Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 71: tch, dge Review

Jet has a big plan: swoop in, sing his best song, and WOW three new pals into being friends forever. But his song comes out all wrong, and Rabbit, Rooster, and Lizard scram before Jet even finishes his first note! Crushed but not giving up, Jet hops from plant to plant hunting for the perfect stage to try again. Will he ever find a spot topnotch enough to catch his pals’ attention? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘stretches’, ’twitch’, ‘budge’, ’topnotch’.

Alex is sure something amazing is buried in the hillside, and she digs deeper and deeper to find it. She sets her lunch by the fire before heading back down, warning it not to budge. But a hungry cat is watching from the grass. What is Alex about to miss while she’s busy digging? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘budge’, ’ledge’, ’trudges’, ’notch’.

Kate hangs upside down and watches her locks spring back like magic. Her sister’s straight hair just stays put, no bouncing, no fuss. Can curly really win every single time, or is Kate about to change her mind? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘batch’, ‘sketch’, ’nudges’, ‘clutches’, ‘ridge’.

Dr. Can Do finally tidies his messy workshop, but now it’s overflowing with piles of stone and deepslate! He hates riding his minecart to the lava pit, so he pledges to build a machine to do the dirty work for him. Could his brilliant new invention keep the mess away for good? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘fetch’, ’latch’, ‘pitches’, ‘wedges’, ’topnotch’.

Max is stuck in a wet ditch, and floodwater sweeps him through a dark, smelly tunnel far from home. When he finally scrambles into the sunlight, a group of children take one look at him and scream that a crocodile is loose. Max glances left, then right. No crocodile anywhere. So who are they so scared of? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘ditch’, ’trudges’, ‘catch’, ‘scratches’, ‘budge’.

A strange new house has appeared at the edge of Jill’s street, and its owner keeps causing trouble. Her chicken flips upside down, her sheep grow odd patches and blotches, and even the campfire flames switch colours! Can Jill stop the mischief before her whole farm is turned upside down? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ’twitch’, ‘catches’, ‘clutches’, ‘scratch’, ’edge’.

Donkey is sure there must be another donkey somewhere, since he has two ears and two eyes, so why not two of him? He peers into the pond, inspects Hippo, and searches every gap and shadow in the meadow, but will he ever find his match? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘match’, ‘budge’, ‘fetch’, ’edge’, ‘dodge’.

Hare stands at the edge of a wide river, dreaming of the sweet snack on the far hill. Big Crocodile stretches from bank to bank, blocking the way, and guards it with sharp teeth and a short temper. Can Hare find a clever trick to get across safely? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ’edge’, ‘budge’, ’notch’, ‘fetches’, and ‘stretch’.

Jade the crow loves the sound of her own call almost as much as a full belly. Her three hungry chicks want breakfast, not shiny gifts, so Jade heads out to hunt for a snack. Can she catch something delicious before anyone else grabs it first? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘snatch’, ‘fetch’, ‘stretch’, ‘budge’.

Dr. Can Do thinks he knows every cobblestone in his quiet town, until a stranger named Sam rides in with a wild claim: hidden caves lie right beneath their feet. Certain there’s nothing to find, Dr. Can Do agrees to follow Sam up the hill and down a hidden staircase into the dark. What could possibly be waiting under a town he knows so well? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ’ledge’, ’edge’, ’trudges’, ‘patch’.

Ned’s shed has a stone roof and a crafting table, but no bed. Every night he sleeps on the cold floor and wakes with a terrible itch for something soft. Can he catch some fluffy sheep and turn their wool into the comfiest bed ever? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘fetch’, ‘dodge’, ‘clutches’, ‘wedges’.

Cheetah brags about being the fastest on the veld, and everyone believes him. But when slow, steady Tortoise dares him to a race, Cheetah can’t stop laughing. Tortoise just smiles and starts planning. Could a tortoise really have a trick up his sleeve fast enough to catch a cheetah? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘badge’, ‘match’, ’twitches’, ‘stretches’.

Tano trudges home to a village where the rains have failed and food is running short. Digging for clams, his stick catches on something buried in the sand: an old drum with a strange rule about asking. Could this be the answer his hungry village needs? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘fetches’, ’trudges’, ‘catch’, ‘budge’, ’edge’.

A girl named Jade swims in a pond at the edge of the grass, dreaming of the ocean. When a tiny fish gets stuck and she frees it, the fish offers her a magical journey to fetch a special gift. Will Jade catch up before the fish darts off toward the deep blue sea? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘fetch’, ‘dodge’, ‘wedged’, ‘stretch’.

Rooster spots a small mouse in the farmyard and can’t resist showing off his hunting skills. He races after it through the grass and into a haystack, sure victory is close. But when a loud bark stops him in his tracks, will Rooster’s grand chase turn into a chase of his own? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘dodges’, ‘scratches’, ‘snatch’, ‘stretches’.

A tortoise trudges home when a hungry leopard blocks the path, ready to catch him for a snack. But when Akyekyere taps his shell and calls it a cursed king’s helmet, the leopard’s lip twitches with doubt. Will he risk his beautiful spots to find out the truth? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 71: tch /ch/, dge /j/ Review), this book practises words like ‘catch’, ‘ridge’, ‘scratches’, ’trudges’, ’twitches’.