You want your students to feel confident as readers—but finding time-saving materials that actually align with UFLI and the Science of Reading can feel overwhelming. That’s where The Pup comes in. This decodable reader is intentionally designed to follow Kindergarten UFLI Lesson 15 (short 'u'), providing a ready-to-use resource that supports your students with the exact phonics patterns they’ve just learned. The editable lesson plan provides no-prep small reading group resources, including Word Mapping, Word Work, Comprehension, and additional Extension Activities, which reduce the stress of planning.

When students get the right kind of reading practice—fully decodable, skill-aligned, and scaffolded—they succeed. And when they succeed, you win too. The Pup makes it easy to deliver targeted instruction that builds strong foundations in reading... without starting from scratch.

What’s Included:

• Done-for-You Editable Lesson Plan (PowerPoint)

• 1 full-color decodable book (PDF)

• 1 black-and-white version (print-friendly)

• Decodable Passages (3 different levels – K, 1st, 2nd with the same storyline)

• List of decodable and heart words

• Word Mapping activities (worksheets)

• Word Work activities (worksheets)

• Comprehension activities (worksheets)

• Extension activities (worksheets)

• Digital Decodable Reader (compatible with any device with internet)

• Compatible with Google Classroom

• No login required

Want to see the Scope and Sequence? Here it is!

Decodable Readers Scope and Sequence - UFLI

Phonics Skills Covered:

The book only covers past and present skills.

Past Skills

• Short a, short i, short o

• Consonants: m, s, t, p, f, n, d, c

• -am, -an

New Skills in this reader:

• Short u

Heart Words:

Note- some heart words are temporary because they haven't been taught that skill yet.

• Review words: the, and, is, a, as

• New words: to, do

Why Teachers Love It:

• Low-prep, easy to implement
• Students beg to reread the books
• Consistent format across the entire series
• Works seamlessly with your UFLI Scope & Sequence

Other UFLI products: I have a variety of UFLI resources, including Decodable Readers, Decodable Passages, Digital Readers, and Small Group Activities. Here is a Comparison Chart of what is included in those products.

Comparison Chart

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