Summary:

Matt is cooking a special dinner for his buddy Sam, when suddenly he slips on a banana peel and flings the soup out of of the window. His other friend, Ross, happened to be standing just outside--and splat! Ross is mad at first, but Sam helps him clean up and explains that it was just an accident. Ross joins Matt and Sam.  The soup is so good, he doesn't mind getting hit with it in the first place!

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

Full Text:

Page 1)    the smell of the meal drifts in matt's nostrils.
Page 2)   "thank you, matt," said sam. "I love having dinner with you!"
Page 3)   matt did not see the peel.
Page 4)   matt slips on the peel and flings the pot.
Page 5)   his pal, ross, was standing underneath.  the pot fell on him!
Page 6)   "matt!" ross yells, "did you fling this pot?"
Page 7)   "this is bad!" said matt. "I did not mean to harm ross!"
Page 8)   sam got the rag and said, "I can help."
Page 9)   "matt just slipped," said sam. "will you have dinner with us?"
Page 10)  ross grins, "I am quite glad I got hit with that pot!"

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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.