Foxes and Boxes Decodable Reader
UFLI Lesson 63 Fluency & Decodable Reader
Foxes and Boxes
Name:
Date:
Target Concept
Inflected Ending -es (Plurals & Verbs)
Add -es after hissing sounds: s, x, z, ch, sh. It adds an extra syllable: /ĭz/!
-s -x -z -ch -sh
Step 1: Sound & Word Warm-Up
Read each word family aloud before timed reading
Ends in -s, -x, -z
foxes
boxes
buzzes
Ends in -ch, -sh
dishes
bushes
benches
Action Verbs
catches
washes
fixes
❤️ Heart Words
watch
their
two
Fluency Tracker: Track words per minute and line word count
1st Read
2nd Read
3rd Read
Chapter 1
Setting Up the Boxes
Words: Line Total
Mitch and Tess went up to Oak Hill together.
9 9
People said two sleek red foxes had a den there.
10 19
The foxes lived near the tall green bushes.
8 27
Mitch carried two big wooden boxes up the path.
9 36
He fixes each lid so little critters can peek.
9 45
Tess set out clean feeding dishes on stone benches.
9 54
"A bee buzzes near my nose!" laughed sweet Tess.
9 63
She filled the dishes with seeds and red berries.
9 72
Then Mitch and Tess sat down quietly to watch.
9 81
Stop & Check: Where did Tess put the clean feeding dishes?
UFLI Foundations • Lesson 63: Inflected Ending -es Turn page for Chapter 2 & Phonics Lab → Page 1 of 2
Foxes and Boxes • Chapter 2
Oak Hill Trail
Lesson 63
Chapter 2
A Flash of Red
Words: Line Total
The sun sinks low in the golden sky at dusk.
10 10
A dry twig snaps in the quiet woods.
8 18
Out of the thick green bushes, a red pup rushes.
10 28
Its quick brother passes close behind on the grass.
9 37
The two young foxes sniff the fresh air together.
9 46
The first fox creeps up to the wooden boxes.
9 55
It lunches on sweet berries in the clean dishes.
9 64
Then snap! It catches a green bug in midair.
9 73
Mitch watches the foxes without making a single sound.
9 82
Tess wishes she could keep them as gentle pets.
9 91
At night, the foxes dart back into the bushes.
9 100
Phonics Lab: Build Words with Ending -es
Combine the base word and -es to make the new word
fox + es =
dish + es =
box + es =
catch + es =
bush + es =
rush + es =
Think & Write: Reading Comprehension
1. What did the little red fox catch out of the air?
2. Why did Mitch and Tess sit quietly by the bushes?
Reader Self-Check: I read every -es word I tracked my words per line
Page 2 of 2
Ending ES Spelling Test
UFLI Lesson 63 Assessment
Spelling & Dictation Test
Name:
Date:
Score
____ / 20
1 Sound Dictation: Listen and write the spelling of each sound
4 Points
2 Target Words: Spell each word with the ending -es
8 Points
3 Heart Words: Spell the irregular high-frequency words
2 Points
4 Sentence Dictation: Write the full sentences read by your teacher
6 Points
Sentence 1
Capital -es Words Punctuation
Sentence 2
Capital -es Words Punctuation
Teacher Dictation Script (Read Aloud to Students)
Part 1 (Sounds): 1. /ch/ (ch) 2. /sh/ (sh) 3. /x/ (x) 4. /z/ (z, zz, s)
Part 3 (Heart Words): 9. watch 10. their
Part 2 (Words): 1. boxes 2. dishes 3. foxes 4. catches 5. fixes 6. washes 7. buzzes 8. rushes
Part 4 (Sentences):
• "The quick fox rushes past the green bushes."
• "Mitch washes three clean dishes in the sink."
UFLI Foundations • Lesson 63: Inflected Ending -es Single-Page Dictation Assessment Form A
