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Chad's Club Rules

Latin Root: -dict- (say/tell) 3rd Phase 6
Chad's Club Rules
Chad's Club Rules, page 1
1Beth and Chad had a fun club in the back yard. They met in a big wooden fort. One day, Chad did decide he loved to be the boss. He felt he could be a dictator and tell everyone what to do.
Chad's Club Rules, page 2
2He did stand up on a tall stump to dictate his new rule to the club. "I have a new edict," Chad said in a loud voice. "From now on, no one can eat a chip in the club fort. It will make too much of a mess."
Chad's Club Rules, page 3
3Beth did not like this at all. She did stand up to contradict him. "That is a bad rule," she said. "We love a chip. We always clean up our mess." Chad spoke up so everyone could hear him. "The boss can make the rule," he said.
Chad's Club Rules, page 4
4Beth did shake her head. "That is a contradiction of our old rule," she said. "Our club has a rule that we all vote together. You cannot just dictate a thing to us." Chad was sure he would win if they did a vote.
Chad's Club Rules, page 5
5He grinned and had a prediction. "I predict that the rest of the club will vote for my rule," he said. Chad was very predictable. He always loved a thing his way, and he always was sure he was right. Beth did grab a pen and a pad of paper.
Chad's Club Rules, page 6
6She did list what everyone wanted. Every kid did hope to keep their snack. Then, Beth did open a big thick dictionary. She did flip to a page and pointed at a word. "See," she said. "A dictator is a very bad boss." It was time for the final verdict.
Chad's Club Rules, page 7
7Beth told the club to vote on the rule. Chad watched as everyone did lift a hand to keep the snack. His prediction was wrong. Not one person did vote for his silly edict. "Will you be mad at me for a bad rule?"
Chad's Club Rules, page 8
8Chad said with a sad frown. Beth did smile gently. "No," she said. "We will just eat our snack." Chad did step down from the stump. He had a vow not to be a dictator again. The club was fun again, and the snack did taste good.
Circle or highlight all the words containing the root -dict- in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where did Beth and Chad meet for their club?
  2. What rule did Chad try to make for the club?
  3. What did Chad vow at the end of the story?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Latin Root: -dict- (say/tell)
Grade Level 3rd
Phase Phase 6
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Target Words

dictate predict verdict diction dictation dictionary prediction contradict edict dictator predictable contradiction

Sight Words

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About This Decodable Reader

“Chad's Club Rules” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 3rd students practicing latin root: -dict- (say/tell) phonics patterns. This mini-book uses phonetically controlled vocabulary so beginning readers can successfully sound out nearly every word in the story, building confidence and reinforcing the specific phonics skills they're learning.

The free PDF is a full-color illustrated mini-book: a cover, eight picture pages with one or two lines of story text each, and a back page listing the latin root: -dict- (say/tell) words, high-frequency words, and discussion questions. Print the five sheets, cut each one in half along the dashed line, and staple — your child has a real little book to hold. A read-aloud version with one large page per sheet is also included for projecting to the whole class.

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