I created this set of reading passages while teaching first grade. I did not like any of the decodable text the big-box curriculum offered. It wasn’t engaging. However, I knew it how important it was for my students to practice phonics skills in the context of reading in order for their reading levels to increase. We also had limited time in our daily schedule. Thus, All-in-One Reading Passages were born! These passages are targeted, engaging, and make students feel successful! --DISTANCE LEARNING UPDATE - March 17, 2020--- ***I have now added DIGITAL versions of these of All-in-One Reading Passages that have been formatted for use with Google Drive! You can access them at no extra cost in the BONUS file section!*** (UK spellings not yet available in digital format) Each phonics passage features: Targeted phonics skill displayed in the left-hand corner so that you and your students can easily identify the skill for that passage. Left-aligned, engaging text that your students can interact with by highlighting the target skill words. 1 or 2 graphics that match the targeted phonics skill and provides picture clue(s), which is especially beneficial to ESL/ELL students. Three smiley faces that students color each time they read the story. This fun activity builds fluency and comprehension. Three open-response comprehension questions that require students to the to the text and write the words related to the targeted phonics skill. There's a passage for each of the following skills: Short Vowel Word Families Short A Word Families ab family ack family ad family ag family am family an family ap family at family Short E Word Families ed family ell family en family est family et family Short I Word Families ick family id family ig family ill family im family in family ip family it family Short O Word Families ock family ob family og family op family ot family Short U Word Families ub family uck family ug family um family un family unk family ut family Digraphs sh - beg sh - end th - beg th - end ch - beg ch - end wh ph Beginning Blends L Blends bl cl fl gl pl sl R Blends br cr dr fr gr pr tr S Blends sc sn sp st sw Long Vowels Long A a_e ai ay Long E ea ee ie y Long I i_e ie igh y Long O o_e oa ow Long U u_e ue ew Diphthongs al au aw ô oi oo oo (u) ou ough ow oy R-Controlled Vowels ar air are er ear ir ire or ore our oar ur
