Decoding Words Worksheet – Reading Fluency

Oral decoding opens the page with ten printed words. Learners work through each printed form and read it aloud, allowing attention to accuracy as well as fluency. A second section presents five spelling comparisons in which the conventional word form must be circled. The companion sheet supplies completed forms for an accuracy check after students move from producing pronunciations to recognizing spelling patterns.

Year groups: Early years, Years 1–2
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Jul 11, 2021

Subject: Reading, English
Topic: Fluency, Independent and Guided Reading
Resource types: Teacher Tools
Preparation: Print ready

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About this resource

This Decoding Words Worksheet is a great way for students to build their independent reading skills. By decoding words with fluency and accuracy, they will be able to read more independently. This is a great resource for any teacher looking to help their students improve their reading skills.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Decode and read ten printed words aloud
Distinguish a conventional spelling from competing word forms
Use known sound-spelling patterns across reading and recognition tasks

Teaching tips

Let learners attempt each printed word before offering a sound-pattern prompt.
Use the checking page only after the oral reading and spelling choices have both been completed.