3-6 Decodable book

Lesson 19.1: Vowel Patterns with /o/ a, al (ball)

Brave After All

Words to Read fall

called

all

their ball small

Paul easy

always thought

stalk

once

laughed they’re

because

knew

pretty

you

fall

cause

calmly

thought

awe

One fall day, a boy and a girl saw a pair of fine-looking cats. They adopted the cats and called Tom and Joy. They taught Tom and Joy all about their new home. “Just look out for Paul’s big hound!” the boy said. Tom and Joy were small white cats. They were both pretty and sweet. And they always stayed together. They liked to stalk bugs on the lawn. The boy once gave them a foil ball for a toy. The girl gave them moist cat food. Tom and Joy had a nice, easy life. Soon all the animals began to tease Tom and Joy. They thought the cats were spoiled. Once, a bird laughed at them for always staying together. “They’re afraid,” cackled the bird. “Look how they cling together! Those small cats are afraid of their shadows!” Tom and Joy heard it all. They ignored the animals because they knew it wasn’t true. “I hope they never meet Paul’s big hound!” teased the turtle. “They’ll wish they had shells to crawl into!” All the animals laughed. “Pretty kitties, do you even have claws?”

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3-5 Decodable

97

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