Summary:

Dad and Tiff are out fishing again. Dad sets Tiff up with the best bait, and gives her the advice to stay still while she reels it in.  Tiff gets too excited, though.  She doesn't realize the line is stuck around a rock, so when she pulls too hard the rod snaps! At least the fish got a free meal.

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

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Full Text:

Page 1) tiff and dad went in a river to catch fish.    
Page 2) dad said, "I set the best bait on that line.  you will catch a fish in no time!"
Page 3) tiff grinned and said, "I think the fish are hungry."
Page 4) a fish bit the end of tiff's line. the line got stuck in its lips.  the fish said, "it seemed like a free meal, but it was a trick!"
Page 5) as the fish was swimming to escape, the line got stuck on a big rock.
Page 6) dad said,  "if you really wish to catch a fish, you have to stay still and reel it in a little bit at a time."
Page 7) but tiff tugged and said, "no, dad! this fish is quite strong." she did not realize that she was tugging the rock.
Page 8) with the line stuck on that bulky rock, tiff's tugging bent the rod until it cracked and broke.  
Page 9) the fish swam off.  "yum, yum, yum!" it said. "I like this bait."
Page 10) tiff said, "next time, I will stay still like you said."

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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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