When Buck the Duck and Mick the Chick find out their campsite at Brisk Pond is filled with trash, they got to work fast. Yet, that is not the end of it. The pond is filled with trash as well. They are glad to get rid of the trash on the sand. Bup the Pup is on the lot next to them. His lot is filled with trash as well. When Buck the Duck and Mick the Chick help Bup the Pup clean up his lot, they join forces to ensure Brisk Pond stays trash free. Scope and Sequence Analysis: Explore detailed scope and sequence and read a sample chapter for each title on Simple Words Books’ website. Step: #4 Early Decodable Chapter Books Decodability: 94.7% Word Count: 2481 words Chapters: 20 Irregular – taught : 673 words, 8 unique words, 27.1% of the word count. (a, the, to, are, do, of, does, from, they, was, you ) - Short vowels : 723 words, 103 unique words, 29.1% of the word count. - Blends : 309 words, 69 unique words, 12.5% of the word count. - Digraphs : 495 words, 50 unique words, 20.0% of the word count. - FLSZ : 102 words, 22 unique words, 4.1% of the word count. - Double consonants : 9 words, 2 unique words, 0.4% of the word count. - -ng, -nk : 36 words, 18 unique words, 1.5% of the word count. - Open syllables : 114 words, 5 unique words, 4.6% of the word count. - Ctr r : 16 words, 1 unique word, 0.6% of the word count. - Irregular – other : 3 words, 2 unique words, 0.1% of the word count. - Pre-teach words : 1 word, 1 unique word, 0.04% of the word count. Genre: Adventure Category: Decodable Chapter Book #4 Early Step Publisher: Simple Words Books Author: Cigdem Knebel Font: Century Gothic Font Finding engaging decodable books that match young readers' skills can be challenging, but the right selections can foster a lifelong love of reading. Simple Words Books help striving readers to become better readers. Our books are designed to enhance fluency, accuracy, vocabulary, and comprehension while building confidence. Each carefully chosen word ensures success, not frustration. Our "big-kid" chapter books align with UFLI and many major reading programs. Explore free downloadable comprehension and decodable phonics workbooks on our website.