Decodable Reader 55 Matt Helps Out! Written by Frank Garcia Illustrated by Fred McKann Our camping trip was fun. We cannot wait for our next camping trip. 48 Phonics Skill Diphthong /oi/: oi, oy boy voice points noise soil oinks Matt is a nice boy. He likes to have fun. He likes to help too. How does he help? 50 Matt is riding his bike down the road. It is a nice day. The sun is out. 51 There is a funny sound. Matt stops his bike. What can it be? Is it a voice? 52 Matt points his bike toward that funny sound. He rides to the noise. 53 It is a big pig! It is stuck in soft, wet soil. 54 The pig oinks and squeals. Matt wants to help. Matt pulls that big pig. Matt pushes that big pig. 55 Decodable Reader 56 What Do You Want to Be? Written by Grace Hammond Illustrated by Minerva Tamondong At last the pig gets out! Matt falls on the wet soil. He gets mud on his legs. But he is happy because he helped. 56 Phonics Skill Suffixes -er, -or teacher actor sailor singer doctor