Resources
Featured Decodable
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Red%20Fox%20%281%29.png)
Meet Doc Ned and his pet fox. Focus: short e
Books
Introducing Short Vowels in 3 Sound Words
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/A%20Bed.jpg)
Ben has a dream about his bed changing.
Focus on short e.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Tom%20the%20Tot%20%281%29.png)
Tom the tot loves his new bat.
Focusing on: short o and short a.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Pals.png)
Sam the lab and his pal rat do everything together.
Focusing on: short o and short a.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/At%20the%20Lab%20%281%29.png)
How can Mom keep her tot happy at the lab?
Focus: Short o and a
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Bud%27s%20Pig%20Pink%202%20%281%29.jpg)
Bud and his pig have fun in the sun.
Focus: Short u and i
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20Cat%202.jpg)
What makes cat sad?
Focus: Short a
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Hot.png)
Who is going to clean up the hot mess in the kitchen?
Focus: Short o
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20Big%20Pig.png)
The big pig wins a prize.
Focus: Short i
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Sun%20is%20Up.png)
Gus and pup have fun in the sun.
Focus: short u
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Red%20Fox%20%281%29.png)
Meet Doc Ned and his pet fox.
Focus: short e
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20Vet_%20%20Pink%203%20Comprehension%20Guide%20%281%29.jpg)
Dev’s pet has to go to the vet.
Focus: short e
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/_Dev%27s%20Pet%20Hen%20PINK%203%20%281%29.jpg)
Bob the Bat meets Dev and his hen on a bus.
Focus: short e
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Bug%20and%20Pup%20PINK%202%20%20%281%29.jpg)
Pup can’t get rid of a pesky bug!
Focus: short u and short i
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20Big%20Dig%20PINK%202%20%20%281%29.jpg)
Bob the Bat goes to look for his mom.
Focus: short u and short i
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/bobthebat.png)
Meet Bob the Bat’s mom.
Focus: short a and short o
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Al%E2%80%99s%20Lab%20PINK%201%20%281%29.jpg)
Meet Al, a young scientist with a lab for bats.
Focus: short a
Short Vowels in 3 Sound Words with Digraphs and Double Consonants
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Quick%20Shop.png)
Thad goes to the Quick Shop to buy a special treat.
Focus: digraphs
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Wall%20Ball.jpg)
Tess and Jeff play wall ball.
Focus: Double consonants
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Bob%20Gets%20on%20a%20Ship%20PINK%205%20%20%281%29.jpg)
Bob the Bat is still looking for his mom.
Focus: digraphs (sh, ck, ng)
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20Pet%20Chick%20PINK%205%20%281%29.jpg)
Finn meets a chick at the park.
Focus: digraphs (ch, sh)
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Russ%20Falls%20PINK%204%20%281%29.jpg)
Russ falls but he never gives up.
Focus: double consonants
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20Puff%20Ball.%20PINK%204%20%281%29.jpg)
Al and Rat cook together.
Focus: double consonants
Short Vowels in 4 Sound Words with Beginning or Ending Blends
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Kents%20Cap.jpg)
Kent and Quinn look for a special cap for Kwanzaa.
Focus: ending blends
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20Class%20Trip%20%20BLUE%202%20%20%281%29.jpg)
A class takes a field trip to a river bank.
Focus: beginning blends
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/mistplansatrip.png)
Mist and Trish get ready for their camping trip.
Focus: beginning blends
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Mist%20Gets%20a%20Tent%20%20BLUE%201%20%281%29.jpg)
Meet Mist and Trish, two best gal pals who want to go on a camping trip.
Focus: ending blends
4 or More Sound Words with Blends, Digraphs, and Double Consonants
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Track%20Champ%20_Page_05%20%281%29.jpg)
Meet Britt and Quinn, future track stars.
Focus: 4 and 5 sound words
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Fran%20is%2015%21%20BLUE%204%20%281%29.jpg)
See how Fran celebrates her quinceañera!
Focus: 4 and 5 sound words
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Mist%20and%20Trish%20Start%20their%20Trip%20with%20Language%20Focus%20%281%29.jpg)
Mist and Trish go camping.
Focus: 4 and 5 sound words
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Mist%20and%20Trish%20%20Stop%20at%20a%20Farm%20BLUE%203%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg)
Mist and Trish have an adventure on a farm.
Focus: 4 and 5 sound words
Long Vowels
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/cakes-419241_1280%20%281%29.jpg)
Layne and Nate have a great day at the fair.
Focus: Long a
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Trip%20to%20Dunes.jpg)
The school music group will go on a trip to see the dunes.
Focus: Long u
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Joe%20Goes%20to%20the%20Beach.jpg)
Joe and his buddy Pete spend a hot day at the beach.
Focus: Long e
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/What%20Joe%20Likes.jpg)
Joe likes to surf, bike, and fly a kite.
Focus: Long i
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Lone-Bone%20Ranch%20%282%29.jpg)
Rose loves to work on Moe's ranch.
Focus: Long o
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Trip%20to%20the%20Dunes.jpg)
The school music group will go on a trip to see the dunes.
Focus: Long u
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Sweet%20Pea%20%283%29.png)
Why is Bree such a sweet little girl?
Focus: long e
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20vine.png)
Mike and his friend find a sweet treat on their hike.
Focus: Long i
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20Cake%20Date.png)
Layne and Nate visit the bake sale.
Focus: Long a
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/The%20lone%20bone%20%281%29.png)
Cole helps out on Moe's ranch.
Focus: Long o
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Sue%E2%80%99s%20Room%20%281%29.jpg)
Sue and Joe stay home from school.
Focus: long u
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Joe%20Goes%20to%20the%20Beach%20%281%29.jpg)
Joe and Eve go to the beach.
Focus: long e
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/What%20Joe%20Likes%20%281%29.jpg)
Joe shares some of his favorite things.
Focus: long i
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/A%20Great%20Day%20%281%29.jpg)
Joe plans a celebration for a special day.
Focus: long a
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Joe%20and%20the%20Boat%20%281%29.jpg)
Joe goes for a ride in a boat.
Focus: long o
Books with Videos
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Screen%20Shot%202021-01-19%20at%2011.46.13%20AM.png)
This book features two and three sound words with the short /e/ sound.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Screen%20Shot%202021-01-19%20at%2011.36.44%20AM.png)
This book features two and three sound words with the short /o/ sound.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Screen%20Shot%202021-01-19%20at%2011.19.19%20AM.png)
This book features two and three sound words using the short /u/ sound.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/bigpig.jpg)
This book features two and three sound words with the short /i/ sound.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Image%2010.png)
This book features two and three sound words with the short /a/ sound.
R-controlled vowels and diphthongs
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Star%20of%20the%20Storm.jpg)
Burt's brave dog Fern saves the day.
Focus: R-controlled vowels
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Star%20of%20the%20storm.png)
Burt's brave dog Fern saves the day!
Focus: r-controlled vowels
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Brown%20Mouse.png)
Brown Mouse is sad.
Focus: ou and ow
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/My%20Bird%20Barb_Page_09%20%281%29.jpg)
Barb the Bird was born on the farm.
Focus: r-controlled vowels
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Soy%20Beans%20for%20Troy%20_Page_09%20%281%29.jpg)
Troy loves to eat soy beans in his lunch.
Focus: oi and oy
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Paul%20and%20Saul_Page_02%20%281%29.jpg)
Meet Paul and his dog Saul.
Focus: au and aw
Multisyllabic Words
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/seagulls.jpeg)
Learn lots of fun facts about sea gulls!
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Kwanzaa%20Traditions.jpeg)
Learn about some of the traditions that make Kwanzaa special.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Bats.jpg)
Learn how bats are helpful creatures.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Growing%20Pumpkins.jpg)
You can grow your own pumpkins for fall celebrations!
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Maps.jpg)
Learn about the parts of a map and the different types of maps.
![](https://tri.fpg.unc.edu/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/Screenshot%202023-08-08%20at%209.04.59%20PM.jpg)
Learn about evaporation, condensation, and precipitation in this book about the water cycle.
Additional Resources
These resources can help as you work with TRI activities at home.
![Letter Tiles](/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/letter%20tiles.png)
![Letter Tiles](/sites/tri.fpg.unc.edu/files/letter%20tiles%20worksheet.png)