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Decodable — Duke

Use this decodable text to gives students practice reading words with magic 'e' (also known as silent 'e') and long 'u' sounds /u/ and /oo/, like unique and include. In this phonics pattern, there is a 'u', consonant, and final 'e'. The 'e' is silent and the 'u' sound is long or says /oo/.

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