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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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Tracey Stevens –
What a great resource for practicing fluency and text evidence. My students love using the QR code, especially the students who are Multilingual!
SPED with Ms Sherr –
These were really great for my reading small groups!
Samantha T. –
Clear, engaging, and well-organized. My students enjoyed it and I’ll definitely use it again!
Jessica M. –
This set is fantastic. I used these to build fluency with my students in reading groups.
Colleen H. –
This was a great resource to use with a group of Advanced Kindergarten students who needed a little challenge. They enjoyed them, and it made prepping for their lessons easy.
Rebecca S. –
Great resource to use in reading rotations as differentiated work based on the phonics skill that students need to practice.
Little Itty Bitties –
This is my go-to resource for literacy centres! The decodable passages are engaging and support my students in applying their phonics skills in context. The comprehension questions encourage deeper thinking and align well with the Science of Reading approach. Perfect for independent or small group work—my Grade 1/2 students are always excited to use these. Highly recommend for any primary classroom!
Brittany H. –
I really appreciated this resource. It was clear, easy to follow, and thoughtfully designed. It made my planning so much smoother, and my students responded really well to it. You can tell a lot of care went into creating this.
Danielle Parshook –
Great resource! Students loved it, very engaging!
Heba F. –
I love the differentiated aspect of these passages and being able to find so many different skills for students to work on. The included lessons make it very straight forward to teach or give the lessons to someone to work with a small group on.
Alison F. –
I use these in so many different ways. Thanks for a great product.
Sandy Y. –
When I purchased these printables, I was just learning about the science of reading. These are easy to use and engaging for littles.
Morgan H. –
These phonics passages were a great addition to my small group instruction.
Disney Dreamer –
One of my favorite purchases on TPT! I started using this with weekly Letterland that follow the same sound patterns, and my students love it!
Tanya G. –
These decodable passages are so helpful to me in that, as a reading interventionist, I work with students from many different levels and needs. Thank you!
susan S. –
The Decodables Passages have been a game-changer in my tutoring sessions. It offers engaging, skill-aligned stories that build confidence and fluency. My students love the consistent structure and approachable text.
Taylor Bensaia –
I personally love this resource when I am tutoring students or working in a small group. I like that it ties in the steps taken in structured literacy and vocabulary is applied.
Montana’s Miscellaneous Methods –
I used these to review phonics skills with the student I was tutoring. I like that they are easy to use, provide a lesson plan, and include comprehension questions. Since I only meet with my student once a week, we do day 1 together and then the next week we do day 2 as a warm up/review before starting our next skill.
Dallace G. –
These were a great resource to use last year with my 3rd grade students!
Jessica Hesser –
This was such a great resource to help my students gain more confidence!! Thank you for creating!