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 102 (-less, -ful)

- 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)

- 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)

Brenda the lion moved through the junkyard. The wooden beams creaked under her but her paws moved silently. 

She was restless, her stomach was growling from the endless search for food. The hunger she felt was painful and made her feel hopeless. 

"This is pointless," she thought, nudging an old kettle with her nose. A sound echoed in the stillness of the jungle, but then a soft breeze blew carrying a smell that made her mouth water. 

Brenda's ears perked up and she followed the smell to a small creek where a boy in colorful colthing was fishing, singing a tune. 

Brenda got down low, her legs tense, ready to pounce. But something about the boy made her pause. 

His cheerful smile and the song he sang was peaceful and made her feel calm. She remembered the useless hunts from the past few days and sighed. 

"I don't want to scare him," she thought, feeling fearless. She approached him slowly. The boy turned around, his eyes wide, but not with fear. 

"Hello lion," he said calmly. "Are you hungry?" he hold out a handful of fish, the silver scales shone brightly in the sun. Brenda was speechless. No one had ever shown her such selfless kindness. 

She smelled the fish and then looked a the boy. He smiled warmly and patted her head, "You don't have to be helpless anymore. We can share," he said. 

Over the next few days, Brenda and the boy named Amari became friends. Amari was always cheerful and helpful. He showed her where to find food and water. 

Brenda felt grateful and hopeful for the first time in a long while. Her nights were no longer sleepless and she no longer had to worry about not finding food. She felt peaceful for the first time in a while.

Brenda was thankful to Amari for his friendship and for ending her painful hunger pains. She was no longer restless or hopeless. Over time, with Amari's help, Brenda became skillful at catching fish.

Brenda finally found her place, in the heart of a cheerful, selfless boy who saw her as a friend. 

Brenda stepped silently across the junkyard, the wooden beams creaking beneath her.



She was on an endless quest to find food. The hunger she felt was painful and made her feel hopeless. 

"This is pointless," she whispered, nudging an old kettle with her nose. A sound rang in the stillness of the jungle. Then, the wind blew, carrying a smell that made her mouth water. 

Brenda followed the smell to a small creek where a boy was fishing and singing a tune. 

Brenda got down low, her legs tense, ready to pounce. But something about the boy made her stop. 

His song was peaceful and made her feel calm. She remembered the useless hunts from the last week and sighed. 

"I do not want to frighten him," she whispered. She approached him slowly. The boy turned, his eyes wide open.

"Hello lion," he said calmly. "Are you hungry?" he held out a fish. Its silver scales shone brightly in the sun. Brenda was speechless. No one had ever shown her such selfless kindness. 

She smelled the fish and then looked at the boy. He smiled warmly and patted her head. "You do not have to be helpless. I will teach you," he said. 

After some time, Brenda and the boy became friends. Amari was always helpful. He showed Brenda where to find food and water. 

Brenda felt hopeful for the first time in a long while. Her nights were peaceful and no longer sleepless.

Over time, with Amari's help, Brenda became skillful at catching fish.

Brenda was thankful for Amari. He was a selfless boy who treated her as a friend.

Brenda the lion prowls through a junkyard, feeling restless and hungry. Her search for food is painful and seemingly hopeless. Will the encounter with a cheerful boy change her fate?

Brenda the lion roams a noisy junkyard, hungry and tired. One day, she hears a soft song and smells something delicious which leads her to a cheerful boy named Amari. What happens when Brenda decides to approach Amari instead of pouncing? Read to find out how this unusual friendship unfolds!