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Decodable books: Chapter books: Multcolib Families
"These longer books use decodable text and are ideal for older students who are below grade level in reading.
Some of the books on this list are more decodable than others, and they focus on different aspects of phonics. An adult may need to help ..."
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Decodable books: Word Endings and Multisyllabic Words: Multcolib Families
"Word endings like -ed, -ing, -es, -tch and -consonant LE are patterns students can recognize when learning to read. After students have learned to read short words, they move on to those with more than one syllable, which require additional strate..."
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Decodable books step 4: Vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, and consonant-le: Multcolib Families
"Vowel teams are two or more vowels together that make a sound, such as in the words boot or rain. Sometimes they may contain consonants that create a vowel sound like /ow/ in throw. R-controlled vowels have a vowel followed by r. Sometimes this pa..."
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Decodable books step 3: Silent-e or Magic-e: Multcolib Families
"Silent-e (also known as magic-e) words follow a pattern of vowel + consonant + e, such as the words lake, slide, and hope. The vowel makes its long sound and the e is silent.
Some of the books on this list are more decodable than others. All fea..."
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Decodable books step 2: Blends and digraphs: Multcolib Families
"Blends are two or three consonants that blend together, like /st/ in stop or /ck/ in rock. Each letter in the blend makes a sound. Digraphs are two consonants that together make one sound, such as /sh/ in shop or /ch/ in chat.
Some of the books ..."
