Decodable Readers - Vowel Sound Fiction Phase 5

The Decodable Readers - Vowel Sound Fiction Phase 5 set is designed to introduce young learners to a variety of vowel sounds and letter patterns, including alternative spellings and diphthongs. With 12 engaging fiction readers, this set covers 20 vowel patterns such as œay, œou, œie, and œph, helping children deepen their understanding of vowel sounds in context. The readers are written with a controlled vocabulary, ensuring students can decode words with confidence. With vibrant illustrations accompanying the text, the stories are both educational and entertaining, making learning phonics through vowel sounds an enjoyable experience for children.

Educational Benefits:

• Introduces alternative vowel sounds and letter patterns, expanding students' phonics knowledge.
• Supports fluent decoding by reinforcing vowel sound recognition in context.
• Strengthens reading skills by presenting decodable words in engaging stories.
• Helps students identify and practise challenging vowel patterns, boosting reading confidence.

Classroom Ideas:

• Focus on a new vowel pattern each week, using the corresponding books to reinforce learning.
• Have students work in pairs to read the books, identifying vowel patterns as they read aloud.
• Create a class chart of vowel patterns, tracking the patterns students learn through the stories.
• Organise a vowel sound hunt, where students search for words with specific vowel patterns in the stories.

Information:

• Ages: Suitable for children aged 6-8 years.
• Dimensions: Each book measures 20 x 15 cm.
• Includes: 12 fiction readers.
• Book Band: Fluency 1 (Orange); Guided Reading Level: H-J; Reading Level: 14-18