Decodable Reader 18 Jen’s Garden Written by Donyette Sanchez Illustrated by Dan Vick Mike will take his book home. He will cook with his mom! Mike is on his way to being a good cook! 16 Phonics Skill Vowel Diphthongs ou, ow /ou/ found pound out flower(s) down ground frown shower proud brown sprout now without how sound Jen found a bag of flower seeds. What can she do with them? Jen had a frown on her face. Then she smiled. She will make a flower garden! 18 What will she do first? Jen will plant her seeds. A good spot of land is what Jen needs. 19 This dirt is nice and brown. Jen digs tiny holes for the seeds. She will dig holes for every single one of them! 20 Now the seeds can be planted. One seed in each hole is how it’s done. Put dirt on top, but do not pound it down! 21 It’s time to water each seed. It is a shower for the flowers! It will help them sprout. Now they just need sunlight. 22 When will the flowers sprout? Without a sound, the flowers will poke out of the ground and go up to the sky. 23 Decodable Reader 19 Cowboy Roy Written by Julia Parrish Illustrated by Christopher Calvetti Jen is so proud! Her flowers did get big. She will pick one flower and take it home. 24 Phonics Skill Vowel Diphthongs oi, oy /oi/ Roy boy choice joy cowboy(s) voice foil join toys noise spoiled