Danco Phonics Readers TM

Written by Dan Clarke, M.ed

© 2007 Danco Phonics Readers

Unit #1 Sam I am Sam. I am fat. I am a fat cat. I am Sam, a fat cat. I Sat I sat at a mat. I sat at a cab. I sat at a mat at a cab. I sat, sat, sat!

Tab I am Tab. I am at bat. I am Tab at bat. I bat, bat, bat! Bat Bat a mat. Bat a fat mat. Tab bats a fat mat. Bam! Bam! Bam! Sat Tab sat at a mat. Sam sat at a fat mat. I sat at Sam’s mat. Tam sat at Tab’s mat. © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: Short “ a”, b, t, m, s, f, c

Unit #2 Hal Hal has a pal. Hal has a tan pal. Hal’s tan pal pats the rat. The tan pal has ham. Sal Sal can jab. Sal can jab the pan. Sal can jab the man’s pan. Sal can pat the pan. Sal can pat the man’s tan pan. Cal I am Cal. I nab the jam. Cal nabs the jam. Cal’s jam sat. Cal’s cat nabs the jam. Cal’s tan cat has the jam. Tan Hat A man has a tan hat. The tan hat sat. The tan hat sat at the man’s lap. A pal can nab the tan hat. Pat Pat has a rat. Pat’s rat can nap. Pat’s rat can jab a man. Pat’s rat sat at a fat map. The man sat at a pal’s mat. Fan A man can fan. Can a ham fan? A pal can fan a man. Can a rat fan a man? Can Sal fan Hal? © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: r, h, j, n, p, l

Unit #3 Dan’s Van Dan has a van. Dan’s van has gas. Dan’s van ran bad. Dan has a sad van. A sad van. A sad Dan. Dad’s Caps Dad has caps. Dad’s tan cap has a tag. The cap’s tag sags. Sal had dad’s cap. Dad had Sal’s bad rags. The rags sat at the mat. The Cab I am Cal. I gas the cab. The cab had bad gas. Cal’s cab ran bad. Dad had to ban the bad cab. Bad cab! Sad Cal. Rags A man has tan rags. The tan rags sat. The tan rags sat at the lad’s mat. Rags had tags. Tags! Tags! Tags! Sam, The Bad Cat Pat has a cat. Pat’s cat, Sam, has rags. Bad cat! Bad! Sam had a ham. Sam had the jam. Sam had to nap at a cab. Bags Dan’s bags sag. Dan’s bag has jam to can. Sal’s bag sat at the cab. Pam has a rag bag. Pam’s bag has rags. Rags! Rags! Rags!

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Skills: g, d, v

Unit #4 Al, The Pig Al is a pig. Al has a wig. Al has to sit in the big van. The big van has pigs in it. Al, the big pig, bit Jim. Jim is mad at the bad pig. The pig hit him in the van. Jim’s Tin Man Jim has a tin man. His tin man has tan lips. Tim is the tin man. Tim can tap his hips. Tim and Jim have big bags. Tim’s bag is in his lap. The Big Win I am Sid. I can win at bat. I bat the ball and win. Jim and I have hit the ball. Jim and I can win. I am at bat. I win. It Is it tan? It is tan. Is it big? It is big. Is it sad? It is sad. Is it tin? It is tin. Can it win? It can win. It is Tim, the tin man. I Can Pat has a bag. I can hit it. Dad has a lid. I can tap it. Sam has a van. I can fit in it. It is a big fat van. Sam’s van ran. I Have I have a big tan bag. Jan’s bag has a sag in it. I have a van. Sal’s van has bad gas in it. I have a big fat fig. Is Pam’s fig fat? © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: Short “i”, w

Unit #5 and 6 Pack the Sack Kim can pack a sack. Kim’s sack is in the back. The sack in back has maps in it. Jim said Kim has Dad’s sack. Kim said Sal has Dad’s sack. Dad’s sack is at the rack. Picks Jim picks tan nap sacks. Sal picks big maps. Cal picks hats and bags. Kim picks sick rats in back. Val picks rags in a sack. Al said Val picks caps. Al, Kim, and Val have kids. The Back Pack The back pack is big. Hal has the back pack in back. Jim said, “Hal has the back pack. It is in his lap.” Hal is in the van. His back pack can fit in a van. Jim fit his back pack in. Kick It Can I kick the tack? Can a pig kick a rat? Can a rat kick a hat? Can a dad kick a ham? Can Jim kick a big wig? Can Hal kick a nap sack? Tim said, “Kick it!” Tag Jack said, “Tag Kim.” Kim ran. Kim said, “Tag Pat.” Pat ran. Kim ran back. Hal said, “I can tag Kim and Jack.” Dad said, “Sit!” Hal, Kim, Pat, and Jack sat. I am Sick I am Tim. I am sick. I am sick in the cab. The man in the cab is mad. The kid in the cab is sad. The cab has a sack in the back. The sack has tacks in it.

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Skills: k, -ck

Unit #7 The Pack Mack is in the rat pack. Jack has six in his pack. His pack ran quick. Jill quit the pack. Jack has to fix his pack of rats. Jack said to pick a rat.

Max Max is a fat cat. Max can zig and zag. Max is a quick cat. “Max, Max,” said Rick. Max had six yams. “Yip, Yip,” said Max.

Fix the Van Dad is sad. The van zigs and zags. The van quit. “Fix the van quick,” said Sid. Dad said, “I can fix the van quick.” “Dad will fix the van quick,” said Jim.

The Mix Is gas in the mix? Can the mix fit in a bag? Can the mix yap in the cab? Can the mix have ham in it? Can I fix the mix? Can the mix quack?

Yip Yap Max said, “Yip! Yap!” Max is the cat in the bag. “Quick, Tim! Quick!” said Dad. “Zip the bag.” Zip! Zip! Zip! “Quit the yipyap,” said Dad. Max quit the yip-yap. Six kids zip the bag.

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Skills: qu, x, y, z

Unit #8 Tom, the Dog Tom is a dog. He jogs and hops. Tom zigs and zags on top of the socks. Tom has a lot of socks to hop on. “Hop Tom! Hop! Hop on the mob of socks,” said Mom. Hot Pot The hot pot was on the dock. It was not a big pot. The pot sat on the mat. Pop got the pot in the box. The pot was not hot in the box. Pop sat on the box. Bob, the Fox Bob is a fat fox. Bob can rob socks from a box. The top of the box was off. Bad fox! Bad! Bob was on top of the dock. Bob got a lot of socks! The Mop Can a dog mop? Can a fox mop? Can an ox mop? Can Bob mop? Bob’s job was to mop. “Mop the dock Bob,” said Rob. “Mop on top,” said the fox. Mom Can Mom have an ox? Can Mom hop on the dock? Can Mom have a lock? Can Mom have a dog? Can Mom have a job? Mom can! Mom can have a job! Ron’s Dog Ron’s dog was sick. Ron was sad. The dog sat on the mat on the hot dock. Ron got the dog off of the hot dock. Ron’s dog is not sad. The dog is not a hot dog.

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Skill: Short “o”

Unit #9 Jeff ’s Mill Jeff has a mill. Jeff can fix dolls at his mill. Jeff can fix the top of pots. Jeff can fix a mass of quills. Jeff ’s mill is on a hill. Jeff ’s mess can fill his mill. A Kiss Can Mom have a kiss? Can Bill and Will have a kiss? Can Jill’s doll have a kiss? Will Jeff miss a kiss? Can Miss Pitt have a kiss? A quick kiss? Fizz Will’s pop has fizz! Fizz! Fizz! The top of the pop is off. Will’s cat licks the pop top. The fizz quits. The cat will not lick the fizz. The Sniff Biff got a sniff of a bass. Biff’s cat, Bill, got a sniff of the big bass on the dock. Bill ran to the bass on Biff’s rod. Bill can not pass the bass. Bill licks his lips. Miss Jazz “Miss Jazz, can you hop?” Miss Jazz can hop. Can Miss Jazz buzz? Miss Jazz can buzz. Can Miss Jazz hiss? Miss Jazz can hiss. “Hiss, Miss Jazz! Hiss!” Have You? Have you got a big, stiff lip? Have you got a big bass? Have you got a dog on the dock? Have you had a kiss? Have you got a mass of cats? Have you got a hot dog?

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Skills: ss, ll, ff, zz

Unit #10 The King’s Song Jim is a king. Jim can sing. The king can sing a long song. Jim can sing his long song in the pink bank. Jim sang and sang in a rink. What can the king sing? Songs!

What is Pink? What is pink? Is a gong pink? Is a jazz song pink? Is a rink pink? Is the bank pink? Is the bat’s wing pink? Is the gas tank pink? Jill’s ring is pink! A ring that is pink!

The Gang The gang sang a song at the dock. A pink duck said, “Honk, honk, honk!” “Sing a song,” said the king. “What song?” said the gang. “A long song,” said the king.

Hank Rang Bang! Bang! Bang! Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ring! Ring! Ring! The gang at the bank rang. “Did you ring?” said Hank. The gang rang. It was the gang.

What is It? What can sing in a bank? A gang can sing in a bank. What is pink? The tank is pink. What is jazz? Jazz is a song. What can wink? A pig can wink!

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Skills: -ng, -nk

Unit #11 Thad’s Thin Things Sad Thad! Thad had thin things. His fish was thin. Thad’s chin was thin. His dish was thin. His shop was thin. Was Thad’s ship thin? I think it was. Rich’s Fish Shack Rich has a tan fish shack. Which fish are in his shack? Thin fish? Thick fish? This fish? That fish? Fish have gills. Can you have gills? Can you put fish in the tank? The Wish “Shh! Shh!” said Rich, “I have a wish! I wish I was in a shop with cash. Which shop? A dish shop. I can’t miss this dish.” The dish was on his wish list. Can You? Can you pinch an inch? Can you think of a wish? Can you dash with Thad and Hank? Can you put cash in the bank? Can you have which ship you wish? I think you can! Are You? Are you a fish? Can you fit in a dish? Are you a cop? Can you hop to the job? Are you rich? Have you put cash in the bank? Can you shop in a ship? You can! Things Have you thick things? I have. Thick things are in a tank. Which things? Big fish. Thick things are put in a shop. Which things? This and that. Which shops have cash? Banks.

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Skills: wh, ch, th, sh

Unit #12 Ted’s Wet Socks Ted had thick red socks on his pet’s bed. The chick let Ted set his wet socks on the bed. Would you let Ted set wet socks on the bed? Well, the chick did. Should Ted set ten men on the bed? The chick said, “Yes.” Would You? Should You? Would you yell if you fell? Yes, you would. I would. Should you tell if you let the dog get off of the deck? Yes, you should tell. If you have a mess at the vet, should you put it in the can? Yes! Would you let a pet have red legs? Yes? Nell’s Shell Nell had a shell. Nell’s shell fell off of the shelf. “Help! Help!” said Nell. Ted ran to help Nell. “Well, which shell fell,” said Ted. “Could I help?” said Beth. “Would you?” said Nell. What a mess! A shell that fell off of the shelf! Jen’s Pet Jen had pets in his pet shop. The red pet let Jen get him a fish when the bell rang. “Ding-dong,” said the bell. The pet went to the dish. “I wish! I wish! I wish I’d get a fish!” said the pet. “Let’s check.” It is a fish! Ken Could Could Ken get the fish and chips at the fish shop? Ken could. Could Ken have the vet’s dog beg? Ken could. Could Ken get less shells in a wet well? Ken could. Could Ken let red pets get in bed? Ken could. Should Ken? The Mess “Get this mess off of the bed!” said Red. “Which mess?” said Ted. The ten pink and tan shells,” Red would yell. “Should I tell him yes?” said Ted. Could I put the mess in the can?” said Ted. Would Ted? Yes, Ted would! © Danco Phonics Readers

Skill: Short “e”

Unit #13a The Clock The class has a slim flat clock. The clock is black with glass on it. The clock said, “Click, click, click.” The class said, “Ticktock, tick-tock.” It was not the clock. Could the clock block the flag? Yes, it could!

The Plan Beth was glad. Beth had a plan. The plan was to get the class to have clams. Clams in a glass? Yes. Slim, black clams? Yes. The plan had the class flock to the bench. The class fled. The plan was bad.

The Glob The glob is as flat as a flag. It is a slim glob. The glob bled. The class was sad. It would slip off of the dock. It fell on the slab. The glob fit in a glass. The class was glad. They are glad that the glob was in the glass.

Could They? Could they clap with a clam? Could they slip in a sled? Could they have a plan? Could they flap with a flock? Could they bless the class? Could they slap a glass? Could they, should they, would they?

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Skill: Initial blends with “l”

Unit #13b The Crab The crab will grab your leg if you are in the grass. Can you grab the crab’s leg? Yes. The crab said, “I am bad. I grab legs at the dock.” Frank said, “I will trap you!” The crab said, “It is a thrill to grip your leg.”

Dress the Doll Fran had a doll to dress. It was in the crib. The doll has a tan dress with frills. Fran gets to dress it in a dress that shrinks. Fran grabs the trim on the dress. Mom said, “Press your doll’s dress, Fran.”

The Trash The trash can is a mess! Trash is at the brim of the can! Trash is in the crib. The drink mix box is on the deck. “Fred! Fran! Trim the grass!” said Trish. Will they bring the grass to the trash can? Fred will press the grass in the can.

Frank Frank is a frog. Frank can trick six dogs. Fred is the dog. Frank prods Fred. Fred drops a drink on Frank. Frank grabs Fred’s neck. Should Fred grip Frank’s neck? Fred grins. Frank grins.

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Skill: Initial blends with “r”

Unit #13c Skip’s Snack Skip, the dog, had a snack. It was a spill on the mat. The spill was a spot of jam. “Mmm,” said Skip. Skip would sniff the snack. Skip would stop. Skip would smell the fresh jam. Skip would spin the mat with the jam on it. Jan and Fran Jan and Fran are twins. Fran swims well. Jan spells well. They stack sticks and stems in the grass. They trim the plot of grass well. They drag trash to the can. They smash cans in a flash. Jan and Fran are swell twins. Stan Can Stan can fix fresh crab in a snap. Stan can crack the crab in a pan. Stan can sniff the crab in the pan. Stan can snack on the crab legs. “Mmm,” said Stan. “Have you got crab?” said Fran. “Yes, have a pan of crab,” said Stan. Frank Frank is a frog that had a mess. Frank had trash on his swing. Frank would have to snag the trash and stack it on the path. Frank had to drag the trash. It would spill on the path. It was a mess! Frank had to stack the mess. Scott’s Rod Scott has a hot rod. It is red with black spots on it. It is a thrill to step in to. It has red mats and a red top. It can zig and zag in a flash. Scott’s hot rod is slim and trim. Could it crash? Yes! Then it would stop on the track.

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Skill: Initial blends with “s” & “t”

Unit #14 Mr. Black’s Cat Mr. Black has a cat. It is up on Brad’s red bus. Brad was mad. Gus is the bad cat. Gus will brush his skull on the truck. Did Mr. Black blush? I would blush, but Mr. Black did not. It was not much fun. Gus had to run! Mrs. Hill Mrs. Hill has such fun in the sun. Mrs. Hill gets in the truck and runs it in the mud. Mud gets on the truck. Mud gets on Mrs. Hill. “What a mess!” said the duck. “You have bad luck. Get the mud off of the truck.” What’s Up? “What’s up?” said Puck. “I was stung,” said Gus. “I was stung,” said Jeff. “It was a bug that stung us,” said Gus. “Did you run?” said Puck. “Yes!” said Gus and Jeff. “I had to brush the bug off of his skull,” said Gus. Can You? Can you crush a truck? Yes, I can crush a truck. Can you brush a tick off of your skull? Yes, I can. Can you scrub a duck in the mud? I can not! Can you get up on a box? Yes. Would you blush if I could crush a bus? Yes, I would. Fun in the Shrubs Shrubs are fun. “Run in the shrubs. It is fun.” said Mom, “They are fun to run in.” What a mess to run in the shrubs! I had to get a bath in the tub. The tub had a ring in it up on top. Mom had to scrub the bath tub.

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Skill: Short “u”

Unit #15 Cactus Cactus sticks you. Cactus sinks into your skin. It will pinch your skin. Cactus can get in your pocket as well. It can upset you if it sticks in your velvet pocket. You should not put your hand in your pocket if it has cactus in it. Patrick’s Jacket “Get into your jacket,” said Mrs. Pratt. “But the jacket has pink fabric,” said Patrick, “It has six red pockets.” Patrick was upset with his mom. “I cannot put on a jacket with pink fabric. Could I have the black jacket?” asked Patrick. The Campus The campus is big. It is on rustic land. It has cactus and insects on it. It is a fantastic campus with rabbits and shamrocks. You can have a picnic with muffins on the campus. It is splendid to have a picnic at sunset on the campus. Tom’s Attic Tom’s attic has insects in it. It is a pigpen. It has a basket with muffins that the insects got into. Tom is upset. Should he get the mess into a bag? Yes! Tom put the muffins, insects, and comics into a plastic bag. Tom is glad. The Picnic Have you had a picnic at sunset? It is fantastic! You can pack napkins, ham, and muffins. It is a lot of fun. The insects have a picnic as well when you drop ham and muffin bits in the grass. Insects can picnic with you!

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Skill: Syllables

Unit #16 Spring Picnic In the spring you could have a picnic and splash in the pond. You could have a picnic with scraps of ham. You could strap the picnic basket on your back if you are strong. If the basket splits, you could put string on it.

Scott’s Dog Scott’s dog is Scram. Scram cannot have a bath. If you scrub the dog, Scram will splash you and then split. Scott has to strap Scram into the bathtub to scrub him. Splash, splash, splash! Scott gets wet. Scram splits!

The Split Log The strong log man splits logs on the campus. The log man is Max. Max struck the log and struck the log. It split. The ax sprang off the log. It hit Max. Max had a cut to scrub. Max had to strap fabric on his cut. Max was mad.

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Skills: str-, spl-, scr-, spr-

Unit #17a Kent’s Camp Kent had a camp that you could hunt at. It had a chest of guns to hunt with. If you fish, Kent had nets to cast and a chest to put fish in. His pond was at the bend. Kent would fish on a stump at dusk. The pond was on his land. Ask Zack Should you dump trash in the pond? Ask Zack. Could you trust a man in a mask? Ask Zack. Should you risk putting your hand in a clamp? Ask Zack. Is it o.k. to camp in a dump? Ask Zack. Can you trust Zack? Ask Zack! Stamps Crisp stamps are the best to send. Stamps with sunsets are fun. Stamps with cactus plants are not bad to send. If a stamp rips, you can mend it, lick it, and send it. It costs two bucks to get a bunch of stamps to send. Can You? Can you bend your hand back? Can you jump fast on six stumps? Can you do your best at your desk? Can you grasp two masks? Can you do math and print in your best printing? Can two of you dump trash in the trash can? The Best Mask The best mask should fit well. It should bend in your hand and stick to your chin. It should have strong plastic in it as well. Masks should not drop off of your chin. Masks are fun to shock Mom and Dad with. Masks can trick you at dusk!

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Skills: -st,-sp,-mp,-sk,-nt,-nd

Unit #17b Frank’s Raft Frank had a raft. It would drift and get swept off of the land. It would get stuck in kelp and then it would tilt. Frank’s raft had bad welds as well. It kept getting banged up on the land. Frank sulked when the raft sank.

Help! “Help, Help!” yelled the Hulk when he fell. The Hulk was strong and drank milk. He would gulp milk fast. Any milk he drank would help him get strong. The Hulk would stop traffic if he got upset. Then Hulk would sulk.

Many Facts Frogs can jump on many pads in a pond. Fish can drift and swim fast. Dogs can yelp at men and kids. Cats are soft and they can jump up. Insects can lift twigs that were on logs. Crabs can pinch your hand and grab kelp.

Would it? Would fish melt if you kept them in the sun? Would kelp drift on land if it was not stuck to rocks? Would insects act bad if they were not on muffins? Would Matt trim the grass if it was wet? Would Mom help if you ask?

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Skills: -ld,-lk,-pt,-lp,-lt,-ct,-ft

Unit #18 The Catch When you fish, you can catch a big batch of crabs in your net. If you fish in a ditch you will not catch as many fish. In a ditch, you can fetch many insects and snatch bugs. If the bugs catch you, you will itch! The Muffins The batch of bran muffins had ants on them. Would you pitch the batch of muffins? Mom would. Mom clutched the batch of bran muffins. Then Mom lifted the latch on the trash can and pitched them in. The Switch Mack and Zack are twins. They can trick us when they switch things. Mack has a crutch, but not Zack. Zack has a match. Then they switch. Which twin has the crutch, and which twin has the match? Which has what? The Sketch The sketch is of a rabbit that has an itch. The rabbit is in a patch grass with shamrocks in it. Ants are on his legs. The rabbit will stretch to fetch the ants off of his legs. The ants kept itching the rabbit. The sketch was bad! Stitch the Dress Fran had a doll to dress. It had frills on it. The dress had a rip. Mom said, “Fran, you should stitch the dress.” Fran had to snatch the dress off of the doll in the hutch. Stitch, stitch, stitch, the dress was fixed!

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Skill: -tch

Unit #19a The Car Mitch had a dark red car in his barn. It would not start at dusk. Mitch had to check the spark plugs. Mitch is smart and got the car to start. Mitch left his farm to get a jar of jam. Mitch had to park his car at the park.

The Shark Park The shark park has many sharks. Two of them have marks on top. Bart and Mark are the sharks in the shark park. They are dark black sharks that do not match. Bart has a notch on his fin. Mark has a red patch on his skin.

Tar Tar is black stuff that sticks to your car. Tar is at the park. It can get hard and flat. It gets soft when it is in the sun. Barns can have tar in them. Yards can have tar as well. Arms can get tar on part of them.

The Hard Part “Who gets the hard part?” asked Dad. “I do,” said Jim, “It is not hard to do two card tricks.” Dad let Jim have the hard part. Jim would star in his card trick act. Jim did his card tricks in the park on a flat cart. It was a hit.

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Skill: ar

Unit #19b The Shirt Mitch had some shirts with spots on them. His red shirt had a burn mark on it. Some shirts had dirt on them. Mitch had to get the dirt off of his shirts. First, Mitch put his shirts in a batch of wash. Then his shirts were o.k. Circus Fun You can have a lot of fun at a circus. Dogs can fetch things. Birds can catch things. Men can lift girls up and twirl them. Cats can turn, jump, and do tricks. The best part of the circus is the first trick after dusk. Sisters Pam and Jan are sisters. Just after birth, Pam got hurt. Jan helped when Pam got hurt. Pam had a bad burn on her leg. Jan got her mom to help her sister up to the sink. Mom put Pam in the sink. Pam started to squirm. The Hamster Fern, the hamster, was in a pond. Her fur was soft and it had curls. Fern was a hamster that could surf. Her best trick was after dinner. Fern surfed on top of a cracker. When it was her turn to surf, Fern did well. Come to Church “Come to church,” said Dad. “I have no shirt to put on,” said Nick. Dad got a shirt that was in the basket to lend to Nick. “Thank you,” said Nick. The shirt did not have spots on it. It had starch on it. “Let’s get to church,” said Nick.

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Skills: er, ir, ur

Unit #19c The Morning Rick gets up in the morning to run on the track. His record is two hundred seconds. Rick has fun when running. It is a fun sport for him. Rick runs on a short track with corners. The track is in the park. Hornets Hornets are insects. They have wings and legs. If you get stung, your arm will hurt. It will itch and hurt bad. Hornets get upset if you mess with them. Some of them are born upset. If they get mad at you, they will sting you! Forks What are forks for? Are they for ham or muffins? Forks are for ham. Forks help you bring ham to your lips. When you order ham, you get a fork and a napkin. You must put the napkin in your lap and put the fork in your hand The Stork The stork is a bird that has long legs. It is a bird so it has no fur. A stork starts in an egg. Crack, crack, crack! It’s a stork! Storks have insects for lunch. Yum! Yum! You can get a stork at a stork farm. The farm is on the corner. What to Order? “Should I order corn?” asked Jill. “Corn is not bad,” said Liz, “Let’s order the ham in a picnic basket for dinner.” “Should I get some chicken or pork with the corn?” asked Jill. “It is up to you. You can order it,” said Liz.

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Skill: or

Unit #20 Let’s Go! “Let’s go,” yelled Ned, “I have six tickets to the swim park. Would you go with us?” Frank said, “Yes. I will go. It should be fun. We should go to the swim park!” “Jen will go with us. She is fun to swim with,” said Ned. The Locket Sis had to go get a locket at the market. The market was on the north corner of the park. Sis said, “Hi! Do you have a locket?” Mrs. Frizz said, “I have a locket for you. It is two bucks.” She was going to put it in a box for Sis. No Dinner Would Frank have rabbit for dinner? No! Frank would not. He would not have rabbit for dinner. So, Frank went to order pork chops at the market. He did not have cash for dinner, so he left. Frank did not get to have any dinner. Should We Go? “Should we go to the park?” asked Buzz. “Can Jack, Matt, and me go as well?” asked Zack. “We should go to the park after sunset,” said Buzz, “You can go with me if you wish.” It was very fun once they got to the park. Snatch a Batch “Let’s snatch a batch of yams!” yelled Janet. “No, we should not grab yams and go. That would be bad,” said Jill, “Whose crackers are in the kitchen?” Janet said they were hers. “We can have them if you wish,” said Janet. Yum! Yum!

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Skill: Open Syllable

Unit #21 Let’s Hike “Let’s hike,” said Mike, “It is a fine time to hike.” “I like to hike in the hills at dusk,” said Jake. “We should hike to the lake. It would not take long,” said Mike. “Should we take the bikes or just hike?” asked Jake. Mike said, “Hike.” The Skate Park I like to skate in the skate park. It is not far. Max, a pal of mine, will skate with me at the skate park. He likes to use his best skates. While he skates, I like to chase him. It was fun until I broke two bones. Jokes I like to tell jokes with pals of mine. They like jokes as well. I tell jokes at home, at the lake, and while I jog. Jokes make us smile when we are sad or upset. Do you have a joke that is fun to tell. Is it a cute joke?

Here We Are “Here we are! We are home. We will live in the forest. It is six miles from the last home we lived in,” said Mom. “I like it,” said Ike, “It is a white and red home.” “I like the stove,” said Mom, “but it is broken. We will fix it up.”

Baked Things I like baked things. It is fun to give baked things to your pals. I make baked things a lot. Once, I baked some fine fresh muffins. Some got burnt. Many were fine. Baked things make fine gifts as well. Would you like some? © Danco Phonics Readers

Skill: Jumping “e”

Unit #23 My Bunny My bunny is a funny bunny. Matt is the name of my bunny. Matt cost fifty dollars. Matt was furry as a baby. Matt is a daddy bunny with tiny legs. His baby bunny is funny as well. His baby’s name is Tim.

The Penny “There is a penny stuck in the jelly,” said Sally. “Where is it?” said Tommy. “It is there in the jelly. The jelly is just past the baby pony. Isn’t that funny?” said Sally. Tommy went to study the penny.

The Army The army men get to try fun things. They are not shy on the job. They have to study hard to do the job well. Some army men are funny when they tell a story. This is just a tiny part of why the army is fun!

The Happy Pony Jimmy had a happy pony. It was tiny with brown fur. Jimmy gave his pony the funny name “Candy”. Why would Jimmy give his pony the name Candy? Jimmy said the pony smells like candy. Would you like to try to smell Candy? Lenny’s Puppy Lenny would cry if his puppy got lost. Lenny’s daddy had to find his puppy from time to time. His daddy did not think that it was funny when Lenny’s puppy ate grape jelly off of his plate. Lenny’s puppy would then cry like a baby.

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Skill: Place Value of “y”

Unit #24a Sunday Sundays are fun days. I like to play with the paint set that dad got us. It has brown, black, red, and gray paint. I cannot wait until payday. On payday, dad will get us some clay to play with as well. Sundays are days to play. What do you play with on Sundays? Do you have a paint set to play with? Train Day Train day is when I get to play with the train set at home. It has to stay under the bed until Jake comes to play with us. I hate to wait; but, sometimes I have to. Jake is late anytime it rains. I hope it will not rain. I hope Jake stays all day. Would you wait to play with Jake? For whom would you wait? The Mail The mail is late! It can take awhile to get the mail some days. Maybe the mail truck had to wait for more mail to be put inside. It is a pain to wait for the mail to come. On Sundays, the mail remains in the mailbox and stays there until we pick it up on Monday. What a pain it is to wait! The Hay Barn In May, my pal Gail and I go on the subway to a farm. The farm is far off in the hills. We stay in a red barn with hay and grain in it. We jump from bail to bail for the entire day. What fun it is to play in the hay barn in May. Gail and I like to play games with Jay in the hay. Jay is Gail’s dog. He has a short tail. Kay’s Birthday Kay had her fifth birthday last Friday. Kay did not wait for her gift. She got the crayons from inside the gift bag. Her mom let Kay lift the crayons from the bag on Monday. Then mom said, “Wait! Your birthday is not until Friday. The crayons must stay in the gift bag until then.” © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: ai, ay

Unit #24b The Green Weeds The green weeds were not cut in the backyard. Mom said to cut them the next day. The weeds cannot be seen from the street. Mom wants the weeds cut so the seeds will not get into the field near the creek. The field has sweet peas in it. Weeds in a pea field would not be fun to pick. It would take a lot of time to pick the weeds. My Green Tree Have you seen a deep, dark, green tree? I think deep, dark, green trees are the best to sleep under. They seem to keep hot air off of your body. Each one seems to have a sweet smell that helps you get to sleep fast. My tree at home has a swing in it. Each week I spend time under the deep, dark leaves as I sleep in the swing. Life in the Valley Life in the valley is neat! We have three streets that lead to the creek. In the summer, the soccer team meets at the creek to swim. What fun it is to swim in the deep creek. We need to keep sunscreen on. That way we do not get sunburns. The cream feels like a bee sting when it is put on. That’s life in the valley! Hockey Hockey is a fun sport to play. Each team scores when they get the puck in the net. The fans scream for you when you score. The fans like to greet you at the end of the game. Street hockey is fun as well. The key is to play the best you can. You may beat teams that do not play as well as you do. It’s a Scream I like to go to the Fun Park. It is my belief that the Fun Park is the best when you can scream on the rides. Lift your hands on fast rides and scream. Lift your feet and feel the scream come out from deep inside. We need to have brief screams sometimes. Try a bite to eat and then get on a ride. What a mess it could be! © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: ee, ea, ie, -ey

Unit #24c Mom’s Pies My mom bakes the best pies in the whole world. She puts a fresh peach in each of her pies. She has to peel each peach by hand. Mom bakes each pie in a deep dish with lots of sweets inside. For whom does mom bake these pies? Mom bakes peach pies just for me. Once she bakes the pie, I must eat it up!

Lies You should not tell lies. Lies are things that you say that are not real. Lies can hurt you and make you feel sad. When you tell a lie it leads to pain. If you tell a lie to a girl, she will not trust what you say or do. If you lie many times, girls will not want to trust you anymore.

The Tie Last year we had a hockey game. I was at the net. Here came the puck! Score! Ducks 2, Rats 3. The game was not a tie game yet. We did well. Then they did better. Next, Matt hit the puck into the net. The puck hit the net fast. He said, “It’s a tie!” At the end of the game the score was 5 to 5. “A tie game it is,” I said.

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Skill: -ie

Unit #24d Coal On the coast, there are many steamboats to see. They float up the coast to the coal mines nearby. Men load up the coal and ship it to the trains. Trains take the coal to truck docks. There, they load the coal onto trucks. Trucks take the loads of coal from the docks to many homes. Men put coal into the fire to burn for heat. My Goal My goal is to soak you when you come close to me. If I get you wet, you will want to soak me as well. You can try to catch me and throw me into the shallow part of the stream. I may tiptoe by you and grab your elbow. If I do, it will take two fellows to make me let you go. Two grown fellows are what it would take. Jay’s Yellow Bus Jay has a yellow bus. Jay is the coach of our sports team. He likes to show us neat things from the bus windows. As we go to games, he shows us oats that grow in the field. He shows us minnows in the shallow creek. What he likes to show us most is dust storms that blow past the windows of his yellow bus. Snow Days Snow days cannot be beat! Does a hot day beat a snow day? No way! On snow days you can use sleds to slide back and forth on the snow. If you do not own a sled, you can borrow a sled from your pal. Or, you can throw snow at your pal on the hill below you. If you need to rest for a short time, you can drink a mug of cocoa. Bill’s Boat Bill’s red boat floats near the coast in May and June. He likes to boast when he speaks of his boat. He tells us, “I throw loads and loads of oatmeal onto the deck of my boat. I ship it up the coast to sell. I must go tomorrow to take a load to a fellow up north.” Bill does have many tales to tell about his boat! © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: oa, -ow, -oe

Unit #25 The Weather The weather can be funny. Some days it is hot. Some days it rains. On the rainy days, I put on a sweater. Sweaters are meant to keep you warm when you step outside. On bad snow days, you can see your breath. Your breath is like fog when it comes out. On heavy snow days you must stay inside your pleasant home. Sweat Sweat comes from under your skin. On hot days, you sweat. Your body does not get as hot when you sweat. Some men dread the hot weather. This is when they sweat a lot. If you wear a cap, your head will have sweat on it. If you lift heavy things, you will sweat. Dogs do not sweat. They pant. But, who wants to be a dog anyway? Randy, Martha, and Mrs. Duck “Ready or not, here I come!” shouts Randy. “Wait for me!” yells Martha. Randy and Martha have come to jump into the shallow pond. As they get wet, a healthy duck swims past them. Then the duck spreads her wings and she is gone like a flash. She is in the air ready to fly north. “See you next year, Mrs. Duck,” we say. The Breadbox The dry, stale, wheat bread sits inside the breadbox. Day after day it sits until it gets put into the trashcan. If the bread gets wet, green stuff will start to be seen on it. Bread like this is not healthy to eat. It could make you very sick. Once bread turns green, it is meant for the trashcan! Green eggs and ham; yes. Green toast; no! Deaf is Not Bad Some kids are born deaf. It is not bad to be deaf. When you are deaf, you cannot hear like some kids can. Sometimes you cannot hear at all. If you are deaf, it can be hard to speak. To speak well with your lips, you must hear well. Kids who are deaf can use hands to speak with. © Danco Phonics Readers

Skill: ea (Short e)

Unit #27 My Single Uncle My single uncle is able to do many things. He has a very big nose that he can wiggle back and forth. The dimple on his cheek stays still until he smiles. Then it rises up on his cheek. The best trick is when he crumbles a plastic bottle in his hand. It crackles when he squeezes it hard. Marbles Simple things are fun to do. One thing I like to do is play with marbles. First, you jiggle the marbles in your hand. Then you toss them in the dirt. Next, you grab a marble that sparkles. If you are able, make the marble land near the pile of marbles. If you win the game, you get to keep a marble. Bottles “Are you done with your bottle of apple drink?” asked the waiter. Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle. “I’m done with my apple drink.” said Scott, “That was simple. I am able to drink more than one bottle at a time.” The waiter asked Scott if he would like more to drink. “Please bring one more bottle of apple drink to my table,” said Scott. The Jungle and Forest The jungle has many plants in it. When the plants die, beetles eat them up. Monkeys eat the plants as well. If you were in the jungle, you would be able to eat plant parts like the monkeys do. Should you ever get lost in a forest, you could get the maple from a maple tree. People put maple in jars to use on pancakes. The Puddle One day we had a big rain. When the day was done, there was a big puddle as big as a lake. I could feel a tingle on my head. “Here comes the rain.” I said, “It may rain hard some more.” Then there was a rumble and I felt a tremble. More rain was on the way. The next day, there were puddles on each street. © Danco Phonics Readers

Skill: -le

Unit #28 My Dodge Truck When I was a kid, I had a white and yellow Dodge pickup truck. It was like no other I have had. It was quick-as-a-wink as it went over bridges and onto the road. Once, the brakes got stuck and the truck would not budge an inch. I had to walk miles and miles until I got to a lodge. Then, I got a ride back to my home. The Train Ride Once, I went on a train ride with my mom and dad. The train went from state to state. We ate lunch on the train and slept at a travel lodge. Each of us wore badges with names on them. The train went past green hedges and pine trees. My mom gave me a nudge so I would not miss the rivers and lakes near the train. The Smudge Have you ever eaten a wedge of fudge cake? It is best when it is hot. Fudge drips from the sides of the cake and onto the plate. Fudge will leave a bad smudge on a white table cloth. Each time I eat fudge cake, I make a mess. Once, I got fudge on my finger. I went to itch my eye and got fudge on my nose. What a mess! Birds Birds like to make nests on ledges that cannot be seen. These ledges are far from other spots that are easy to see. Birds like nests that are not low. Low nest are hard to keep safe. Birds like to fly and land on the ridges of homes. Ridges are safe spots for birds to land on. The Edge Matt and Mark went for a swim near the edge of a pond one day. They had to trudge from one side of the pond to the east bridge. Matt and Mark jump off of the bridges at this time. Matt nudges Mark to get him to jump first. Then Mark tickles Matt to get him to jump off of the bridge. Matt and Mark jump in at once. © Danco Phonics Readers

Skill: -dge

Unit #29a My Brother Max My brother Max hits his yellow balloon up to a hoop in his bedroom. He got the balloon when we went to the zoo last week. Soon he will loose his balloon. Max looses many things. Once, he lost his boots as soon as he got them. His pet goose got loose last week at noon. His poodle left too. Max looses too much stuff! Spring Blooms In spring, mother and father watch the weather. As soon as the weather gets warm, they plant seeds. First, they scoop out dirt and plant the seeds. Next, they smooth the dirt on top of the seeds. When the plants start to bloom, they fill up the home with blooms. Fresh spring blooms puts us in a real fine mood. Noon Gloom At noontime, my eyes start to droop. It must be past my naptime. Mother sends me to my room to sleep. This puts me in a bad mood. I want to play at noon, not sleep. She tells me I can choose just two cartoons to watch. Then, I have to take a nap. As soon as the cartoons finish, I go to sleep. The Pool Party Have you ever had a pool party? The best pool party I ever had was last week. My mother, father, sister, and brother made lots of food. We ate and then we ate some more. At noon, we ran to the pool. In the pool, we got to shoot hoops into the net. Next, we had to go to the bathroom to shampoo my hair and clean up. The Silly Rooster The silly rooster shoots from his coop at the break of day. “Cocka-doodle-doo,” screams the rooster, “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” Soon this wakes me up. I shoot from my bed to get my watch. It is just before six! I need more sleep. Mother comes into my room. “Wake up, Sam!” yells mother, “It is time for school.” © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: oo (as in goose)

Unit #29b Crooks Good crooks can steal things fast. They look for the best time to take your stuff. Once, a good crook took my best book. It shook me up. I have never lost a book in my whole life! I got a good look at the crook. He wore a black jacket with a red hood. A crook who took a book; he must like to read! A Hurt Foot When you step on a hook, it hurts very much! Your foot starts to swell up and turn red. You look and look until you see your mother or father. Once your mother or father comes, he or she takes good care of you. “Look!” yells mother, “He has a hook in his foot. We must take him to the doctor.” In the Woods Have you ever seen a bear? They live in the woods. It is hard to get a good look at bears unless you stand by a brook. There, they drink and look for fish to eat. Do not try to play with bears. They may get mad and hurt you. You cannot run as fast as a bear. A good plan would be to look at bears from far off. The Dent My father had a car with a dent in the hood. A tree fell from the woods and hit his hood. My father just stood still to look at the dent in his hood. He shook his head in dismay. “This is not good. I will have to fix the dent in my hood,” said Father. He took his car to the car shop. It took a week to fix the hood of his car. On the Hook “Look on my hook! It is a fish,” said Nick. Nick took a look inside his fish book. His fish book shows a catfish in it. Nick took the fish off of the hook and put it into a bucket. Then he put bait on his hook. He shook his hook to catch the next fish. It did not look like the catfish in the book. © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: oo (as in book)

Unit #30 Roy’s Toy Roy has a toy that he enjoys very much. It is a corduroy teddy bear that speaks. Roy’s toy bear has oil spots and rips on its legs. Roy got his toy bear dirty. He should clean his toy bear’s legs soon. The bear was clean before Roy got him as a gift. Roy’s legs are dirty too. Maybe they could take a bath at the same time. The Noise “What’s that noise?” asked Coy. “What noise?” asked Joy. “It was a scream,” said Matt. Screams annoy boys. They do not like to hear girls scream. The scream was heard one more time. “Aren’t they done yet?” asked Coy. No. The girls’ screams weren’t done yet. The girls made more noise still. “They like to annoy us,” said the boys. Boyhood Boyhood is a good time in life. Boys like to play in moist soil in the daytime. They enjoy it when they can annoy their sisters too. They play with toys and make lots of noise. Boys destroy things that aren’t theirs. They like it when their dads spoil them with things. Do they take care of their things? Some do and some do not. Coins Coins are good to have in your pocket. Some men avoid coins. The noise they make annoys them. They like to have bills in their pockets instead. Men toil and toil at their jobs. They do not want to deal with coins that make noise in their pockets. Men act like coins are bad to have. If you put coins together, they add up to bills! To Join or Not to Join We weren’t pals until Jill asked me to swim with her. “Will you join the swim team this year?” she asked me. She felt I should join the swim team soon. She would point to the pool and say, “I will join if you join.” I felt I had to join the team. “It will be lots of fun,” she would say. “I hope so,” I would say. © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: oi, oy

Unit #31 Mr. Brown’s Cow Mr. Brown had a black and white cow that would act like a clown. You’d think his cow would scowl when Mr. Brown put a gown on her, but she did not. Around the farm, she would run as proud as she could be. Mr. Brown’s kids would chase their cow to the south end of the farm where they’d play with her for hours. The Mouse House Haven’t you heard of a mouse house? A mouse house can be in a blouse, under a towel, or in a flour sack. A mouse can make its home in a field too. When the farmer plows his field, the mouse hears loud noises in his house. He runs outside to see what is about to happen. A dust cloud rises from the ground. No more mouse house! Time to Shower Shower time is not a bad thing. You do not need to pout, frown, or slouch in your seat. Showers can be fun. Some moms allow kids to shower in their trousers or do math in the bath! You’d better not howl or get rowdy in the shower unless you want Mom to shout at you. “Get out!” she may shout, “Out! Out! Out!” Our Town Our town is about three miles south of the school. It has thousands of kids who like to clown around. The town allows kids to howl out loud from the top of the tower. They allow kids to jump on their couches, shout in their houses, and throw towels down on the ground. This is how kids have fun in our town! Scouts Boy Scouts have a great deal of fun. They get to hike and camp out, fish for trout, count owls, and act rowdy. The Scouts allow any boy to join the fun. Scouts are a proud bunch. They can teach you how to tie a rope, track down a deer, or shout out loud. Scouts are good to have in town. © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: ow, ou

Unit #32 The Boys and Girls The boys and girls hardly ever help out around the house. Mom wishes that they would be more helpful. The oldest boy said he cleaned the house last week. The youngest girl said she will clean the house quickly by throwing toys here and there. The excuses seem endless. Mom is thinking of getting a friend to help her clean the house. My Wishes I have many wishes. I would like to be a baker and bake the sweetest treats on earth. I have worked hard at baking and I am hopeful that one day I will have my own shop. One other wish I have is to invent a sucker that lasts longer than any other. Kids could suck quickly or softly and the sucker would never melt.

School I enjoy going to school. I have fun adding and subtracting numbers during math time. For P.E., we take time for stretching and running before we play our game. Sometimes we even have contests to see which team yells the loudest during the game. The other classes think we are the wildest group on campus. Cars Cars can be helpful to get from here to there. Being reckless with cars is not a good plan. When you become a teen, you will want the coolest car on the market. Some teens want their car to be the loudest. When you drive, you should be careful on the road. Sadly, many teens are not so careful when they drive.

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Skill: Suffixes

Unit #33 My City My city has much to see. The city has a bicycle shop and grocery store in center of it. Lucy and Gene like to race to The Snack Shack to get hot cider and popcorn on chilly days. Twice each week, they run like mice to get their snacks. Since the weather has been cool, Lucy and Gene drink more cider than ever before. Grace Grace is the name of the girl next door. She often gets into danger when she plays by herself. Once, a stranger asked her to get into his car. She said, “No!” and raced home. Since then, she has managed to stay out of danger. She decided that she should stay away from strangers. No one will change her mind about that! The Princesses Alice thinks she is a princess. Her niece thinks she is a princess as well. The girls dance around in lace dresses on the stage outside. Once, they bounced off of the stage and landed up against the fence. They scratched their faces on the fence. Now they dance in the center of the stage to keep space between them and the fence! The Magic Show Magic shows are fun to watch. Each night a boy named Prince gets on stage to do his magic show. He has one trick that he does with ice. He makes the ice turn into a gem. Then he turns the gem into a pencil. After that, he slices a one cent coin into two! He gets his tricks from The Magic Place in the city. Mice Mice are not nice to have in the house. They like to eat food that has been left out. They’ll look for places to hide. When you aren’t looking, they’ll race out of their hiding places and eat your slices of meat, pieces of rice, or any groceries you have out. They seem gentle and nice, but they’ll make a real mess! © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: Soft “c” and “g”

Unit #34 Naughty Paul Paul was a naughty boy when he was a kid. He did some awful things that would make anyone’s jaw drop. Paul used to crawl under the sink and loosen the faucet. He got caught, one time, when the faucet started launching water into the air. This caused a great deal of damage to the kitchen. It was Paul’s fault. Flying Saucers Flying saucers are launched into the air at dawn. They’re seen after dark as they pause in the sky. Some say flying saucers are frauds. From my lawn, I have seen them! In August I saw many more of them than at any other time of the year. Autumn is another time of the year that is good for seeing flying saucers. The Author “We’re glad to have an author here with us today. You’re going to enjoy what he has to say about hawks. Let’s give him a round of applause,” said the author’s daughter. “My dad taught me how to hunt hawks. He taught me the laws that protect hawks and how he caught his first hawk. Please hear what he has to say.” Is it a Law or Not? Is there a law that says you cannot crawl on the lawn? No there is not. Is there a law that says August must be the hottest time of the year? No there is not. Is there a law that says you cannot commit fraud? Yes there is. Is there a law that says you must do your laundry at dawn? No there is not. What is the Cause? What can cause you to yawn? You yawn when you are tired. What can cause you to break a saucer? Slipping in the kitchen can cause a saucer to break. What can cause ice to thaw? The sun can do it. What can cause a kid to bawl and scream out loud? Just about anything can cause this to happen! © Danco Phonics Readers

Skills: au, aw, augh

Unit #35 Tuesday’s Stew Last week we had stew for dinner. It was last Tuesday, to be exact. This stew was hard to chew. There was far too much fat in each piece of meat. Mom said we did not have to eat it. Then she threw the stew into the trash. It’s true! She just threw the stew away! Dad said, “Let’s cruise down to the store and get some new food.” Apple Juice Do you like apple juice? I do. I just grab the jar, unscrew the lid, and enjoy tall glasses of apple juice. On the news it said that apple juice is good for growing boys and girls. I think it is better than chewing an apple and a lot less work. I think some kids do not have a clue when it comes to health. A New Blue Suit I have a beautiful new blue suit. I have worn it three times now, but I will not wear it again. Last time I wore it, it got stained with blood. I threw it in the laundry to get it clean. That made the suit shrink. My mom flew off the handle when she heard about it. Now I have a suit that fits my cat!

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Skills: ui, -ue, -ew