3-6 Decodable book

Lesson 17.2: Vowel Patterns with /ü/ -ew

Drew’s True Lesson

Words to Read blew

crow

people

Drew dew

grew

wanted

important plume

admired Tuesday

blues

brewing

feathers cast-offs

fool

crew

heaved

sigh

crows’

knew

groomed glossy

knew

Peacock Hill Farm was a happy place. A nice breeze blew. Pretty peacocks strutted in the yard. Crows grew fat on the farmer’s corn. Not all those at Peacock Hill Farm were happy. While people praised the peacocks, Drew the crow grew tired of being ignored. Drew wanted to feel important too. Drew spotted a peacock plume speckled with dew. He admired its deep greens and dazzling blues. What would it be like…? In Drew’s unhappy brain a plan was brewing. If only he could have a few peacock feathers. Drew gathered the peacock’s cast-offs. On Tuesday Drew had new plumes and a tube of glue. Soon Drew was strutting like a peacock. He felt quite fancy! A few crows spotted Drew. “Drew thinks he’s a peacock! What a fool!” “It does not matter what you think!” Drew told them. “I don’t need you plain old crows!” Drew’s new plan was to spend his days with the peacocks. But the peacocks had their own plans. “You are not one of us!” they told him. “Go back to your

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3-5 Decodable

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