UFLI

- Only use 1 syllable words in the story except for skill words, custom words, character, setting, and character name.
- Use dialogue when possible
- Vary sentence patterns (simple, compound, and complex)
- Use connecting words and subordinating conjunctions (while, when, as, until, etc.)
- Use the following story structure: 1-2. Introduce character and set the scene, 3-5. Introduce the problem. 6-7. Provide a bit of detail. 8-10. Solve the problem. 11-12. Wrap things up.

Lesson 79 (ar, or, ore Review)

- Use mostly 1 syllable words in the story except for skill words, custom words, character, setting, and character name.
- Vary sentence patterns (simple, compound, and complex)
- Use connecting words and subordinating conjunctions (while, when, as, until, etc.)
- Implement "show, not tell" descriptive techniques, incorporating sensory details (how things feel, sound, look, etc.)
- Use dialogue
- There should be a clear problem and solution

Lesson 89 (multisyllabic words: the schwa)

Reading Horizons (2nd)

Unit 5, Lessons 7-10 (Schwa /ə/: ‘a’, ‘e’)

CKLA (2nd)

- Use 3-10 words per sentence.
 - Generate 10-15 sentences
 - Vary sentence structure and composition through a 'show not tell' story style. 
 - Use dialogue and sensory details to support the 'show not tell' style.
 - Use mostly 1-syllable words
 - The story should have a cohesive flow with a problem and solution.

Lesson 121 (the schwa)

Reading Horizons (1st)

Unit 9, Week 1 (r-controlled sounds)

Fundations (3rd)

Unit 5, Week 1 (VCe & consonant -le syllables)

Benchmark (2nd)

"Cesar, the shark, lived in a large coral."

"Cesar was smart. He knew not to harm other sea creatures."

"One day, Cesar found a jar near his coral home."

"Inside the jar, Cesar saw something that sparkled. It was a starfish."

"Cesar decided to start a collection. The starfish would be the first part."

"Cesar found more things to add to his jar. He swam far and wide."

"He found a worn-out fork in a shipwreck. It was a great addition to the jar."

"Cesar's jar was full. He felt proud of his collection."

"One day, a storm swept away his jar. Cesar felt sad."

"But then, Cesar saw his friends holding his jar. They had saved it for him."

"Cesar learned that things can be lost, but friendships are forever."

"Cesar, the smart shark, was not just a collector. He was a friend."

He loved to collect jars and odd objects.

Once, while swimming next to a garden, Mark found a jar."

"The jar sparkled. Inside the jar was a shiny star."

"Mark was amazed. The star jar was one of a kind."

The one of a kind star jar, drifted afar. It drifted close to the part of the sandbar. 

"My jar!" he yelled. "That was the best jar." Mark was sad. 

He swam fast, looking far and wide for the star jar. 

As he was swimming, he spotted a sparkle. It was the jar! It was stuck next to an old barge. 

Mark darted in, grabbed the jar with his fin, and swam back.

“Got it!” he said with a spark. Then Mark set it on his shelf. 



Mark the shark loved to collect jars. He found a jar that sparkled with a shiny star inside. Can Mark keep his one-of-a-kind star jar safe?

Mark the shark has a big collection of jars and odd objects in his coral home. One day, he finds a very special jar with a shiny star inside. But oh no! A strong current sweeps his precious jar away. Will Mark be able to find and retrieve his beloved star jar? Read to find out how Mark's underwater adventure unfolds!