Strategic Intervention Decodable Reader 29 30 InThe the Big Darkness Sale Written Written by by Lisa Joel Vollmer Grand Illustrated IllustratedbybyVivian Alex Conner Mendez As I hugged Mom for her kindness, “Mom will want to see I saw that the clock blinked on and off. these good deals,” he noted. “Thank goodness! “We will bring her here Our power is on,” Mom cried. while these prices are low.” “No more staying in the darkness!” 8 midtown useless midyear helpless Phonics Skill Phonics Skill Prefixes mid-, misSuffixes -ness, -less midday restless midweek sleepless misprint misleading darkness brightness midnight kindness goodness © Pearson Education Jane and her Daddad looked went to forMidtown other good Market deals. to shop at Then midday Dad looked on Sunday. at the clock. They “We have foundtoa pick goodupsale Mom,” he said. at “We that will store. be late if we don’t go now.” 2 6 “Maybe we at can Dad looked a return tag. midweek,” Jane “This said. price can’t be right. “This sale ends midnight,” I’ve never seen at shirts this cheap!” the clerk noted. Dad looked again at that cheap shirt. 7 3 © Pearson Education The clerk came by. “I will check,” she said. “It might be a misprint, which would be misleading.” She went to ask her boss. 4 That clerk came back smiling. “It is right,” she said. “This midyear sale has good prices.” 5 © Pearson Education Jane and Dad her dad looked went for to Midtown other good Market deals. to shop Then at midday Dad looked on Sunday. at the clock. “We They have foundtoa pick goodupsale Mom,” he said. “We at that will store. be late if we don’t go now.” 2 6 “Maybe we at can Dad looked a return tag. midweek,” Jane said. “This price can’t be right. “Thisnever sale ends midnight,” I’ve seen at shirts this cheap!” the clerk noted. Dad looked again at that cheap shirt. 7 3 Strategic Intervention Decodable Reader 30 The Big Sale Written by Lisa Vollmer Illustrated by Alex Conner “Mom will want to see these good deals,” he