Decodable Books to Support UFLI Foundations
The decodable books built to support UFLI Foundations
40 decodable books across Sets 1 to 5, mapped to UFLI lessons 13 through 52. Created in New Zealand and used by teachers and families in NZ, Australia, the US and UK. Each book targets a specific phonics focus skill, dyslexia-friendly throughout, written like real stories. Use them at home, in your homeschool day, or alongside your classroom UFLI lessons.
Browse the sets See the UFLI crosswalkWhy UFLI users add Innerlinks
UFLI Foundations gives teachers and families a clear, evidence-based scope and sequence. What it doesn't include is the practice text. Children need decodable stories that match the exact UFLI lesson they're working on, so they can apply the new skill without guessing or running into sounds they haven't been taught yet.
That's where Innerlinks fits. Every book is mapped to a specific UFLI lesson. Open The Ant and your reader meets the same ten phonemes UFLI introduces in Lesson 13. Open Hank's Big Clunk and your reader practices -nk, exactly as taught in UFLI Lesson 52.
Mapped book by book
Every Innerlinks title names the UFLI lesson it targets. Set 1 starts at Lesson 13, Set 5 finishes at Lesson 52.
Dyslexia-friendly
Generous letter spacing, clear typography, controlled text. Built so every early reader can decode the page.
Stories worth re-reading
Cinematic illustrations, real characters, jokes kids actually laugh at. Repeated practice without the groans.
A bonus game per book
Each title ships with a free phonics game on the back page, so practice keeps going after the last page.
The five sets at a glance
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Set 1
4 books · UFLI Lesson 13
First CVC blending -
Set 2
8 books · UFLI 16 to 25
New consonants, short u and e -
Set 3
9 books · UFLI 26 to 34
Less frequent letters -
Set 4
8 books · UFLI 35 to 41
Short vowel review with clusters -
Set 5
11 books · UFLI 42 to 52
Digraphs and glued endings
Who Innerlinks is built for
Slot Innerlinks into small group time
Classroom bundles for differentiated reading groups, mapped lesson by lesson to your UFLI plan.
For homeschool familiesBuild a phonics week your child sticks with
How to pair UFLI lessons with Innerlinks books across a homeschool week.
For parents and specialistsDyslexia, UFLI, and decodable practice
Why dyslexia-friendly text and tightly controlled decodability matter for intervention.
Read more about UFLI and Innerlinks
What is UFLI Foundations?
A plain-English explainer for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents new to UFLI.
How toHow to supplement UFLI with decodables
The exact place decodable books fit into a UFLI lesson and a UFLI week.
SpecialistDyslexia, UFLI, and decodable practice
For SLPs, OG tutors, and parents of dyslexic readers using UFLI.
Quick questions
Are Innerlinks decodable books aligned with UFLI?
Yes. Every Innerlinks book is created to align with UFLI Foundations, with each title mapped to a specific UFLI lesson from 13 through 52. The books are 100% UFLI compatible, whether you're using UFLI in a classroom, in intervention, or at home.
Do I have to use UFLI to use Innerlinks?
No. Innerlinks books are built on a structured phonics scope and sequence, so they work alongside any program built on the Science of Reading. UFLI users get a particularly close fit because the sequence matches lesson by lesson.
Are these decodable enough for early intervention?
Yes. Each book stays inside a defined phonics stage, so readers only meet sounds they already know plus the focus pattern. Typography and spacing are dyslexia-friendly throughout.
Where do I start if my reader is just blending CVC words?
Set 1 is the right place to begin. The four books all sit at UFLI Lesson 13, working through ă, m, s, t, p, f, ĭ, n, ō, d.
Do you offer classroom bundles?
Yes. Bundles include multiple copies of each title in a Set so a teacher can run small reading groups at the same phonics stage. Reach out through the contact page for school orders.
Find the book that matches your UFLI lesson
Open the crosswalk to see exactly which book lines up with which UFLI lesson, or browse the shop to start with a single title.
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