Innerlinks to UFLI Foundations Lesson Map

Innerlinks to UFLI Foundations crosswalk

Every Innerlinks book mapped book-by-book to its UFLI Foundations lesson. 40 titles across 5 Sets, covering UFLI lessons 13 through 52. Built so teachers, homeschool families, and reading specialists can grab the right book for the lesson they're teaching today.

Sets at a glance

Set 14 books
UFLI Lesson 13
First CVC blending: ă, m, s, t, p, f, ĭ, n, ŏ, d
Set 28 books
UFLI Lessons 16 to 25
New consonants and short vowels: c, ŭ, g, b, ĕ, s, s as /z/, k, h, r
Set 39 books
UFLI Lessons 26 to 34
Less frequent letters: l, w, j, y, x, qu, v, z
Set 48 books
UFLI Lessons 35 to 41
Short vowel review with consonant clusters
Set 511 books
UFLI Lessons 42 to 52
Digraphs, FLSZ rule, glued endings, ng, nk
How to read the per-Set tables below: the title column lists each Innerlinks book, the UFLI lesson column shows the exact lesson it maps to, the phonics focus column shows the skill the book practices, and word count gives you a sense of length.
Set 1

First CVC blending

4 books · UFLI Lesson 13 · phonemes ă, m, s, t, p, f, ĭ, n, ŏ, d

Set 1 is for readers who have learned letter sounds and are starting to blend three sound CVC words. All four books sit at UFLI Lesson 13, so readers can apply the same set of phonemes across four full stories.

Title UFLI Phonics focus Words
The Ant 13 ă, m, s, t, p, f, ĭ, n, ŏ, d 34
Sid 13 ă, m, s, t, p, f, ĭ, n, ŏ, d 44
Pip and the Tin 13 ă, m, s, t, p, f, ĭ, n, ŏ, d 54
In The Pit 13 ă, m, s, t, p, f, ĭ, n, ŏ, d 59
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Set 2

New consonants, short u and short e

8 books · UFLI Lessons 16 to 25 · phonemes c, ŭ, g, b, ĕ, s, s as /z/, k, h, r

Set 2 picks up where Set 1 leaves off. New phonemes are introduced lesson by lesson, with each book giving readers a real story to apply the new skill on.

Title UFLI Phonics focus Words
Mac and Cam (Bk1) 16 c, ŭ, g 62
On the Bus! (Bk2) 19 b, ĕ, s 72
I Can See... (Bk3) 20 s (Suffix) 70
Bugs (Bk4) 21 s as /z/ 73
Ken and Kim 22 k 69
Bump! 23 h 70
Rob, the Ram 24 r (part 1) 65
The Red Frog 25 r (part 2) 73
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Set 3

Less frequent letters

9 books · UFLI Lessons 26 to 34 · phonemes l, w, j, y, x, qu, v, z

Set 3 introduces the less common letters of the alphabet, lesson by lesson. Each book targets a single phoneme so readers can apply it across a full story before the next is introduced.

Title UFLI Phonics focus Words
Lost! 26 l (part 1) 60
Slug in a Cup! 27 l (part 2) 66
The Twins 28 w 60
Jim 29 j 65
Yin and Yan 30 y 76
On the Box 31 x 72
Do Not Quit! 32 qu 79
At the Vet 33 v 70
Zog 34 z 67
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Set 4

Short vowel review with consonant clusters

8 books · UFLI Lessons 35 to 41 · short vowel review with playful characters and clear progression

Set 4 strengthens short vowel reading as readers add consonant clusters and nasalized vowels. The 'a' or 'b' or 'c' sub-lesson labels match UFLI's progression through each short vowel review block.

Title UFLI Phonics focus Words
Max, the Hat Man! 35a Short A Review 63
Dan Gets Fit! 35b Nasalized A Review 75
At Camp 35c Short A Advanced (with consonant clusters) 78
Sid and the Rip! 36b Short I Advanced (with consonant clusters) 73
Can You Spot Me? 37b Short O Review 77
In the Tub 39b Short U Review Advanced 70
Ben and His Jet 40b Short E Review Advanced 91
Trust Me! 41c Short Vowels Advanced 82
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Set 5

Digraphs and glued endings

11 books · UFLI Lessons 42 to 52 · FLSZ rule, glued endings, ck, sh, th, ch, wh, ph, ng, nk

Set 5 is the move from CVC fluency into the most common consonant patterns, digraphs, and glued endings. Each book targets a specific UFLI lesson, ending with Hank's Big Clunk on the -nk pattern.

Title UFLI Phonics focus Words
Mum Was Cross! 42 FLSZ rule 65
Troll Gets a Book 43 -all, -oll, -ull 71
Mick's Snack 44 ck 73
At the Shack 45 sh 83
Mud 46 th (voiced) 83
At the Track 47 th (unvoiced) 76
What Is That? 48 ch 83
The Book of Spells 50 wh 68
The Math Whiz 50 ph/f 76
Bing the Bat 51 ng 82
Hank's Big Clunk 52 nk 92
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How to use this crosswalk in your week

  1. Find your reader's UFLI lesson. Note the lesson number you taught most recently.
  2. Match it to a book. Use the per-Set tables above to find the title that targets that lesson.
  3. Read on day one for application. Read the book together right after the UFLI lesson.
  4. Re-read on day two for fluency. Decodables are designed for repeated reading.
  5. Use the bonus phonics game on day three. Pair-work or solo practice as a quick review station.

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