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 86 (oa /ō/, ow /ō/, oe /ō/)

Nora the hamster sat in the grass. Her coat was the color of yellow. A big shadow was in the grass. Nora said, "What is that?" The shadow was very big. It was a crow! "Go!" said Nora. The crow did not go. Nora had a plan to get a big coat to look big. The crow did not like the big coat, and it did go. Nora was glad.

Nora said, "What is that?" The shadow was very big.

Nora had a plan to get a big coat to look big.

The crow did not like the big coat, and it did go.