden eye. What happens next will decide whether Thabo dares to help, or turns and runs? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘care’, ‘bare’, ‘glares’, ‘scared’, ‘swear’.

High on a dry ridge, an old woman named Nozipho watches over her village as a summer with no rain leaves the crops withered and the river shrunk. When she asks a sharp-eared girl a strange riddle about something everyone walks past and never notices, the girl can’t answer, and Nozipho sends her home with a puzzle to solve before dawn. What has the whole village been overlooking? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘air’, ‘stare’, ‘bare’, ‘fair’, ‘spare’.

A cat won’t come for dinner, and Meg finds him crouched by a strange hole in the yard. When something moves at the bottom and a claw pops out, Meg discovers a very unexpected visitor hiding in the dirt. Can Meg figure out what her cat has really dug up, and what to do about it? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 112: air, are, ear /air/), this book practises words like ‘stares’, ‘bare’, ‘care’, ‘glares’.