DECODABLE BOOK 7

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 DECODABLE BOOK 7

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 Contents

On Park Farm 1
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Mark the Star 9

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 by Winston White
illustrated by Kellie Lewis

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 You need a car to get to Park Farm.
It is far from town.

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 Carl lives on Park Farm. Farm
animals live on Park Farm, too. They
stay in the barn. The barn keeps
farm animals safe from harm.
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 Art is a dog. Art helps farm animals
stay safe. Art is smart. He barks if a
fox gets close by the barn.
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 Hens stay in part of the barn.
They eat grain from glass jars. The
hens lay eggs in nests. Carl will sell
the eggs at the market.

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 Lambs stay in the barn. When the
lambs age, Carl will make yarn. Carl
will sell the yarn at the market.
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 Some animals eat in the farm
fields. One has hay in it. Hay is
cut and packed on a cart. The cart
brings hay to the barn. It will feed
farm animals in it.

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 When the sun starts to set, Carl
takes the animals back in the barn.
It is bed time on Park Farm. They
will sleep while stars light the sky.
Carl will sleep as well.

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 M a r k
t h e S t a r
by Rowan Obach
illustrated by Linda Bronson
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 One day Mark will be a star. People
will say his name far and wide. They will
ask him to sign their cards.
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 Mark might be a film star. He will play
parts on the big screen. Mark will say his
lines. He will act out parts. He will wave
at fans from a big car.

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 Mark might be a star who plays the
harp. He will work hard. Mark will play
fine tunes. People will clap and clap.
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 Mark might be an art star. He will
make fine art. Mark will carve stone.
His art might be seen in a park.

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 Mark might be a star at sea. He will
see a whale stuck on the sand. Mark
will save the whale from harm. He will
help the whale get back in the sea.
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 Mark might be a star in a car. He
will go to the starting line. Mark will
dart in a fast car around the track.
He will win a prize.

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 One day, Mark will be a star. It is
his big dream.
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 On Park Farm
Word Count: 183

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

animals a glass
by age grain
fields and harm
live Art has
lives as hay
of at he
one back helps
sky barks hens
some barn if
the bed in
they brings is
to car it
too Carl jars
town cart keeps
you close lambs
cut lay
dog light
eat make
eggs market
far need
Farm nests
feed on
fox packed
from Park
get part
gets

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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 (continued)

Decodable Words*
safe
sell
set
sleep
smart
stars
starts
stay
sun
takes
time
well
when
while
will
yarn

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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 Mark the Star
Word Count: 189

High-Frequency Words Decodable Words*

around a harm
by act harp
from an he
one and help
out art him
people ask his
sign at in
the back is
their be it
they big line
to car lines
who cards make
work carve Mark
clap might
dart name
day on
dream park
fans parts
far play
fast plays
film prize
fine sand
get save
go say
hard screen

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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 (continued)

Decodable Words*
sea
see
seen
star
starting
stone
stuck
track
tunes
wave
whale
wide
will
win

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story.

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 by Winston White
illustrated by Kellie Lewis

M a r kr
th e S ta
by Rowan Obach
illustrated by Linda Bronson
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