Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 48: ch /ch/

Anansi the spider has a big round belly, and he loves it dearly. When the Great Harvest Festival brings seven feasts on the very same day, he ties a rope to each village so he won’t miss a single lunch. He naps in the sun, dreaming of munch after munch after munch, but what happens when every chap starts to tug at once? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ’lunch’, ‘munch’, ‘pinch’, ‘crunch’, ‘chaps’.

Monkey wakes up starving, but his whole bunch of bananas has vanished from the treehouse. He grills a giggling bee and a sly snake, sure one of them is the thief, but neither one budges. Then he spots a telltale trail of bananas leading across the grass. Could it finally lead him to the culprit? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘bunch’, ‘munch’, ‘pinch’, ‘chap’, ‘hunch’.

Kina drags her little brother Kale out to pick guavas, but they find one with a huge chunk bitten out of it. They guess bug, grasshopper, even chicken, but nothing fits the size of that bite. When they camp out to catch the culprit, they hear something flapping in the dark. What could be hungry enough to leave a bite like that? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘munch’, ‘chomp’, ‘crunch’, ‘branch’, ‘hunch’.

It’s Ned’s birthday, and The Book has a big surprise planned, but Ned has to build it himself, one strange task at a time. From cutting stalks in a field to chasing hens across the yard and racing cows for milk, every step leaves him more puzzled about what they could possibly be making. Wheat, sugar, eggs, milk… what could it all add up to? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chop’, ‘munch’, ‘bunch’, ‘champ’, ‘chomps’.

Jack is checking the crops when a huge BOOM shakes the fields. In the middle of the village stands a giant iron chap, tall as a house, holding a tiny flower and walking slow, sad laps in the dirt. Can Jack get it moving toward the town that needs it most? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘checks’, ‘chap’, ‘chats’, ‘flinch’, ‘hunch’.

Tip and Fig Pig are chums walking home when a huge shadow falls across the path and gives them chills. Could the Ender Dragon really have left The End just for them? Fig Pig grabs his sword, but up against something this big, a sword won’t help much, and soon they’re sprinting for their lives with their chum Brat Cat as the only hope in sight. Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chums’, ‘chills’, ‘much’, ‘flinch’.

Jack is stuck in a grumpy funk, frowning at everything, even a poor butterfly. His chums Skel and Zom drag him into a bamboo forest, promising it fixes everything, and there they spot a huge shape hiding in the plants. Could a hungry panda and a very messy sneeze be exactly what Jack needs? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chin’, ‘munch’, ‘crunch’, ‘hunch’, ‘chat’.

Opiyo hears Old Oloo whisper that something huge is hiding beneath the lake, scaring every fish away. Night after night the nets come back empty, and one comes back shredded. When the men row out with torches and drums, Opiyo sneaks aboard his father’s canoe, determined to see the creature for himself, but will his father even let him stay once he’s caught? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chills’, ‘flinch’, ‘hunch’, ‘chin’, ‘zilch’.

Entito climbs the ridge every morning, hoping to spot rain clouds over the great mountain. When she finds a hurt hornbill chick blown from its nest, she brings it back to camp and shares her own scarce water with it. The Eldest Elder chats with the other children, but the herd has zilch to drink, and Entito has a hunch no one will listen to. Will she find a way to make herself heard? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chick’, ‘chants’, ‘check’, ‘hunch’, ‘zilch’.

Skel hasn’t painted in ages, but an art show open to anyone gives him hope. When he meets a sparkly squid by the lake, he has a hunch it might become his muse. Could this squid be exactly the inspiration Skel needs? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chomp’, ‘crunch’, ‘munch’, ‘bunch’, ‘champ’.

Dot the chick never goes anywhere without her big red umbrella, not even to the bath. But one rainy morning, it’s gone. She checks everywhere and finds zilch, so Dot splashes out to hunt for it, asking a pal on a branch and a chap with a tin can if they’ve seen it. Will Dot find her umbrella before she’s soaked from bow to feet? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chick’, ‘checks’, ‘branch’, ‘champ’, ‘zilch’.

Ned loves picking flowers outside the castle walls, and nothing ever goes wrong on such a bright, sunny day. But something is creeping up behind him, and The Book has a hunch trouble is close. When a creeper blasts Ned into a big pit, he grabs his gear for a rematch. Will he find a smarter way to check this pest before it gets the chance to pop again? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘check’, ‘chest’, ‘bunch’, ‘hunch’, ‘inch’.

Dr. Can Do checks his fuel and comes up with a big plan: a machine that grows and cuts bamboo all by itself! But a curious little hen keeps pecking at his work, and no pen, wall, or gadget seems to stop her. Will Dr. Can Do finish his machine before Houdini the hen finds one more way in? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chomps’, ‘champ’, ‘crunch’, ‘bunch’, ‘flinch’.

Ned is lost in the dark woods with only his talking book for company, and things are about to get much worse. A skeleton just fired an arrow right at him! Can he stay calm enough to fight back? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chats’, ‘checks’, ‘chill’, ‘champ’, ‘chum’.

Aisha is eight, keeping watch over the cattle camp alone for the first time while her brother lies sick and her father is away. When a hungry hyena starts howling from the dark, sneaking closer with a trick of his own, will she know what to do? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘munch’, ‘checks’, ‘pinch’, ‘crunch’, ‘flinch’.

A trail of ants stretches across the yard, hundreds strong, marching in a perfect line. A dog sniffs and a kid follows on hands and knees, watching one little ant wave its feelers like it’s trying to say something. What could this whole hungry army possibly be searching for? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ’lunch’, ‘munch’, ‘champ’, ‘chug’, ‘bunch’.

A girl finally gets to walk to Grandad’s house all by herself. She promises to walk slowly and calmly the whole way, but then a sharp bark rings out from around the corner and her feet start running instead. Is a huge, snapping dog waiting for her on the path? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 48: ch /ch/), this book practises words like ‘chat’, ‘branch’, ‘crunch’, ‘flinch’, ‘chomp’.