Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions
Literacy changes lives, and we’re dedicated to making quality books accessible to every young reader. These decodable books for UFLI Lesson 62 review silent e words, including ace, age, bike and home, and introduce common VCe exceptions such as have, give, come and some. Children learn that the silent e rule usually works, and what to do when it does not.
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Tug, Jud!
Ned’s elephant just won’t budge, but a hen’s eggs, a spinning fan, and a wild ride on the ice send him chasing numbers all over the place. Will he ever push that huge elephant out of its cart? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘ride’, ‘huge’, ‘smile’, ‘gaze’, ‘glide’.
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Give Me a Drop!
Max has never made it rain, not once, but today his chant feels lucky. He calls to the clouds anyway, stomping and singing across the dry land. Then a huge, grinning stranger appears on the path, and Max has a wild idea: what if they chant together? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘hope’, ‘huge’, ‘smile’, ‘shake’, ’time’.
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That Hive is Mine!
Meet Ned, a man who loves fruit trees, easy plans, and honey more than almost anything. When one buzzing bee leads him straight to a hive high in the trees, Ned grabs his axe and grins, sure he can just chop his way to the good stuff. But The Book has other ideas about how to get honey without a swarm of angry bees. Will Ned actually listen? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘gaze’, ‘smoke’, ‘doze’, ‘shine’, ‘mine’.
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Stick Close to Me
Jill and her friends are heading into the dangerous Nether, and she needs one very important thing: ancient debris to make a Netherite pickaxe. There is lava everywhere, and a strider stands ready to ride across it, but Jill has another idea. Can she make a safe path instead? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘gate’, ‘ride’, ‘smile’, ‘safe’, ’time’.
My Home Is Broke!
Alex has just one plan for the day, but a mysterious red bed appears on top of the home, and stranger things keep popping up: a pig and a hen inside a cave, a stuck witch by the door, a fish trapped in a tree trunk. Is the whole world simply broken today? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘home’, ‘cave’, ‘strange’, ‘huge’, ‘smiles’.
Ned and the Trader
Ned has just found a village behind the flower fields, full of curious people and a talking Book that claims to know everything. He gazes at strange homes, meets villagers who barely speak, and wonders what these strangers could possibly want from him. Could a farmer and an armourer really give him something amazing for his crop and blocks? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘smile’, ‘gaze’, ’trade’, ‘shine’, and ‘wave’.
Kele and the Last Fire
Kele is small and quiet, but when the forest grows cold and Old Chimpanzee hoards his fire in a stone hole atop the hill, Kele decides to act. Armed with a hidden blade, a hollow flute, and a plan built on music instead of force, he sets off up the hill to face the chimp everyone fears. Can a boy with nothing but a tune win back fire for his whole camp? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘flame’, ‘flute’, ‘brave’, ‘smile’, ‘blaze’.
What Is That in the Glen?
A rain-soaked farm should be quiet and safe, but a girl spots a lone horse standing still in the glade. She grins, thinking it needs a home. Then lightning flashes close, and what she sees standing there is not skin and fur at all: just bones. Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘home’, ‘close’, ‘safe’, ‘strange’, ’time’.
Indlovu the Huge
Indlovu is the biggest, proudest elephant anyone has seen, and she is sure the whole savanna should make space for her. When the rain dares to fall without her permission, she roars at the sky to stop, and it does. Days pass, the waterholes crack dry, and a small hornbill named Vuyo watches quietly from a thorn tree. Can even the mightiest animal learn to ask instead of command? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘brave’, ‘gaze’, ‘hide’, ‘pride’, ‘stroke’.
Jackal Smells a Nice Dish
Jackal is sure he’s the cleverest animal around, but when he sniffs Kaggen’s nice hot dish, he wants a bite for himself. He tries to trade a plume and a stone, then makes a fake sad face, but nothing works. Can Jackal trick his way into that dish, or will Kaggen outsmart him again? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ’nice’, ‘fake’, ‘plume’, ‘pride’, ‘gaze’.
Hippo Craves a Snack
Hippo lives on hot, hot land, and the sun bakes him all day long. He gazes at the cool river and craves a fish snack more than anything else. Could Hippo ever prove to the Creator that he deserves to live in the water? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘crave’, ‘gaze’, ‘prove’, ‘hope’, ‘wide’.
Hare in the Black
A hare crouches inside the great umzi, listening as the elders fear the worst: the Moon has been gone for months, and no one has ever thought to say thank you. Small but brave, the hare offers to carry the people’s gift up the mountain himself, past a waiting crocodile and a howling, icy wind. Will he make it to the top in time to find her? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘brave’, ‘safe’, ‘ice’, ‘face’, ‘gaze’.
The Lamp Came Back
Cam lives in a hut deep in the woods, where the dark comes fast once the sun is gone. His little lamp is always by his side, lighting his book at bedtime and chasing frogs at night. But when a huge new bulb blazes above his cabin, will Cam still need his good old lamp? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘shine’, ‘close’, ‘blaze’, ‘gaze’, and ‘safe’.
Fish on the List
Zom has a list, and today’s word at the top says SEAFOOD. He dives into the ocean to grab the biggest fish he can find, but cod slide right through his fingers and a puffed-up pufferfish sends him backing away fast. Could a strange place with tall pink homes be exactly where Zom finds what he’s after? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘slide’, ‘huge’, ‘strange’, ‘home’, ‘bite’.
Not So Fast, Grace!
Sam’s mum is the best mum in the whole world, and today Sam has a big plan: to show her every single thing she can do, from cooking to watering the flowers. But when it’s time to ride a bike for the first time, Sam’s tummy does a nervous flip. Will Sam be brave enough to let go and give it a try? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘ride’, ‘bike’, ’nice’, ‘brave’, ‘smile’.
The Pup Who Would Not Move
Sam sits the moment he’s born, and he never really stops. He grows bigger than his own parents, but sitting is still his favourite thing in the world, no matter where he decides to plant himself. When his person needs him to move, run, or even just stand still, will Sam ever pick the right moment? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 62: VCe Review 3, VCe Exceptions), this book practises words like ‘gaze’, ‘huge’, ‘smile’, ‘close’, ‘safe’.
Decodable Books Created to Align with the UFLI Foundations Scope and Sequence
Frequently Asked Questions
Is VCe a closed syllable?
A VCe syllable is its own type, separate from a closed syllable. In a closed syllable, such as cap or sit, the vowel is followed by a consonant and is usually short. In a VCe syllable, such as cape or site, the silent e makes the vowel long, and it is one of the six syllable types many teachers use to help children read longer words.
What are VCe exceptions?
VCe exceptions look like silent e words but do not have a long vowel. Common ones include have, give, live, love, come, some, done and gone. Many teachers point them out as they appear in a story rather than drilling them all at once, and UFLI Lesson 62 gives them a place alongside the review of regular VCe words.
Why do words like have and give end in e?
English words do not usually end in the letter v, so an e is added after it even when the vowel is short, as in have, give, live and love. Knowing this helps children understand that the e in these words has a job, just not the usual one. It turns a confusing exception into a spelling rule they can remember.
What is the CVCe rule, and when does it not apply?
The CVCe rule says that in a word with a consonant, a vowel, a consonant and a final e, the first vowel is usually long, as in cake, bike and home. It does not hold for a few very common words, which is why teachers say usually rather than always. Bus, van IJzendoorn & Pellegrini (1995) found that reading books together is linked to children’s language growth and later reading, and reading aloud is a relaxed way to spot exceptions in context.
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