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This science of reading-aligned resource contains 60 decodable passages with comprehension questions and is perfect for beginning readers. Each passage is a phonics-based controlled text that contains target phonics skill words, previously taught words and irregular high frequency words. The resource is aligned to a research-based, systematic, phonics scope and sequence andincludes explicit lesson plans for each passage, as well as activities for before, during and after reading.
If you already own my decodable books with comprehension questions, these decodable passages with comprehension questions are the perfect addition to your collection! While these follow the same scope and sequence as my decodable books resource, the stories are not the same.
This resource contains 60 decodable passages that align with a research-based systematic phonics scope and sequence. Skills include short vowel CVC, blends, digraphs, CVCe, vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, and diphthongs. Explicit lesson plans for each passage are provided for the teacher with activities for before, during, and after reading to strengthen phonics skills. Differentiate for student needs by using the two versions of student printables and audio recording for each passage. Using these passages and lesson plans, students will reread the decodable text to build fluency, discuss the text to build comprehension skills and write about the passage to apply and transfer their phonics skills to their writing.
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Included in this resource:
- 60 decodable passages with comprehension questions
- Research-based, detailed classroom use suggestions for the teacher
- 60 Explicit teacher lesson plans
- 240 Differentiated student printables – includes comprehension questions and connecting text to writing
- 60 Audio recording of each passage
- 60 Blending lines printables for each passage & instructional video for the teacher
Phonics skills included:
- short a
- short i
- short o
- short u
- short e
- l blends
- s blends
- r blends
- final blends
- 3 letter blends
- digraph ch & tch
- digraph sh
- digraph th
- digraph wh
- digraph _ng
- CVCe a_e
- CVCe i_e
- CVCe o_e
- CVCe u_e
- CVCe e_e
- open syllables – one syllable words (ex. hi, so)
- long vowel a (ai, ay)
- long vowel e (ee, ea)
- long vowel o (oa, ow)
- long vowel i ( _y, igh)
- long vowel u (u, ew, ue)
- r-controlled ar
- r-controlled er, ir, ur
- r-controlled or, ore
- variant vowel short oo
- variant vowel long u (oo)
- diphthong ow, ou
- diphthong oi, oy
- complex vowel /aw/: aw, all
- long i and o (ie, oe)
- long e (y, ey, ie, ei)
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Laura V. –
This resource is perfect to use as a whole group or small group lesson. It really works well during our MTSS reading block. Thank you for another great product!
Gabrielle N. –
This is a great for phonics instruction. It follows a sequence, and it’s very easy to use. I appreciate the scripted lesson plans.
steven Walker –
This was a great resource. Students were engaged in the activity.
Carol M. –
These passages are perfect for my intervention groups focusing on phonics skills. I love the QR codes that help students work on their fluency. Thank you!
Rachele B. –
I love this resource! These are great decodables for first graders!!
Darla C. –
My students loved reading these stories as we learned the new skills.
Kim B. –
This was just what I was looking for! Thank you so much!
Paula G. –
Great for teaching small groups and homework. Thank you.
Maria A. –
This was a great resource. I use it with my small group guided reading. Very easy to implement.
Hallie F. –
I love these! I am using the passages in addition to the decodable books. We are using these as part of our center work. I love that there are options for sentence starters and then an option for without. These are perfect!
Leigh Ulrich (verified owner) –
I am so excited to use these decodable passages this year. I love how they are so organized and offer easy differentiation to meet the needs of all my students. It is also a bonus that they have the read-aloud component. Thank you so much for creating decodable passages that are actually interesting to read and have built-in comprehension questions.
ChathamSpecEdTeacher C. –
The decodable passages with comprehension are a great addition to my instruction.
Brittany H. –
This bundle has different stories than the decodable books! It allowed me to plan for my students to be more engaged in their phonics learning to read this passages in small groups.
Heather W. –
LOVE everything Christina makes! These decodable passages with comprehension tasks were an amazing addition to my small group instruction. They aligned well with where we are along our scope and sequence. Additionally, they provided opportunities for families to support their child with connected text that students were able to read independently! AMAZING!
Jacksons Juniors –
I love this resource and the additional piece of the QR code – genius!
Jessica Bourdeau –
Great decodable texts for my students to use this year!
ABCDee –
This is a great resource. The stories are fun, and the kids enjoyed them.
Lauren Hofman –
These decodable passages were awesome and really aligned well to our spelling and word reading lessons. I was able to use them to differentiate within small groups, and it helped my students to expand their understanding.
Lisa B. –
This is a wonderful resource that my students enjoyed using!
Jessica Greene –
This is easy to navigate and so helpful with teaching my students to learn to read.