Summary:

Dad and Tiff went fishing. Dad falls asleep, and a little bear cub cuddles in next to him. Tiff wakes him up, and Dad runs up a tree. Tiff doesn't understand at first why Dad is scared of a little cub, but then Dad explains that it's really the Mama Bear he's worried about.  He scoops up Tiff and runs away!

In this imaginative retelling of the story, "The Bear Cub", students have a familiar story to help them transition to serif font.

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Full Text:

Page 1)    dad and tiff went fishing on a clear summer day.  tiff fished as dad slept next to that tree.
Page 2)    tiff did not see the little cub settle in and cuddle her dad.
Page 3)    dad thinks the cub is tiff, and he hugs it.
Page 4)    tiff said, "dad, wake up! that is not me.  that is a grizzly cub!" dad said, "ah!"
Page 5)    dad went up the tree in a flash.  he said, "run, tiff! it is not safe to be near a grizzly cub."
Page 6)    tiff said, "it can't harm us, dad. see? and his mom will be happy that we kept her cub safe."
Page 7)   dad yelled, "that mom will think we will harm the cub, tiff!"
Page 8)    tiff said, "dad, I think she is really mad! what do I do?"
Page 9)    dad grabbed tiff and ran.  "it's risky to stay here much longer."
Page 10)  the mom grinned and hugged her cub.  "you sweet little cub," she said, "I think you gave that silly family a scare."

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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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