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decodable books for Beginning Readers and Children with Dyslexia
Engaging Decodable Books for Beginning Readers, Dyslexia Support, and Reading Intervention Success.
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Preparation for Level 1
Learn letter sounds and names to prepare for reading CVC Stories. Purchase a workbook and get a gift certificate. Contact me for details. tonistirtz@gmail.com
Level 1 CVC Decodable Book with 5 systematic Phonics Stories
Nan The Rat
Focus: Short a sounds
Key Words: Nan, rat, sat, tan, mat, can, pan, nap, hat, Dan, cat, ran, at, sad
High Frequency Words: The is on
Pip the Pig
Focus: Short i sounds
Key Words: Kim, is, pig, Pip, Did, Kip, nip, ran, pit, dim, in
High Frequency Words: The is on and
Dot and the Cod
Focus: Short o sounds
Key Words: Dot, ran, dock, sat, rod, got, cod, Mom, pods, pot, dog, rob, Pop, hot
High Frequency Words: for to with
Deb the Hen
Focus: Short e sounds
Key Words: Deb, hen, den, red, leg, net
High Frequency Words: was to
Bud The Pug
Focus: Short u sounds
Key Words: pug, Bud, fun, run, mud, rug, put, tub, sub, but, sun
High Frequency Words: put
Level 1
5 CVC Decodable Stories
Decodable books for kindergarten or intervention for students with dyslexia
Level 2: Consonant Digraphs
This collection of phonics books for beginning readers introduces young readers to consonant digraphs – when two letters come together to make a single sound. Stories focus on the digraphs: sh, ch, th, wh, and ng.
The Big Fish (sh)
Focus: sh digraph
Key Words: shop, Shell, shall, ship, shot, mesh, fish, gash
High Frequency Words: she he have
Chip and the Bug (ch)
Focus: ch digraph
Key Words: Chip, chat, inch, chin, such
High Frequency Words: to was into of from
The Bath (th)
Focus: th digraph
Key Words: Seth, the, with, Thad, Then, moth, thin, than, them, path, bath
High Frequency Words: was
The Whiff (wh)
Focus: wh digraph
Key Words: when, whiff, whip
High Frequency Words: her of was
Chad Got Sick (ck)
Focus: ck digraph
Key Words: quick, sick, back, deck
High Frequency Words: was to by he
Ding Dong (ng)
Focus: ng digraph
Key Words: long, swing, dings, hang, ring
High Frequency Words: to, for, her
6 Digraph Decodable Stories for reading fluency
The workbooks support the readers.
Level 3: Consonant Blends decodable Books for struggling And Beginning readers
These systematic phonics books are for early readers to practice reading beginning and ending blends
The Black Blob (L Blends)
Focus: L Blends
Key Words: black, bled, plum, blob, Bliss, glum, blot, glob, glad
High Frequency Words: her put was of put
A Fun Trip (R Blends)
Focus: R blends
Key Words: trip, cram, drinks, grill, grabs, Greg, prods, frog, fresh, froth, brim, brings, Fran, grin
High Frequency Words: to was of
The Swing (S Blends)
Focus: S Blends
Key Words: spots, sprints, sets, snaps, swing, small, stops, Spot, swings, spin, smells, swell, skip, still, snack, sprint, snug
High Frequency Words:by for they
The Masks (Ending Blends)
Focus: ending blends
Key Words: best, asks, gifts, craft, hands, sprint, felt, must, test, masks, next, pink, jump, help, strong, held
High Frequency Words: to for they
Brin and the Camp (Mixed)
Focus: initial and ending blends
Key Words: Brin, thrill, trunk, camp, pal, Glen, bags, Fran, pals, pond, frog, spots, rock, pond, sprint, nest, sticks, grill, lunch, chat, munch, crunch, dusk, sang, songs, camp, band, glad, crept, snug, tent
High Frequency Words: for her saw to they
The Plum Crisp (Mixed)
Focus: initial and ending blends
Key Words: Greg, Gram, plums, step, crust, crisp, swing, sing, plants, brisk, spots, nest, rest
High Frequency Words: for her puts
5 Blend Decodable Stories for reading fluency
The workbook supports the reader.
Level 4 : Word Endings Decodable Stories For Beginning and Struggling Readers
Jill and Bill’s Shop (ff,ll,ss,zz)
Focus: Double consonants (ff, ll, ss, zz)
Key Words:
| will, hill, tall, wall, Bill, doll, well, tells, Jill, stuff, off,boss, grass, glass, mess, miss, buzz, jazz, fuzz |
High Frequency Words: door have by do to
The Junk Bunk (nk)
Focus: nk ending
Key Words: pink, bunk, junk, chunk, stink, think, tank, Blink
The King of the Dogs (ng)
Focus: -ng and suffix -ing
Key Words: Fang, king, petting, strong, panting dashing jumping yipping dragging
High Frequency Words: are her
The Log Bridge (dge)
Focus: dge
Key Words: bridge, sludge, budge, fudge, edge, hedge, Ridge
High Frequency Words: are said from by was
Pip and the 3 sounds of -ed
Focus: -ed suffix (t, d, id sounds)
Key Words: jumped, played, painted, bumped, filled, landed, wanted, rested
High Frequency Words:of was by into
Fetch The Ball (tch)
Focus: tch
Key Words: pitch, catch, patch, Mitch, fetch, ditch
High Frequency Words: was you They your my
6 early reader Stories-
Phonics-based decodable readers for struggling readers
The workbook supports the reader.
Level 5 : Silent E Words Decodable Stories For Beginning and Struggling Readers
Level 5 introduces children to long vowel patterns through engaging stories that showcase each vowel sound. Decodable books for reading intervention and for first-grade and kindergarten beginning readers.
The Bake Sale (a_e)
Focus: a_e pattern
Key Words: Cate, cake, plate, shape, date, sale, made, hate, snake
High Frequency Words: some They was Do
The Bike Wish (i_e)
Focus: i_e pattern
Key Words: Mike, bike, ride, smile, while, time, pride, pile, fine, pines, ripe, hike, wide
Hope and Rose (o_e)
Focus: o_e pattern
Key Words: home, rode, dote, rose, those, tote, hope
High Frequency Words: was see want said for saw
Fun At The Dunes (u_e)
Focus: u_e pattern
Key Words: June, dunes, tubes, tunes, cubes
High Frequency Words: down says some yours
Lake Games (e_e)
Focus: e_e pattern
Key Words: Pete, these, extreme, compete, Steve, concrete
High Frequency Words:said today their was from
5 Silent E Decodable Stories
Level 6: 2 Syllable Stories
Level 6 introduces children to two-syllable words through engaging stories that help build confidence with more complex vocabulary.
The Campsite
Focus: Two-syllable compound words
Key Words: campsite, springtime, sunset, backpacks, laptops, tomcat, lapdog, picnic, napkin, upset, mistake, problem, discuss, tennis, comic, began, muffins, magnet, bucket, sunlit, sandwich, panic, fishing, hiking, zigzag, catfish, plastic, fantastic
High Frequency Words: some said their
The Eggnog
Focus: Two-syllable compound words
Key Words: nutmeg, eggnog, shopping, chicken, nuggets, visit, upset, herself
High Frequency Words:other some are said today
The Bus Stop
Focus: Two-syllable words with short vowels with -ing
Key Words: sunset, upset, standing, kicking, zigzag, running, hopping, skipping, resting, napping, pretzel, drinking, munching, finished, upset, singing, humming, quiet, lifted, napping
High Frequency Words: eyes was
The Contest
Focus: Two-syllable words with -ing and -ed
Key Words: contest, athlete, flagpole, concrete, finish, plastic, running, slanting, sprinted, going
High Frequency Words: who they other
The Happy Day
Focus: Two-syllable words with y endings
Key Words: my, plenty, pantry, flimsy, very, , dusty, sty, carefully, softly, twenty, bumpy, clumsy, rocky, happy
High Frequency Words:day way they from said
5 Two-Syllable Decodable Stories
Level 7 : R-Controlled Vowels
Level 7 introduces children to r-controlled words (ar, or, ir, ur, er) through engaging stories that help build confidence with more complex vocabulary.
The Farm
Focus: ar pattern
Key Words: Lars, car, Mark, farm, barn, garden, smart, barks, darts, yard, march, cart, hard, walks, arc, bark, dart, guard, part, parks, darkness, stars, sparkle, arm
High Frequency Words: from, by
The Fort
Focus: or pattern
Key Words: morning, Cory, for, fort, snorted, fork, porch, floor, cord, more, store, door
High Frequency Words:was, said, of, were
A Burned Mess
Focus: ir, ur, er
Sample Words: perfect, stirring, birds, turned, her, stir, shirt, skirt, circle, purple, Kurt, chirped, first, were, burn, burning, turn, grin, thirsty, brother, forget, forgot, bigger, carefully, morning, stirred
High frequency words: said, from, there
The Surfer
Focus: ur
Sample Words: surf, surfers, perfect, surfer, first, work, learn, turned, work, form, turtle, turtles, surfing, work, hurt, learning, arms, arms, far
High frequency words: want work loves today
R Controlled Words
systematic phonics books for early readers and students with learning differences
Level 8: Vowel Team Patterns
Level 8 introduces children to vowel teams with systematic phonics
The Dream Trip
Focus: Long E
Key Words: Bea, Lee, creek, deep, free, dream, need, three, Pete, greeted, cheery, believe, glee, see, fearful, sleeve, sea, freedom
High Frequency Words: many our
Joe the Hero
Focus: Long O
Key Words: Joe, so, road, soared, over, told, boats, coast, hope, slowly, okay, rowboat, oars, low, home, rainbow, both, own, don’t, go, know, only, folks, flow, most, soaked, float
High Frequency Words: some woman money
The Babies
Focus: Long A
Sample Words: Nate, Kate, wait, gate, braid, Jay, Gail, Dray, Daisy, Ray, May, Faith, Jane, rain, lane, fret, raisin, cake, paint, frames, created, plates, paints, table, neighbors, pay, Taylor, pathway, Gabe, clay, lake, shade, crate, grapes, apples, steak, lemonade, great, daisies, chains, grain, pails, wave, tail, hate, away
High frequency words: from by
Crash In The Night
Focus: Long I
Key Words: Ivy, smile, eyes, Friday, night, surprise, kind, quiet, pie, High, night, replied, I’d, mind, pies, thrilled, kind, lime, pie, arrived, white, dry, fine, might, line, night, smile, fire, while, times, lightning, frightful, spied, white, tile, sly, eyes, bright, high, dry, cry, sighed, my, right, cried, hallway, line, five, high, sighed, tiptoed, tile, dry, quite, sly, smiled
High Frequency Words: our, said their from
The Cute Puppy
Focus: Long U
Key Words: June, blue, room, confusion, removing, new, chew, afternoon, Luke, cute, ruined, fumed, beautiful, true, fruit, shoes, grew, confusion, drooling, cool, into, drew, fool, foolish, scoop, scooped
High Frequency Words: could, brother, mother
5 Vowel Team Decodable Stories
Perfect for First or Second Grade and for reading intervention for struggling readers or for students with dyslexia
Level 9: Diphthong Patterns
Level 9 introduces children to sliding vowels with four systematic phonics readers in one decodable book.
The Lost Coin
Focus: OI & OY
Key Words: noisy, joyful, toys, joyfully, annoyed, spoiled, loyal, soil, joy
High Frequency Words: color father
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Focus: OU & OW
Key Words: Mouse, town, country, bountiful, around, proud, brown, down, frown, now, house, houses, crowded, loud, sounds, townhouse, counter, about, without, couch, snout, bowed, however, down
High Frequency Words: should country
Aubree Saves the Day
Focus: AU & AW
Sample Words: auburn, Aubree jaw, autumn, crawl, crawling, raw, awesome Shaw, paw, yawn, launched, launching
High frequency words: their should
Sparkle At the Carnival
Focus: C+LE
Sample Words: dawdle, paddle, ripple, turtle, settle, ripple, tumble, table, bottle, purple, dazzle, circle, sparkle
High frequency words: water, one, know, circle
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Diphthong Stories
systematic literacy books for first and second-grade readers and students with learning differences