Summary:

Tim and Tiff jockey for position in the big kart race. Then Tiff decides to cheat by sending a big smoke cloud behind her kart. Blinded by the smoke, Tim's kart barrels off course. Tiff is about to win, but Tim's Kart rolls across the finish line first. Tiff's cheating ended up making Tim win!

In this imaginative retelling of the story, "The Kart", students have a familiar story to help them transition to serif font.

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Full Text:

Page 1)    the day came for the big kart contest.  tim drove on the track with his green kart.  "I am off to a fast start!" he said.
Page 2)    tiff darted past him and said, "the prize will be mine, little brother!"
Page 3)    as tiff got a big lead, she yelled, "nah nah!" tim said, "do not mock me, tiff!"
Page 4)    tiff hit a trigger that made more smoke gush from the back of her kart.  
Page 5)    "I can't see!" tim hollered.  "that's cheating, tiff!"
Page 6)    the kart scattered the hay as tim zipped off of the track.
Page 7)    tim said, "ah! I need to get a grip and steer this kart!"
Page 8)    tiff said, "that will teach him that I am the queen of the track."
Page 9)    tim got back on the track near the finish line.  this time, he was in the lead!
Page 10)  tiff said, "that's not fair!  you skipped a lot of track!" tim grinned and said, "next time, do not cheat!"

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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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