Decodable Reader 1 Gus UNIT 3 Written by Harriet Yi Illustrated by Josh Bermann Decodable Reader 11 Our Reading Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Decodable Reader 12 Sam’s Stroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Decodable Reader 13 Bill’s Happy Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Decodable Reader 14 Rose Flies Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Decodable Reader 15 A Day in the City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Phonics Skills Short Vowels CVC, CVCC Consonants -ck, -ng, -nk has back can fast rang nap mat pat hand Ken pet bell tell let well quick did will lick got job not long lot fond jump tug bunk hug back quick rang long bunk lick Ken has a pet pup. Gus is his pup. Ken was six when he got Gus. 2 Gus was not big back then. Gus got big quick. Gus is as big as Ken. 3 Gus is fun. Gus can run and jump. Gus is fast. 4 Gus can tug on his bell. It can tell Ken to let Gus out. When the bell rang, Ken did his job well. 5 At the end of his long day, Gus will nap on his mat. His mat is red. It is under a bunk bed. 6 Ken can pat Gus on the head. Gus will lick Ken on his hand. Ken and Gus have fun together. 7 Decodable Reader 2 Ike and Ace Written by Harry Doyle Illustrated by Dan Vick Phonics Skills Long Vowels CVCe c/s/, g/j/, s/s/ Ken will hug and pet Gus a lot. Ken is fond of his big pup. 8 age make safe cage Ace game ate race face made mice nice fine Ike wise quite bite life poke nose rose home cute rose face mice nice cage wise nose race