Trio Tales Decodables 1
UFLI Lesson 67 a & b Decodable
The Sunset Picnic
Name:
Date:
Syllable Warm-Up (Read & Tap) Divide between consonants: VCCV
sun • set
pic • nic
nap • kin
muf • fin
hot • dog
bas • ket
sand • box
in • sect
Story 1 Focus: Compound Words + Closed/Closed Syllables 98 Words
Tad and Fran pack a big lunch basket for a sunset picnic on the hill. Tad puts in a hot muffin and a hotdog with relish. Fran grabs a red napkin and a thick blanket.
They hike past the sandbox in the park. A small buzzing insect lands on the melon slice! Tad snaps a cloth, and the pest flies off into the brush.
At the top, the sky turns crimson and gold. Tad and Fran sit on the quilt to munch their snack as the bright sunset fades into dusk. It is the best picnic of the summer!
Decodable Text Evidence
1. What two foods did Tad pack in the lunch basket?
2. Write the two closed syllables that make the word picnic:
Syllable 1: + Syllable 2:
Reading Reads: Read 1: ◯ Read 2: ◯ Read 3: ◯
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UFLI Lesson 67 a & b Decodable
The Bandit at Red Hilltop
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Date:
Syllable Warm-Up (Read & Tap) Divide between consonants: VCCV
hill • top
ban • dit
back • pack
cac • tus
cob • web
sud • den
dust • pan
bob • cat
Story 2 Focus: Compound Words + Closed/Closed Syllables 104 Words
Gus zipped up his heavy backpack and set off toward Red Hilltop . The desert path was hot and dusty. Prickly thorns hung from a tall green cactus along the trail.
With a sudden rustle, a wild bandit jumped onto a flat rock! Gus froze in his tracks. Was it a sneaky bobcat ?
No! It was only a masked raccoon hunting for scraps. The raccoon spotted an old dusty cobweb , snatched a crust of bread, and darted back into the brush. Gus let out a big breath, smiled, and marched up the ridge.
Decodable Text Evidence
1. Who was the real "bandit" that Gus saw on the flat rock?
2. Break the compound word backpack into its two base words:
Word 1: + Word 2:
Reading Reads: Read 1: ◯ Read 2: ◯ Read 3: ◯
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UFLI Lesson 67 a & b Decodable
The Mascot and the Magnet
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Date:
Syllable Warm-Up (Read & Tap) Divide between consonants: VCCV
mas • cot
mag • net
pup • pet
den • tist
vel • vet
cat • fish
zig • zag
plas • tic
Story 3 Focus: Compound Words + Closed/Closed Syllables 106 Words
The school mascot was a big frog puppet named Barnaby. Barnaby wore a red velvet vest and held a silver toy catfish in his hand.
Before the pep rally, Barnaby lost his metal belt buckle! Miss Bell brought a strong bar magnet from the science lab. She led a zigzag search across the stage carpet.
Snap! The heavy magnet picked up the silver buckle from behind a plastic drum. The crowd cheered, and the mascot danced a jolly jig for the whole class!
Decodable Text Evidence
1. How did Miss Bell find the mascot's missing belt buckle?
2. Divide the word magnet into two closed syllables:
Syllable 1: + Syllable 2:
Reading Reads: Read 1: ◯ Read 2: ◯ Read 3: ◯
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Sprint Read Fluency Passage UFLI Lesson 67 a & b Fluency Practice
Sprint Read Fluency Passage
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Date:
One-Minute Timed Read: Read aloud smoothly. Track words read using the running totals at the end of each line.
Target: 60-80 WPM
The Camp Sunlit Contest
Line Count
The sun was up at Camp Sunlit, and the campers ran to the red cabin. 14
Today was the big contest between the Red Fox and Gray Badger dens. 27
Kip packed his green backpack with a fresh napkin and a plastic cup. 40
First, each team had to hunt for a mascot hidden in the tall brush. 53
Pip spotted a small stuffed rabbit resting on top of a prickly cactus. 65
Next, the teams had to dash across the field with a full dustpan. 77
If a camper had a sudden slip, the team had to run a zigzag path! 91
Kip kept his grip and set the dustpan on the bench without a spill. 104
At sunset, both teams sat by the pond to eat a hotdog and muffin. 117
"That was the best contest!" yelled Pip as they rested in the sunset. 130
Fluency Progress Record
Attempt Date Total Words Errors Words Correct (WCPM) Accuracy % Cold Read 1 ___ / ___ _______ _______ _______ _______ % Practice Read 2 ___ / ___ _______ _______ _______ _______ % Hot Read 3 ___ / ___ _______ _______ _______ _______ %
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Comprehension Assessment
Questions: The Camp Sunlit Contest
Name:
Score: / 5
Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the best answer based on the decodable passage.
1. What was the contest between at Camp Sunlit?
A. The Blue Jays and Gold Finches
B. The Red Fox and Gray Badger dens
C. The Big Bears and Fast Bobcats
D. The Camp Counselors and Campers
2. What two items did Kip pack inside his green backpack?
A. A fresh napkin and a plastic cup
B. A hotdog and a warm blanket
Verbal Check Exit Ticket UFLI Lesson 67 a & b Exit Ticket
Verbal Decoding Check (10 Words)
Student:
Date: Score: /10
Teacher Prompt: "Look at each word. Read the first part, read the second part, and say the whole word aloud. Some words are real, and some are silly make-believe words."
Oral Reading Check
Student Oral Reading Strip Fold or cover bottom when administering
1 sunset
2 velpom
3 napkin
4 dostin
5 backpack
6 plabmun
7 cactus
8 hotdog
9 tegfam
10 mascot
Teacher Scoring & Syllable Breakdown ✓ = Correct • SC = Self-Corrected • ✗ = Error
# Target Word Type Syllable Division Syl 1 Syl 2 Blend Student Notes / Miscue 1 sunset Real Compound sun • set ◯ ◯ ◯ 2 velpom Nonsense Closed vel • pom ◯ ◯ ◯ 3 napkin Real Closed/Closed nap • kin ◯ ◯ ◯ 4 dostin Nonsense Closed dos • tin ◯ ◯ ◯ 5 backpack Real Compound back • pack ◯ ◯ ◯ 6 plabmun Nonsense Closed plab • mun ◯ ◯ ◯ 7 cactus Real Closed/Closed cac • tus ◯ ◯ ◯ 8 hotdog Real Compound hot • dog ◯ ◯ ◯ 9 tegfam Nonsense Closed teg • fam ◯ ◯ ◯ 10 mascot Real Closed/Closed
Syllable Builders Slides UFLI Lesson 67 a & b Phonics & Word Study
Two-Syllable Words
Syllable Builders
Mastering Compound Words & Closed/Closed Syllable Division
1
Compound Words
Join two base words
2
Closed Syllables
Split between consonants
3
Read & Blend
Real and nonsense words
Lesson 67a
Compound Words
Word 1 + Word 2 = New Word
Two smaller words join together to create a brand new word!
sun
set
=
sunset
back
pack
=
backpack
hot
dog
=
hotdog
Strategy: Spot the two base words, scoop each part, and read smoothly!
Lesson 67b
The Rabbit Rule: VCCV Division
Divide Between the Consonants
When two consonants sit between two vowels, divide right down the middle!
nap • kin
V C | C V
napkin
cac • tus
V C | C V
cactus
mas • cot
V C | C V
mascot
Key Clue: Both syllables are closed by a consonant, so both vowels say their SHORT sound!
Practice
Syllable Scooping Routine
Read Part 1 • Read Part 2 • Blend
Syllable 1 + 2 muf • fin
Blended Word muffin
Syllable 1 + 2 den • tist
Blended Word dentist
Syllable 1 + 2 pup • pet
Blended Word puppet
Syllable 1 + 2 in • sect
Blended Word insect
Touch under each syllable scoop as you read!
Phonics Challenge
Real Word or Silly Nonsense?
Use Your Syllable Power
Use your short vowel rules to decode each closed syllable!
sun • set
sunset
REAL!
vel • pom
velpom
SILLY!
dos • tin
dostin
SILLY!
nap • kin
napkin
REAL!
Even silly nonsense words follow the exact same closed syllable rules!
