Decodable Book 20 Grade 2

DECODABLE BOOK

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DECODABLE BOOK 20

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Contents Blair and His Lair

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A Visit to the County Fair

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by Debbie O’Brien illustrated by Donald Saaf

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Blair Fox is scared. He is planning a party, but his lair is messy. He is just not that careful about keeping it neat. Blair gives his pal Clare Hare a buzz on the phone.

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“Clare, my lair is messy,” Blair tells her. “And my party is tomorrow! Will you dare stop in and help me?” Clare has fine taste and flair. She tells Blair, “I will help repair your lair. I will be right over.” 3

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Clare marches up the stairs and in the lair. She stares at the mess inside. “Blair,” she says. “We must get started right now. I will help you prepare your lair for the party.” Clare strips the lair bare. “Now we can start,” she says.

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Clare really has flair. She gets a big square rug. She gets a horsehair couch and matching chairs. She gets a table made from rare lumber. 5

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Clare gets a pair of brass candlesticks. She gets fine silverware. She hangs up a pair of paintings.

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Clare and Blair work day and night. At last, they are done. Clare pats her hair. She takes one last peek at the lair. She sprays mist to freshen the air. “That is much better,” she declares. Clare and Blair finish with minutes to spare. The bell rings. The party crowd steps in. 7

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Meg Mare cries. “Blair, you have real flair! Your lair is quite nice!” Blair stares at Clare. Then he winks. The repair of his lair is their secret.

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by Carl Murano

illustrated by Linda Helton

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Laird has not visited a county fair before. The sun is hot on his bare arms. He feels a thrill in the air. Laird hopes to have fun. 10

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In this barn, Laird sees dairy cows. Each cow will be judged to see which is the best. One cow is a rare kind. It may win a prize.

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A boy tells Laird that he has cared for his cow from the time she was born. The boy hopes to win a blue ribbon at the fair. 12

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Mares and ponies share this barn. A girl shows Laird how she cares for her mare. She brushes her hair and sets out fresh water. The girl acts with care so she will not scare the mare.

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In this tent, Laird hears loud music blare from speakers. The glare from the lights is bright. People square dance in pairs. A girl asks Laird to square dance, but he does not dare to jump in. He does not know the steps. 14

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People at stands sell their wares. This woman has a flair for making quilts. This woman has knitted pairs of mittens and hats. This man makes chairs and tables from his own lumber.

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At some stands, people sell homemade foods. Laird and his mom share a slice of cake. Soon the fair judges will declare winners for the best cake, pie, and muffins. What a fine visit. Laird has seen many new things at the county fair. 16

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Blair and His Lair Word Count: 250 High-Frequency Words are done from gives have minutes my of one says their they to tomorrow work

Decodable Words* fine a finish about flair air for and fox at freshen bare get be gets bell hair better hangs big hare Blair has brass he but help buzz her can candlesticks his horsehair careful I chairs in Clare inside couch is cries it crowd just dare keeping day lair declares

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

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(continued)

Decodable Words* last peek lumber phone mde planning marches prepare mare quite matching rare me real Meg really mess repair messy right mist rings much rug must scared neat secret nice she night silverware not spare now sprays on square over stairs paintings stares pair start pal started party steps pats stop

strips table takes taste tells that the then up we will winks with you your

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

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A Visit to the County Fair Word Count: 248 High-Frequency Words does from have many of one people some tables their to was water what woman

Decodable Words* a cow acts cows air dairy and dance arms dare asks declare at each bare fair barn feels be fine before flair best foods blare for blue fresh born fun boy girl bright glare brushes hair but has cake hats care he cared hears cares her chairs his county homemade

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

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(continued)

Decodable Words* hopes hot how in is it judged judges jump kind knitted know Laird lights loud lumber makes making man mare mares may mittens mom muffins

music new not on out own pairs pie ponies prize quilts rare ribbon scare see seen sees sell sets share she shows slice so soon

speakers square stands steps sun tells tent that the things this thrill time visit visited wares which will win winners with

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

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