Jane and Kate made a plan to meet for a skate date. But when Jane doesn't show, Kate can't help but wonder . . . did Jane flake? Or is something else keeping Jane from making their skate date? The Skate Date builds on the short vowel sounds, consonant blends, and digraphs used in stages one, two, and three of the Charge into Reading Decodable Reading System, introducing 21 Long A VCE (A Magic E) Words. Repetition of this spelling pattern allows children to gain mastery over Long A VCE words before moving on to more complicated spelling patterns. In addition to a 16-page story, The Skate Date features 8 pages of Long A VCE-specific reading activities. Part of Stage 4 of the Charge into Reading Decodable Reading System: Long Vowel VCE Words.