Decodable Book 15 Grade 2

DECODABLE BOOK

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DECODABLE BOOK 15

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Contents The Best Toy

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Vowel Diphthong /oi/ oi, oy

Coins, Coins, Coins

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Vowel Diphthong /oi/ oi, oy

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by Ilissa Rose illustrated by Amanda Shepherd

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It is show and tell time in class. Each boy and girl brings in a favorite toy.

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Miss Floyd asks, “Mitch, can we see your toy?” “Here is my yo-yo,” says Mitch. “See me make it spin on its string.” “Great toy, Mitch!” says Miss Floyd. “Kate, what toy did you bring?”

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“My truck,” Kate says as she holds it up. “It has flashing lights.” “That is a great toy,” says Miss Floyd.

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One by one, the boys and girls show their favorite toys. At last, Miss Floyd turns to Roy. “Roy, will you please show us your toy?” she asks. “Here it is,” says Roy. Roy is holding a big lump of tin foil in his hand.

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“Tin foil is used to wrap up lunch, so it will not spoil,” says Miss Floyd. “Tin foil is not a toy.” “Tin foil is the best toy,” says Roy. “Let me show you.”

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“Tin foil can float,” Roy says. “I can make a boat from it.” Miss Floyd smiles. “I can coil it up to make a snake,” says Roy. “I can shape tin foil like silver coins, too. See? I can make lots of toys from tin foil.”

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“That is the best toy, Roy” says Miss Floyd. “You gave me an idea for art time, too. Thanks for the tip.”

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by Josh Gibson illustrated by Steve Mack

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Floyd wishes to get a snack. Chen plans to join her pal in a game. What will Floyd and Chen need? Coins! Boys and girls like Floyd and Chen use coins in lots of ways. Do you know how coins are made?

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Coins are made in places named mints. A mint in West Point makes gold and silver coins. A mint in Denver makes coins like pennies and dimes.

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This is how coins are “minted.” A huge sheet is spun into a thick coil. Each sheet is placed in a press. The press cuts each sheet into rows of blank coins.

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Next, the coins are boiled, rinsed, and dried. A mill spins the dry coins. This raises their edges and makes them ready for the next step.

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A press strikes each blank coin with a pattern. This makes the pictures we see on each side of a coin. Coins are then checked and hoisted on trucks in bags.

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Most coins are minted in this way, but not always in the same shape and size. Some coins have holes in them. Other coins might have three sides!

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When you get coins, you can make a choice. Some boys and girls spend coins on games and toys. Lots collect them. Some save coins in a bank. How can you enjoy a bright, shiny coin?

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The Best Toy Word Count: 223 High-Frequency Words by favorite for from great here idea my of one says their to too what you your

Decodable Words* girl a girls an hand and has art her as his asks holding at holds best I big in boat is boy it boys its bring Kate brings last can let class lights coil like coins lots did lump each lunch fl ashing make fl oat me Floyd Miss foil Mitch gave

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

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(continued)

Decodable Words* not on please Roy see shape she show silver smiles snake so spin spoil string tell thanks that the time tin tip toy toys truck

turns up us used we will wrap yo-yo

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

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Coins, Coins, Coins Word Count: 228 High-Frequency Words always are do dry for have how into of other pictures some their to what you

Decodable Words* game a games and get bags girls bank gold blank her boiled hoisted boys holes bright huge but in can is checked join Chen know choice like coil lots coin made coins make collect makes cuts might Denver mill dimes mint dried minted each mints edges most enjoy named Floyd

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

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(continued)

Decodable Words* need next not on pal pattern pennies placed places plans point press raises ready rinsed rows same save see shape sheet

shiny side sides silver size snack spend spins spun States step strikes the them then thick this three toys trucks United

use way ways we west when will wishes with

*Boldface words indicate sound-spelling introduced in this story. PHOTO CREDITS pg 9, Harcourt; pg15,The Tra vel Game/ photographersdirect.com, ©L API/Roger-Violle/The Image Works, ©The British Museum/ HIP/The Image Works, coin Alan K ing/Alamy, ©Stockdisc Clas sic/Alamy, ©Hemera Technologies/Alamy.

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by Ilissa Rose illustrated by Amanda Shepherd

by Josh Gibson illustrated by Steve Mack

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