Decodable Book 3 Grade 2

DECODABLE BOOK

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DECODABLE BOOK 3

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Contents The Trade

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Dale Lake

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Mike and Spike

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Bikes

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Cole and Rose Make Fake Noses

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A Big, Red Rose Grove

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The Not-in-Tune Flute

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Fun in June

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Ju s tice by Le e S. ie Snid er k c a J y b d illu s t ra te

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Did Snake bake a cake? Yes, Snake made a cake. It has dates and nuts in it. It is on a plate. 2

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Did Ape make a drink? Yes, Ape made a grape drink. It is in a glass.

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Snake looks at the glass. Yum! That grape drink looks good. 4

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Ape takes a sniff of the cake on the plate. Yum! That cake smells good! 5

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Snake gazes at Ape. Ape gazes at Snake. They make a trade.

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Will Ape save cake for Snake? Will Snake save some drink for Ape? Yes, Ape and Snake trade again. 7

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Ape and Snake eat and drink together. 8

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by Laura Meredith illustrated by Simona Mulazzani

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The lane ends at a gate. It is by a big lake. Its name is Dale Lake. 10

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A duck sits on eggs in a safe spot. Its mate bobs on a big wave. 11

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Plop! What made waves? Did a frog jump when it ate a black bug? 12

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It is safe to swim in the lake. Wade in. Next, take a dip and get wet. 13

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Make up safe games. The name of this game is Ring Toss. 14

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It is fun to make mud cakes. Mud cakes will bake in the hot sun. 15

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It is late. Take a last dip. Make a date to take a trip to Dale Lake again. 16

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by John Grigsby illustrated by Viviana Garolfoli

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Mike and Spike ride bikes. They ride for fi ve miles. Mike and Spike stop at a camp site. 18

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Mike and Spike go on a hike. Mike has a fine time. Spike does not like the hike. 19

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Mike and Spike fl y kites. One kite rises up just fine. One kite will not rise and dives back down. 20

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It is time to dine on fine food. Mike bites and likes it. YUM! Spike bites and stops. YIKES! 21

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Mike and Spike ride on a slide. Mike glides. Spike lands in a pile. 22

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Mike and Spike ride back. Spike rides fast. 23

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Spike rides down the drive first. He likes to win. Now Spike can smile! 24

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by Jo Medrick illustrated by Diane Greenseid

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Kids like to ride bikes. Bikes are fi ne to ride. Bikes make life fun.

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Bikes come in lots of sizes. Little kids ride little bikes. Big kids ride big bikes.

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This bike is fi ne to ride up a drive. It can ride on grass, too.

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This bike is fi ne if you like to ride fast. It can glide for miles and miles.

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Pick a bike you like. Ike likes his red bike. Its size is fi ne. Ike likes the white stripes on its side, too. 30

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Ike is good to his bike. Ike wipes off grime. Ike has a lock to make it safe.

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Now it is time to get on your bike and ride off. Have a fi ne time! 32

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by Ann Rossi illustrated by Frederique Bertrand

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Cole has a big fake nose. Rose likes it. 34

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Cole makes a cone. Cole pokes two holes in it to make a fake nose for Rose. 35

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Cole gets string. It will hold the nose in place. Now Rose has a cone nose just like the one Cole has! 36

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Next, Cole and Rose make a cone nose for Bones.

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Dad dozes on his bed. Cole looks at Dad and plans a joke. He makes a fake nose for Dad. Cole gets close to Dad and slips the nose on him. 38

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Dad wakes up. Yikes! He has a cone nose.

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Dad smiles at the joke. He sees Mom. Dad asks Cole to make a fake nose for Mom, too. 40

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by Moss Stone illustrated by Benrei Huang

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Hope wants to get Mom a gift. What can Hope get Mom?

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Hope sees moles dig holes for their homes. Hope sees hens poke holes for bugs. Hope sees Bo dig holes for his bones. 43

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Hope will dig holes, too. Hope will plant roses for Mom! 44

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Hope and Dad drive and get six rose plants. The roses have big red buds. 45

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Hope takes the rose plants home. Hope digs six big holes on a slope. Hope digs up stones. 46

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Hope sets the rose plants in the holes. Next, Hope gets a hose and waters the roses.

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Last, Hope gets Mom. What a big grove of big red roses Mom gets from Hope! What a big hug Hope gets from Mom! 48

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by S. Alongier illustrated by Barry Gott

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Luke and Jude snack on some prunes. Luke picks up his flute.

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A flute is a tube that has lots of holes in it. You can use it to make tunes.

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Luke makes tunes on his flute. The tunes are bad! Is his flute in tune?

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Jude can not listen. Is it rude to tell Luke to tune his flute?

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Luke stops and looks in his flute. What is stuck in it? It blocks the tube.

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Yuck! It is a prune. A prune is stuck in the flute! Luke uses a stick to get the prune.

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Do not snack next to the flute!

The bad tunes were just a fluke. The flute is in tune. Luke makes a rule. Do not snack on prunes next to the flute. They can make bad tunes.

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by Emily Bryant Illustrated by Martha Aviles

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It gets so hot in June, but you can still have fun. 58

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June is the best time to rest on a sand dune and hum tunes. Use a cute hat to block the sun. 59

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In June, skip stones on a lake. Jump in and drift on a tube! Stick to the rules and use a life vest. 60

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You can go on a hike in June. Find a soft, white plume and use it as a fan. 61

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June is a fine time to tune up the bike and take it on a ride. Be safe! 62

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The June sun blazes hot in the sky. Put pop and ice cubes in a glass and take a sip. Yum! 63

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If you are still hot, take a ride on a flume and get wet. June is hot, but it is fun! 64

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The Trade Word Count: 104 High-Frequency Words again eat for good looks of some that the they together

Decodable Words* a made and make Ape nuts at on bake plate cake save dates smells did Snake drink sniff gazes takes glass trade grape will has yes in yum is it

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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Dale Lake Word Count: 113 High-Frequency Words again by of the this to what

Decodable Words* in a is and it at its ate jump bake lake big lane black last bobs late bug made cakes make Dale mate date mud did name dip next duck on eggs plop ends ring frog safe fun sits game spot games sun gate swim get take hot

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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(continued)

Decodable Words* toss trip up wade wave waves wet when will

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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Mike and Spike Word Count: 114 High-Frequency Words does down first fly food for go he now one the they to

Decodable Words* like a likes and Mike at miles back not bikes on bites pile camp ride can rides dine rise dives rises drive site fast slide fine smile fi ve Spike glides stop has stops hike time in up is will it win just kite yikes kites yum lands

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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Bikes Word Count: 120 High-Frequency Words are come for good have little now of the this to too you your

Decodable Words* likes a lock and lots big make bike miles bikes off can on drive pick fast red fine ride fun safe get side glide size grass sizes grime stripes has time his up if white Ike wipes in is it its kids life like

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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Cole and Rose Make Fake Noses Word Count: 123 High-Frequency Words for he looks now one sees the to too two

Decodable Words* a and asks at bed big Bones close Cole cone Dad dozes fake gets has him his hold holes in it joke

just like likes make makes Mom next nose noses on place plans pokes Rose slips smiles string up wakes will yikes

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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A Big, Red Rose Grove Word Count: 125 High-Frequency Words for from have of sees the their to too wants waters what

Decodable Words* a and big Bo bones buds bugs can Dad dig digs drive get gets gift grove hens his holes home homes Hope

hose hug in last moles Mom next on plant plants poke red rose roses sets six slope stones takes up will

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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The Not-in-Tune Flute Word Count: 138 High-Frequency Words are do listen looks of some that the they to were what you

Decodable Words* a and bad blocks can fluke flute get has his holes in is it Jude just lots Luke make makes

next not on picks prune prunes rude rule snack stick stops stuck tell tube tune tunes up use uses yuck

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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Fun in June Word Count: 142 High-Frequency Words are have put sky the to you

Decodable Words* a and as be best bike blazes block but can cubes cute drift dune fan find fine flume fun get gets glass go hat hike hot hum

ice if in is it jump June lake life on plume pop rest ride rules safe sand sip skip so soft stick still stones sun take

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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(continued)

Decodable Words* time tube tune tunes up use vest wet white yum

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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by Laura Meredith illustrated by Simona Mulazzani

by John Grigsby illustrated by Viviana Garolfoli

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by Emily Bryant Illustrated by Martha Aviles

by Moss Stone illustrated by Benrei Huang

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