Let's Craft a Suncatcher
(The Decodables: Things We Like to Do)

Readers are reintroduced to Steff and Scott as the pair learn to make icy suncatchers. While following the procedure in the story readers have a chance to decode simple words ending with several different final blends such as -ld and -ct.

While most of the pattern words contain short vowels, a few incorporate previously taught sounds and encourage the readers to think about the words they decode and make sure they are real words.

This series of decodable books for early readers explore activities that offer a mix of the familiar and a little bit new. Each cumulative book helps readers learn to incorporate consonant blends and key suffixes in their reading. The books introduce each new blend while incorporating patterns that were previously taught in this set of books and earlier Decodables sets. Examples of high-frequency words are also included. The Things We Like to Do series offers intriguing books with ample opportunities to practice the central blend. Each title includes a note to the caregiver and a word list organized by Focus words, High-Frequency words, and Challenge words