Summary:

The robot family has a big day at the beach planned, but Tiff just can't find a way to beat the heat. She tries covering herself in mud and sitting in the shade of a big rock, but neither works. At last, the sun sets, and Tiff is ready to have some fun, but now it's time to go home.

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

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Full Text:

Page 1)   it was sunny in the summer, and the family went to the beach.
Page 2)  tiff said, "that sun is really hot.  it will mess up the entire beach trip."
Page 3)  tiff sat in the mud and said, "I hope this will block the sun's heat!"
Page 4)  tiff said, "nope, I am still quite hot. grr!"  the mud squeezed between her fingers.
Page 5)  tiff sat near a big rock and said,  "it is not as hot in the shade."
Page 6)  her family ran and tossed a disc. tiff said, "I am not hot, but sitting in this spot is not much fun."  
Page 7)  tiff gave up and said, "if I sit perfectly still, perhaps it I will not get that hot."
Page 8)  tiff said, "at last, the sun is setting.  time to have fun!"
Page 9)   but then it was time to leave. the family got in the car.  mom said, "time to get on home, tiff!"
Page 10) tiff said, "I wish that I had not spent the entire beach trip dealing with the sun."

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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.