Decodable Text for Older Readers: Slugs and Snails

Description

This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (Year 4 – Year 8). It focuses on Slugs and Snails (minibeasts) and contains information about the differences between the bugs and some non-fiction information about them.

Focus Phonemes and Graphemes:

It has a particular focus on long /ā/ sounds, represented by ‘ai’ and ‘ay’.

This resource contains:

• Decodable text ‘Slugs and Snails’ student version – in normal and large text
• Decodable text ‘Slugs and Snails’ teacher version – with focus sounds highlighted and non-decodable words identified
• Extensive teacher notes outlining alignment with popular scope and sequences, focus phonemes and graphemes, non-decodable vocabulary

• Follow-up activities focusing on:
  • comprehension
  • oral practice
  • focus phonemes and graphemes student worksheets
  • printable double-sided flashcards with focus phonemes and graphemes,
  • ‘grab and go’ quick response sheets – a total of 9 extra resources

Please note:

• This decodable text is designed to complement the Phonics International scope and sequence, targeting students who have acquired the phoneme-to-grapheme correspondences introduced in units 1-5 of the program. Students will also require some knowledge of how to break words into syllables and syllable-breaking patterns.

• This decodable text also aligns with the New Zealand Ready to Read Phonics Plus Scope and Sequence used in many schools. The focus phonemes-to-graphemes in this text align with the Māhuri phase, drawing on knowledge from multiple units.
• We would suggest using this text with students working within the Māhuri phase, for the best alignment and practice of previous skills learnt.