Decodable Reader 10 Bert Does Not Like Bugs Written by Julie Walsh Illustrated by Carmen Billings Fletch and Fran run with puppies at the park. They run races and make crafts. Fletch and Fran have fun. 72 Phonics Skills Long a: a, ai, ay Syllables VCV main days play away raises waits stay brain tail pail away visit Bert is a nice horse. But Bert does not like bugs. Bert’s main problem is that bugs like Bert. 74 On hot days, bugs visit Bert’s barn. Bugs get on Bert’s back. Bert yells, “Scram!” but the bugs stay. 75 Bert swishes his tail. Those bugs think Bert wants to play with them. That will not make them go away. 76 Bert is getting upset. He uses his brain to come up with a plan. 77 Bert fills a big pail. He raises it up. Then Bert waits for the bugs. 78 Bert raises his tail. He swings it hard at the pail. Splash! Bert got a nice bath, and those bugs got wet. 79 Decodable Reader 11 Our Reading Party Written by Melissa Stevens Illustrated by Bob Atkinson Phonics Skills Long e: e, ee, ea, y Syllables VCV Now the bugs stay away. That’s how Bert likes it. 80 reading party clean easy Dena Lee readers even read teacher need sweeping cleaning Peter treat we each team Dee Steven seats sweet week please be Danny Jean feel cream easy Dena Steven Peter even