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This is my dog, Troy.
He is a nice boy until he wants a toy.
Then he will start to annoy me.
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A Toy for Troy
Have fun with decodable text.
By Janice Behrens | Designed by Marybeth Butler Rivera
From the May/June 2026 Issue
Learning Objective: Students will decode words with the diphthongs oi and oy and understand the sequence of events in a story.
Lexiles: 220L
Featured Skill: Phonics and Phonological Awareness Fluency
Standards
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Oh boy, Troy!
That is not a toy.
That is toilet paper.
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Do not destroy that, Troy!
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Oink, oink, oink!
OK, Troy. You got your pig toy. It makes a noise when you bite it.
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Oink!
That pig toy makes too much noise. I will put it away. Sorry to spoil your joy.
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Ahoy, Troy! Here is a ship toy.
It does not make noise.
No? You do not enjoy it?
Oh boy.
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OK, Troy. Point to the toy you want. Me?
I am not a toy.
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Aw! You want me to join?
Fine, Troy. I will get up and join you.
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Joy! Happy! Joy!
Yay! This is fun, Troy! Good choice.
You are such a nice boy.
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