UFLI

- 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 100 (-er, -est)

- 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.

Unit 6, Lessons 25-36 (Spelling Alternative for /o/: ‘a’ )

CKLA (2nd)

Unit 10, Week 2 (/e/: ee, ea, ie)

Fundations (3rd)

"Heather, the beaver, loved her home by the river."

"She thought it was the simplest place to live."

"Every day, she would swim and play in the water."

"One day, Heather found a fallen tree in her river."

"It was the longest tree she had ever seen."

"She decided she would make it her new project."

"Heather worked harder than she ever had before."

"She made the tree into the nicest dam in the river."

"Her home was now even simpler and nicer."

"The other beavers thought Heather was the smartest beaver."

"They asked her to teach them how to build better dams."

"Heather was happy to help and teach them."

"Heather's river became the busiest place, full of beavers building dams."

"But Heather's dam was still the tallest of all."

"Heather was proud of her hard work and her home."

"Heather learned that hard work can make life simpler and nicer."

"She was proud of being the smartest and hardest working beaver."

"Heather's home was the nicest place by the river."

"Heather, the beaver, loved her home by the river."

"She thought it was the simplest place to live."

"Every day, she would swim and play in the water."

"One day, Heather found a fallen tree in her river."

"It was the longest tree she had ever seen."

"Heather worked harder than she ever had before."

"She made the tree into the best dam in the river."

"Her home was now even simpler and better."

"The other beavers thought Heather was the smartest beaver."

"They asked her to teach them how to make better dams."

"Heather was happy to help and teach them."

"The river became the busiest place, full of beavers building dams."

"But Heather's dam was still the tallest of all."

"Heather was proud of her hard work and her home."

"Heather learned that hard work can make life simpler and better."

"She was proud of being the smartest and hardest working beaver."

"Heather's home was the best place by the river."

Heather, the beaver, loved her home by the river. She found a fallen tree blocking her path. Can Heather turn this tree into the best dam?

Heather, the beaver, lived happily by the river. One day, she found a huge fallen tree blocking her way. How will Heather deal with this giant tree in her river? Read to find out what Heather builds!