Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2

Dr. Can Do can’t stop fixing things. Chilly floors, draughty windows, plain old walls: he’s got a plan for every one of them. But when he spots a squished black sheep at the village farm and imagines turning its wool into a shop, what will he build first? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘shop’, ‘bang’, ‘stack’, ‘chat’, ‘sheep’.

Every afternoon, Kim’s mother sits at her loom and sings, weaving threads as bright as flowers. Then one night a strange tapping wakes Kim, leading her out into the street to an old, dusty loom that won’t stop shaking. What happens when she sits down and rests her hands on its frame? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘blinks’, ‘dashes’, ‘quick’, ‘splash’, ’thanks’.

Pip the mouse has finally found the perfect hideout: an open window, a dark room, and not a soul in sight. But when he tugs a strange rope on the desk and gives it a chomp, it turns out to be someone’s tail. Could this odd, clicking thing really help Pip outsmart the cat prowling nearby? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ’thud’, ‘click’, ‘chomp’, ‘crunch’, ‘yank’.

Nomsa knows something has been sneaking into her home at night, tipping over pots, spooking the cattle, and pinching her little brother’s toes. Old Gogo says a hairy little water-sprite called the Tokoloshe is behind it all, and it hates being off the ground. Can Nomsa raise her bed high enough to keep her family safe? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘brick’, ‘quick’, ‘dash’, ‘shock’, ‘yank’.

Jill has a game: she stares at things to see if they stare back. The frog never blinks, the cow just munches grass, and even a cat on the garden gate seems to know something she doesn’t. But when a cat on a rooftop winks down at her, could it be trying to tell her something? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘blink’, ‘munch’, ‘path’, ‘wink’, ‘quick’.

Brat Cat hears about mooshrooms, cows with mushrooms growing right out of their heads, and cannot wait to meet one. She sails off with a big bag of wheat, sure that mooshrooms are still cows at heart. When she finally reaches the island, the strange, quiet creatures just stare and blink at her. Will she ever get one to come close? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘munch’, ‘chomp’, ‘crush’, ‘stuck’, ‘wheat’.

Dr. Can Do’s furnaces are hungry, and there’s no coal left in the shop! He grabs his hammer and sets off down a long, dusty path toward the mine, thinking up a quick plan along the way. Will he find a way to bring back all the coal he needs? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ’track’, ‘bench’, ‘check’, ‘quick’, ‘chest’.

Hen has one job: sit on her eggs and stay still. But when a tiny tap turns into a crack, and the crack turns into a whole bunch of wobbly, wiggly chicks, staying still becomes the last thing on her mind. Can Hen keep up with a rush of chicks who won’t stop running? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘chick’, ‘crack’, ‘shell’, ‘quick’, ‘rush’.

Tigist sits with a pile of teff when a rich judge stops his black truck to check her work. Certain no one can outsmart him, he sets her a task she must not shrink back from. Can she think her way through it? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ’think’, ’truck’, ‘black’, ‘quick’, ‘plan’.

Bingo the dog has the best job in the village: guard the grain store and get a fat bone each night. But one evening a delicious smell pulls him away from his post, and when he rushes back, someone else has settled onto his warm spot. Will Bingo ever get his place by the fire back? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘chomp’, ‘snack’, ’lunch’, ‘stick’, ‘rich’.

Meet a fearless climbing perch who slips out of the water to hunt bugs in the farmer’s field, then grows bigger and spikier with every meal. But when the sun blazes and the pond starts shrinking away to nothing, can this tough little fish find a way to survive on dry land? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘dash’, ‘chomp’, ‘munch’, ’thick’, ‘strong’.

Steve picks up a glowing cursed emerald deep underground, even though his brother warned him never to touch one. Now stuck in a strange village with no way home, he must find someone to help him figure out where he is. Will Steve spot the one person who can make him a map before the emerald’s magic catches up with him? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘quick’, ‘check’, ‘stack’, ’trick’.

Lion is starving, and he has caught the jackal who keeps stealing his food. Jackal is pinned flat under one huge paw with no way to run. A cracked rock high on the cliff gives him a wild idea, but will Lion fall for it? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ’trick’, ‘crack’, ‘rush’, ‘stuck’, ‘grin’.

Gran loves to juggle anything she can grab, from pots to pans to Pop’s pocket watch. She’s getting braver with each toss, tucking things under her arm and flipping them high through the air. But her foot is about to catch on a box mid-trick, so what happens when Gran’s next flip doesn’t go as planned? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘fling’, ‘splat’, ’thing’, ‘clock’, ‘snack’.

Hex is big, black, and grim, and scaring everyone is the only thing he loves. He jumps at dogs, dashes past strongmen, and even makes a gun clank to the ground, but one quiet evening the huts are all shut and there’s nobody left to scare. Then Hex spots a tiny hut on the path. Could the small thing sleeping inside be exactly what he’s been wishing for? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘black’, ‘shrink’, ’thud’, ‘clank’, ‘hush’.

A boy just can’t stop daydreaming, imagining himself as a bird, a goat, and a fish, one wild wish after another. But when a strange, warm smell tugs at his nose right in the middle of everything, will it finally pull him out of his own head? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘blink’, ‘munch’, ‘quick’, ‘strong’, ‘swish’.

Ned and The Book head into a dark cave, torches lit, ready to explore. Deep inside, the tunnel ends at a huge pit, and something below makes Ned’s stomach drop before he even looks. Can Ned find a way across before whatever is down there finds him first? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 53: Digraphs Review 2 (incl. CCCVC)), this book practises words like ‘plank’, ‘chunk’, ‘black’, ‘strong’, ‘brink’.