Which Is Bluest? - Prerequisite Skills - Phonics and Reading

Sep 21, 2026

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“Which Is Bluest?” is a decodable poem about a conversation between the blue sky and the sea, culminating in the discovery that bluebirds bring the bluest shade under the sun. The page includes prerequisite phonics skills and target letter-sound correspondences focused on long vowel sounds, variant vowel patterns, consonant digraphs, r-controlled vowels, and common puzzle words. It is designed to support systematic phonics progression from decoding toward fluent reading, within the Spectrum of Literacy framework.

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CategoryLiterature

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Pages4

Reading Time6 min

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Which Is Bluest?

Prerequisite Skills

Spectrum of Literacy (Books to Remember)

Which IsBluest? Written bySusan Blackaby Illustrated byMeg McLean Which Is Bluest? One day the blue sky asked the sea,"Which is bluest,you or me?" Sea said,“I am more blue than you,But,true enough,you are blue,too." Sky said,"I'm blue as blue can be!Sky blue is called sky blue for me!" “Each sunset you turn pink and redAnd end up lavender,"Sea said.“Oh,no,"said Sky,"I do not thinkThere is a'sky red'or 'sky pink!'When it comes down to just us two,You are sea green,I am sky blue." “Excuse me,but I have been calledThe deep blue sea by one and all. When it comes down to me and you,"Said Sea,"I'm bluest,through and through." On they argued,June to fall,No one could agree at all, Until they saw,one chilly day—The sea was dull,the sky was gray—A flock of bluebirds flutter by! "Oh,my goodness!"gasped the sky. “Did you see that?”The sea was stunned.“The bluest thing under the sun!It isn't me and isn't you!I've never seen a bluer blue!" Sky and Sea agreed at last!They were pals like in the past,And each felt he was second best:"Next to bluebirds,I am bluest!" Prerequisite Skills Long/oo/sound Single consonants and short vowelsFinal double consonants ff,gg,l,nn,ss,tt,zzConsonant/k/ckConsonant /j/gdgeConsonant/s/c spelled ue blue bluebirds bluer bluest Consonant digraphs /ng/ng,n[k],/th/th,/hw/whConsonant digraphs /ch/ch,tch,/sh/sh,/f/phSchwa/ə/a,e,i,o,uLong /ā/a_eLong/e/e_e,ee,yLong/i/i_e,ighLong /ō/o_eLong/u/,/oo/u_er-Controlled /ar/arr-Controlled /or/or true High-Frequency Puzzle Words are by comes could day r-Controlled /ür/er,ir,ur,ear,or,[w]orVariant vowel/aw/al,allConsonant /l/le/d/or/t/-ed do down each have # Prerequisite Skills are foundational phonicsskills that have been previously introduced. my oh one said Decodable Literature LibraryReading Series 3:Variant Vowel Digraphs“Which Is Bluest?”PoemTarget Letter-SoundCorrespondenceLong /oo/sound spelled ueSpectrum of Literacy At Flyleaf Publishing,we have developed the Books to Remember seriesusing a comprehensive and systematic phonics scope &sequence thatwe refer to as our Spectrum of Literacy.Our unique sequence progressesfrom basic decoding to fluent independent reading,allowingBooks to Remember to supplement and enhance any reading program.For more information,please visitwww.FlyleafPublishing.com. all pink saw green red there he am and second they through I'm see as asked I've to seen stunned at in too be is two sun been isn't was sunset best it than were but that June you called just the Story Puzzle thing last can chilly Words lavender think deep enough like turn goodness did under me dull until gray more end sea never up sky next excuse us fall when no Decodable felt which not flock Words on flutter a or for pals agree past agreed gasped Text copyright ◎2014 Susan BlackabyIllustration copyright ◎2014 Meg McLean All Rights Reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without prior writtenpermission from the publisher.For information,contact Flyleaf Publishing Second Edition 9/16 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:2014939804Printed in the USA at Worzalla Publishing

FAQs

What is the central conflict in the poem “Which Is Bluest?”

The blue sky and the sea argue about which one is bluest. They can’t agree until they see bluebirds.

How does the poem resolve the argument

After a chilly day with a dull sea and gray sky, a flock of bluebirds appears. Sky and Sea agree that the bluest thing is neither of them but the bluebirds.

What phonics content is emphasized on the page

The page lists prerequisite skills and letter-sound targets, including long /oo/ spelled “ue,” various consonant patterns and digraphs, r-controlled vowels, and a set of high-frequency puzzle words.

Sep 21, 2026

Uploaded by Logic