I created this set of reading passages while teaching first grade. I did not like any of the decodable text the big-box curriculum offered. It wasn’t engaging.
However, I knew it how important it was for my students to practice phonics skills in the context of reading in order for their reading levels to increase.
We also had limited time in our daily schedule. Thus, All-in-One Reading Passages were born! These passages are targeted, engaging, and make students feel successful!
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–DISTANCE LEARNING UPDATE – March 17, 2020—
***I have now added DIGITAL versions of these of All-in-One Reading Passages that have been formatted for use with Google Drive! You can access them at no extra cost in the BONUS file section!*** (UK spellings not yet available in digital format)
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Each phonics passage features:
- Targeted phonics skill displayed in the left-hand corner so that you and your students can easily identify the skill for that passage.
- Left-aligned, engaging text that your students can interact with by highlighting the target skill words.
- 1 or 2 graphics that match the targeted phonics skill and provides picture clue(s), which is especially beneficial to ESL/ELL students.
- Three smiley faces that students color each time they read the story. This fun activity builds fluency and comprehension.
- Three open-response comprehension questions that require students to the to the text and write the words related to the targeted phonics skill.
There’s a passage for each of the following skills:
Short Vowel Word Families
Short A Word Families
- ab family
- ack family
- ad family
- ag family
- am family
- an family
- ap family
- at family
Short E Word Families
- ed family
- ell family
- en family
- est family
- et family
Short I Word Families
- ick family
- id family
- ig family
- ill family
- im family
- in family
- ip family
- it family
Short O Word Families
- ock family
- ob family
- og family
- op family
- ot family
Short U Word Families
- ub family
- uck family
- ug family
- um family
- un family
- unk family
- ut family
Digraphs
- sh – beg
- sh – end
- th – beg
- th – end
- ch – beg
- ch – end
- wh
- ph
Beginning Blends
L Blends
- bl
- cl
- fl
- gl
- pl
- sl
R Blends
- br
- cr
- dr
- fr
- gr
- pr
- tr
S Blends
- sc
- sn
- sp
- st
- sw
Long Vowels
Long A
- a_e
- ai
- ay
Long E
- ea
- ee
- ie
- y
Long I
- i_e
- ie
- igh
- y
Long O
- o_e
- oa
- ow
Long U
- u_e
- ue
- ew
Diphthongs
- al
- au
- aw
- Ă´
- oi
- oo
- oo (u)
- ou
- ough
- ow
- oy
R-Controlled Vowels
- ar
- air
- are
- er
- ear
- ir
- ire
- or
- ore
- our
- oar
- ur
FAQ
Can I get these with UK/Australian spelling?
Yes! You’ll notice a clickable button in the clickable table of contents that reads “Click here for British English.” Clicking that text will take you directly to the UK version of the passages.
