Llama Drama <gn>

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Minecraft Decodable Reader with Silent gn Words

Practice Words

Words with the silent 'g' in the 'gn' combination, where only the /n/ sound is heard.

design designed gnashing gnawed gnawing resigned sign signs
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On the right side of the image, Skel is sitting upright on a bed in a dimly lit, blocky stone-walled bedroom, having just woken up with a startled, alert expression. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. The nighttime scene is lit by warm glowing lanterns on a small bedside table to the right. The left side of the image is open dark background space for text overlay.

Boom. Boom. Boom. Skel shot up in bed. The walls of his room were shaking. Not a quake. Not thunder. Just music! Loud, thumping, floor-shaking music. It was the first sign of trouble, and it was coming from outside.

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On the left side of the image, Skel stands outdoors on a grassy farm field, facing a group of three llamas gathered nearby. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. Skel has a surprised expression, looking at the llamas who appear excited and animated. Three blocky Minecraft-style llamas — one purple/blue, one orange/red, and one white/light blue — are standing together on the grass, appearing lively and energetic, stomping and prancing. The scene is set in bright daylight on an open green field with patches of dirt and grass visible in the background. The right ~40% of the image is plain green background suitable for text overlay.

In the morning, Skel stomped outside. Three llamas stood on the farm like they owned it. One purple. One orange. One white. All trouble. They pranced on the grass, kicking up dirt and tossing their heads, gnashing their teeth to a beat only they could hear. 'Shoo!' said Skel. 'Go home!' The llamas looked at him. Then they kept on dancing.

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On the right side of the image, Skel stands upright in a grassy field with a determined, commanding expression, one arm raised and pointing away as if ordering the llamas to leave. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. In front of him on the left, three blocky Minecraft-style llamas face Skel defiantly, ignoring his command. Behind Skel stretches a farm with tilled crop rows. A small black and brown dog-like creature sits on the grass beside Skel on the right side. The scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny day with blue skies, green grass, and rocky terrain visible in the background. The left ~40% of the image is open for text overlay.

Skel puffed out his bony chest. He pointed one stubby arm at the hills. 'I will count to three,' he said. 'One. Two. Thr...' The purple llama yawned. The orange llama sat down. The white llama turned around and started gnawing on Zom's carrots.

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On the left side of the image, a large crowd of blocky Minecraft-style llamas is gathered together outdoors on a dirt path, standing and facing various directions with cheerful or mischievous expressions. A prominent purple-and-blue llama stands at the front of the group, with many more llamas of different colours (purple, blue, orange, white, pink, dark grey) packed closely behind it, suggesting the growing party mentioned in the text. The scene is set in a bright morning in a grassy, tree-lined suburban yard, with a wooden fence visible behind the group. The right side of the image is a plain dark-green text overlay area bordered by a pixelated leaf frame.

The next morning was worse. Much worse. The three llamas had asked friends. And those friends had asked friends. And those friends had asked everyone they knew. Llamas filled the yard, the path, and the garden. Pink ones, grey ones, spotted ones, tiny ones. It was a sign that things were very bad. Skel gave up counting at forty-seven.

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On the right side of the image, Zom stands on a grassy farm field near a wooden-fenced pen filled with pink pigs, appearing to tend to the enclosure. Zom has a blocky, squared-off head with light green skin, darker green messy hair, large white eyes with black pupils, a small smiling mouth, and wears an orange-and-red horizontally striped t-shirt with dark green pants and bright green shoes. Behind and to the right of Zom, a green zombie creature is visible near the fence, lunging with its mouth open as if trying to nip at the pigs. Several pink pigs are visible inside the fenced pen. The left ~40% of the image is a plain green overlay reserved for text. The scene is set outdoors on a sunny day in a Minecraft-style blocky farm landscape with rolling green hills, wooden fences, and a lantern post in the background.

'Have you seen the front yard?' Skel asked Zom. Zom was busy. He had pigs to feed and a zombie that kept trying to nibble through the fence. 'They're just llamas, Skel. What's the worst they can do?' 'They're eating every single thing,' said Skel. 'The grass. The crops. I think one of them gnawed a fence post in half.' Zom shrugged like it was no big deal. 'I'll deal with it after lunch.'

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Skel stands on the left side of the image, facing toward a group of llamas in an outdoor scene with green fields, bushes, and crops visible in the background under a blue sky with soft white clouds. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. Skel has a worried, concerned expression with raised eyebrows, and is holding a brown wooden bow with an arrow nocked, aiming it toward the llamas while standing upright on a dirt and grass path. Two llamas are visible facing Skel — a small pink llama with a pale blue collar in the centre of the scene, and a larger cream-white llama with a light blue neckerchief standing to its right near the crops. The right ~40% of the image is a plain blue text panel with a decorative mosaic border, left clear for text overlay.

After lunch, Skel went back to the field. The crops were half gone, and llamas were gnawing in every direction, calm and happy like a fuzzy lawnmower nobody had signed up for. 'Okay,' Skel said with a resigned sigh, 'that is a lot of llamas.'

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On the right side of the image, Zom stands on a dirt path walking away from a farm, holding leads attached to several llamas and guiding them forward with a determined, pleased expression. Zom has a blocky, squared-off head with light green skin, darker green messy hair, large white eyes with black pupils, a small smiling mouth, and wears an orange-and-red horizontally striped t-shirt with dark green pants and bright green shoes. Several llamas (approximately 3–4) wearing colourful decorative blankets follow closely behind in a line near a wooden farm building. More llamas follow behind them in a fluent line. The scene is set outdoors in a sunny suburban farmyard environment with warm daylight. The left ~40% of the image is open for text overlay.

Zom had designed a plan. He grabbed some leads, looped them around three llamas, and started walking. 'Where the herd leader goes, the rest will follow,' he said, cool as anything. And it worked. One by one, the llamas fell in line behind him and marched right off the farm. Skel's jaw dropped. 'How did you do that?' Zom grinned. 'I'm a people person. Well. A llama person.'

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Skel stands on the left side of the image on a wooden path beside a pond, with a cautious, uncertain expression. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. He is positioned near tall yellow crops (wheat/corn), looking down at the pond with one arm slightly raised, as if wary of what might come next. The outdoor scene features a daytime sky with scattered clouds, a calm blue pond with fluid ripples on the water surface, and rocky terrain with greenery and red flowers in the background. The right ~40% of the image is occupied by a blank blue text overlay area with a decorative pixelated border.

The farm was quiet. Too quiet. Skel stood by the pond, watching the water ripple. No stomping. No chewing. No llama music. Just peace. 'It won't last,' he muttered. A frog croaked. 'See?' said Skel. 'Even the frog knows it's a bad sign.'

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On the right side of the image, a large crowd of colourful llamas (white, pink, purple, blue, grey, and multicoloured) presses eagerly into an outdoor grassy area, packed tightly together with excited, wide-eyed expressions. The llamas are seen from a slightly elevated angle, jostling and crowding one another as they swarm the spot, some standing and some pushing forward enthusiastically, rioting across the grass in a fever. The scene is set outdoors during daytime with green trees and foliage visible in the background. The left side of the image is a plain purple-toned background area clear of characters.

It did not last. The very next day, they were back. All of them. Plus new ones Skel had never seen before. They poured onto the grass like a woolly flood, pushing and shoving and honking with joy. The farm was their favourite place in the whole world. And llamas do not forget their favourite place. All the signs said so.

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On the left side of the image, Skel stands in an aggressive, arms-raised pose, attempting to scare away a group of llamas in an outdoor Minecraft-style scene. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. Three or more white llamas surround Skel, several of them spitting streams of green, stinky spit directly at him. Green spit splatters are visible hitting Skel. The scene is set outdoors among birch trees with a village visible in the background, and hay bales are scattered on the ground. The right side of the image is open blue background.

'That's it!' Skel roared. He marched into the herd with arms up, waving like a windmill. 'I am a skeleton! Fear me!' The llamas stared. Then they started gnashing their teeth. Then the first one spat. Then the rest joined in. Green, stinky spit hit him right in the face. He slipped, wobbled, and sat down in a puddle of goo.

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On the right side of the image, Zom stands with a surprised, concerned expression, looking toward Skel. Zom has a blocky, squared-off head with light green skin, darker green messy hair, large white eyes with black pupils, a small smiling mouth, and wears an orange-and-red horizontally striped t-shirt with dark green pants and bright green shoes. Skel stands next to Zom with a dejected, defeated expression, visibly covered in green stinky llama spit dripping from his cream-white skull and pale bones. Both characters are positioned outdoors on a grassy area against a blue sky with clouds, with buildings visible in the background. A green vine-bordered text area occupies the left side of the image.

Zom found him a bit later. 'Skel? Is that you under all that... green?' 'Don't,' said Skel with a resigned groan. 'You tried to scare them, didn't you?' asked Zom. 'I said don't,' Skel told him. Zom bit his lip. It did not stop the laugh. 'Come on,' he said. 'You smell like a llama's mouth.'

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On the left side of the image, Skel is sitting on a wooden bench or table, still showing traces of green spit on his bones, while Zom stands facing him holding a glowing vial of warm potion, tending to Skel's state with a caring, determined expression. Zom has a blocky, squared-off head with light green skin, darker green messy hair, large white eyes with black pupils, and wears an orange-and-red horizontally striped t-shirt with dark green pants and bright green shoes. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull with large dark navy-black eye sockets and small white dot pupils, looking relieved. The scene is set indoors in a dimly lit stone room with warm glowing lanterns and brewing stands visible on shelves in the background, giving it a cosy hideout feel. The right side of the image is open plain background with a dark reddish tone.

Inside, Zom mixed a warm potion and dabbed the green gunk off Skel's bones. 'We can't scare them away,' said Zom. 'We can't lead them away. They just come back.' 'So what do we do?' asked Skel. Zom held up the vial and smiled a slow, clever smile. 'We design a plan to make them useful.' Skel leaned in. 'I'm listening.'

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