SPIRE, Set 5A: If You Can't Say Something Nice

Mr. Meany isn't afraid to say exactly what he thinks. Throughout the neighborhood, Mr. Meany gives his opinion on everything, from the weeds in people's gardens to the cleanliness of their cars. He thinks he's making pleasant conversation, but his neighbors don't understand why he's being so rude! This S.P.I.R.E.® Level 5 (spire) decodable reader is perfect for intermediate readers and those who need practice reading increasingly difficult text. This book includes phonics concept oe (toe).


The S.P.I.R.E. decodable readers were developed as part of the S.P.I.R.E. reading program, created by Sheila Clark-Edmands, M.S.Ed. S.P.I.R.E. is an intensive, comprehensive, and multisensory reading program with proven results. If your goal is to build reading success, then S.P.I.R.E. books are the perfect choice. Children are motivated to read more and enjoy more reading success because S.P.I.R.E. books are designed for the way early readers and struggling readers learn.


There are 120 books in the S.P.I.R.E. decodable readers series. The content ranges in difficulty from easy-to-read, one-syllable, short-vowel words in Sets 1A and 1B to complex multisyllabic words and advanced sentence structures in Sets 6A and 6B.