Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 74: y /ē/

Tess loves socks more than anything: spotty, stripy, frilly ones, all tucked safely away. But when she checks her very best pair one morning, the box is empty! Who would take her favourite socks, and why would they cut them up into little scraps? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ‘silly’, ‘shabby’, ’tiny’, ’nasty’.

Come explore the oceans of Minecraft! A sunny lukewarm sea teems with fish, while a chilly frozen sea hides icy surprises below the waves. But not every creature down there is friendly, and the sandy shores hide a mucky mess too. What will happen when players dive in to help keep the ocean tidy? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘sunny’, ‘chilly’, ‘sandy’, ‘mucky’, ’tidy’.

Langa isn’t supposed to be out when the sky turns storm-purple, but he has always wanted to see the great Lightning Bird everyone else fears. The valley is dry, the crops are thin, and old Baba Dube says nothing will change unless the bird returns after twenty long years away. When the wind rises and the ridge waits, will Langa find the courage to answer its call? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘dusky’, ‘grumpy’, ‘jumpy’, ‘misty’, ‘chilly’.

Mat has never seen the sea, only fog and hills. When her teacher Jack promises to show it to her, she races up a grassy, bumpy slope, scrambles over a tricky rock, and even climbs a risky tree, hoping each new height will finally reveal the waves. Will Mat ever get to see the sea? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ’tricky’, ‘risky’, ‘bumpy’, ‘grassy’.

Nip is finally on her way to the sea, but every shell along the sandy path stops her in her tracks. When a beach full of crabs pulls her off course too, will Nip ever make it to the water before the tide comes in? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ‘silly’, ‘giddy’, ‘cranky’, ‘sadly’.

Fig Pig builds his own boat and sails off alone, sure he’ll find a crew along the way. He meets giant mushrooms, a chilly land of huge white animals, and a sunny, empty stretch of sand, but no crew yet. Will Fig Pig ever find someone brave enough to sail with him? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ’lucky’, ‘sunny’, ‘chilly’, ‘muddy’, ‘funny’.

The Mage is up before dawn when a smelly zombie shuffles into the village square, but that’s not the strangest part: every single golem is broken, and without them nothing can stop the monsters that come out at night. With his friends Tom and Jill, the Mage splits up to search the windy skies and hilly land for the one thing that can fix it: pumpkins. Will they find enough before dark falls? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ‘jumpy’, ‘sunny’, ‘yummy’, ‘grumpy’.

Crab thinks he only pinches things that deserve it. But when he spots something funny-looking curled around a rock in the misty deep, one tiny pinch is about to cause a very big problem, so will Crab learn to stay safe without using his claws? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ‘bumpy’, ‘jumpy’, ‘silly’, ‘jolly’.

Sifiso’s granny is sick, and the only way to reach her is across a pool where a great serpent guards the glassy water. Three jumpy men have already tried and failed to cross. Can a boy with nothing but a lily and steady hands earn safe passage? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘chilly’, ‘choppy’, ‘jumpy’, ’tricky’, ‘happy’.

Temi loves tapping happy, catchy songs on her grandfather’s drum, and everyone in town stops to listen. One dry-season day, she overhears two shifty men plotting near the wall, whispering about the gate and the palace gold. She cannot run to warn anyone without being seen, so what can one jumpy girl with a drum possibly do? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ‘jumpy’, ‘shifty’, ‘catchy’, ‘silly’.

Hodan herds five camels across the sandy desert, and she knows every one of them by heart. One morning, she spots huge lion prints circling the camp, and jumpy Young Geel will not leave her side. Can Hodan keep her herd safe when the danger gets close? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ‘jumpy’, ‘crafty’, ‘bumpy’, ‘grumpy’.

Ned is tired of bread for every meal, and his talking book has an idea: build a fishing rod and try the sandy beach instead. There are so many fish darting in the shallows that it looks easy, but the water keeps giving Ned surprises instead of dinner. Will Ned ever reel in something he can actually eat? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ‘sunny’, ’lucky’, ‘muddy’, ‘crispy’.

Bee is completely lost, and Elephant is sure she can help, but her first try lands him in a bird’s nest instead. A cranky mum bird dives at them, sending Elephant running in a dusty, batty panic through a cave full of shiny eyes. Will these two ever find their way to somewhere that actually feels like home? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘handy’, ‘gladly’, ‘cranky’, ‘shiny’, ’tricky’.

Pip can fly fast and flit from twig to twig, but there’s one thing Pip can’t do anymore: sing the call that makes Pip, Pip. Pip searches every grassy spot, every muddy patch, and every lofty plant, but the call is nowhere to be found. Will Pip ever get that happy sound back? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ‘grassy’, ‘muddy’, ’lofty’, ‘sadly’.

A curious little crocodile is convinced the world’s most amazing thing is out there somewhere, and she’s leaving home to find it. Leaving Mum and Pop behind, she swims into the wide, wide sea, past mossy rocks and a sandy shore, meeting fluffy otters, shiny shells, and a dusky, misty sky full of secrets along the way. What could possibly be more amazing than what she left behind? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ’lucky’, ’tiny’, ‘plenty’, ‘shiny’.

Ned’s tiny shed is the only safe place in this strange blocky world, but it is freezing cold and outside lurk skeletons, spiders, and zombies. With help from his talking book, Ned must brave the outdoors to gather stone and wood for a furnace, even though he is grumpy, jumpy, and not at all happy about it. Will Ned find the courage to face the dangers outside and finally get warm? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ‘happy’, ‘chilly’, ‘grumpy’, ‘jumpy’, ‘dusky’.

Sam has a whole list of chores and not even breakfast yet, so he sings a silly made-up song to make it bearable. To his shock, a tiny voice sings it right back from the cornfield. Could a creature no bigger than a rabbit really be answering his song? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 74: y /ē/), this book practises words like ’tiny’, ‘happy’, ‘silly’, ‘grumpy’, ‘giddy’.