Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 67: Closed/Closed

Max has a big wish: he wants to fly. He straps on his backpack, marches up the hill, and crashes flat with a big mishap in front of the other kids. Upset, he almost gives up, but one thought keeps tugging at him: what if birds like him just fly differently? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘upset’, ‘backpack’, ‘hilltop’, ‘mishap’, ‘splendid’.

Ned wants to look amazing, but every armour he dyes turns out wrong. Red makes him shout, yellow makes him a banana, and The Book keeps hinting there’s a better way. Could mixing colours give Ned the fantastic look he’s after? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘vivid’, ‘splendid’, ‘admit’, ’expect’, ‘sudden’.

Anansi the spider-trickster is hungry, but hornets have claimed every fig in the village, and Old Grandmother Akosua drops her basket and runs. With everyone tired of plain yams, can a clever plan and some gossip about a rival swarm finally get the figs back? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘basket’, ‘gossip’, ‘classic’, ‘insects’, ‘rapid’.

A big rex stomps out of the jungle, sure it’s the greatest dinosaur ever. But a line of dinosaurs, small to giant, doesn’t look impressed at all, and when a rapid pack races by hunting together, the rex insists a real dinosaur hunts alone. Is being the biggest, loudest, and most impressive really what makes a dinosaur the best? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘admit’, ‘chicken’, ‘crimson’, ‘fossil’, ‘rapid’.

Jill grips her pickaxe on a narrow ledge, staring out at a lava sea so vast it swallows the horizon. Somewhere across it grows the plant the mage needs, but the path is impossibly distant and dangerous. Can Jill and her friends find a way to cross? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘panic’, ‘distant’, ‘problem’, ‘invent’, ‘solid’.

Ned has rowed for days across endless water, and his arms ache with the effort. When he finally spots land, it seems like the most splendid spot in the world, until he finds a talking book hidden in the grass. The Book says it can help Ned build a home, but first, Ned must march uphill and punch a tree, so what could possibly go wrong? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘panic’, ‘frantic’, ‘sudden’, ‘splendid’, and ‘fantastic’.

Kim can’t wait to sketch the fresh food from Dad’s grocery bags before dinner, filling her pad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and more. But when she tries to draw Cat, the wiggly little pest just won’t sit still for a single sketch! Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘basket’, ‘unpack’, ‘admit’, ‘fantastic’, ‘splendid’.

Remi loves the sound of the Oba’s magic drum, which spills out a feast whenever it’s beaten with a giving heart. When a greedy merchant sneaks off with it in the night, Remi races after him through the red dust, leaving only trike tracks to follow. Will she catch him before the drum’s true power turns against him? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘picnic’, ‘basket’, ‘catfish’, ‘signal’, ‘sudden’.

Cam is drifting off after a hectic day when suddenly his feet leave the ground and he floats right past the treetops. Birds and planes keep warning him to hold on tight, but hold on to what? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘hectic’, ‘sudden’, ‘panic’, ‘instant’, ‘blanket’.

Tiren is the smallest herd boy in the enkang, but when the older boys fall sick, he is the only one left to walk forty cattle to the pond. The dry season has made the plains dangerous, and Elder Mpayon warns him to be careful. Can a small boy with just a rod and a steady head get the whole herd home safely? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘panic’, ’thicket’, ‘instant’, ‘sudden’, ‘distant’.

Jack thinks caring for a cat will be easy, just like his other pets, but Meow only stares back with big round eyes that give nothing away. She loves her jingly ball and her sunny bed, yet she won’t touch a single bite of food. What could this puzzling cat possibly want to eat? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘catnap’, ‘sunlit’, ‘upset’, ‘insect’, ‘catfish’.

Ineza climbs into the misty hills to fetch water for her family’s thirsty farm, and helps a mysterious old woman by the spring without asking for anything back. When her little brother goes missing in the hills days later, will the kindness Ineza showed be enough to bring him home? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘uphill’, ‘spirit’, ‘sudden’, ‘content’, ‘vanish’.

Pendo can read faces the way sailors read the sky, so she always knows who is lying. But when a loud merchant accuses her father of theft and brings three witnesses to back him up, her word alone isn’t enough to save him. Then she finds a strange shell in a tide pool that hums with a secret song. Could it hold the truth she needs? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ’livid’, ‘witnesses’, ‘admit’, ‘valid’, ‘upset’.

Dr. Can Do marches into a village lit only by smoky, dripping torches, and he cannot stand it. He promises to fix everything in three days flat, but the villagers aren’t sure what to make of this strange traveller and his silent donkey. Could this odd inventor really change how their whole village lives? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘invent’, ‘splendid’, ‘frantic’, ‘hilltop’, ‘unpack’.

Meg has a big secret plan for Mum’s birthday: a beaded bracelet, made from beads hidden in three boxes around her room. There’s just one problem. She has no idea where she put them. Will Meg find every hidden box before the mess gets completely out of hand? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘hidden’, ‘basket’, ‘panic’, ‘problem’, ‘finish’.

Wit wakes up with a stubborn cramp that just won’t quit, and then a heavy monkey lands on her back and refuses to let go. It follows her everywhere, weighing her down through chores and dance practice, and Wit is too scared of needles to ask for help. When Mama says being brave means going anyway even when you’re afraid, will Wit find the courage to face the doctors and finally get that monkey off her back? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 67: Closed/Closed), this book practises words like ‘panic’, ‘upset’, ’timid’, ‘vanish’, ‘splendid’.