Decodable Reader 38 Funny Pets Written by Helen Shay Illustrated by Brian Schalk Ray waves good-bye to Gail. He takes the short way home. Ray had a fine day. Phonics Skill Possessives—singular and plural family’s 8 Sam’s Dan’s Liz’s Bing’s cats’ My family’s pets do many funny things. We can tell lots of fun pet tales. 10 Have you ever seen a puppy sing? Our big, black puppy Sam sings. He can bark the notes. Sam’s songs go on and on. 11 Dan has twin cats. Dan’s cats run fast! Muff and Puff zip from place to place. 12 See the cats’ bed. Dan’s cats like socks. The cats play with Dan’s socks. 13 Liz’s bird is named Bing. He is big and gray. Bing likes to sit and talk. 14 Bing likes the mailman. Bing tells him a chicken joke. Bing’s joke makes the mailman smile. 15 Decodable Reader 39 Home by the Sea Written by Alex Paloma Illustrated by Dan Vick Bing’s joke is funny. Sam’s songs are funny. The cats are quick. They are funny pets. 16 Phonics Skill Long e: ea sea beach meals eat peaches cream tea bean meat read teach peas neat