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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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Amber S. –
Great resource when focusing on certain sounds. Text is decodable and the text dependent questions are a great follow up to reading, especially for my students that are just starting to work on these types of comprehension questions.
Cheryl Wolff –
Excellent resource for decodables!!
Faith C. –
I cannot even begin to express how much I love and NEEDED a product like this. I am currently in the middle of LETRS training and gaining and understanding for the Science of Reading. This has helped my students feel more successful and confident in their reading abilities after practicing their specific phonics focus. Thank you for creating this masterpiece! The only thing that I would suggest to add are running record sheets for the decidable passages for teachers to check in with their students fluency. I have started creating my own, but I thought I’d share the suggestion!
Kerry M. –
These are awesome! I wish I found them sooner. I am using them in small groups for intervention. Thank you!
Tamera B. –
I am so excited with all of these decodables and the blending lines. It is just what my students need. After trying the sample set I just had to get the whole bundle!! I also love the teacher lessons that come with each story. Thank you for everything!!! This is one of the best resources to have and use!!
Teaching in the Tropics –
Bene using this resource every week since I bought it. The stories are nice – not dull, like some controlled texts I’ve tried. The bundle comes with a lesson plan format which contains everything you need, so it was so easy to add it to my existing curriculum without too many revisions. This is great for both remote learning and in-person, for whenever my school will get back to that.
Amanda H. –
Exactly what I needed to add into my resources, worth every dime! We are finally moving away from balanced program usage, and having more decodables available has been amazing. Thanks for all of the work put into these!
Allison W. –
I use this resource weekly. It’s great!
shannon J. –
Thanks for a great product!
Lacy S. –
Engaging and well-written decodable stories! This is an excellent resource.
Deborah I. –
This is a rare find, the passages are engaging for the upper level students I work with who are behind in thier reading skills, it does not feel so babyish to them and the willingly engage. Having a specific lesson for each passage makes planning a bit easier and it’s easy to use for new skills and as a spiral review. Great purchase.
Claudia F. –
This is such a wonderful resource. My students are able to practice reading before having the text with questions in front of them. The sentence starters are also such a great scaffold for many of them. What a wonderful resource. Lastly, being able to choose/select what students needs are makes implementing this resource quick and easy. Thank you.
Classy in Primary –
I use this every single week with whatever skill we are working on. I love the lessons, questions to use during the lesson, and warm-up word lists.
leslie sweeney –
This is a great resource! The passages are offered in a variety of ways to meet the needs of the students. The students enjoy the passages! So many phonics skills included!!!
Kate S. –
great addition to resources when learning a new sound spelling.
Mary McDaniel (verified owner) –
This is an awesome resource for 1st graders. I used this for my Zoo unit . I was able to hear my kids read to me and to be able to answer questions about these short stories. I also use these for my intervention groups. This has been a life safer for me.
Mary
TEACH2GO –
I absolutely love this product. The time that I am allotted for reading groups is much briefer than I would like this year. These passages are targeted, to the point, and allow me to meet with ALL of my groups rather than just 2 or 3. Thank you!
Lesli Z. –
This is an excellent resource! I can’t wait to dice deeper into and see some results! Thank you so much!
Nicole M. –
I stumbled across these and truly love them!
Teresa S. –
This is an excellent resource to use in your classroom especially for you struggling readers!
Very useful!