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Reading Universe | Free Decodable Texts for Each Phonics Skill

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Decodable texts are simple passages or books made for beginning readers that offer practice with specific phonics patterns.

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Reading Doctor | Apps for teaching kids to read and spell

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The goal of these decodable readers is to teach children to work out words for themselves when they are reading. Children should use their knowledge of English letter-sound relationships to say the sounds in the words from left to right to decode the words.
Note that words in these books are presented to your child before your child turns the page to see the picture! This is so that they can check to see if they read the word correctly rather than relying on the picture to guess the word!
Encourage your child to work the word out using their sounds instead of guessing. If your child cannot read the word, point to the letters and say the sounds for them. If your child gets stuck on one of the tricky 'sight' words, just say, "Good try!" and tell them the tricky word!
Have fun, and don't forget to talk about the pictures! Your child's language skills will benefit from lots of discussion!

Level 1A - CVC Words
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Book 1

Ant nap.
CVC Words | Students should be given this book after completing Level 1A in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student. s, a, t, p, i, n, e | a, the

Book 3

A fin is on the man.
CVC Words | Students should be given this book after completing Level 1A in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student. b, m, w, f, g | a, the, is

Book 4

A yak is in the jet.
CVC Words | Students should be given this book after completing Level 1A in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student. v, k, x, j, z | a, the, is

Level 1B - CCVC Words
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Book 6

Stan will spin the spud.
CCVC Words | Consonant blends st, sp, sn, pl | a, the, has, have, he Students should be given this book after completing Level 1B in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student.

Book 7

A crab is in the pram.
CCVC Words | Consonant blends tr, bl, pr , cr, cl | a, the, is, she, he

Book 8

This frog gran will drum.
CCVC Words | Consonant blends fl, gr, dr, fr, sk, sw, br | a, the, this, is, she, he, I, you, to, was, has, have Students should be given this book after completing Level 1B in ReadingDoctor® Online. It should not be attempted until the letter-sound patterns and tricky 'sight' words listed above have been taught to the student.

More books coming soon!

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Excellent tool! Immediately generate decodable text based on specific curricular scope and sequence and lessons.

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Science of Reading decodables generated for each student and an AI tutor which gives students feedback as they read.

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DecodableReads™: Decodable texts for grades K-1

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DecodableReads™: Decodable texts for grades K-1

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DecodableReads™: Decodable texts for grades K-1

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DecodableReads are decodable texts for beginning readers. These engaging texts help beginners become independent readers.

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Fly Leaf Decodable Readers- Seesaw Activities

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In light of school closings, we are providing FREE of charge, until April 3,

Educators, you may send this link to your students.

What is its purpose? If teachers are teaching our lesson through distance learning, this digital student kit can be used by students to participate in our lessons. Additionally, for those who are temporarily suspending instruction, and want to provide learning opportunities, we have added links to activities for student practice.

We are here to support our educators, so that they, in turn, can support their students.

The staff at Really Great Reading is wishing educators, students and their families good health.

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FREE Systematic, Cumulative Decodable Passages

I have learned that many teachers and librarians do not have access to decodable books or even lists of decodable passages, words, or sentences as they are teaching their students to read. As a mom, and especially as a mom to a child with dyslexia, this frustrates me.

This page was created to provide free decodable passages to anyone who needs them in the teaching of reading and writing.

I have created lists of decodable words and selected about five sentences from each of my DOG ON A LOG decodable chapter books and included them in two FREE printables. You may use these with your students so they can practice decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling.) You may also send home copies of these so your students can practice their new skills with their families. You may NOT charge for any of these printables.

The words and sentences are grouped together by each Step of my Phonics Progression (aka Scope and Sequence.) This means you can provide your students with numerous words and about 25 sentences per phonics grouping. As they master those skills, you can introduce the next Step of phonics and use the next grouping of words and sentences. This will allow you to have decodable materials that are systematic and cumulative.

For many children who have no other access to decodable passages, this may be enough to help them master the presented skills. As the mother to a child with severe dyslexia, I can assure you that for many children this is NOT enough material. They will do best with actual decodable chapter books. The books they are given MUST be aligned with the phonics they are being taught.

There are two versions of this printable. The For Reading printable is formatted with larger letters to make it easier for students to read the decodable text. The DICTATION printable is available with average-sized letters for teachers who want to dictate the words and sentences to their students using less paper. The actual content of each printable is identical.

Also available on this page are the printables with the decodable words and sentences from my book The Squiggle Code. These decodables start with just six letters and the first sentences have just two sight words. These would be used to help kids master the skills they need to start my Step 1 materials.

Additionally, you can download five of my decodable books to use for evaluation purposes. They are towards the bottom of the page.

I want to add that many libraries would like to carry decodable books as a service to their patrons. However, most libraries are restricted to acquiring books from one or two vendors. These vendors have terms that are challenging for small, indie-publishers (which is what most decodable publishers are.) Teach My Kid To Read is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit with a mission to empower librarians, parents, and caregivers with the tools to help all kids, including those with dyslexia, learn to read. Teach My Kid to Read is the first nonprofit to initiate a widespread movement to work with libraries to learn about ways to help all kids learn to read, and to stock literacy resources like decodable books. Teach My Kid to Read will work with libraries to help with access and creating collections of decodable books. Please ask your library to carry decodable books and/or to reach out to Teach My Kid To Read.

FREE Systematic, Cumulative Decodable Passages

Please email me at read@dogonalogbooks.com if you have any trouble downloading the printables.

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These FREE Systematic, Cumulative Decodable Passages are for both Reading and Dictation. Help your students master their phonics and reading skills.

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Developing Decoders - Decodable Books Written to UFLI’s Scope & Sequence

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Explore 30 free decodable books aligned with UFLI’s scope, designed to support literacy skills for grades K-5 through engaging stories and structured instruction.

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Are you teaching young children to read using fiction and nonfiction readers?

If so, it's imperative that your learners get lots of practice with decodable text ... text with words they can sound out and not guess using the pictures.

A decodable text allows readers to practice the phonics skills they have already been taught.

In the past, I really resisted decodable readers.

I was sure they made no sense, would kill a love for reading, and got in the way of comprehension.

The fact is that there ARE some bad decodable books out there. But good ones are being created and shared all the time.

It's tricky to find nonfiction readers that kids can sound out ... so I've started creating very simple nonfiction decodable books for new readers.

I hope you'll add my nonfiction decodable books to your list of favorites!

How to get the printable books

When you click on a book, you'll be prompted to enter your email address to get the book sent to your email. You'll have the opportunity to purchase the accompanying resources ... take advantage of the special offer or skip it!

What's included in the full set?

The free books below are all you truly need to get started. But you'll be blown away by the supplementary materials, as pictured below.

When you purchase a complete set nonfiction books with accompanying resources, you will receive:

Each book in four different printing formats (includes two black and white versions)

A single-page lesson plan for each book with introductory activities and tips for reading the book with students

Word Ladders that focus on sound-spelling correspondences for the target phonics skill

A Roll & Read activity for building fluency

A sentence writing activity for promoting comprehension by having students write about what they read

Each book on a single page; use for partner reading and assessment at the end of the week!

Get the complete sets here!

Members of Reach All Readers Plus have access to all the books AND accompanying resources at no additional cost ... members can find the books in the membership here.

Set 1a: CVC Words

Set 1b: Blends and Digraphs

Set 2a: CVCE Words

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If you're looking for decodable books for young readers, you'll love this collection of free decodable nonfiction readers! Build confidence with these engaging books!

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Bob Books Rhyming Words (Kertell, Lynn, Maslen)

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DecodableReads™ are short, engaging stories that reinforce consistent, common vowel patterns in words and high-frequency words. Read more about the rationale behind DecodableReads: Scope and Sequen…

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Decodable Text Lesson Template | Sadlier School

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The Decodable Text Lesson Plan template by Wiley Blevins extends the use of decodable texts to develop students vocabularies, comprehension, and fluency.

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How Long Should Students Work With Decodable Text?

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Reading Universe - Decodable Texts for Each Phonics Skill

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Reading Universe - Decodable Texts for Each Phonics Skill

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Looking for free decodable text s? Use this scope and sequence to match a decodable text with the spelling pattern you're teaching. And if you're just getting started, be sure to check out our How to Use Decodable Texts article.

Review of All Patterns Previously Taught

One-Syllable Magic 'e' (also known as Silent 'e') Words

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If you are new to teaching reading take a look at the pronunciation guide to make use you are modeling sounds accurately. If you aren't sure which books to start with please consider running our free placement assessment series. Also you can find a correlation to leveled readers which can be useful in determining a starting point.

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Free Decodable Text Passages - Reading Universe

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If you know me, you know I love decodable readers. They're so helpful when teaching kids to read. I can't get enough of them!

If you're looking for decodable texts, but don't want to break the bank, there are a number available online for free, by donation, or at a very low cost.

FREE DECODABLE BOOKS LIST

The decodables in this list are in a variety of digital formats (PDF, PPT, online), and are written with a variety of phonics scope and sequence progressions in mind. Some are printable, some are full-color. Hopefully you can find a controlled text that suits your needs.

Please drop me a comment if you know of any free or affordable phonics books I've missed!

PLEASE EXCUSE THE DUST!

I am in the process of updating this page with more images and info about each of the decodables, but it may take awhile before I've updated everything!
FREE DECODABLES LIST
Without further ado, here is the master list of decodable reader freebies!
If you are interested in Decodable Chapter Books for older readers I have a separate list of those (not all are free, however).

I'm so excited to share my own set of decodable readers with you. I have several different levels of decodables available as PDFs and am writing more! The link above will send you to the FREEBIES on my TPT store, which has the most up-to-date collection!

For those of you in need of some quick practice, and endless phonics iterations, check out my text-only Decodable Silly Stories Generator. You'll get a new, picture-free decodable mini-story every time you click! Good for beginning readers needing to hone their phonics skills.

I'm also somewhat pathologically helpful (hah!) so let me know in the comments if there's a particular phoneme or phonics rule you'd like to see a book for. I'd love to help you out!

Half Pint Books
Sweet and simple decodable books for beginning readers. These are a household favorite. My kindergartener loves the cute illustrations and silly, slapstick humor.

There are some repetitive sentence constructions in these stories. These can give beginning readers a bit of a brain break, which can really help kiddos' reading stamina. However, it does mean that less orthographic mapping work is going on, so they'll need to do more reading to get those benefits.

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Animal-Centered Stories, also some Fantasy/Sci-Fi.

Decodability: Level A begins with Short Vowels, CVC constructions, and a few sight words. Level B introduces Blends. Level C introduces Long Vowels.
SPELD-SA Phonic Books

The Specific Learning Disabilites Association of South Australia has over 100 free and recently updated and re-illustrated decodables as PDFs on their site, following the Jolly Phonics sequence. If you want SPELD's old emergent readers, you can still get the old phonic books.

** Keep in mind that these are written in Australian English, therefore some vocabulary and pronunciation will be different to U.S. English.

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Animal-Centered Stories, some non-fiction

Printable: Full color pdfs only.

Decodability: The series follows the Jolly Phonics scope & sequence. Set 1 (10 books) includes the letters S A T P I N, and progresses along to Set 10 (10 books) with the introduction of OU / AW / EW / IR.

Starfall Academy offers a series of 15 free online phonics books.

The set linked above are interactive and not downloadable, but do have the added feature that your child can click to hear the words read aloud. Starfall also has printable Cut-Up-And-Take-Home versions of the same books (you'll have to scroll a bit to find them on the page. Look for the "Short Vowels" section).

Interest Level: Grades K-3

Genres: Animal-Centered Stories, some Fantasy / Sci-fi

Printable: Yes, there are full color and blackline printable versions.

Just Right Reader E-Library

Cute, decodable e-books featuring diverse characters! You can also buy print copies.

Interest Level: Grades K-8

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Animal-Centered Stories, some Fantasy / Sci-fi and non-fiction.
Progressive Phonics Beginner Books

This series of phonics books is a read-together (aka "shared reader") series available as PDFs. You'll read most of the text, while your child will read the larger words that fit the target phonemes they're learning.

Interest Level: Grades K-2

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Animal-Centered Stories.

Printable: Yes. Not black and white but a lot of white space.

Decodability: Shared Reader. The student will read some of the words, while an adult will read the rest. The Beginner Books introduce one Short Vowel at a time. Intermediate Books introduce consonant digraphs, blends, and Long Vowels. Advanced Books introduce dipthongs and more complex phonics.

A set of decodable books created for Boston Public Schools. Quite a number are available for free in powerpoint file format.

Decodable readers that are perfect for your non-fiction lover! These are for beginning readers as picture clues may make things too predictable for more advanced readers. Also check out her Sight Word readers!

In addition to her Non-Fiction, The Measured Mom now has free decodable stories as well! Sign up to her email list to receive.

UFLI Foundations Toolbox
Many helpful free resources and decodable text passages (kids are asked to draw their own picture for each passage) from the University of Florida Literacy Institute. Click on a set of lessons to view the links to the associated decodable passages. There is also a helpful google sheet with a Decodable Text guide by scope & sequence.

Dr. Bruce Murray (aka the ReadingGenie) hosts a webpage at Auburn University where teachers share Decodable Readers they've written as free Powerpoint files. Some may be printable!

A few cute decodables from Nessy in pdf format. Kids can color in the illustrations. Black-and-white printable!

Decodables written as comic strips!

A series of black-and-white printable, colorable, and highly decodable readers!

Another great series of black-and-white printable phonics books and worksheets.

A phonics program with decodable readers. There are several levels of decodables available: Short Vowels || Practice Stories for Beginning Readers ||

Short decodable texts paired with photos for beginning readers.

These aren't books so much as collections of decodable paragraphs in printable PDF format, but still great for practice! There are several levels and options: Countdown: Level One || Blast: Level Two || HD: Level Three || Blitz: Level Four

Short decodable passages with integrated reading comprehension and handwriting activities!

My Nerdy Teacher - Free Decodable Readers CVCe Bundle!

Sign up for the newsletter to receive CVCe passages and reading comprehension questions.
Decodables from West Virginia Phonics by Jessica Pasik
Decodable books on Google Slides. Note that these are designed to be printed and collated. The first slides should sit on top and the last slides on the bottom to get the page numbers in the right order. Some of the clip art seems to be missing so you may want to insert your own.

Tan Cat and Fat Rat || Tom || Tim and Kip || Hop and Jog || Mutt and the Bug || The Red Hen || Chet and Chad || Mack the Cat || The King and Queen || The Sled Club || Kim and Flip || Brad and the Frog

Also see the West Virginia Phonics Lessons with Decodable Texts (click on the sidebar to view the resources for each level ... CVC, Consonant Blends, etc)

The non-profit Teach My Kid to Read has added story questions to the classic series of "I See Sam" phonics books from the 1970s, and assembled them as digital "Beginning Reading Instruction eBooks."

They have repetitive (but not predictable) text for practice, and the narrative is driven by the illustrations. The phoneme sequence may not fit with some modern phonics programs, but if you are using a classic phonics sequence these may be perfect for you.

This link will take you to the Updated online Version that is currently available for free during COVID.

You'll have to do a bit of digging and scrolling to find all the free printable gems, but Becky has written quite a number of free decodable readers! The stories are interspersed with a fair dose of high frequency words as well.

The Tennessee Dept of Ed offers free, open-source curriculum materials for parents and teachers of K-2 students.

You'll want to do a "find on page" (Ctrl + F on your PC browser) to do a search for "Decodable Reader" to find all the links.
NOTE: These are the same books CKLA uses, but you may find it easier to access / download them here.

Sample versions of the FunPhonics Readers available from the author online.

A few of the books on the Storyberries free bedtime stories website are decodables!

While not all the books on this site are free, the above is a link to a few free read-together books.

Free Reading.net Decodable Passages

50+ simple one-page decodable stories and non-fiction passages available with and without illustrations, in color or in black and white.

Decodable text passages (no pictures, but still good practice!). These were adapted from the open source FreeReading.net versions.

A set of simple decodable books for beginning readers. Repeat sentence structures and "clue" type pictures may be too predictable for more advanced readers.

This website is a fabulous decodable books search engine with links to decodables of all sorts (some free, some paid). You can search by price, publisher, or number of words. It may not be online for much longer as it was acquired by a parent company. If the link is broken, try here: The Lexile Hub or here: MetaMetrics

A few publishers offer free samples of some of their decodable books online!

All About Reading is a full synthetic phonics program available for purchase, but they also offer several decodable stories for free.

Laughing Ogre Press offers a few of their cute decodable readers as free downloads! Here are direct links to the free ones: ||

The first five are free. However, they do use some repeat sentence structures that might lead children to guess the word rather than sound it out.

Several books are available to read online for free

A few free decodable novellas for older readers! Also see this page.

Several decodables were at one time free, including a few books for older readers.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - Decodables

30 decodables are currently available as indd files on the website.

You may find more free samples here: EPS - School Specialty Samples
Temporarily Free Decodable Books
This is a list of books that were made free during the COVID pandemic in 2020-2022. They may only be available for a limited period of time.

These beautiful and very popular decodables are available for free as online ebooks through the 2022-2023 school year.

You can purchase the collection of printable phonics books, or try the samples in the link above.

Decodable Readers, Lesson Plans, and Workbooks are all available for free for those who have paid for SPIRE curricula during COVID.
Affordable Decodable Readers
Dog on a Log is a series of nearly 100 decodable readers. Many of the stories are available at several levels: some quite short for just-starting-out readers, as well others for children able to handle slightly longer books with 300+ words. ( A few are available )

If you're in search of decodable books designed for older readers, then check out this series!

There is a wealth of wonderful decodable material on TeachersPayTeachers. I haven't even had a chance to dig into a fraction of it! Some samples are available .
More Lists ($):
These webpages have collected links to various sources of decodable text. While some may be free, many are available for a fee.

A great collection of links to decodables for various ages.

Resources for decodable texts.

Additional Resources:
Online books, printables, online learning, and phonics resources. Some are free resources, others are not. I haven't reviewed all of these yet, but maybe you'll find something that helps you.

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The Measured Mom Free Kindergarten Printables and Free Printable Phonics Books and List of Phonics Books This Reading Mama: Free Printables and Learning Activities for Homeschooling - and Free Phonics Activities and Phonics Books || A Teachable Teacher Free Phonics Bundles || Homeschooling Down Under : Learning to Read Books Mommy Shorts: Quarantine Learning Resources || Miss Kindergarten Free At Home Learning Resources for Reading || Money Saving Mom : Free Quarantine School Resources || Spelfabet: Decodable Books list UF Literacy Institute - Connected Texts || ThinkCentral || Mark Revis's Phonics Books || Oxford owl (requires login) || The Reading League Decodables List 2020 || Geniebooks || Free Decodable Books Rollup || IDA Ontario || FreeReading || Sound City Reading || || Text Project || EPS - School Specialty Samples || Kastner Collection Decodables Links || Stephen Parker - Free Phonics Instructional Book for Parents || Id Ontario

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Developing a strong routine for reading and interacting with decodable texts is essential to successful phonics instruction. The Decodable Text Lesson Plan Template created by Wiley Blevins makes it easy to extend the use of decodable texts to develop students' vocabularies, comprehension, and fluency.

Fill out the form to download the Decodable Text Lesson Plan Template now.

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The Measured Mom - Nonfiction Decodable Readers

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Are you teaching young children to read using fiction and nonfiction readers?

If so, it's imperative that your learners get lots of practice with decodable text ... text with words they can sound out and not guess using the pictures.

A decodable text allows readers to practice the phonics skills they have already been taught.

In the past, I really resisted decodable readers.

I was sure they made no sense, would kill a love for reading, and got in the way of comprehension.

The fact is that there ARE some bad decodable books out there. But good ones are being created and shared all the time.

(You might have seen my sight word lessons with accompanying decodable books.)

It's tricky to find nonfiction readers that kids can sound out ... so I've started creating very simple nonfiction decodable books for new readers.

I hope you'll add my nonfiction decodable books to your list of favorites!

How to get the printable books

When you click on a book, you'll be prompted to enter your email address to get the book sent to your email. You'll have the opportunity to purchase the accompanying resources ... take advantage of the special offer or skip it!

Members of The Measured Mom Plus have access to all the books AND accompanying resources at no additional cost ... members can find the books in the membership here.

Set 1a: CVC Words

Set 1b: Blends and Digraphs

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About the cover artist

Elizabeth Close is an Anangu woman from the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara language groups in the APY Lands in outback South Australia. She was born in Adelaide and spent much of her upbringing in remote communities, learning her language and receiving cultural education.

'This artwork represents the literacy and numeracy learning journey, and the path towards independent learning. The circles represent the collaborative learning and supports around children with specific learning difficulties, including children, schools, families, SPELD SA and others.'  Elizabeth Close, Artist.
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About the cover artist Elizabeth Close is an Anangu woman from the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara language groups in the APY Lands in outback South Australia. She was born in Adelaide and spent much of her upbringing in remote communities, learning her language and receiving cultural education.

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The original 1972 I See Sam, early reader books now available online for viewing, download, and printing.

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I am proud to introduce . . .
The original 1972 I See Sam, early reader books now available online for viewing, download, and printing.(Click here for printing instructions.)
Books 1-9-- Books 10-19. -- Books 20-29. -- Books 30-39. -- Books 40-52.

Books 1-9--Books 10-19. --Books 20-29. --Books 30-39. --Books 40-52. Books 1-9--Books 10-19. --Books 20-29. --Books 30-39. --Books 40-52. Books 1-9--Books 10-19. --Books 20-29. --Books 30-39. --Books 40-52. Books 1-9--Books 10-19. --Books 20-29. --Books 30-39. --Books 40-52.
How do I print these books?

Click here for instructions.
What are the Sam Books?

In 1972, the federally funded Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Development and Research (SWRL) and Ginn and Company (A Xerox Educational Company) published this group of early reader books as parts of SWRL's Beginning Reading Program (BRP) . Because it was federally funded, federal law required the program be placed in the public domain in 1977.
Can I still purchase the Sam Books someplace?

In 1993, a team from the Utah State University completed a range of modifications to the original program, incorporating much of the original 1972 Sam books into their Reading For All Learners Program (RALP). The changes were substantive enough to meet federal copyright requirements and allow copyright to be placed on the RALP version. The RALP version can be purchased online at www.iseesam.com. I have never seen the RALP version, but from what I have seen on their web page, it appears that the titles, artwork, and stories of the orgininal 1972 Begininning Reading Program version remains largely intact, but some of the supplemental information is different. These 1993 modifications do not affect the public domain status of the original 1972 version.

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I am proud to introduce . . . The original 1972 I See Sam, early reader books now available online for viewing, download, and printing.(Click here for printing instructions.) Books 1-9-- Books 10-19. -- Books 20-29. -- Books 30-39. -- Books 40-52. Books 1-9--Books 10-19. --Books 20-29. --Books 30-39. --Books 40-52.

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The ultimate list of totally FREE decodable readers, books, e-books and PDFs available online in 2023, all compiled in a simple list. Included are 15 direct links for easy access to hundreds of FREE decodable texts.

Free Decodable Resources

Current research supporting the Science of Reading (SOR) shows that decodable texts are needed to establish effective reading skills to reinforce the phonics skills taught. So we've been searching high and low to compile a list of totally free resources and want to share with you.

In recent years, many companies saw the need to release free resources to educators to help us do our jobs with research-based best practices in place. Many companies have continued (at least for now) sharing these resources, including decodable books, readers, passages, and e-books.

As educators, we spend so much of our own money purchasing items for our classrooms to use with our students. But some of those resources are just so expensive!

A motto our grandpa loved to share with us that we now greatly appreciate and value is: "If it's free, it's for me!"

SPELD SA

SPELD SA Decodable Readers are the top choice from the list below. And the best part is that they have released their sets of decodable readers online for free!

❤ Why We Love It

Each book can be used online in an HTML version OR downloaded as a free PDF that can be printed as an actual book. This resource is the most comprehensive and includes various formats, including special versions for ipads or tablets.

Worksheets and fluency charts accompany each book! There are ten total sets of readers with many books included in each set.

This is an excellent resource within the classroom or to share with parents for effective at-home learning! If you want to learn more about decodable readers, watch this webinar from SPELD SA to find out all you need to know.

Tips & Information

Remember that decodables are a valuable tool in your toolbox...but they're not the only tool. And if you're new to Science of Reading (SOR), you may be staring at your bookshelves filled with leveled readers and wondering what to do next.

If you're interested in learning about using decodable AND leveled readers appropriately, watch this informative webinar. Be assured, there is a place both types of texts within your classroom for your students!

The Free Resources

Below is the list of resources that include free decodable readers. We listed them in order of personal preference, but be sure to check them all out! Click the links for direct access to the free resources.

1. SPELD-SA (New Series)

2. SPELD-SA (Old Series)

3. Flyleaf (Available again for 2022-2023 school year)

4. Beyond Decodables

5. TN Dept. of Education

6. UFLI Decodable Passages

7. Teach My Kid To Read

8. Half-Pint Readers

9. Auburn University Free Decodable Books

10. Academic Success for All Learners

11. Core Knowledge

12. Success for All

13. Printable and Online Decodable Books

14. Sounds-Write (Requires you to create a free account to access)

15. Moon At Home Series (10 free books)

A big THANK YOU to all of the publishers and organizations listed above. You saw a great need to help teachers make the switch to practices that support the Science of Reading, and you stepped up to meet it.

We appreciate your hard work and dedication to ensuring literacy for ALL!

More Decoding Resources

We'd love to hear about your experience with decodable readers, especially those online! If you have any other suggestions, we'd love to hear from you. Please leave a comment below or tag us on Instagram @literacylearn.

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Hundreds of Free Decodable Readers, Books, PDFs, & eBooks (2023)

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The ultimate list of FREE decodable readers, books, e-books & PDFs available online in 2022, compiled in a list with direct links for access.

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Kids Books with Decodable Words | Beyond Decodables

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Kids Books with Decodable Words | Beyond Decodables

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All texts currently on this website were created to support various versions of Focus on Early Learning, the PK through second grade curriculum of the Boston Public Schools. These texts were specifically written and illustrated to be culturally relevant and empowering to children in Boston.

Who should use Beyond Decodables?

Beyond Decodables are best for children working on applying phonics skills to decode words (K-2nd). Check the scope and sequence and the back page of each book to see if it is right for your students. Parents, you can use these books, too! Our Parent Guide is coming soon!

When during the day should I use Beyond Decodables?

Beyond Decodables are meant for small group and independent reading. Remember, the goal is for children to actively decode the words in these books, so you need to give them the chance to individually encounter and decode each word. For children who may need more support, we recommend considering using a different text or echo reading. Check out our lesson templates to see how to teach using these texts.

What do I need to change about my reading instruction to use Beyond Decodables?

There are a few ways your teaching might need to change to get the most out of these books. First, focus at least some small group reading lessons on applying phonics to read words in texts by following our templates and using Beyond Decodables. Second, change your prompting to focus on "Look at the word" and "Slide through each sound" instead of "Check the picture." Third, consider a new way of evaluating children's reading, like Drs. Nell K. Duke, Alessandra E. Ward, and Rachel Klingelhofer's Listening to Reading Protocol (available on Dr. Nell K. Duke's website). All of this and more in my new book, Reading Above the Fray. Find it everywhere books are sold.

Text are all about animals, their features, and their habitats.

*We also include consonant digraphs and suffix -s ending.

Texts are about economics, innovations, and inventors (and other persistent characters)

Also includes the beginning of the text series, Genius Gia, following one main character, Gia, as she learns about light, sound, and scientists/innovators

Texts are about innovations and inventors

Also includes two text series:

Genius Gia texts follow one main character, Gia, as she learns about light, sound, and scientists/innovators

The Magic Compass texts (digital/print is the same pdf) follow two siblings using a compass to navigate in their neighborhood

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Free Kids Books with Decodable Words | Beyond Decodables | Teacher Resources

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Beyond Decodables provides access to free kids books online with a focus on phonics and diversity. Kids books include decodable words related to CVC words, consonant diagraphs, CVCe Words, Multisyllabic Words, Consonant Blends, and Long Vowel Patterns.

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FREE Beautiful Online Decodable Phonics Books for Early Readers and Dyslexics

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FREE Beautiful Online Decodable Phonics Books for Early Readers and Dyslexics

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FREE Beautiful Online Decodable Phonics Books for Early Readers and Dyslexia

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Here's a great resource of free decodable books and stories found online. I use these fabulous readers as supplements with my students that I tutor reading online. All early readers can benefit from using decodable texts. Decodable texts are essential for dyslexic students. Contact Lisa at abctutorusa@gmail.com

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Updated Decodable Text Set Alignment_04_25_23

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Stories to Read and Take Home - by Bonnie Kline

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Stories to Read and Take Home - by Bonnie Kline

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Stories about our popular Moon Dogs characters doing activities at home. These are free resources to read and print at home.

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Written and illustrated with sensitivity and gentle humor, Free Phonetic Readers features short and long vowels. Stories featuring children from a variety of backgrounds along with their families, friends, pets and other critters introduce phonics to the beginning reader.

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Free Phonetic Readers :: Free Phonetic Readers features short and long vowels. Stories introducing children from a variety of backgrounds along with their families, friends, pets and other critters introduce phonics to the beginning reader.

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Free Phonetic Readers :: Free Phonetic Readers features short and long vowels. Stories introducing children from a variety of backgrounds along with their families, friends, pets and other critters introduce phonics to the beginning reader.

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Carissa Taylor

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This is a master list of all of the free decodable phonics books I've written. What started out as a COVID-lockdown project for my own child has grown! I'm sharing the books here as free PDFs in hopes that you might find them useful too!
What is a Decodable Book?

A decodable book is a phonics-based book for a beginning reader which contains only words that students know how sound out phonetically, or that they have memorized -- no guessing! For more on the science of reading, and why a phonics-based reading program is so critical to learning to read, hop over to this . If you're thinking of teaching your child to read, Parker Phonics has a free, step-by-step guide using a synthetic phonics approach.

Synthetic Phonics Sequence
I've written each of these decodable books with a fairly narrow focus on a particular target vowel sound (or in some cases, two). My hope with this is that the books will be helpful to you no matter which Phonics program you are using. Our school uses the Get Reading Right synthetic phonics sequence.

Like all phonics programs it starts with short vowels and hard consonants only, and then moves on to long vowel sounds, and more complex phonetic relationships like r-controlled verbs. The sequence is very similar to the " Letters and Sounds" sequence used by Bob Books and Usborne Phonics books, as well as Sounds Right, and the CKLA curriculum. There is a lot of overlap between the GRR sequence and Fundations and Jolly Phonics as well, though those programs introduce Short E and Short U sooner than ours does. I've tried to keep all these programs in mind while writing.

A note on Sight Words / Camera Words:
For readability, I do include a limited number of "sight words" in the books. These will be listed on the introductory page of each reader. However, I have a narrower definition than the traditional Dolch and Fry's sight words lists. I define "sight words" as words that are phonetically irregular or have long vowel sounds, but are used with high frequency in the English language and therefore may be memorized as whole words in the early stages of reading. High frequency words which contain only short vowels (an, get, in, on, etc.) can simply be sounded out phonetically, even by beginning readers, so you won't see them listed as sight words in my books unless they don't match the target vowel sound of the book.

Long story short, I've tried to be thoughtful about my integration of high-frequency "sight words," and have kept various phonics progressions in mind as I've crafted my books. Hopefully you'll find a book or two that are a good fit for your program.

Happy reading!

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Level 1: Short Vowels
This first set of phonics books was written for children in the early stages of their phonics program, and includes only short vowels and hard consonants.

short vowels: a as in cat // e as in bed // i as in sit // o as in hot // u as in cup

hard consonants: c as in cup // g as in gab

Each book targets a specific short vowel, or combination of short vowels. The focus is on simple CVC, CCVC, and CVCC words. Below, I've listed the short vowels and hard consonants that each book contains, and 99.9% of words in the story should be decodable to children who've mastered those letter-sound relationships and the few sight words listed.
Cam Adapts a Ramp
Consonants: c, d, h, m, p, r, s, t, y
Ride along with Cam as she builds a ramp for her scooter, and learns about adaptation and perseverance along the way! *Note: This book includes the word "adapt," which in many accents is pronounced with a Schwa sound ("uh") rather than a Short A sound as in "adaptation." For the purposes of this book (and to help with spelling later on!), you'll want to pronounce the word with a Short A while reading. Watch as Crop Bot plants and fertilizes their crops for market. But .... oops! Putting on too much fertilizer might have disastrous consequences for their friend Cod. Incorporates STEM concepts. Ann the Ant Ann the Ant dreams of seeing her name up in lights, but dancing in the backyard can have its mishaps. Hopefully Grandma can help. Sam and Pom-Pom Sam and Pom-Pom want to have their cake ... but they want to play pirates too. When their two worlds collide, who will save the cake? [ Hint: who saves everything around here? ;o) ] Level 2: Short Vowels
+ digraphs and common suffixes
This second set of decodable readers still uses only short vowel sounds, but begins to incorporate slightly more complex words that employ digraphs (such as th // sh // ch ), suffixes, and other common word endings (such as: -ed // -es // -tle ).

Endings: -ed, -edge, -ettle
Help the hiker choose the best path by reading the clues left behind by their friend. Can you lead them to reunite at the campsite? A Trip for Siskins
(a few short a words too)

Consonants: all except j, q, and y

Digraphs: th, ch, sh, wh
Endings: -ed, -es, -er (used only sparingly in this text)

NOTE: A Trip for Siskins is a "Read Together" book. You will read some of the text and your child will read the decodable portions. There are supplementary non-fiction sections you can read aloud if your child wants to know more about the various birds and continents you see in the book. The non-fiction sections in this book are purposefully written using fairly advanced phrasing. I've done this as it's important for children to become accustomed to hearing textbook-type language spoken aloud. It's not something we often think to do but is critical for building their oral-auditory STEM-oriented literacy before they encounter this type of writing on their own. For more on the importance of integrating knowledge-building into early education, I highly recommend the books, articles and podcasts by Natalie Wexler. Six Kids on Bandit Island Set off on a journey to reunite an injured bird with its mate. You'll traverse all seven continents, and can learn a bit about geography and biology along the way.
Chapters: 14
High-Frequency Words: 32

Tricky Words: island, fire, OK

Consonants: all hard consonants.
When a storm hits a ship on a day trip to Picnic Island, the six kids suddenly find themselves without a Captain. Adrift on the sea, they finally crash land, but it's not the island they were aiming for, and all their food and water was destroyed in the storm. How will they survive?
Digraphs: th, ch, sh, qu, wh

This is a chapter book designed for readers who are comfortable with common high frequency words and all the short vowel sounds. Each chapter is approximately 250-400 words, and there are 14 chapters, for a total of approximately 5,600 words.

The book is available as and as a Kindle .mobi file. I should mention that the Kindle file arranges the illustrations and captions somewhat oddly, so it's not the ideal format for this book. However, if you are looking to have flexibility with the font face and font size, the Kindle version is the one for you!

This book is a little different than the others. It's not a reader, but rather a decodable activity book I designed for my kiddo. He loves math and logic problems, but doesn't always love reading.
Level 3: Long Vowels
The word problems in this book help encourage him to squeeze that extra bit of reading time in. Warning: this one is a draft but some of you were interested in using what I have thus far, so I'm posting as is and will have the final draft in the New year! :)

These readers are for children who are quite comfortable reading texts with all the short vowels and are ready to move on to learning the various long vowel spellings. Depending on the pacing of your program, this may be in their second year of school.

In each of these Long Vowel books, I include multiple spellings of the same vowel sound. For example, a Long E book might include the Long E sound spelled ee, ea, ie, e_e, and -y within the same book.
Deep Beneath
In this level, as in previous levels, I will list as sight words any irregular or long vowel words I use which are not a member of the Long Vowel family targeted in the book.

Vowels: Long E & all short vowels

Consonants: All except x and y

Digraphs: th, ch, nk, ng, qu
When there's a storm at sea, Penny the seapony feels confined and dreary. What might cheer her up? **Note: My son and I wrote this book as a way of working through our feelings while we were in COVID lockdown.
Endings: -ed, -er, -en, -ing
The Queen has offered a treehouse to the villager who can prepare the best meal for her feast. Can Brother or Sister win?
Sight Words: 18
Vowels: Long E & all short vowels
Consonants: All except j, x, and y

Vowels: Long I & all short vowels
Two friends live in a colorless world. What will happen when one of them discovers the secret to bringing color back in?
Consonants: All except x, and z

Vowels: Long E, Long U & short vowels
Consonants: all except q, v, and z
Grubby and his fellow dung beetles would love nothing more than to roll around in their dung heap all day. But when a monarch butterfly demands they clean up the jungle, they may find even more fun underground ... and maybe the butterflies will learn something too. Incorporates a lot of poo jokes and a bit of STEM ;o) **Note: My 6yo helped me write this one, so reader beware -- it is full of dung jokes! Contact Me
Endings: -ed, -er, -ing, -le (silent e)

I'm always looking for suggestions to improve these readers, so if you have any feedback, I'd love to hear from you!
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This is a master list of all of the free decodable phonics books I've written. What started out as a COVID-lockdown project for my own child has grown! I'm sharing the books here as free PDFs in hopes that you might find them useful too! What is a Decodable Book?

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Decodable Readers - Academic Success for All Learners

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Decodable Readers - Academic Success for All Learners

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March 2020 -

We're making this free version available to support teachers and parents impacted by the pandemic. We'll keep in online for free for as long as possible. If we do have to start charging to support this edition we promise to post news of any changes here at least three weeks prior to implementing them.

Please contact us if you find errors, problems, or have suggestions for making this edition more useful.
If you are new to Reading for All Learners please spend a few minutes reviewing the Instructor Guide. The Instructor Guide is a very quick read and following this guide is vital!
If you are new to teaching reading take a look at the pronunciation guide to make use you are modeling sounds accurately. If you aren't sure which books to start with please consider running our free placement assessment series. Also you can find a correlation to leveled readers which can be useful in determining a starting point. Finally, visit the Reading For All Learners resources page to find progress tracking sheets, completion certificates and lots more.

Thanks for all you are doing to help kids learn during this challenging time. We are grateful for the opportunity to be able to support your efforts. Please help us with this effort by sharing this resource. As always, feel free to reach out to us using any of the methods found at the bottom of this page with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Andy Hofmeister
CEO
Academic Success for All Learners

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reading for all learners home education and school closure edition

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Reading for All Learners Home Education and School Closure Edition

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March 2020 - We're making this free version available to support teachers and parents impacted by the pandemic. We'll keep in online for free for as long as possible. If we do have to start charging to support this edition we promise to post news of any changes here at least three weeks prior to implementing them.

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By Grow-n-Love Learning

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The Kastner Collection: Decodable Text Resources

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This Wakelet includes numerous resources related to decodable text- from knowledge building to access to free decodable text links it's all here. This Wakelet will be continuously updated. You may also access every Wakelet from the Kastner Collection at this link: https://wke.lt/w/s/mcU0bZT

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Free Decodable Books and Passages from Elmeno.us

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Free Decodable Books and Passages from Elmeno.us

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Access various reading and math resources and educational tools related to Lexile and Quantile levels for teachers and parents.

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Grades K -1

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A Full Selection of Decodable Texts From MacMillan/McGraw-Hill

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A Full Selection of Decodable Texts From MacMillan/McGraw-Hill

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Free Stories and Free eBooks for the Kindergarten, First Grade, and Beginning Reader; Edmark 1 Stories, Read Well Stories, Children Stories, Libros de español gratis para el lector principiante

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K -1 Reading fluency packet- Sam the Cat

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First Books - SOR- Decodable Books Created by Teachers for Teachers

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First Books - SOR- Decodable Books Created by Teachers for Teachers

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Decodable Books from ThinkCentral.com for Kindergarten

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Decodable Books from ThinkCentral.com for Kindergarten