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Bright, colorful photos support decodable text, guiding beginning readers to identify, recognize, and use the long /i/ sound. Featuring high-frequency words, this authentic nonfiction text also gives emerging readers the opportunity to read for information while reinforcing basic phonemic sounds. Readers will learn what different people like to do, such as biking and hiking. This nonfiction phonics title is paired with the fiction phonics title Mike's Mice: Practicing the Long I Sound. The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: * Word List with carefully selected grade-appropriate words featuring the long /i/ sound found in the text* Teacher Talk that assists instructors in introducing the long /i/ sound* Group Activity that guides students to identify the long /i/ sound, decode the words that contain it, and use the words* Extended Activity that provides students with additional opportunities to think about, list, and use words containing the long /i/ sound* Writing Activity that guides students to write the letters that make the long /i/ sound