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Fluffy little Flora is a flop at flying! Will this
flustered flamingo ever flap her wings
and soar?

Flora Flamingo
Learns to Fly
by Maria Fleming
illustrated by Kellie Lewis

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are read-aloud stories designed to teach children
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Flora Flamingo
Learns to Fly
by Maria Fleming
illustrated by Kellie Lewis

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I wish I could fly
like the other
flamingos.

Phonics Fact
Fl is a blend. Blends are two
consonants whose sounds
are blended together when
you say them. You can hear
the fl blend at the beginning
of fluffy, Flora, flamingo, and
fly. What other fl words can
you find in this story? Look at
the pictures, too!

Fluffy little Flora Flamingo cannot fly.




Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

F
l

a
!
p
!
p
a
p
l
!
F
Fla

Flop!
Every day, Flora tries to fly but fails.
Flap, flap, flap. . . flop. Flap, flap, flap. . . flop.




Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

Florida, here
we come!

Flora is upset. She wants to fly to the
flamingo festival in Florida with the rest
of the flamingo flock.



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I wish I could fly
like the butterflies
can fly.

Phonics Fact
Sometimes the fl blend comes
in the middle of a word, as
in butterflies. Can you spot
another word in this story that
has the fl blend in the middle?
(Answer: fireflies)

Flora watches the butterflies.
They flutter from flower to flower.




Nice flapping,
Flora!

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Flap!

Flap!

Flap

!

Don’t get
flustered, Flora.

Flop!

Flora tries to fly like the butterflies.
But it’s no use.
Flap, flap, flap. . . flop. Flap, flap, flap. . . flop.




Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

I wish I could
fly like the
fireflies can fly.

At night, Flora watches the fireflies. They flicker
and flash as they flit through the air.




!
p

a
l
F

Flap

!

Flap
Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

!
I flunked my
flying lesson
again.

Flap harder,
Flora!

Flop!

Flora tries to fly like the fireflies.
But it’s no use.
Flap, flap, flap. . . flop. Flap, flap, flap. . . flop.




That flounder
is as flat as a

flapjack.
Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

My wings are
too flimsy to fly.

Flora’s friend Floyd Flounder floats by.
“I’m a flop at flying,” Flora tells Floyd.




Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

Your wings are not
flimsy, Flora.

“Just be patient,” says Floyd. “Soon you
will fly like the rest of the flamingo flock.”
Flora hopes Floyd is right.

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I like your flashy
new feathers,
Flora.

One morning, Flora wakes up. Her fluff is gone!
Now she has flashy pink feathers!

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Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

F
l
a
!
p
!
p
a
p
l
!
a
F
l
F

Keep flapping,
Flora!

Will the feathers help Flora fly?
Flap, flap, flap. . .

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Look, Floyd!
I’m flying!
I’M FLYING!!!

Yay, Flora!

Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap!
They do! Flora is not a flop at flying after all!

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Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

’Bye, Floyd and my
bug friends! I’m flying
to Florida.

Have fun in
Florida, Flora!

Soon it is time for all the flamingos to fly
to Florida. Who will lead the flock? Flora,
of course! And her flying is FLAWLESS!

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FL Riddles
Listen to the riddles. Then match each riddle
with the right fl word from the box.
flounder
flock

Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

Word Box
float
flamingo flop flapjack
flowers Florida
flash flap
1 You put these in a vase.
2 This kind of bird is big and pink.
3 A firefly’s light does this at night.
4 This is a state in our country.
5 Boats do this on water.
6 It rhymes with stop.
7 This is what a group of birds is called.
8 It is another word for pancake.
9 This is a kind of fish.
10 Birds do this with their wings to fly.

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Answers: 1. flowers 2. flamingo 3. flash 4. Florida 5. float 6. flop 7. flock 8. flapjack 9. flounder 10. flap

FL Cheer
Hooray for f-l, the best sound around!
Let’s holler f-l words all over town!
Phonics Tales: Flora Flamingo Learns to Fly (fl) © Scholastic Teaching Resources

There’s flap and flop and flower and flu.
There’s fluff and flamingo and flutter, too!
There’s fly and flock and float and floor.
There’s flute and flag and many more!
F-l, f-l, give a great cheer,
For the most flawless sound you ever will hear!

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Make a list of
other fl words.
Then use them
in your cheer.