This set of 25 First-Grade Decodable Readers follows IMSE's Scope and Sequence to give teachers additional materials for their students' whole-group, small-group, or independent lessons. They use a systematic and sequential teaching approach aligned with the Science of Reading. Each book is in color or black/white, has a page to practice reading decodable words and heart words they will encounter in the text, and has a comprehension question at the end.

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These engaging books cover the floss rule, compound words, beginning and ending blends, silent e, long vowels (a, e, o), glued sounds, endings (-s, -es, -ed, -ing), and contractions.

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What's Included:

25 Decodable Readers: These decodables come in color and black/white. They follow the same Scope and Sequence as IMSE. However, they are in no way affiliated with that program.

1. Min's Doll (Floss Rule -ll, -ss, -ff, -zz)

2. The PigPen Mess (Compound Words CVCCVC)

3. Muffins (VC/CV and V/CV- Open/Closed Syllables)

4. Fran's Frog (R Blends)

5. The Sled (L Blends)

6. Stan's Trek (S Blends)

7. The Twins (W Blends)

8. The Trip (Ending T Blends)

9. Go to Bed (Ending L Blends)

10. The Pumpkin Patch (Remaining Ending Blends)

11. The Wagon (Y as a Vowel Long I)

12. The New Swing (Glued Sounds -ng/-nk)

13. Nick and Jack (-ck)

14. Greg's Pet Dog (-tch)

15. The Cop ( -dge)

16. Kate's Big Date (Silent E)

17. The Baby Bunny (Y as a Vowel)

18. Snow Fun (Soft C and G)

19. Late for School ( -ed ending)

20. The Dentist Trip (-s, -es)

21. The Beach (ee, ea)

22. Peggy's Day (ai, ay)

23. The Boat Ride (oa, ow)

24. Playing in the Snow ( -ing ending)

25. The New Kid (contractions)

Benefits for Teachers:

• Aligned with Science of Reading: The materials strictly adhere to the Science of Reading principles, ensuring evidence-based instruction and promoting effective reading development in students.

• Comprehensive Scope and Sequence: The decodable readers and passages follow a systematic progression (UFLI Scope and Sequence), covering essential phonics skills from alphabet letters to doubling rules, providing a structured approach to teaching reading.

• Easy Prep: Print front to back, cut in half, and staple. Two books are printed per set.

• Flexible Use: The resources can be used in whole-group, small-group, or independent lessons, providing flexibility in lesson planning and adapting to various teaching styles.

Benefits for Students:

• Systematic Phonics Instruction: The decodable texts focus on specific phonics patterns, enabling students to build their decoding skills and improve reading fluency systematically.

• Engaging and Accessible Content: The colorful illustrations and carefully controlled vocabulary in the decodable readers make reading enjoyable and accessible for young learners.

• Repetitive Practice: The books offer opportunities for repeated reading, reinforcing phonics skills and promoting automaticity in word recognition.

• Comprehension Development: The comprehension question at the end of each text encourages students to engage with the meaning of the text and develop their comprehension skills.

PLEASE NOTE: This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by IMSE. We created our decodable readers using the same scope and sequence.

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