Summary:

The teachers set up a game day outside.  The kids play a lot of silly sports. The last event is a tug of war between the kids and the teachers. Tim and Kate realize that the teachers are just waiting until the kids get tired of pulling, so they change their plan. When they let go, the teachers fall backwards into another mud puddle!

Full Text:

Page 1)    After a rainy morning, the teachers set up a game day on the wet, muddy grass outside.
Page 2)    The teachers put the kids on a red team and a green team.  
Page 3)    The teams played lots of silly sports like the disc toss, the egg run, and the sack hop.
Page 4)    The last sport was the rope battle, with the kids on this side and the teachers on the other side of a big mud puddle.
Page 5)    "We have to make them land in that mud!" Tim exclaimed.  Kate and the other kids nodded.
Page 6)    The battle started.  The kids pulled hard, but the teachers did not take a single step.
Page 7)    "I am starting to get worn out," said Tim.  Kate said, "I bet that they are just waiting until we get weaker."
Page 8)    Tim  felt that Kate was correct.  He said, "We can't win by pulling, so we have to try another plan."
Page 9)    Tim said, "let go!"  The kids let go of the rope, and the teachers fell back in another puddle of mud.
Page 10)  His teacher said, "We lost?  We have never lost!"  The kids cheered and lifted up Tim and Kate.

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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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