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 123 (-y)

Review and Transfer Day 26

Reading Horizons (2nd)

- 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 15, Week 1 and 2 (ou, oo, ue, ew)

Fundations (2nd)

Unit 5, Lessons 25-30 (Tricky Spelling ‘ou’ )

CKLA (2nd)

Unit 10, Week 3 (oo, igh, "d" syllable exception, "d" syllable + suffix)

Fundations (3rd)

Unit 7, Week 2 (inflectional endings with spelling changes, contractions with 'll, 've, 'm )

Benchmark (2nd)

Yasmin the kangaroo loved hopping around the sunny desert. The air was dry and the ground was sandy. One windy day, Yasmin felt uneasy. Her pouch was empty! 

"Oh no," Yasmin said, looking around. "Where did my snacks go?"

She remembered hopping near a bushy area. Maybe the snacks fell out there. Yasmin decided to retrace her steps. As she hopped, the wind became stronger, kicking up dusty clouds. It was tricky to see.

Yasmin spotted a friend, a foxy creature named Alex. "Have you seen my snacks?" Yasmin asked.

"Sorry, Yasmin," Alex replied, "I haven't seen them. But I'll help you look."

Together, they hopped through the desert, searching. The wind made it hard to hear each other, but they kept going. Yasmin felt a bit grumpy. 

"Let's check the rocky hill," Alex suggested. Yasmin nodded, hoping for luck.

As they climbed the hill, a gust of wind blew past. Yasmin squinted and spotted something shiny beneath some rocks. "Look, Alex!" she exclaimed.

They rushed over. Yasmin's snacks were there, safe and sound. She chuckled with relief. "Thank you, Alex," Yasmin said, smiling.

"I'm happy to help," Alex replied.

Yasmin put the snacks back in her pouch, making sure it was tightly closed. The desert was still windy, but Yasmin felt cozy knowing she had her snacks and a good friend. 

As they hopped back home, Yasmin looked at the setting sun. The sky was a beautiful mix of oranges and pinks. Despite the windy adventure, Yasmin felt truly lucky to have friends like Alex.

Yasmin liked hopping in the sunny land. The sun was hot, and the ground was sandy.

One windy day, Yasmin felt odd. Her pouch was empty! “Oh no,” Yasmin said, looking all over. “Where did my food go?”

She thought she had hopped close to some big plants. Maybe the food fell there. Yasmin went back the same way.

As she hopped, the wind got strong, kicking up dusty clouds. It was hard to see. Yasmin saw a friend, a fox called Al.


“Did you see my food?” Yasmin asked. “Sorry, Yasmin,” Al said, “I did not see it, but I can help you look.”

They hopped in the sand, looking. The wind made it hard to talk, but they kept on.

Yasmin felt a bit grumpy without her food. She was very hungry. “Let’s try the rocky hill,” Al said. Yasmin nodded, hoping for some luck.

When they got to the top, the wind blew again. Yasmin looked hard and saw something shiny under some rocks. “Look, Al!” she said.

They rushed over. Yasmin's snacks were there, safe and sound.

“Thank you for your help, Al! The food must have dropped from my pouch, and the wind pushed it here,” Yasmin said with a grin. “Glad to help,” Al said. Yasmin put the food back and made sure her pouch was tightly shut.

The wind still blew, but Yasmin felt cozy knowing she had her food and a pal. As they went back, Yasmin saw the sun going down.

The sky was full of red and pink. Even with the wind, Yasmin felt happy to have a pal like Al.