Summary:

Tim can't answer a math question in school, so he asks his family for help. Mom and Dad's teachings are complicated, but Tiff finds a simple solution: pie! Tim gets the math problem correct in school the next day, and he and Tiff celebrate with a delicious treat.

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

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Full Text:

Page 1)    it was time to study math in tim's kindergarten class. the teacher asked him, "what is six plus three?"
Page 2)    but he froze up.  the teacher said, "I will let you solve it another time."
Page 3)    he went home and asked his family to help him.
Page 4)    dad explained a lot of ways to solve the problem, but tim did not understand them.
Page 5)    mom said, "make a beat with six drum thumps and three brass taps." but it just did not click with tim.
Page 6)    tiff got him a treat and said, "I think this will inspire you."
Page 7)    she said, "you can have a bite of this if you can tell me the number of parts we will have if we add three more."  
Page 8)    he added up his fingers and exclaimed, "nine!"
Page 9)    the next day, tim said, "six plus three is treat!  I mean, nine!"  the teacher grinned and said, "yes, tim!"  
Page 10)  at home, tim and tiff ate the treat. tim said, "I love math!  it is just so yummy."

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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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