More About This Resource
These differentiated decodable sentence building activities give kindergarten, first and second grade students practice reading and writing words that contain targeted phonics skills.
Each sentence is a phonics-based controlled text sentence that contains target phonics skill words, previously taught phonics skill words, and irregular high-frequency words. The science of reading shows us that the connection between what our students learn in phonics and what they read & write is imperative for building a strong foundation in early reading!
In this activity, students move around the room with their recording sheet to read & write decodable sentences. There are 2 differentiated versions of each sentence that can be hung side by side throughout the classroom. Level one sentences follow a 1st grade phonics scope & sequence and Level two sentences follow a 2nd grade phonics scope & sequence. Students are taught to record the version of the sentence they can decode. They must also match each sentence to the correct picture on their recording sheet as a self check for decoding skills.
This resource includes:
- 420 total decodable sentences
- 210 Level one sentences – 1st grade phonics skills
- 210 Level two sentences – 2nd grade phonics skills
- 84 student recording sheets
Phonics skills included in this resource:
- CVC: short a, short i, short o, short e, short u, short vowel review
- Blends: l blends, s blends, r blends, final blends, 3 letter blends, blends review
- Digraphs: digraph ch & tch, digraph sh, digraph th (voiced & voiceless), digraph wh, digraph ng
- final e: a_e, o_e, i_e, u_e, e_e
- open syllable e, i, o (ex. hi, be)
- Vowel teams: 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 vowels: r-controlled ar, r-controlled er, ir, ur, r-controlled or, ore
- Variant vowels & Diphthongs: variant vowel short oo, variant vowel long u (oo), diphthong ow, ou, diphthong oi, oy,
- Other vowels: complex vowel /aw/: aw, all, long i and o (ie, oe), long e (y, ey, ie, ei)
- Syllable types: closed syllables, closed & consonant + le syllables, open syllables, open & consonant + le syllables, final e syllables, vowel team syllables, r-controlled syllables, r-controlled & consonant + le syllables, vowel team syllables: diphthongs & variant vowels, review six syllable types, other final stable syllables: -ture, -sure, -ion, -tion, -sion
Suzanne P. –
The teacher resource provides a strong foundation for effective instruction by offering clear, engaging, and developmentally appropriate materials for first grade!
Brandy H. –
My students loved this resource. Write the Room is one of their favorites and this one was a huge hit!
Kelly D. –
I love that I can provide differentiated reading and comprehension practice for my class. I used colors to differentiate the shapes in the sentences and student sheets. I put the sentences around the room, and my students just looked for their color to complete the activity.
Adrienne M. –
I use this resource for write the room and for fluency practice!
Cynthia May –
This is a wonderful, engaging resource that my students are able to complete independently.
Ashley A. –
I like using this to reinforce phonics skills and writing skills.
Tara L. –
I love that this is beyond “write the room” and expands to a sentence. I have my students read the sentence and write.
Tracy G. –
This is a wonderful resource for my classroom. My students enjoy this activity.
Lori W. –
Student love write the room activities. This write the room is great because instead of only have to write the word, student were required to read and write the sentences.
Kenley’s Creations –
My students love write the room and they do very well with it. Thanks!
shannon B. –
This is a great resource to use during centers. It blends handwriting, reading, and parts of a sentence into one activity.
Kinder Klass –
Great opportunities for varying levels of students who enjoy movement and writing. This resource will be used year round in my classroom.
Laura S. –
This resource is easy to implement, students stay engage and have opportunities to move around.
Christian R. –
These Write the Room Decodable Sentences are a fantastic way to get students moving and reading at the same time. The mix of CVC, blends, digraphs, and vowel teams provides great practice for different skill levels, and the sentences are clear and truly decodable. My students stay engaged and confident while working through them. Highly recommend for any early literacy classroom!
Malia T. –
i love using this with my 2nd graders. i use both levels for my students because they need more help with sentence writing
Fantastic Fun in First Grade –
I love the simple differentiation option, and my students love getting to find all the sentences around the room
Donald Y. –
This is a great resource to use for center activities.
Nicole I. –
My small group intervention students look forward to this at the end of every single week! Fun way to review and reinforce!
Carol W. –
Students are keen to do this activity late in the morning with a partner.
Leslee L. –
I love using these for centers! Everything from Mrs. Winter’s Bliss is high quality and so worth the money. Love love love!!!