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Key to the below hyper-links to all EL Education Kindergarten lessons: 1st number is their “Module”; 2nd number is their “Cycle”; 3rd number is their “Lesson.” Example: “1-1-1” means “Module 1: Cycle 1: Lesson 1”
   
Click here for 1-1-1 : The Search For Names
Click here for 1-1-2 : The Word We Heard
Click here for 1-1-4 : tern
Click here for 1-1-6 : alligator
Click here for 1-1-8 : Poem: Alligator And Tern
Click here for 1-2-11 : parrot   house   Poem: A Pink Parrot Took My Hat 
Click here for 1-2-13 : Mystery word: I
Click here for 1-3-16 : cat   newt   Poem: My Cat, Noodles
Click here for 1-3-18 : Mystery word: the
Click here for 1-4-21 : mountain   rabbit   Poem: Mouse And Rabbit Share A Snack
Click here for 1-4-23 : Mystery word: in
Click here for 2-5-26 : vulture   snake   Poem: Victor The Sleepy Vulture
Click here for 2-5-28 : Mystery word: he
Click here for 2-6-31 : goose   iguana
Click here for 2-6-32 : Poem: The Grumpy Iguana
Click here for 2-6-33 : Mystery word: on
Click here for 2-7-36 : dog   flamingo   lion   Poem: An Afternoon Swim
Click here for 2-7-38 : Mystery word: and
Click here for 2-8-41 : kangaroo   yak   Poem: Can A Yak Jump Up?
Click here for 2-8-43 : Mystery word: up
Click here for 2-9-46 : quail   umbrella   fox
Click here for 2-9-47 : Poem: A Fox And A Quail In The Rain
Click here for 2-9-48 : Mystery word: a
Click here for 2-10-51 : bear   octopus   waves
Click here for 2-10-52 : Poem: Would You Ever?
Click here for 2-10-53 : Mystery word: you
Click here for 2-10-54 : INTERACTIVE Poem: My Sister
Click here for 2-11-56 : jellyfish   elephant   zebra
Click here for 2-11-57 : Poem: My Camera
Click here for 2-11-58 : Mystery word: see
Click here for 2-11-59 : INTERACTIVE POEM: A Hen
Click here for 3-12-61 : sh   th   Poems: ShaMiiah Sh;  Thank You, Theo
Click here for 3-12-62 : ch   Poem: Check It, Charles
Click here for 3-12-63 : Mystery words: to   do   Poem: ShaMiiah, What Do You Want To Do?
Click here for 3-12-64 : INTERACTIVE POEM: What Do You Want To Do?
Click here for 3-13-66 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: A Book Of Animals
Click here for 3-13-68 : Mystery words: at   has   Poem: My Silly Cat
Click here for 3-13-69 : INTERACTIVE Poem: Where Are We Going?
Click here for 3-14-71: Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: The Ham Sandwich
Click here for 3-14-73 : Mystery words: is   it   Poem: Is It True?
Click here for 3-14-74 : INTERACTIVE Poem: Bee Sting
Click here for 3-15-76 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: The Milkshake
Click here for 3-15-78 : Mystery words: was   his   Poem: Fun In The Sun
Click here for 3-15-79 : INTERACTIVE Poem: The Bug
Click here for 3-16-81 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: Fun With Gum
Click here for 3-16-83 : Mystery words: or   for   Poem: Today
Click here for 3-16-84 : INTERACTIVE Poem: Popcorn!
Click here for 3-17-86 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: The Mop Is A Dog
Click here for 3-17-88 : Mystery words: be   by   Poem: I Can Be Anything
Click here for 3-17-89 : INTERACTIVE Poem: Jumping On The Bed
Click here for 3-18-91 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: Josh’s New Home
Click here for 3-18-93 : Mystery words: are   with   will   Poem: Where Are The Vowels?
Click here for 3-18-94 : INTERACTIVE Poem: The Day The Vowels Went Away
Click here for 3-18-95 : CHAINING Poem: When Vowels Come Marching Home
Click here for 4-19-96 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: Chip Can’t Nap
Click here for 4-19-97 : Mystery words: of   have   from   Poem: Have You Ever?
Click here for 4-20-101 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: Josh Takes A Bath
Click here for 4-20-102 : Mystery words: there   they   where   Poem: Looking For Cam
Click here for 4-21-106 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: Josh And Chip At The Farm
Click here for 4-21-107 : Mystery words: one   we   all   Poem: One Thing We All Like To Do
Click here for 4-22-111 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: The Bowling Alley
Click here for 4-22-112 : Mystery words: no   not   but   Poem: Do You Ever?
Click here for 4-23-116 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: Time To Bake
Click here for 4-23-117 : Mystery words: what   when   then   Poem: The Busy Sun
Click here for 4-23-118 : Song: The Vowels Have Something Important To Say
Click here for 4-24-121 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: The Mystery Moth
Click here for 4-24-122 : Mystery words: you   said   were   Poem: If We Said
Click here for 4-24-123 : Song: The Vowels Have Something Important To Say
Click here for 4-25-126 : Engagement Text & Decodable Reader: The Jazz Trio
Click here for 4-25-127 : Mystery words: she   her   like   Poem: Carly
       
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1-1-1     Module 1: Cycle 1:
               Lesson 1

    
Story: “The Search for Names”
    
Part 1: To be read out-loud in Lesson 1
    

When the world began, every star sent a beam down to Earth. Each star beam carried a secret and planted it wherever it landed. On every rock, tree, and animal. Every river, lake, and ocean. Every breeze and wind. Every place where the light shined, and every place where the darkness concealed it.
   
Jeffi was the oldest, wisest, and kindest man in the village. He lived in the hollowed-out center of the giant tree in the center of the village. The tree was called the “Naming Tree.” One night, he was watching the silver moon rise, and the moon called him out to the field: “Spend the night in the field, Jeffi, and I will show you the secrets of the stars.”
   
So, Jeffi lay down in the field, and the moon put him into a deep sleep. While he was sleeping, the stars all shined their secrets into his heart and mind.
   
When he woke in the morning, he thought he had the most wonderful dream and ran back to his tree to draw all the wonderful things he saw while he slept. He put the drawings in a large leather case. He couldn’t wait to go out and find the secret the stars had planted in all the things of the world. He thought he would begin with the animals.

   
     
Part 2: To be read out-loud in Lesson 2
    

Jeffi set out on his great hunting adventure, but as soon as he left the Naming Tree, the selfish wizard Allmine put a spell on Jeffi, and his legs wobbled beneath him, and he was unable to walk. Allmine said, “Jeffi, I want to find the secrets of the stars so that I can have power over all the Earth. Tell me your dream and I will give you back the strength of your legs.” But Jeffi refused to tell him. Allmine went away in a huff but promised to be back. “When you are ready to walk again, call for me and I will lift the spell. I am the only one who is special; only my specialty can free you from this spell.”
   
Jeffi crawled back to his home in the Naming Tree, so sad he would not be able to go out and discover all the secrets the stars had planted in all the things on Earth.
   
Now, in that village were two children, Anak and Watota. They had no parents and nowhere to live. They slept in a cave in the forest, eating berries and plants they could find in the woods. One night, it was so clear that you could see thousands of stars in the dark night sky. Watota said, “Anak, let’s sleep in the field tonight and count the stars.” So, they lay down and began counting, but even before they got to 100, they fell fast asleep. While they slept, the Morning Star gave Anak a dream, and the Evening Star gave a dream to Watota.

    
    
Part 3: To be read out-loud in Lesson 3
   

When the children woke up, Anak said to Watota, “I had an amazing dream last night.”
   
“I did too!” said Watota. “What was yours about?”
   
“I dreamed there was a man who lived in a tree.”
   
“Amazing! He was in my dream, too. And we are supposed to go meet him.”
   
So, Anak and Watota went to find the man who lived in a tree.
   
They knocked on the door in the trunk, and it creaked open. Jeffi was sitting on the floor by a large leather case. Jeffi invited them in, and the children explained their dreams and how they came to visit.
   
“Children, maybe you can help me. I need to go out and find the secrets the stars have planted in all the things of the world, but my legs don’t work. Perhaps you can go out and find them for me.”
   
“Yes, we would be happy to go.”
   
“We should start with the animals,” suggested Jeffi. “Go out to the world, and when you find an animal, come back and tell me about it, and I will show you the secret that the stars hid inside it.”

       
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1-1-2     Module 1: Cycle 1:
               Lesson 2

    
To be read out-loud:   
    

Chant: “The Word We Heard”
    
_____________ is the word we heard.
   
Now ___________ is the word we see.
    
This is the word that shows his or her name, and every time it looks the same.

   
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1-1-4     Module 1: Cycle 1:
               Lesson 4

    

tern   
      
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1-1-6     Module 1: Cycle 1:
               Lesson 6

     

alligator
 
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1-1-8     Module 1: Cycle 1:
               Lesson 8

   
To be read out-loud:    
    

Poem: “Alligator and Tern”
   
Alligator went to the animal zoo.
   
He met a tiny tern and asked,
   
“How are you?”
   
“Terrific!” said the tiny tern.
   
“More than okay!”
   
“‘Cause now it is time to play all day!”
   
So, they played a fun game.
   
Would you like to do the same?
   
You have to look for “a” or “t” in more than just your name!

   
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1-2-11     Module 1: Cycle 2:
                 Lesson 11

     

parrot 
   

house
   
To be read out-loud:
    

Poem: “A Pink Parrot Took My Hat!”
   
I walked out of my house, ready for the day
   
When I saw a big pink parrot flying my way.
   
The bird swooped down and took my hat,
   
Then gave my head a little pat.
   
I was so surprised I just stopped and sat.
   
Have you ever heard of anything quite like that?

    
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1-2-13     Module 1: Cycle 2:
                 Lesson 13

     
Mystery Word:
   

I 
   
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1-3-16     Module 1: Cycle 3:
                 Lesson 16

    

cat
        

newt
        
To be read out-loud:
    

Poem: “My Cat, Noodles”
   
My cat, Noodles, and I went for a hike one day
   
We walked near the creek and began to play
   
We saw a cute newt on a rock in the creek
   
We crept up slowly so we could take a peek
   
Noodles tried to catch it, but the newt was too fast!
   
It appeared again and I thought, “We’ll capture it at last!”
   
But the newt was very sneaky and still snuck past.

      
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1-3-18     Module 1: Cycle 3:
                 Lesson 18

     
Mystery Word:
   

the
       
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1-4-21     Module 1: Cycle 4:
                 Lesson 21

   

mountain  
   

rabbit
     
To be read out-loud:   
    

 Poem: “Mouse and Rabbit Share a Snack”
    
Way up on a mountaintop
   
Where mountain animals run and hop
   
A little brown mouse ran out to find cheese.
   
In a hole, he saw Rabbit, and said, “If you please,”
   
“I’m looking for something to have as a snack.”
   
And just as he asked, Rabbit looked in his sack.
   
“In here I have cheese, as well as red grapes.
   
And look at my crackers, in all kinds of shapes!”
   
And so they sat down and ate snacks until night.
   
My, oh my … what a sight!
   
Way up on that mountaintop
   
Where mountain animals run and hop.

   
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1-4-23     Module 1: Cycle 4:
                 Lesson 23

    
Mystery Word:
    

in   
   
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2-5-26     Module 2: Cycle 5:
                 Lesson 26

    

vulture  
    

snake  
   
To be read out-loud:       
   

Poem: “Victor the Sleepy Vulture”
   
Victor the Sleepy Vulture sat in a very tall tree
   
Enjoying the view and all he could see.
   
He spotted a slithery snake down on the ground.
   
He flew down to see if any food could be found.
   
The slithery snake left in a snap.
   
Victor sighed and said, “It’s time for my nap.”

     
    

2-5-28     Module 2: Cycle 5:
                 Lesson 28

   
Mystery Word:
   

he
        
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2-6-31     Module 2: Cycle 6:
                 Lesson 31

    

goose 
   

iguana 
      

2-6-32     Module 2: Cycle 6:
                 Lesson 32

    
To be read out-loud:

Poem: “The Grumpy Iguana”
   
I spy an iguana grabbing insects on a gate.
   
He acts a little grumpy ’cause he’s itchy and it’s late.
   
A goose glides on over, inspecting the scene.
   
The iguana ignores her. That’s really quite mean.
   
The goose inches closer. She says, “Good evening to you!”
   
“I’ll give you some grapes! That’s what I’ll do!”
   
“Oh, thank you!” says Iguana. “Now I don’t feel so blue!”

    
   

2-6-33     Module 2: Cycle 6:
                 Lesson 33

     
Mystery Word:
   

on
     
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2-7-36     Module 2: Cycle 7:
                 Lesson 36

    

dog
   

flamingo 
  

lion
      
To be read out-loud:     
  

Poem: “An Afternoon Swim”
   
Down by the riverbed on a hot summer day,
   
Dog and his friend Lion said, “Hey, let’s play!”
   
They played lots of games and found a new hiding spot.
   
Later they were tired and feeling very hot.
   
Dog said, “Let’s take a break and get out of the sun!”
   
“How about a swim? That would be lots of fun.”
   
And as they took a dip, they looked for their friend, Fish.
   
Fish was so fast! He swam right by … SWISH!
   
The three friends all played until the sky turned dark
   
And then Dog said, “Goodnight,” with a soft, friendly bark.

    

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2-7-38     Module 2: Cycle 7:
                 Lesson 38

  
Mystery Word:
    

and
      
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2-8-41     Module 2: Cycle 8:
                 Lesson 41

   

kangaroo 
   

yak  
    
To be read out-loud:    
   

Poem: “Can a Yak Jump Up?”
  
Kangaroo went out to play,
   
Jumping up and down all day.
   
Yak wanted to jump up too,
   
But all he could do was stay there, glued.
   
Yak looked down at his feet.
   
His face turned red like a beet.
   
Up jumped Kangaroo in the park.
   
Yak stayed still and watched till dark.

     
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2-8-43     Module 2: Cycle 8:
                 Lesson 43

   
Mystery Word:
   

up  
        
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2-9-46     Module 2: Cycle 9:
                 Lesson 46


quail
  
   

umbrella

      

fox 
     
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2-9-47     Module 2: Cycle 9:
                 Lesson 47

   
To be read out-loud: 
   

Poem: “A Fox and a Quail in the Rain”
   
A fox on a box
   
And a quiet little quail
   
sat under an umbrella in the rain.
   
It was a quarter to six. They were in quite a fix.
   
The water! It was rising so quick!
   
They climbed up a big tree, and who did they see?
   
A queen with a bright golden crown!
   
So together they sat and had a long chat
   
and waited until the water went down.

   
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2-9-48     Module 2: Cycle 9:
                 Lesson 48

    
Mystery Word:

a

       
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2-10-51     Module 2: Cycle 10:
                   Lesson 51

     

bear   
   

octopus

      

waves  
     
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2-10-52     Module 2: Cycle 10:
                   Lesson 52

   
To be read out-loud:   
   

Poem: “Would You Ever?”
   
Would you ever wrestle a bear
   
After he ate a juicy green pear?
   
Would you ever play a game of Go Fish
   
With a sad, lonely octopus, if that was her wish?
   
Would you ever jump into water like ice,
   
If the bear and the octopus said it was nice?
   
Would you ever? What do you say?
   
Would that be a super-fun day?

    
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2-10-53     Module 2: Cycle 10:
                   Lesson 53

    
Mystery Word:
   

you

       
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2-10-54     Module 2: Cycle 10:
                   Lesson 54

     
To be read out-loud:   
   

Interactive Poem: “My Sister”
   
My sister is just a little tot.
   
She takes a nap on her little cot.
   
On some days, she wears green socks.
   
On other days, she plays in the rocks.
   
That girl is silly and funny and sweet,
   
But I have a secret … she has smelly feet!

    
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2-11-56     Module 2: Cycle 11:
                   Lesson 56


jellyfish
  
    

elephant 
   

zebra  
   
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2-11-57     Module 2: Cycle 11:
                   Lesson 57

    
To be read out-loud:   
  

Poem: “My Camera”
    
I looked in my camera, and what did I see?
   
Two African animals looking back at me.
   
I looked in my camera, and what did I see?
   
A zebra with a bushy mane and an elephant on the plain.
   
My first thought was, “How can they be so tame?”
   
Swimming with a jellyfish was not the same.
   
I looked in my camera, and what did I see?
   
Not a jellyfish swimming toward me.
   
The jellyfish sting made me sing.
   
I looked at my camera, and what did I see?
   
Lots of memories flooding back to me.

    
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2-11-58     Module 2: Cycle 11:
                   Lesson 58

   
Mystery Word:
    

see   
   
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2-11-59     Module 2: Cycle 11:
                   Lesson 59

    
To be read out-loud:   
  

Interactive Poem: “A Hen”
   
On a farm, there lives a hen
   
Who does not like to stay in her pen.
   
On some days, she is a pest.
   
On other days, she takes a rest.
   
That hen sure hates getting wet,
   
But she eats every seed she can get!

   
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3-12-61     Module 3: Cycle 12:
                   Lesson 61

    

sh

    

th

     
To be read out-loud:   
   

Poems/Tongue Twisters: “ShaMiiah, Sh!” and “Thank You, Theo!”
   
ShaMiiah, sh! If you want to make a
   
wish, you shouldn’t shout at that fish!
   
   
Theo! The thirsty queen with the dry
   
throat thanks you for the water bottle
   
that you threw to her last
   
Thursday.

    
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3-12-62     Module 3: Cycle 12:
                   Lesson 62

    

ch

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

Poem/Tongue Twister: “Check It, Charles!”
   
Charles! Check to see which children chew
   
cheese with their shiny teeth when they
   
sneeze. Ch!

   
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3-12-63     Module 3: Cycle 12:
                   Lesson 63

   
Mystery Words:
    

to 
   

do  
   
To be read out-loud:   
       

Poem: “ShaMiiah, What Do You Want to Do?”
   
Do you want to make a wish?
   
No!
   
What do you want to do?
   
Sh!
   
Do you want to take a hike?
   
No!
   
What do you want to do?
   
Sh!
   
Do you want to hop like a frog?
   
No!
   
What do you want to do?
   
Sh! I just want to sleep!

      
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3-12-64     Module 3: Cycle 12:
                   Lesson 64

    
To be read out-loud:   
  

Interactive Poem: “What Do You Want to Do?”
   
Do you want to make a wish,
   
or do you want to catch a fish?
   
Do you want to take a hike,
   
or do you want to ride your bike?
   
Do you want to hop like a frog,
   
or do you want to walk the dog?

    
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3-13-66     Module 3: Cycle 13:
                   Lesson 66

    
To be read out-loud:    
   

Engagement Text: “A Book of Animals”
    
Jeffi opened the creaking door to find Anak and Watato sitting at a table, their faces resting in their hands. They looked sad.
    
Anak said, “Our adventures are over. Our work is now done. Now what will we do to explore and have fun?”
    
The two children were sad because they had been to every kingdom. They had met every ruler and learned all about the animals that lived in each place. Now what would they do?
    
Jeffi patted their heads and said, “Your work is far from over, little boy and little girl.” He reminded them that they had learned about all the animals and what makes them special. They had also learned the letters that make up their names. Now they knew how to communicate with others by writing letters and words. They could put many words together and write whole sentences, even write a whole book!
   
Then Jeffi said, “Little boy, little girl, you’re not finished yet! Tell me which animal is the biggest you’ve met!”
   
Anak was sure about this one. He said, “Oh, the elephant is the biggest. He’s as big as a tree! He’s bigger than any creature I’ve ever seen!”
   
Jeffi told Anak and Watato that they should think back and remember all of the animals they have met. Remember which was the smartest, the most colorful, the most dangerous. Which could fly the highest?
   
The children thought very hard about each of these questions. They put words together to make sentences. And they put the sentences into a book. The book told of all the animals they had seen.
   
Now you will read the words and sentences in their book!

     
    

Decodable Student Reader: “A Book Of Animals”
   
I see the bear.
   
I see the alligator.
   
I see the dog.
   
I see the elephant.
   
I see the jellyfish.
   
I see the goose and the parrot.

     
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3-13-68     Module 3: Cycle 13:
                   Lesson 68

   
Mystery Words:

at

      

has   
   
To be read out-loud:   
    

Poem: “My Silly Cat”
   
The fat cat likes to play at ten,
   
He has toys hidden in his pen.
   
The fat cat has a snack at three,
   
He’s very hungry, can you see?
   
The fat cat has a nap at nine,
   
That silly cat, I’m glad he’s mine.

    
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3-13-69     Module 3: Cycle 13:
                   Lesson 69

   
To be read out-loud:   
      

Interactive Poem: “Where Are We Going?”
   
My dad said, “Let’s go! I’ll grab the map!”
   
I grabbed my coat and put on my cap.
   
My mom said, “Let’s go! I’ll pack some jam.”
   
I grabbed my dog and my teddy bear, Sam.
   
My sis said, “Let’s go! I’ll bring my bag.”
   
But as my dog’s tail began to wag …
   
I stopped to think just for a tad,
   
“Hey, where are we going, Mom and Dad?”

    
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3-14-71     Module 3: Cycle 14:
                   Lesson 71

   
To be read out-loud:   
    

Engagement Text: “The Ham Sandwich”
    
Meet Chip. Chip is an alley cat. And he’s not just any alley cat – he is the biggest, baddest, and smartest alley cat around.
   
Chip yawns as he wakes up from a long nap. He is still curled up, snug and comfortable, in a large hat he found in the alley. He stretches his legs and gets up out of the big hat. Chip struts down the alley, looking for his afternoon snack.
   
His whiskers start to twitch as he sniffs something yummy. “What is it?” he thinks as he walks closer to the smell. “Is it a hamburger? Did somebody leave a whole hotdog in the trash can?”
   
Then he sees it: It’s a ham sandwich! Chip’s favorite! Somebody had only taken one or two bites and then thrown it away. And there it is, right there next to a trash can, just waiting for Chip to gobble it up.
   
Chip’s tummy is grumbling as he walks around the can to get it. But then he sees something that makes him stop. It’s Josh, the rat. Josh lives in the alley, too. He is not as big as Chip or as smart, but he is very sneaky. Josh and two of his friends see Chip and quickly drag the sandwich into their little rat hole in the wall. They are too fast for Chip.
   
Now Chip is mad. And hungry.

     
     

Decodable Student Reader: “The Ham Sandwich”
   
I see the cat in the hat.
   
The cat can see the ham.
   
He can see the rat.
   
The rat can see the ham.
   
The rat has the ham!
   
I see a mad cat.

         
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3-14-73     Module 3: Cycle 14:
                   Lesson 73

    
Mystery Words:
    

is

      

it   
   
To be read out-loud:   
   

Poem: “Is It True?”
   
Is it true? Do wet dogs drip?
   
Do toys on the ground make you trip?
   
Is it true? Does Kim wear a wig?
   
Does Tim dance the jig?
   
Is it true? Is the band a hit?
   
Are children throwing a fit?
   
I don’t know, but I’m not worried a bit.

   
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3-14-74     Module 3: Cycle 14:
                   Lesson 74

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

Interactive Poem: “Bee Sting”
   
I have a bee sting on my lip
   
At first the bee landed on my hip
   
And then it flew to another kid
   
So, I ran behind a tree and hid
   
But that bee flew back to my chin
   
Now I have a big red spot on my skin!

     
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3-15-76     Module 3: Cycle 15:
                   Lesson 76

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “The Milkshake”
   
Josh, a roly-poly rat, pokes his pointy nose under the trash can. He looks around the park. It is a beautiful day, and many people are here, playing and eating lots of snacks.
   
Josh dreams of jumping up onto the picnic tables and grabbing as much food as his little claws can carry. But Josh knows that people do not like rats very much. They might try to stomp on him if they see him. So, he waits patiently for the messy eaters to drop something.
   
Josh looks up at the park bench next to the trash can. James, a boy from the neighborhood, is sitting there. James has the biggest, most milk-chocolatey milkshake he has ever seen. Josh dreams about jumping into the milkshake. He wishes he could swim around in it and slurp it all up.
   
Josh opens his eyes from his dream. Then he sees Chip, the alley cat, under the bench. Just then, James gets up. He runs away to play with his friend. He leaves the milkshake behind. Chip looks at Josh and gives him a little wink as he jumps up onto the bench. Chip tips the milkshake over and licks up the rest of it.
   
Now Josh is mad. And hungry.

    
     

Decodable Student Reader: “The Milkshake”
   
The rat can see the kid.
   
The kid has a sip.
   
The rat has a wish.
   
Chip is up.
   
Chip has a sip.
   
The rat is mad.

    
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3-15-78     Module 3: Cycle 15:
                   Lesson 78

    
Mystery Words:
   
was
  
   

his 
    
To be read out-loud:  
    

Poem: “Fun in the Sun”
   
A cute little bug was feeling quite glum
   
as he looked out his window one gray day.
   
But quickly his frown changed to a smile
   
when he saw that the sun was coming out!
   
Soon he was playing his favorite game.
   
It was called “Jump Up Fast and Then Run.”
   
When he was hot, his big umbrella kept him cool.
   
So did the water in his cup.
   
It was such a fun day in the sun!

    
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3-15-79     Module 3: Cycle 15:
                   Lesson 79

   
To be read out-loud:   
  

Interactive Poem: “The Bug”
   
Once there was a cute little bug
   
who liked to drink cocoa from his mom’s coffee mug.
   
One day that bug, he fell in the mud.
   
He landed with quite a loud thud.
   
His mom cried out, “Did you get a bad cut?”
   
“No!” he replied, “I just tripped over this nut!”
   
So later that night he got into the tub,
   
Took a washcloth and soap and started to scrub.
   
That cute bug who was so tiny!
   
When he was done, he was all shiny!

     
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3-16-81     Module 3: Cycle 16:
                   Lesson 81

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “Fun with Gum”
   
Josh waddles out of his little rat hole to find some breakfast. The sun is so bright that he has to squint his little rat eyes to see the yellow school bus parked outside. The bus is empty. “The kids must be visiting the museum for a field trip,” Josh thinks. “I bet there are lots of snacks on that bus!” He scurries over to check it out.
   
Josh squeezes through a little crack in the bus door. He sniffs around but does not find anything. He is about to give up when something catches his eye: a shiny pink glob.
   
“What is that?” he asks. He picks it up with his little claw. Just as he is about to put it into his mouth, Chip climbs through an open window.
   
“I know you’re a rat and all, but you must be really hungry if you are going to eat somebody’s chewed-up gum!” Chip says.
   
“Gum?” asks Josh. “What’s that?”
   
“It’s kind of like candy,” Chip says. “But you don’t eat it. You just chew on it.”
   
Josh tries to put it down, but he can’t. It is too sticky! He spreads his little claws apart, and the gum turns into sticky strings. Cats love string. So, Chip cannot help it – he has to play with it! Chip starts batting the sticky strings with his paws. Josh laughs as Chip rolls around and plays with the gum.
   
Then they hear children’s voices outside. Chip and Josh leave the glob of gum on the floor and run out the bus door. They are still laughing about the sticky gum.

    
    

Decodable Student Reader: “Fun With Gum”
   
The sun is up.
   
The rat can see the bus.
   
He is in the bus.
   
Chip is in the bus.
   
The gum is fun!
   
Chip and the rat run.

      
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3-16-83     Module 3: Cycle 16:
                   Lesson 83

   
Mystery Words:
   

or

      

for 
   
To be read out-loud:  
  

Poem: “Today”
   
I don’t know what to do today.
   
Should I stay or should I play?
   
If I stay, I have to mop, and if I play, l get to hop.
   
I could go for a walk or ask my dad for a long talk.
   
I could sit down and read a book, or ask my mom to help me cook.
   
Too many choices for me to say which is best.
   
I don’t know what I ought to do, maybe I should just ask you!

    
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3-16-84     Module 3: Cycle 16:
                   Lesson 84

   
To be read out-loud:   
   

Interactive Poem: “Popcorn!”
   
Popcorn pops when it is hot.
   
Pop-pop-pop, the sound of hopping in a pot!
   
Quick! Put a lid on the top.
   
If we don’t, we’ll need a mop.
   
I want to help by doing this job.
   
Much better than eating corn on the cob!

     
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3-17-86     Module 3: Cycle 17:
                   Lesson 86

       
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “The Mop Is a Dog!”
    
Josh and Chip are hanging out next to the movie theater trash can, hoping for some leftover popcorn. Just when they are about to give up and move to a different spot, Chip sees something strange.
    
“Hey, why is that girl pushing a mop along the sidewalk? She should probably use a broom instead … Wait! That’s not a mop, that’s a dog!” says Chip.
    
Josh is frozen with fear. Rats are usually more scared of cats than dogs, but Josh is different. Josh escaped from a nipping teacup poodle when he was just a baby rat. He has been terrified of dogs, especially teeny-tiny furballs like this one, ever since.
    
“How can you be afraid of a fluffy little mop like that?” Chip teases Josh.
   
The girl sees her friend and stops. She wants to show the tricks that her dog can do. The girl pulls a treat from her pocket, and the dog’s tail begins to wag. The girl says, “Sit!” and the dog sits obediently.
   
Then the dog starts sniffing around. She spots Chip and Josh! She yips and yaps, loudly barking as she tries to pull away from her owner.
   
Josh is no longer frozen; he scurries under the trash can to safety. Chip’s back bristles and arches as he hops behind the trash can to escape.
   
“I guess I’m not the only one afraid of a fluffy little mop!” Josh says to Chip as they hide together.

    
    

Decodable Student Reader: “The Mop Is A Dog”
   
The dog is not a mop!
   
Chip and Josh can see the dog.
   
Josh can not run.
   
The dog is not big.
   
The dog can wag and sit.
   
And the dog can yip and yap!

    
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3-17-88     Module 3: Cycle 17:
                   Lesson 88

    
Mystery Words:
    

be

       

by

        
To be read out-loud:   
    

Poem: “I Can Be Anything”
   
I can be a dentist or a vet,
   
I would be the best ever, you bet!
   
I can be a dancer or maybe even sing,
   
By the time I’m grown, I can be anything!
   
Keep people safe by night or day,
   
“There’s a kind firefighter,” they’d say.
   
I can invent a new kind of swing,
   
By the time I’m grown, I can be anything!

     
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3-17-89     Module 3: Cycle 17:
                   Lesson 89

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

Interactive Poem: “Jumping on the Bed”
   
My mom says not to jump on the bed,
   
But I did, and now my leg is red!
   
I jumped up on top,
   
And I did not stop.
   
It was a bad fall and my feet were not set;
   
I wish under my bed, I had a big net.
   
If I had a net, it would have saved me,
   
By now I’d feel better, and better I’d be!

    
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3-18-91     Module 3: Cycle 18:
                   Lesson 91

   
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “Josh’s New Home”
   
Josh lives in a little hole in an alley wall. He wants to make his rat hole the coziest and most inviting rat hole in the alley. So, he has been collecting items from the alley trash cans for weeks, using them to decorate his little home.
   
Josh invites his friend Ben over to show him his newly decorated rat hole. “Wow!” Ben says as he walks into the den. “This looks great! You even have a rug!”
   
“Yes,” Josh says proudly. “I found a piece of red fabric, and it was the perfect size for a rug!”
   
“And a bed!” says Ben.
   
“Yes,” Josh says. “I stuffed some cotton balls into a mitten. It is very comfortable.”
   
Josh and Ben sit in the den and chat. They talk about the weather and their alley friends. Josh offers Ben a snack. They split a peanut and dip it into a packet of jam Josh found.
   
“May I have a drink?” asks Ben.
   
“Of course. Here’s some water,” Josh says as he hands Ben a plastic water bottle top he uses as a cup. But Ben drops the cup and spills the water all over the rug.
   
“Oh no!” says Ben. “I am so sorry! You have worked so hard to decorate your place, and now I’ve made a mess.”
  
“I decorated my rat hole so I could share it with my friends!” says Josh. “I wouldn’t even care if you got sticky jam all over the floor! I’m just happy to share my home.”
  
Ben and Josh sit back down and continue to enjoy their snack and each other’s company.

      
    

Decodable Student Reader: “Josh’s New Home”
   
The rug is red.
   
Ben can see a bed.
   
Ben is by the bed.
   
Josh and Ben sit and chat in the den.
   
Josh fed Ben a nut and jam.
  
The rug is wet!

    
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3-18-93     Module 3: Cycle 18:
                   Lesson 93

     
Mystery Words:     
   

are

      

with

      

will

   
To be read out-loud:   
   

Poem: “Where Are the Vowels?”
   
I asked my mom,
   
“Will you help me? Are the vowels with you?”
   
My mom said,
  
“They are not with me. Are they with your sister?”
   
I asked my sister,
   
“Will you help me? Are the vowels with you?”
   
My sister said,
   
“They are not with me. Are they with the dog?”
   
I asked my dog,
   
“Will you help me? Are the vowels with you?”
   
The dog just looked at me funny.
   
Now I am worried. I don’t know what to do.
   
Hey, will YOU help me? Are the vowels with YOU?

    
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3-18-94     Module 3: Cycle 18:
                   Lesson 94

     
To be read out-loud:   
   

Interactive Poem: “The Day the Vowels Went Away”
   
All the writers were sad. They felt oh so bad,
   
The day the vowels went away.
   
The readers all fled, right back to bed,
   
The day the vowels went away.
   
All the books hid. That’s what they did,
   
The day the vowels went away.
   
The words had to run. They had lost all their fun,
   
The day the vowels went away.
   
“I need to stop,” said the lady in the book shop,
   
The day the vowels went away.

    
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3-18-95     Module 3: Cycle 18:
                   Lesson 95

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

CHAINING Poem: When Vowels Come Marching Home
   
Chorus:
   
When vowels come marching home again
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
We’ll give them a hearty welcome then
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
The readers will cheer and the writers will shout
   
The books will all come running out
   
And words will be all right when the vowels come marching home.

   
   

First Verse:
   
Alligator comes marching home again
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
Alligator and ant can stand in the sand
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
They’ll grab a ham sandwich and have a nice chat
   
The cat and the rat watch out for a snack
   
And words will be all right when “a” comes marching home.

   
   

Second Verse:
   
Elephant comes marching home again
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
The elephant lets us jump on his bed
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
Then the hen and the wren go get breakfast at ten
   
The egg says, “Not yet, can I please bring my pet?”
   
And words will be all right when “e” comes marching home.

   
   

Third Verse:
   
Iguana comes marching home again
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
Iguana, inchworm, and insects come in
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
A pig bites his lip as he picks up a stick
   
The chick in the wig is dancing a jig
   
And words will be all right when “i” comes marching home.

   
   

Fourth Verse:
   
Octopus comes marching home again
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
Octopus and ostrich on top of a rock
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
Then the ox and the fox slip on some warm socks
   
The frog and the dog put a pot on the log
   
And words will be all right when “o” comes marching home.

   
   

Fifth Verse:
   
Umbrella comes marching home again
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
Umbrella and bug crawl under the rug
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
Then the cub in the tub says, “scrub a dub dub”
   
The pup holds a cup as he hums and he drums
   
And words will be all right when “u” comes marching home.

   
   

Chorus:
   
When vowels come marching home again
   
Hurrah, hurrah
   
We’ll give them a hearty welcome then
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
The readers will cheer and the writers will shout
   
The books will all come running out
   
And words will be all right when the vowels come marching home.

     
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4-19-96     Module 4: Cycle 19:
                   Lesson 96

   
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “Chip Can’t Nap”
   
Every afternoon, Chip starts to yawn. When this happens, he knows it’s time for his cat nap. Lately, he has been sleeping in the alley behind the donut shop. He starts to curl up inside of the hat he uses as a bed when he hears a huge thud! and then a bash!
   
“What was that?” he thinks as he looks up to investigate.
   
It is the trash can. A worker from the donut shop had thrown a big, stinky bag of trash into the can and then slammed the top back on.
   
“Okay, now I can nap,” Chip thinks as he closes his eyes. But then he hears a horn honking. He gets up and looks around the corner into the street. A truck is blocking the street, so the taxicab and many other cars are honking their horns loudly.
   
“Ugh!” Chip says. “Will I ever get to take a nap?”
   
Chip is one cranky kitty when he does not get rest. He is so tired he can barely think, but then he has an idea. Sometimes the window of the donut shop delivery van is open. Maybe he can slip in and nap in the comfy back seat. He walks over to the van but is disappointed to see that all the windows are tightly shut.
   
“Will I ever get some peace and quiet so I can take my nap today?” Chip thinks. He is getting more cranky.
   
Then he has one more idea: Pat’s house! There is a little a girl in the neighborhood named Patricia, Pat for short. She lives with her brother, James, and their grandma. Pat sometimes leaves scraps of food out on the porch for Chip. If he goes over there, maybe he will get a nap and get a snack, too!
   
Chip hurries over to Pat’s house and quickly curls up in their small front yard. When he wakes up, there is a bowl of milk waiting for him on the front steps. Chip licks up every last drop of the milk! He’s not a cranky kitty anymore. Now he’s a happy kitty!

    
   

Decodable Student Reader: “Chip Can’t Nap”
   
Chip has a bed by the shop.
   
Thud! Bash!
   
The cab will not hush! Chip can not nap.
   
Chip will dash to the van.
   
The van is shut!
   
Will Chip get a nap?

   
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4-19-97     Module 4: Cycle 19:
                   Lesson 97

   
Mystery Words:
   

of

      

have 
   

from

      
To be read out-loud:   
    

Poem: “Have You Ever?”
   
Have you ever thought of the cat
   
from the book with a big, striped hat?
   
Have you ever thought of the frog
   
from the book with the big, long log?
   
Have you ever thought of the hen
   
from the book with a large, round pen?
   
If you don’t have one of these books,
   
take them off the shelves and look, look, look!

   
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4-20-101     Module 4: Cycle 20:
                     Lesson 101

     
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “Josh Takes a Bath”
   
After three days of pouring rain, it has finally stopped. The kids are all excited to finally be able to go outside and play. Josh heads over to the park, hoping the kids will have some snacks.
   
He sees a half-eaten banana on the playground. There is a huge puddle in the middle, so he walks on the balance beam to go over it. Just as he is scurrying across the beam, he hears his name. “Josh!”
   
Josh turns his head to see Chip and loses his balance. He falls right into the huge muddy puddle.
   
Chip hurries over, laughing at the muddy rat. Josh is not happy. He does not like to be messy.
   
Chip says, “Maybe you can sneak into an apartment and get a bath.”
   
Josh agrees. He sneaks into a first-floor apartment and heads straight for the bathroom. He looks up at the big tub and realizes that he does not know how to turn on the faucet.
   
So, he walks to the kitchen. There is a big cup full of water. But Josh thinks, “I don’t think I can fit in there. And it is so tall that I might get stuck!”
   
So, Josh leaves the apartment and walks into the alley. Then he has an idea! He sees a lid that had fallen off of a trash can. It had turned upside down during the big rainstorm and is filled with water.
   
Josh belly flops into the lid full of water with a big splash. He swims around, doing the backstroke and then floating on his back. He is having so much fun!
   
Finally, his fur is mud-free. He hops out of the trash can lid and goes back to the park to dry off. The sun is shining brightly now. He finds a nice sunny spot on the sidewalk. He is so warm and comfy that he starts to fall asleep, with dreams of swimming in a pool of his own someday.

   
   

Decodable Student Reader: “Josh Takes A Bath”
   
Josh is in the mud.
   
The tub is big. He can not get in.
   
The cup is not a bath tub. He can not fit.
   
Josh will get in the lid.
   
He will have to sit in the sun.
   
Josh is not wet. He can nap in the sun.

       
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4-20-102     Module 4: Cycle 20:
                     Lesson 102

   
Mystery Words:
   

there

      

they

      

where

       
To be read out-loud:   
   

Poem: “Looking for Cam”
   
Where is my best friend, Cam?
   
Does he know where I am?
   
He was playing with our friend Dan.
   
They went to the park, they ran and ran.
   
But now they are not at the park.
   
There is a storm coming, and it’s getting dark.
   
Where did they go? Where could they be?
   
I hope they are also looking for me.

    
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4-21-106     Module 4: Cycle 21:
                     Lesson 106

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “Josh and Chip at the Farm”
   
Josh and Chip are hanging out in the alley. “What are you going to do today?” Josh asks.
   
“No plans,” says Chip.
   
They sit in silence for a moment. Then Chip has an idea! “Let’s go on a trip!” he says.
   
“To where?” asks Josh. “Anywhere! We can sneak on the bus and see where it takes us!”
   
Josh thinks this is a great idea. They head to the street just in time to sneak onto the bus along with the human passengers.
   
Josh and Chip crawl under an empty seat and wait. The bus stops. Some people get on, some people get off. They wait and wait.
   
Then they finally decide to get off the bus and see where it has taken them. They look around. There are trees everywhere. And no tall buildings like they have in their neighborhood. And no people.
   
“Where are we?” asks Josh as he looks around. “And what is that?” They both look at a big red building with a white roof. “I think I see animals in there,” Chip says as he looks closer.
   
Then they notice another cat! “Hi, friends!” says the farm cat. She looks a little different from cats in the alley. She talks a little different, too.
   
Josh says, “Hi to you! May I ask, where are we?”
   
“You’re at the farm!” says the friendly cat.
   
Josh and Chip have never been to or even heard of a farm. “Let me show you around!” says the farm cat.
   
Josh and Chip follow her to the big red building. They find out it is called a barn. The farm cat shows them a big, round, snorty animal called a pig. “He lives in a pen and rolls around in mud!” says the farm cat.
   
Then she shows them the chickens. “This is the mama chicken. She’s a hen and she lays eggs.”
   
Then they see a farm rat! “You have rats here, too?” asks Josh.
   
“Oh, yes” says the farm cat. “There’s a whole rat family living in the barn.”
   
Josh says, “When we first got here, I thought the farm was so different from our neighborhood. In some ways it is, but in some ways it is the same, too!”
   
It gets dark, so Josh and Chip decide they should probably try to catch the bus and go back to their neighborhood. They thank the farm cat for her kindness. They promise they will return another day when they feel like taking another trip!

    
      

Decodable Student Reader: “Josh And Chip At The Farm”
   
Josh and Chip get in a bus.
   
Where are they?
   
A cat is there. They chat with the cat.
   
They see a pig in a pen. There is a lot of mud!
   
They see a hen. And a rat!
   
They get on the bus.

         
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4-21-107     Module 4: Cycle 21:
                     Lesson 107

    
Mystery Words:
   

one 
   

we 
   

all

      
To be read out-loud:
   

Poem: “One Thing We All Like to Do”
   
One day, my class had to say
   
One game that we all could play.
   
One kid named Hank said to the crew,
   
“How about One Thing We All Like to Do?”
   
I swam to the middle and tried not to sink.
   
I said, “One thing we all like to do is blink!”
   
Not all of my friends swam out to me.
   
Some of them stayed on the bank.
   
But we all had such fun that when we were done.
   
We said, “Thank you, friend Hank,
   
that was a really good one!”

    
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4-22-111     Module 4: Cycle 22:
                     Lesson 111

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “The Bowling Alley”
   
Josh is poking his nose around the alley, looking for dinner, when he sees something strange next to a trash can. It is taller than he is and shaped sort of like a person with no legs or arms. It is white with a red ring around its neck. “What could it be?” he thinks. “It looks sort of like a jug for water.”
   
Then Chip walks around the corner. “A bowling pin!” says Chip. “I snuck into the bowling alley once. They have some great snacks in there. Anyway, I saw a bunch of these. You set them up and roll a ball at them to try to knock them over.”
   
“Sounds fun,” says Josh. “Wanna try?”
   
They search for more pins. They find five – not a whole set but still enough to play. They set the pins up in the middle of their alley, just like Chip had seen at the bowling alley.
   
“What about a ball?” asks Chip.
   
“We can use a soccer ball!” says Josh. “I think it has a hole in it, so a kid threw it away in the trash can next to my rat hole yesterday.”
   
Josh rolls the ball over. It is a little flat, but it will work. Chip pushes the ball with his front paws as hard as he can. He only hits one pin.
   
“I can do better than that!” boasts Josh. He sets the pin back up with the rest. Then he rolls the ball back over and pushes it with all his strength. He hits two pins.
   
“I was just warming up,” says Chip. He sets the pins back up, rolls the ball over, closes his eyes, and pushes the soccer ball with all his might. Four pins tip over. The last one wobbles back and forth. Will it tip over? Yes! The fifth pin tips over. Chip is the winner.
   
“I will practice, and I will beat you next time. Now that we have our own bowling alley, we can play whenever we want!” says Josh.

     
    

Decodable Student Reader: “The Bowling Alley”
   
Josh can see a pin by the can.
   
What is it for? Is it a jug?
   
Chip can hit one pin.
   
Josh can hit two. Will Josh win?
   
Chip can hit four. Will he hit them all?
   
The pin will tip. Will Chip win?

     
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4-22-112     Module 4: Cycle 22:
                     Lesson 112

   
Mystery Words:
   

not

      

but

      

no

       
To be read out-loud:
    

Poem: “Do You Ever?”
   
Do you ever eat green peas?
   
No, not me, but I do climb trees.
   
Do you ever make a mess?
   
No, not me, but I do play chess.
   
Do you ever drink water from a well?
   
No, not me, but I do have a shell.
   
I do so many things, you see.
   
So, please, please stop questioning me!

    
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4-23-116     Module 4: Cycle 23:
                     Lesson 116

     
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “Time to Bake”
   
A big baker makes some bread
   
He wiggles his belly and shakes his head
   
Jib and jab, rub-a-dub
   
He washes his hands in a big round tub
   
Bash and dash, and then a thud
   
Bam and jam, chop and cut
   
The pot is big, and the lid is shut
   
The water boils, and the pan is hot
   
Sizzles zizzle and bubbles pop
   
The oil spits above the heat
   
The dogs are hungry, they want to eat
   
The ham is hot, and the dog will fuss
   
Yip and yap, and then a hush.

   
   

Decodable Student Reader: “Time To Bake”
   
Jib and jab. Rub a dub.
   
Bash and dash. And then a thud!
   
Bam and jam. Chop and cut.
   
The pot is big and the lid is shut.
   
The ham is hot and the dog will fuss.
   
Yip and yap and then a hush.

     
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4-23-117     Module 4: Cycle 23:
                     Lesson 117

     
Mystery Words:
    

what 
   

when

      

then

      
To be read out-loud:   
   

Poem: “The Busy Sun”
   
When the sun wakes up, it lights up the sky.
   
Then the moon goes to sleep and doesn’t ask why.
   
When the sun wakes up, it warms up the trees.
   
Then you know what starts buzzing … the bumblebees.
   
When the sun wakes up, it shines on the lake.
   
What fun plans for swimming then we can make.
   
Then the sun says good night
   
And it turns out the light
   
Until the next day when again it’s in sight.

   
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4-23-118     Module 4: Cycle 23:
                     Lesson 118

    
To be read out-loud:   
  

Song: “The Vowels Have Something Important to Say”
   
The vowels have something important to say. Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
They’re giving away their secret today. Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
Their name is the same as a new sound they make.
   
That is the secret they want you to take.
   
So listen right now as they start to tell you how
   
“a” can say “a” as in “day” and “Kate.”
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
“e” can say “e” as in “me” and “Pete.”
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
“i” can say “i” as in “hi” and “like.”
   
“o” can say “o” as in “go” and “poke.”
   
And don’t forget that “u” can say “u,”
   
Like when summer starts in June!

    
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4-24-121     Module 4: Cycle 24:
                     Lesson 121

   
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “The Mystery Moth”
   
It is a lazy day for Chip. He is lounging at the park, enjoying the beautiful spring day. Then he hears something flying around his ear. Is it far away? Is it a jet? He turns his head from side to side but still sees nothing. Is it a little bug? Like a gnat? Then he sees it: a small, beautiful butterfly.
   
“Hi, butterfly!” Chip says, trying to get a better look at the shapes and colors of her wings.
   
“I am not a butterfly, silly! I am a moth. And you will never catch up with me!” the moth teases him as she zips by his head. Chip runs after her. She dips closer to him but then flies back up into the air beyond his reach.
   
Chip follows after her, trying to get a better look. She lands on top of a dog. Chip is not going to follow her there! Then she flaps her wings, flying off the dog and on top of a woman’s head! The woman has lots of curly hair. Chip thinks she must be wearing a wig.
   
She is laughing at Chip as he unsuccessfully tries to catch up with her. As she laughs, she does not notice a spider web in the branches of a tree. She flies right into it! She is stuck.
   
Chip is worried. The spider could come back any minute and catch her. But the moth is strong. She flutters her wings back and forth and breaks free. She flies away.
   
Chip is sad that he never got to see her beautiful wings up close. He did not even get to ask her name. He wonders if she will ever fly back to visit him.

     
    

Decodable Student Reader: “The Mystery Moth”
   
Is it a jet? Or a bug?
   
No, it is a moth.
   
She can zip and dip. Will Chip get the moth?
   
She is on top of the dog. She is off the dog. She is on the wig!
   
Will she rip the web? Yes!
   
Will Chip get to see her? Where is she?

       
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4-24-122     Module 4: Cycle 24:
                     Lesson 122

   
Mystery Words:
   

you

      
said

       

were

        
To be read out-loud:
    

Poem: “If We Said”
   
What if I said you were going to win,
   
But the prize can fit on the head of a pin?
   
What if you said we were going to play,
   
But we had to wait for a rainy day?
   
What if I said we were going to eat,
   
But the top of the table will be our seat?
   
What if you said you were going to go?
   
Then I would be sad to hear you say so.

   
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4-24-123     Module 4: Cycle 24:
                     Lesson 123

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

Song: “The Vowels Have Something Important to Say”
   
The vowels have something important to say.
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
They’re giving away their secret today.
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
Their name is the same as a new sound they make.
   
That is the secret they want you to take.
   
So listen right now as they start to tell you how
   
“a” can say “a” as in “day” and “Kate.”
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
“e” can say “e” as in “me” and “Pete.”
   
Hurrah! Hurrah!
   
“i” can say “i” as in “hi” and “like.”
   
“o” can say “o” as in “go” and “poke.”
   
And don’t forget that “u” can say “u.”
   
Like when summer starts in June!

     
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4-25-126     Module 4: Cycle 25:
                     Lesson 126

    
To be read out-loud:   
   

Engagement Text: “The Jazz Trio”
    
Josh is on his way home to the alley one night when he hears music coming from a restaurant. He cannot tell what type of instruments he is hearing. But he knows he can feel the beats and the rhythm of the music all through his chubby little rat body. He has to find that music!
    
He follows the sounds to a restaurant where some humans are playing and listening to the music. One is playing a saxophone, another is playing the piano, and another person is playing drums. There are other instruments, too. The people call the music “jazz.”
    
The next day, Josh cannot get this jazz music out of his mind. He wants to make music, too. He searches through the trash for instruments. As he searches, the lid of the tin trash can comes crashing down. The sound it makes when it hits the ground is like the cymbals of the drum set from last night! He will use the lid as an instrument.
    
He finds a stick and imitates the drummer from the jazz band. He taps the lid with a steady rhythm.
   
Chip walks through the alley and says, “What is that noise? Are you ringing a bell?”
    
“No, I am using the lid as an instrument. I am playing jazz.”
    
“Can I play, too?” asks Chip.
    
Josh looks around and sees a pot next to the restaurant trash can. “Yes, you can use the pot as a drum! We can play together just like real jazz musicians!”
   
Chip finds another stick and starts to follow the rhythm Josh is playing with the lid. Then Ben the rat shows up. He does not want to play an instrument, but he likes to whistle and hum. He uses his voice like an instrument.
    
“Tap, tap, thud, thud, whistle, hum …”
    
“I never thought a pot, a lid, a cat, and two rats could sound so great! Jazz is fun!” says Chip as they continue to make music together.

    
    

Decodable Student Reader: “The Jazz Trio”
   
Josh has a tin lid. He will tap it.
   
“Is that a bell?” said Chip. “What is it?”
   
“It is jazz,” said Josh.
   
Chip has a pan. “Tap, tap, thud, thud.”
   
Chip and Josh can tap and thud. Ben can hum.
“Jazz with you is such fun!” said Chip.

       
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4-25-127     Module 4: Cycle 25:
                     Lesson 127

    
Mystery Words:
   

she

        

her
   

like     
   
To be read out-loud:   
   

Poem: “Carly”
   
My little sister, Carly, always wears a skirt.
   
She is quiet like a mouse until she burps and slurps.
   
I like to take her to the park so she can play in the dirt.
   
My mom says she is just like me when I was a little squirt!
   
She moves like a turtle, not fast like a shark.
   
My dog follows her around and I listen for the bark.
   
I like to watch her twirl her legs above her head.
   
If she’s not careful, she might roll off the bed!

     
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