Wonders Decodable Readers

Mike tells Mom he has to
get a big bike. Mom will help
Mike pay for it. Mike will save
up, too.

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Mike gets to work. He rakes twigs.
He cuts grass.

Mike has a sale. He wipes the grill.
He fixes a man’s kite. He works at
other jobs. Mike saves up.

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Now Mike can get a fine new
bike. Mike goes to Mr. Hide’s sale.
Mike sits on a green bike. He rides
all of the bikes. Mike finds a bike
he likes. It is the right size and the
right price. Mike gets a red bike.
It is a big bike!

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Mike rides his red bike. Tim asks
to ride it. Mike says, “You ride the
big bike. I will ride the small bike.
I can ride my big bike any time!”
Mike and Tim smile.

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A Site on Vine Lane

Kids on Vine Lane like playing ball.
But where can they play? The kids on
Vine Lane make a plan.

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The kids find a mess on a big lot
on Vine Lane. The kids on Vine Lane
will work to fix it up.

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Big kids cut the grass. Little kids
pick up glass, cans, and rocks. The
kids pile it all in a big bin. A big
truck will take it to a new place.

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The site is quite the right size. The
kids on Vine Lane can kick, pass, and
run! Big smiles fill the site!
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Week 1 Pat and Tim Word CounT: 121

D HiGH-FrequenCy Words
Target Phonics elements ball, blue, both, even, for, help,
put, there, why, yellow
S review: are, like, play, they
story Word: day

Pals Help Pals Word CounT: 75

deCodaBLe Words HiGH-FrequenCy Words
Target Phonics elements blue, help, why, yellow
review: are, to, the
short a*: Zack, Rams, can, back,
pals, sack, bags, van, has, nap Word CounT: 190
short i*: big, him, is, it, kick, Kim,
sick, sit, Will, win HiGH-FrequenCy Words
could, find, funny, green, how,
Week 2 Len and Gus little, one, or, see, sounds
review: are, for, go, help, like,
deCodaBLe Words me, of, said, the, to, was, you
Target Phonics elements story Words: day, lion, mouse

short e*: beg, fell, get, Len, let, men, Word CounT: 77
net, set, web
short o*: dog, got, hot, job, jog, log, HiGH-FrequenCy Words
lots, not, off, on see, finds, little
short u*: but, cut, fun, Gus, run, review: are, go, of, my
sun, up
Word CounT: 137
Buses, Vans, Jets
t-blends: trips, twigs; l-blends:
deCodaBLe Words play, flips, plop, glad
Target Phonics elements
HiGH-FrequenCy Words 53
short e*: get, jet, let, pets, tells, yet boy, by, girl, he, here, she,
short o*: boxes, hop, lot, Mom, on, Sox small, wants, were, what
short u*: bus, fun, hums, Pup, up, us story Words: green

Week 3 S

D
Target Phonics elements

Two-Letter Blends*; r-blends:
drops, Fran, frog, grabs, grass, grins;
s-blends: smells, Spot, spots, steps,
spills, still

*Previously Taught

Why not Grin? Word Count: 104

D HiGH-FrequenCY WordS
T he, she, small
review: are, find, funny, my,
T the, to, why

Week 4 You Can Bake a Cake! Word Count: 140

deCodABLe WordS HiGH-FrequenCY WordS
target Phonics elements another, done, into, move, now,
show, too, water, year, your
Short a*: add, an, ask, can, Dad, dab, review: and, are, for, go, help,
grab, pans on, this, to, you
Long a: a_e*: bake, cake, make, Story Words: birthday, oil, oven,
plate, take wait

Gabe Picks a Pet Word Count: 105

deCodABLe WordS HiGH-FrequenCY WordS
target Phonics elements another, now, show, too
review: for, of, or, see, said,
Short a*: a, asked, can, cat. glad the, to, was, you,
Long a*: Gabe, take, snake, made, Jade Story Words: care

Week 5 Mike’s Big Bike Word Count: 176

deCodABLe WordS HiGH-FrequenCY WordS
target Phonics elements all, any, goes, new, other, right,
says, understands, work
Short i*: big, fixes, grill, his, hit, is, it, review: do, find, for, has, he,
Tim, twigs, will help, moves, my, now, of, small,
Long i*: bike, bikes, fine, Hide’s, kite, the, to, too, what, you
likes, Mike, ride, rides, size, smile, Story Words: handlebars, pay,
time, wipes price

A Site on Vine Lane Word Count: 102

deCodABLe WordS HiGH-FrequenCY WordS

target Phonics elements all, new, right, work

Short i*: big, bin, fill, fix, it. kids, pick, will review: and, ball, is, find, little,

Long i*: like, pile, quite, site, size, smiles, playing, the, they, to, where

Vine

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HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS

Grade K animal from only water number
a another front or way of
and answer full other were on
are any fun our what one
can around girl out who or
come away give over why other
do be gone people woman play
does been good picture wonder put
for before great place work right
go began green poor would said
good better grow pretty write says
has blue guess pull year see
have boy happy push young she
he brother hard put your show
help brought heard question small
here build help right Grade 2 some
I busy her round all sounds
is buy how run and the
like by instead school another there
little call into should any they
look carry jump small are this
me caught knew so ball to
my children know some blue too
of climb large soon both understands
play color laugh start boy want
said come learn sure by was
see could listen surprise could water
she day live their do were
the does love then done what
they done make there even where
this door many they find why
to down money thought for work
too early month three funny year
want eat more through girl yellow
was eight mother today go you
we enough move together goes your
what every near tomorrow green
where eyes new too has
who fall no toward he
with father none two help
you favorite not under here
few nothing up how
Grade 1 find now upon into
about flew of very like
above food oh use little
after found old walk me
again four once want move
ago friend one warm my
all new
now

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DECODING SKILLS TAUGHT TO DATE
short a, i; -s, -es (plural nouns); short e, o, u; -s, -es (inflectional endings); two-letter
blends: r-blends, s-blends, t-blends, l-blends; closed Syllables; short a, long a: a_e;
-ed, -ing (inflectional endings); short i, long i: i_e; possessives

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