Summary:

One by one, Matt and his friends get dressed for a fancy dinner feast. They arrive at the restaurant and have a lovely meal together, even though Oliver accidentally spills some food on his lap.

In this imaginative retelling of the story, "Meet", students have the text written in both serif and specialized orthography to aid their progress.

Full Text:

Page 1)     matt said, "it is time to dress up and have dinner with the pals."
Page 2)    "this is the best jacket I have," said sam.
Page 3)    "I have to tug to get them on," said sid.
Page 4)    "I feel fresh and clean," said oliver.
Page 5)    The pals met up.  "this is the best spot to eat," said matt.
Page 6)    oliver said, "I need a big meal, fast!"
Page 7)    the server brings platters of meat.  
Page 8)    the pals chat and eat.
Page 9)    "it is fun to dress up and eat with you," matt said.
Page 10)   but oliver said, "I will need to keep clean next time."

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Phonemes:

/ă/ (IPA: æ),        /m/,                  /t/,                   /ē/ (IPA: i),            /s/,                       /ĭ/ (IPA: ɪ),        

‍/f/,                       /d/,                   /r/,                   /th/ (IPA: ð),         /ŏ/ (IPA: ɒ),          /g/,

‍/l/,                        /h/,                  /ŭ/ (IPA: ʌ),      /k/,                       /b/,                       /n/,

‍/sh/ (IPA: ʃ),       /ā/ (IPA: eɪ),     /k/,                   /v/,                       /ō/ (IPA: oʊ),        /w/,

‍/ch/ (IPA: tʃ),     /ŏr/ (IPA: ɑr),    /ər/ (IPA: ɜr),   /ĕ/ (IPA: ɛ),           /j/ (IPA: dʒ),        /p/,

‍/ī/ (IPA: aɪ),        /ĭŋ/ (IPA: ɪŋ),     /y/ (IPA: j),      /ks/,                      /kw/,                    /z/,

‍/ū/ (IPA: ju)

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Decodable:

‍This booklet is designed for kindergarten students to read independently after they have reached the cycle indicated on the cover. Students should use this to practice decoding and to develop independent reading habits. This should not be used for guided reading or for the development of content knowledge.

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Printable: ‍

This file is designed to be printed, folded, stapled, and given to students as a booklet.  

• Step 1: To print, select “print on both sides of the paper” and “flip on the short edge” in your print menu.  

• Step 2: Fold the printed pages along the dashed line in the center, and staple on top of the three staple images on the front cover.

When one student finishes reading the booklet, you can pass it on to the next student who is ready for it.  Or you can create one copy for each student and tell them that they can color the pictures when they finish reading it.

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