Decodable Reader 12

Sams Stroll
Written by Julia Jameson
Illustrated by Pam Flarity

Phonics Skills
Long o: o, oa, ow Syllables VCV
We clapped. old most gold go favor
Then we had cake and sweet ice cream. so
boat
slow
toad
stroll
hello
road
row
robot
open
Our party was a blast! over croaked bold robot
floated cold goat no
We will read even more to win again. told open strolled

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 Sam is an old farm cat.
He sits on his porch most days.
Every day is the same.
Sam likes it that way.
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But on this day Sam feels different.
The grass is green.
The sun is gold.
The soft wind is nice.
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 It is time for me Sam saw a boat
to go, Sam said. with three mice and a toad.
And so he did. Hello! yelled Sam.
Sam went for a slow stroll Can you row me over there
on the dirt road. as a favor?
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 Yes, we can, Sam hopped out.
croaked that bold toad like a robot. An old goat was at the gate.
Sam floated across May I open this gate? Sam asked.
the cold pond in that boat. No, I will do it,
the goat told Sam.
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 Decodable Reader 13

Bills Happy Day

Written by Molly Pizziferro
Illustrated by Michelle Olenick

That goat pushed it open.

Phonics Skill
Sam sat for a while Compound Words
with the nice goat. driveway backyard bedroom riverbank

Then he strolled home. weekend

mailbox
cannot
mailman
birthday
mailbag
teardrop

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