Short I Decodable Passages and Phonics Worksheets

And finally – completely decodable texts made exclusively of what you've been teaching your pupils!

With the Short I Decodable Passages Worksheet Pack, students get a science-backed phonics instruction based solely on short vowel I and phonics knowledge that they had acquired earlier on. No sight words or challenging words needed. This is a reading activity that helps students develop decoding abilities, gradually progressing from decoding one word at a time to reading an entire decodable text independently!

Ideal for kindergarten and grade 1 lessons, special education instruction, homeschooling classes, and LETRS/Orton Gillingham curriculum-based instruction!

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SET?

• DECODABLE READING PASSAGE – “The Big Pig” – The complete controlled decodable text that is written exclusively by the use of phonics-based vocabulary. All the words used in the story are decodable, which ensures that the students learn how to read correctly using decoding alone, and not by making guesses or memorization.
• WORD SORT – A sorting activity that focuses on practicing short i sounds; helps to improve sound discrimination skills.
• CUT & PASTE SENTENCES BUILDING – A sentence structure activity in which students are asked to put the given words in sentences in the correct syntactical form; useful for improving both decoding and syntax.
• READ & DRAW COMPREHENSION TASK – A visual comprehension test in which students are encouraged to draw what they understood after reading; includes questions that can be used to assess reading comprehension.
• REPEATED READING – A tool for improving reading fluency through repeated reading; includes progress monitoring sheets for the students.
• COLOR & TRACE PHONICS WORKSHEET – A multisensory learning activity to practice short i sound words through coloring and tracing.
• ANSWER KEY

IDEAL FOR:

Kindergarten and first-grade phonics classes
Reading Science-based classrooms

LETRS/Orton-Gillingham aligned phonics
Small guided reading groups
* RTI and reading interventions
* Phonics and literacy stations/centers
* Bell work/Warm-ups
* Homework/at-home reading practice
* Home-school phonics programs
* Enrichment activities for early finishers

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SKILLS COVERED INCLUDE:

✔ Decoding of Short Vowel I Words - Learn how to decode/read CVC words containing short I correctly and fluently
✔ Phonological Awareness Skills - Learn to identify and discriminate between short I sounds within words
✔ CVC Word Identification Skills - Practice rapid identification/decoding of consonant-vowel-consonant words
✔ Reading Fluency - Build speed through repeated reading practice
✔ Sentence Writing - Learn how to write sentences using words you can decode
✔ Reading Comprehension - Show understanding by making visualizations/drawings of text
✔ Science of Reading alignment - Comprehensive systematic and explicit phonics lessons

STANDARDS ALIGNED:

The present resource meets the Common Core Foundational Reading Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3 - Demonstrating understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3 - Knowing and applying grade-level phonics and word analysis skills.

It also supports the principles of structured literacy and can be used alongside other programs including LETRS and Orton-Gillingham.

TEACHER FEEDBACK ON THIS RESOURCE:

✓ 100% Decodable - All words controlled with no tricky irregular words to confuse beginning readers ✓ Based on the Science of Reading - Explicit phonics instruction according to science of reading ✓ LETRS & OG Compatible - Designed to fit in with structured literacy ✓ No Prep Required - Print and Go ✓ Comprehensive Package for Short I - Word Work, Fluency, Comprehension and Narrative in one pack ✓ Easy Assessment - Includes Answer Key making assessment quick and simple for teachers ✓ Minimal Ink Usage - Elegant black and white design means minimal ink consumption

PRODUCT DETAILS:

File Type: PDF - Immediate Digital Download
Short I Decodable Passage: “The Big Pig”

• Paper Size: 8.5x11 inches (Letter)

• Colors Used: Black and White - Printer Friendly

• No Prep Required

FOR USE IN: Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, RTI, Home School, SPED

When students are ready, compare short and long sounds with this vowel word sort.

Follow the passage with these short-I CVC worksheets.