"Uncle Dale, look!" shouted Sam. "This paper has a crinkle on the edge and a title in bold print! It says: Solve My Sweet Riddle!"

Sam read the lines aloud: "I am round like a marble. I hang from a twig. When you take a little bite, I make a crisp crunch. If you drop me, I will get a soft bruise. What am I?"

Sam did not fumble for the answer. "That is not a puzzle at all!" giggled Sam. "It is an apple!"

Uncle Dale chuckled and pulled a glass bottle of chilled cider and a shiny red McIntosh from his pack. They sat on the wooden bench to drink their cider by the flickering flame of an autumn candle.

Passage Check: Syllable Clues & Inference

1. What two clues in the riddle told Sam that the answer was an apple?

2. What treat did Uncle Dale share after Sam solved the riddle?

Divide with a slash ( / ):

c r i n k l e b o t t l e p u z z l e c a n d l e

UFLI Lesson 75 • Decodable Passage 3

Jungle Bubble Trouble

Name: ___________________

Date: _________

Syllable Warm-Up: Read and Scoop Before Reading Count back 3 letters • Divide

jun • gle

bub • ble

daz • zle

spar • kle

gig • gle

bum • ble

tan • gle

dou • ble

Decodable Text • Read 3 Times (Color a star each time)

Deep in the green jungle, a quick chimp named Binx found a round dish of soap. "This will be a treat!" said Binx with a sly giggle. He dipped a hollow reed into the soap and gave a gentle blow.

Out came a giant, shimmering bubble! Then came a double bubble! The spheres began to float and sparkle in the sunshine. They were so bright they seemed to dazzle the parrots up in the trees.

Binx leaped up to chase the floating spheres. But Binx did not look where he was running. His foot caught in a thick vine tangle! Binx began to stumble and fell with a loud thump into a muddy puddle.

A slow bug began to bumble over Binx's nose. "Pop!" went the giant bubble right on his chin! Binx wiped off the foam and burst into laughter. What fun it was to make bubble trouble in the jungle!

Passage Check: Events & Details

1. What made the bubbles sparkle and dazzle in the jungle?

2. Why did Binx stumble and fall into the muddy puddle?

Match the word to its meaning:

dazzle = shine bright tangle = knotted mess bumble = move clumsy

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| ____________________ | | 10 | straffle | straf • fle | Nonsense |

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Total Score:

____ / 10

Real: ___/6 • Nonsense: ___/4

Mastery Benchmark:

9-10: Mastered

7-8: Strategic Review

<7: Targeted Intervention

Error Patterns Noted:

[ ] Syllable cut misplaced

[ ] Vowel 1 sound error (open/closed)

[ ] Consonant-le ending mispronounced

[ ] Relies on guessing / word shapes

Recommended Instructional Next Step:

[ ] Move to Lesson 76 [ ] 5-Min Count Back 3 Drill [ ] Whiteboard Syllable Scooping

Fluency Progress Tracker (Repeated Readings) Calculate: Total Words Read - Errors = Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM)

Cold Read 1 Date: ______

Words Read: _____

Errors: _____

WCPM: _____

Warm Read 2 Date: ______

Words Read: _____

Errors: _____

WCPM: _____

Hot Read 3 Date: ______

Words Read: _____

Errors: _____

WCPM: _____

Comprehension Check • UFLI Lesson 75

Reading Comprehension Assessment

Passage: The Mystery at Pebble Brook

5 Questions • Select One Answer

Read each question carefully and fill in the circle next to the best answer choice. Score: _____ / 5

1. Why did Little Ben bring a lantern with a lit candle into the stable?

A He wanted to cook apples over the fire.

B It was dark and he did not want to stumble.

C The cattle asked him for a night light.

D He was searching for his lost boots in the mud.

2. What creature caused the rattling and rustling noise in the barn?

A A gentle green turtle crawling in the grass.

B A big bull knocking over a wooden gate.

C A tiny black puppy hiding near the apples.

D A wild monkey blowing shiny soap bubbles.

3. In the story, what does the word nimble most likely mean when describing the pup's tail?

A Quick and light in motion.

B Frozen solid and stiff.

C Heavy like a heavy iron rock.

D Painted bright yellow and blue.

4. What trouble did the puppy get into while roaming the stable?

A He fell deep into a muddy outdoor puddle.

B He got tangled in hay rope and tipped milk.

C He ran away into the thick bramble bushes.

D He chewed up Ben's homework papers.

5. Which word from the story is divided correctly using the "count back 3" rule?

A can • dle

B cand • le

C ca • ndle

D candl • e

Teacher Evaluation Note: Questions assess explicit facts (Q1, Q2, Q4), contextual vocabulary (Q3), and orthographic syllable segmentation (Q5).

Accuracy: _____ %