Decodable Books for UFLI Foundations Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review

Min has mangoes to deliver, but every home she passes steals her heart more than the last. A house on stilts, a shop that’s also a home, a stand piled with fruit under the sun, and now a home shaking with a rumble she has never heard before. Which one could possibly win her over most? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘far’, ‘market’, ‘corner’, ‘girl’, ‘world’.

Skel and Bones are the best of friends until a terrible storm sends Bones running scared into the night, straight into the path of a wolf pack. Torn between the wild freedom of the pack and the friend who taught him everything, will Bones ever find his way home? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘dark’, ‘forest’, ‘storm’, ‘sharp’, ‘remember’.

Rex, Sunny, and Zen swoop down to paint the dull, grey homes below, but their leader warns of one strict rule: never mix all three colours at once. As they splash and mix pairs to make new colours, Rex starts to wonder what would happen if they broke the rule anyway. What happens when three dinosaurs get too curious for their own good? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘burst’, ‘sharp’, ‘perfect’, ‘storm’, ‘remember’.

Miss Star has a big secret. By day she taps her cane and calls out to her young dancers in the studio. But long ago, under a sky full of stars, she danced alone in the dark, far from anyone watching. What was Miss Star really like before she became their teacher? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘star’, ‘far’, ‘dark’, ‘hard’, ‘perform’.

Something furry lurks near the forest, and a girl named Nib sits alone spinning red yarn, ignoring her brothers’ warning to lock the door. When a hungry creature slips through the gap in her wall, will her red thread be enough to lead her brothers back to her, or will it be too late? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘yarn’, ‘dark’, ‘girl’, ‘hurry’, ‘smart’.

A girl and her brother spot a cloud man floating in the sky, waving down at them. He vanishes, then returns with a cloud lady, and the two dance and sing together while birds and kids watch from the grass below. Soon the whole sky fills with cloud drummers and horn players, booming so loud the ground hums under their feet. What happens when the cheerful music turns dark and stormy? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ’twirl’, ‘storm’, ‘dart’, ‘first’, ‘story’.

Max and his friend Ken paddle their little rowboat out onto a dark, still lake, daring to explore the deep water despite Ken’s worries about what might lurk beneath the surface. As they row farther from shore, something huge and shadowy starts rising up ahead of them. What could possibly be hiding out there? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘dark’, ’larger’, ‘faster’, ‘shore’, and ’lurks’.

Sam has a big job tonight: leading a shy white buffalo calf named Kim through the whole New Year parade, and keeping one promise the whole way through. As lanterns glow and the crowd pushes closer, will Sam remember his promise and stay by Kim’s side? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘dark’, ‘start’, ‘farm’, ‘perfect’, ‘remember’.

A girl believes being best pals is the simplest thing in the world, until a soggy backpack, whispers from other kids, and a splashy puddle fight with her hedgehog friend prove her wrong. Can their friendship survive a storm, a spill, and a fight over who splashed first? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘storm’, ‘perfect’, ‘hurt’, ‘worth’, ‘morning’.

Hare has a stash, but Hyena always finds it first and gulps it down without asking. When Hare spots a buzzing nest in a dark tree near the log, a smart plan starts to form. Could a hollow log and an angry swarm finally teach Hyena to leave another creature’s supper alone? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘dark’, ‘first’, ‘swarm’, ’thorn’, ‘perfect’.

Thandiwe is a girl who works hard, gathering sticks by the river each morning for her and Gogo. When she frees a hurt pangolin from a fishing net, it gives her a magic pumpkin with one strict rule to follow. Will greedy neighbour Nomsa learn to give before she takes, or will she end up in a mess of her own making? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘hard’, ‘river’, ‘burst’, ‘yard’, and ‘dinner’.

A fox is sneaking into the pen and stealing hens, and a farmer keeps trying to stop her with fences, gates, and locks that never quite work. Nothing he builds seems to keep her out, so what will he try next? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘farm’, ‘hammer’, ‘dark’, ‘corner’, ‘supper’.

It’s a party for Brat Cat, and Fig Pig has a gift that is more exciting than expected: a pair of wings! Fig Pig says flying is simple, but Brat Cat has never even tried. At the top of a hill, with the ground far under her, she has to sprint, jump, and jump once more, and hope she does not forget how to fly. Will Brat Cat make it work? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘far’, ‘her’, ‘start’, ‘under’, and ‘forgot’.

Alex has a cursed emerald in her pocket, and her brother Jake has no idea what he is about to walk into. The moment she holds it up, he turns to stone right in front of her, stiff and grey, his grin frozen on his face. Can Alex undo the curse before it changes everything for good? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘her’, ’turn’, ‘hard’, ‘story’, and ‘morning’.

Thabo lives by one rule: never wade past the stepping stones, where the river turns dark and the current pulls hard. But one morning a strange sound calls from the far side, and he crosses anyway. On the sandbar he finds a huge crocodile, its arm pinned under a rock, and every trick he tries fails. Could Thabo find a way to help it before it’s too late? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘river’, ‘hard’, ‘dark’, ’turn’, ‘sister’.

Nozipho sits watching over the dry land as crops wither and the river shrinks to nothing. When the headman’s fastest men return with no help from beyond the valley, everyone turns to the old woman who seems to remember more than she says. What is the answer she keeps hinting at, hidden in plain sight all along? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘far’, ‘morning’, ‘smart’, ’turn’, ‘forgotten’.

A cat won’t come to dinner, and when a girl finally goes looking, she finds it crouched by a huge hole in the yard, where something in the dark dirt is about to snap back. What is down there waiting for her? Created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence (Lesson 83: R-Controlled Vowels Review), this book practises words like ‘dirt’, ‘yard’, ‘sharp’, ‘porch’, ‘swirl’.