Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 64: -ed

Alex has crafted the perfect fishing rod, but Steve has nothing. He rushes off to find sticks, but every pile of them has vanished. Where could they all have gone? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘smiled’, ‘hunted’, ‘checked’, ‘grunted’, ‘jumped’.

Pang the cicada has one job: conduct the biggest concert of the year, the day every insect in the forest gathers to listen. His rehearsals are a mess, his choir won’t listen, and the dry season is closing in fast. Can Pang really pull this off? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘yelled’, ‘smiled’, ’landed’, ‘braved’, ‘chanted’.

Pip the mouse has found the perfect home: no cats, no dogs, just him. But when he tugs a strange rope on the desk and bites it, it yells back, claiming to be a mouse too. With a cat prowling and a new friend who talks big, can this odd pair survive the day? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘smiled’, ‘yelled’, ‘gazed’, ‘pulled’, ‘dazed’.

Pip strolled past a big tree at dusk, longing for a small, dry spot to rest. But every box and bin he found was already packed with other animals, and each one yelled that there was no room for him. When a storm hits and their shelters are destroyed, will Pip help the very friends who turned him away? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘strolled’, ‘packed’, ‘yelled’, ‘rested’, ‘chanted’.

Amahle’s family is having a run of bad luck: sick cattle, thin crops, and now the footbridge to market has washed away. When she tries fixing it herself, her poles busted and she landed in the river with a splash. Cleaning the muddy bank brings the kingfisher back and something else, too: two quiet shapes that rose from the water at dusk. What are the river spirits trying to show her? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘drifted’, ‘gazed’, ‘busted’, ‘waded’, ‘mended’.

Ned built a tall wall to keep monsters out, but The Book says he needs a guard instead: a giant iron golem. Ned crafted the blocks and shoved them into place, then planted pumpkin seeds for a head. Will the strange plan actually work? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘gazed’, ‘called’, ‘crafted’, ‘shoved’, ‘planted’.

Kola is a quiet boy who notices things others miss, and he has a song no one has heard. When he spends his savings to free a caged sunbird instead of buying new shoes, his cousins mock him, but at night he sings softly and the bird presses close. Then one ordinary morning, carrying water and singing louder than usual, he starts to change. Could a song someone made from their whole heart carry them somewhere new? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘gazed’, ’landed’, ‘pined’, ‘handed’, ‘smiled’.

Arrows are raining down from the sky, and one just missed a hop right by his head! Certain only the king could be behind this, he gathers his friends and sets off to find him and demand an explanation. Will they catch up to the king before more arrows fly? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘yelled’, ‘asked’, ‘shocked’, ‘dashed’, ‘gasped’.

Rooster crows every morning to wake the farm, but the guard dog on the fence never needs waking, the messenger pigeon dives straight to its job, and even a small pet perched on a hand has work to do just by being loved. Across the farm, from twisted nests to blazing desert sand, everyone has a part to play, so who really has the most important job of all? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ’loved’, ’twisted’, ‘blazed’, ‘dashed’, ’trusted’.

Zintle sat by the river, sure a great king lived beneath its green water. When a stranded terrapin, an injured heron, and a stuck catfish all need her help, she stops to save each one. Then the river swells overnight and sweeps away her family’s seeds and supplies. Will the king remember what Zintle gave? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘gazed’, ’lifted’, ‘rushed’, ‘gripped’, ‘smiled’.

Ben has finally saved enough for a wand of his own, but the shop man hands him something bent, dented, and definitely not shiny. Ben loved it anyway, and sprinted home to try his first spell. When ride-on toys, streamers, and a mountain of snacks crash down instead of what he wished for, Ben starts to wonder if shouting is the problem, and what might happen if he simply asked. Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘gazed’, ’longed’, ‘handed’, ‘dented’, ‘pulled’.

Every evening Auma fills a water container by the great lake, until a ripple brings a strange gift meant only for children who are kind. A voice from the water gives her a feather and a promise: when the lake turns angry, speak its name. Days later, storm clouds roll in and her father’s canoe is caught far from shore. Will Auma remember the lake’s promise in time? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘waded’, ‘gazed’, ’lifted’, ‘yelled’, ‘raged’.

Lila’s paint box is a mess of squeezed, twisted tubes, but one yellow tube stands stiff and perfect, refusing to share his colour. While Lila paints trees, clouds, and a sleepy girl by the river, Yellow watches the other tubes with their flat, proud smiles and wonders what he’s missing. When Lila spots something golden gleaming through the window, will Yellow finally let himself be squeezed? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘yelled’, ‘crafted’, ‘dozed’, ‘blended’, ‘shifted’.

A cat stuck in a tree kicks off the wildest day of a boy’s life. From a broken ladder to a hungry monkey raiding the kitchen, one thing after another goes wrong before he even gets to school. Can he explain the mess to his teacher without her thinking he’s making it all up? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘yelled’, ‘pulled’, ‘smiled’, ‘banged’.

Ben’s cat never misses dinner, but tonight her bowl sits untouched. Muddy paw prints zigzag toward the junk-filled lot next door, straight into the biggest, ugliest rubbish pile Ben has ever seen. Then the pile blinks two huge eyes open and walks off with his cat still clinging to the top. Can Ben ever catch a pile of junk that grows bigger with every step? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 64: -ed), this book practises words like ‘called’, ‘yelled’, ‘blinked’, ‘shifted’, ‘rushed’.