UFLI

- Use 3-10 words per sentence. 
- Generate 8-10 sentences 
- Vary sentence structure and composition. Use dialogue when possible. 
- Only use 1-syllable words 
- The story should have a plot (do not end the story with "the end")

Lesson 64 (-ed)

- Use 3-10 words per sentence. 
- Generate 8-12 sentences 
- Vary sentence structure and composition. Use dialogue when possible. 
- Only use 1-syllable words 
- The story should have a cohesive beginning, middle, and end (do not end the story with "the end")

Unit 5, Lesson 20-22 (review)

CKLA (1st)

- Use 2-8 words per sentence. 
- Vary sentence structure and composition. Use dialogue when possible.
- Generate 8-12 sentences 
- Only use 1-syllable words (unless the words are Skill Words)
- The story should have a plot (do not end the story with "the end")

Unit 6, Week 1 (one-syllable v-e words)

Fundations (2nd)

Ade sat on the soft rug. He looked at a book by the desk. "I want to read," said Ade. His dad called from the next room. "Ade, can you help me?" Ade nodded and stood up. He walked to his dad and asked, "What can I do?" Dad smiled and handed him a box. "Put this on the shelf," he said. Ade grinned and did as told. "Thanks, Ade!" said his dad. Ade then went back to his cozy spot to read.

Ade and his big sis, Nala, sat by the mat. Ade blinked. He looked at the tall wax sticks in the box. “What do we do with them?” he asked.

Nala picked up the box and handed Ade wax sticks: 3 red, 3 green, and 1 black. “We light the black stick first for Umoja, or unity. It is how we stay bonded with loved ones," said Nala.

Ade nodded and set up the sticks. Then, Nala lit the black stick. The flame lit up. “What is next?” Ade asked.

Nala grinned and said, “Next, we set up the mat! The crops stand for hard work.” Ade picked up the mat, brushed it off, and set it on top for his mom. 

With a big bag in hand, Mom grinned. She plopped the bag on the desk. “I added corn to the mat,” she said. “The corn is for the kids. It stands for hope!”

“It smells so fresh,” Ade said as he sniffed the corn. Mom handed some nuts to Ade. He helped set them on the mat.

Ade and Nala crafted a flag with green, black, and red. “Pass the tape!” Nala yelled, as the flag slipped. Ade grabbed it and pinned it back up on the wall.

Then, Ade, Nala, and their mom got dressed. They clapped and chanted. Mom winked and thanked Ade.

Ade hugged his mom and grinned. “This was the best time!” he said. Then, he dashed to the rest of their kin.

Next to the lit flames, Ade and his family ate, sang, and gave gifts. “Happy Kwanzaa!” they said with a grin.

Ade and Nala sat by the mat. They blinked at the wax sticks and pondered their next step. What will they craft for the special day?

Ade is excited to celebrate Kwanzaa with his big sister, Nala. They start by setting up colorful wax sticks, but Ade is unsure of the steps. What happens as they prepare for the celebration? Read to find out how their Kwanzaa night unfolds!