Order in Which to Teach Phonics to Older Students - Decoding For Older Students

There is no right or wrong order to teach decoding to older students. It is more about starting where they are. Here is a sample order to follow with resource links.

Basic order for teaching Phonics to Older Students

1. short vowels
2. CVC
3. Digraphs
4. Double Final Consonants
5. Blends – Beginning
6. Beginning Letter Sounds - ex: squ-, scr-, spr-
7. End Blends –nd), -nt), -mp), -sk), -sp), -lt), -lf), -lp), -ct), -ft), –pt), -xt),-lk), -nch)
8. Glued Sounds -ing) sing, -ang) san
9. Suffixes –s) dogs, -es) boxes

Both Multi-Syllable and Single Syllable Words

V/CV

VC/V

CVe Magic e

R- Controlled

y as a vowel

Diphthongs

Consonant –le) - -ble) bubble, -fle) ruffle, -gle) jiggle

Prefixes

Silent Letters

VC/CV

With Resource Links for Phonics for Older Students – Multiple Syllable Words

The Order in I teach using the Resource Intervention Bundle Reading Comprehension, Fluency Passages, Phonics Gr 4-12.

1. CVC

a. SET 1: Fast Fluency Practice for Older Students: Phonics Grades 5-9

b. End Blends

c. SET 5: Fluency Practice for Older Students: Phonics: END BLENDS – Reading Level Grades 5-12

d. 20 High Interest: Low Level Readings for Older Students: 1st Gr Sight Word-Based

e. V/CV

f. Multi-Syllable Word Unit V/CV Science of Reading Phonics for Older Students

g. Multi-Syllable Word TASK CARDS for Older Students V/CV - Standards Aligned

h. 20 High Interest: Low Level Readings for Grades 5-12 Reading Levels 1-2: Set 7 OR Google Slide Link 

 

2. VC/V

a. Multi-Syllable Word Unit for Older Students VC/V Fluency Science of Reading

b. Multi-Syllable Word TASK CARDS for Older Students VC/V Science of Reading Phonic

c. 20 High Interest: Low Level Reading & Comprehension Passages Set 3 Reading Levels Grades 5-12 AND Google Slides

3. CVe

a. Multi-Syllable Words VCe Compounds Science of Reading Phonics for Older Students

b. High Low Reading & Comprehension DIGITAL Task Cards Self-Checking

c. 20 High Interest: Low Level Reading & Comprehension Passages Grades 5-12: Set 4 AND Google Slide Link

4. VC/CV

a. Multi-Syllable Word Unit VC/CV Science of Reading Fluency and Phonics

b. Multi-Syllable Word TASK CARDS for Older Students VC/CV

c. SET 2: Fluency Practice With Comprehension For Older Students - NON-FICTION

Decoding Controlled-R Syllables Fluency & Comprehension Science of Reading

13. SET 4: Fast Fluency Practice NON-FICTION: Fluency & Comp for Older Students Reading Grade Level 2-4 AND Google Slides

14. SET 3 - Fast Fluency Practice For Older Students: Digital, Packet - In-Class Grade Level 3-4

I work these resources in for variety. Either by what time of year it is, by what we are studying or by student level.

• 20 High Interest: Low Level Reading & Comprehension Passages Grades 5-12: Set 5 – Reading Level 2-3
• GOOGLE Maya Angelou Differentiated Standards-Based & Reading Comprehension Unit Reading Level 3-4
• PDF Maya Angelou
• Stephen Curry Differentiated Standards-Based & Reading Comprehension Unit Reading Level Grade 4
• Stephen Currey – Google Slides
• Cheyenne Differentiated Standards-Based & Reading Comprehension Unit + Webquest Reading Levels Grade 3-4
• Asian Women History Differentiated Standards-Based & Reading Comprehension Units Reading Levels Grade 3-4

Intervention Bundle Reading Comprehension, Fluency Passages, Phonics Gr 4-12.

JUST THE DECODING RESOURCES FIRST

1. CVC

a. SET 1: Fast Fluency Practice for Older Students: Phonics Grades 5-9

b. End Blends

c. SET 5: Fluency Practice for Older Students: Phonics: END BLENDS – Reading Level Grades 5-12

d. V/CV

e. Multi-Syllable Word Unit V/CV Science of Reading Phonics for Older Students

f. Multi-Syllable Word TASK CARDS for Older Students V/CV - Standards Aligned

2. VC/V

a. Multi-Syllable Word Unit for Older Students VC/V Fluency Science of Reading

b. Multi-Syllable Word TASK CARDS for Older Students VC/V Science of Reading Phonic

c. 20 High Interest: Low Level Reading & Comprehension Passages Set 3 Reading Levels Grades 5-12 AND Google Slides

3. CVe

a. Multi-Syllable Words VCe Compounds Science of Reading Phonics for Older Students

b. High Low Reading & Comprehension DIGITAL Task Cards Self-Checking

c. VC/CV

d. Multi-Syllable Word Unit VC/CV Science of Reading Fluency and Phonics

e. Multi-Syllable Word TASK CARDS for Older Students VC/CV

f. SET 2: Fluency Practice With Comprehension For Older Students - NON-FICTION

 

4. Decoding Controlled-R Syllables Fluency & Comprehension Science of Reading

5. 20 High Interest: Low Level Readings for Older Students: 1st Gr Sight Word-Based

6. 20 High Interest: Low Level Readings for Grades 5-12 Reading Levels 1-2: Set 7 OR Google Slide Link

7. 20 High Interest: Low Level Reading & Comprehension Passages Grades 5-12: Set 4 AND Google Slide Link

13. SET 4: Fast Fluency Practice NON-FICTION: Fluency & Comp for Older Students Reading Grade Level 2-4 AND Google Slides

14. SET 3 - Fast Fluency Practice For Older Students: Digital, Packet - In-Class Grade Level 3-4

15. 20 High Interest: Low Level Reading & Comprehension Passages Grades 5-12: Set 5 – Reading Level 2-3

GOOGLE Maya Angelou Differentiated Standards-Based & Reading Comprehension Unit Reading Level 3-4

PDF Maya Angelou

Stephen Curry Differentiated Standards-Based & Reading Comprehension Unit Reading Level Grade 4

Stephen Currey – Google Slides

Cheyenne Differentiated Standards-Based & Reading Comprehension Unit + Webquest Reading Levels Grade 3-4

Asian Women History Differentiated Standards-Based & Reading Comprehension Units Reading Levels Grade 3-4