Summary:

Me, the baby elephant, enjoys knitting and sewing in her tailor shop. Her friend, Sam the Ram, stops by looking for help.  He has a shirt with uneven sleeves. Me takes a moment to review the best way to fix the problem in her sewing book before getting to work. Sam is very happy with the results.

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Full Text:

See me.

See Sam meet me.

Sam is sad.

That is odd.

See me sit.

See me read.

See me.

See Sam.

It is soft.

See it fit Sam.

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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),          

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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.