Summary:

The best thing Sid can do for the old tree's leaf is to plant a new one. He digs a hole, places the seed inside, and feeds it plenty of water and sunshine.  Soon enough a new tree is stretching up toward the sky.  Sid gets the idea to plant many more!

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

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Full Text:

Page 1)    a single, sad leaf is on that branch.
Page 2)   then the branch snapped, and the leaf fell.
Page 3)   the leaf said, "fix this tree!" but sid said, "I cannot fix the tree, but I can plant a seed."
Page 4)   sid got that spade and dug a hole.
Page 5)   sid got that seed and said, "I have made you a home, little seed. it is safe."
Page 6)   sid set the seed in the hole and said, "a seed must eat and drink.
Page 7)   sid filled the hole with mud and said, "this is what seeds like to eat."
Page 8)   sid tipped that bucket until the seed got wet and said, "the seed can drink this."
Page 9)   the seed felt stronger.  a little tree started to spring up from the grass.
Page 10)  "if I keep planting, I can make a park filled with trees," sid said.

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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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