Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist

I’m the bravest explorer in all the world, and nothing scares me. So when I march into a silent village under the full moon, past dark huts and a cracked, vine-covered guardian, why has every villager vanished without a trace? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ’explorer’, ‘hunter’, ‘keeper’, ‘shooter’, ‘watcher’.

Rain has kept the girl inside all week, but today the sun finally breaks through and it’s time to test her homemade kite. The street is already full of kites, but none of them have a troll queen painted on front, and hers has a secret weapon she built with careful hands. Will the troll queen fly higher than every other kite on the street? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘maker’, ‘flier’, ‘higher’, ‘monster’, ‘forever’.

Anansi cooks a feast and plans to eat it all alone, but a hungry visitor named Turtle shows up at his door. Anansi tricks Turtle into two long walks to the river to wash up, gobbling every bite before Turtle returns. Weeks later, Turtle invites Anansi to a feast of his own, at the bottom of the river. Can Anansi find a way to reach the table this time? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘diver’, ‘visitor’, ‘kicker’, ‘winner’, ‘river’.

Bird has built the perfect nest, with the perfect twig and a bottle cap that sparkles like a tiny blue sun. But when something huge starts bumping her tree, will her nest survive the shake? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘maker’, ‘jogger’, ‘stranger’, ‘worker’.

A curious little globe with googly eyes claims he’s the most impressive invention ever, zipping through a glowing web that connects phones and computers everywhere. He can send a video around the world in one second, but he forgot to mention something important about strangers and safety. Will he own up to the whole truth before his class starts clicking? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘sender’, ‘helper’, ‘inventor’, ‘performer’, ‘reader’.

Pip and Tom watch the painters at work and beg for a turn on the garden gate, sure they’ll make it beautiful. But when Pip’s paint starts spreading past the gate and onto the house itself, will she manage to clean it all up before Mum sees the mess? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘painter’, ‘worker’, ‘artist’, ‘helper’, ‘joker’.

Bop has waited all year for the Bantengan parade, and he is sure he can learn every dance move before it starts. But when Big Brother shows him how, Bop’s feet twist the wrong way, his knees wobble, and nothing matches at all. Will Bop ever get his feet to listen? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘dancer’, ‘performer’, ‘instructor’, ’leader’, ’ever’.

Next door, a rich trader’s kitchen fills the air with the best smells on the hill, and his poor neighbour loves nothing more than breathing them in over the wall. But when the trader accuses him of stealing a smell and drags him before the judge, can honest words outsmart an angry trader in court? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ’trader’, ’lawyer’, ‘performer’, ‘seller’, ‘answer’.

Jackal watches from a thorn bush as Hyena and Leopard try to split one big kill fairly and both end up sent sprawling by Lion’s paw. Now Lion hands the whole carcass to Jackal, the smallest of them all, with a warning not to try what the others tried. Can a clever plan succeed where strength and speed just failed? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘hunter’, ‘runner’, ‘watcher’, ‘winner’, ’leader’.

A visitor named Fisi arrives at the baobab tree, eyeing all the fruit the children usually share fairly. He tries every trick to grab it for himself before dawn, but nothing works, so he strikes a deal with the wise old tree instead. Will Fisi really wait his turn, or is he already planning something sneaky? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ’taker’, ‘visitor’, ‘watcher’, ‘climber’, ‘planner’.

Can we really fly without wings? A girl with big round glasses is sure of it, and she has a plan involving something light and fluffy up in the sky. But is a cloud really as soft as it looks? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘dreamer’, ‘planner’, ‘climber’, ‘maker’, ‘performer’.

Every raindrop is a racer when the biggest, grumpiest cloud sends thousands of them tumbling down the hills toward the sea. As they roll and bump together they grow bigger and faster, joining into streams, then a rushing river, but who will make it to the water first? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘racer’, ’leader’, ‘winner’, ‘river’, ’together’.

Every night, Blue Train sneaks away from the station to race under the stars, sure he’s the fastest train on all the rails. But when he speeds too far and lands somewhere strange, with grumpy trees and a mysterious purple visitor, he realises he has no idea how to find his way home. Can a boy with a flute help him find the way back? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘racer’, ‘crier’, ‘flutist’, ‘mother’, and ‘faster’.

A pig catches a whiff of the carrots Ned just planted, and it will not stop following him home. Soon Ned is building a pen, gathering more pigs, and racing the sunset before monsters appear. Can he get them all to safety before dark? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘farmer’, ‘planter’, ‘follower’, ‘faster’, ‘keeper’.

Wanjikũ is the cleverest girl on the ridge, quick with riddles and quicker with her laugh. But when a stranger arrives from across the valley, her sharp tongue goes still. He comes only at dusk, eats with his back turned, and her little brother grips her wrist, certain something is wrong. Why won’t the visitor show his face in daylight? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘stranger’, ‘visitor’, ‘monster’, ‘wrist’, ‘river’.

Deep underground, a hunter named Jill is chasing something no ordinary camper would risk: real diamonds. Armed with diamond gear and a pickaxe, she climbs into a minecart and rides down into the dark, past glowing purple caves and deep stone tunnels. She’s sure her armour makes her untouchable. But when the ground opens up beneath her and zombies close in, will her wooden pickaxe be any match for what’s waiting below? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 121: -er, -or, -ist), this book practises words like ‘hunter’, ‘climber’, ‘fighter’, ‘jumper’, ‘over’.