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| Reading Stage | Book # | Title | Phonics Skills | Phonics Words | High-Frequency Words | Paired Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergent 1 | 1 | Pop! | Short Vowel / ŏ / | lot, pop, top | a, on | Bubble Fun |
| Emergent 1 | 2 | Hug | Short Vowel / ŭ / | hug | I, my | Cuddles |
| Emergent 1 | 3 | Dad and Nan | Short Vowel / ă / | dad, mad, Nan, sad | has, is | Feelings |
| Emergent 1 | 4 | Yes! | Short Vowel / ĕ / | fed, get, pet, yes | can, you | At Jacob's House |
| Emergent 1 | 5 | Dip and Tip! | Short Vowel / ĭ / | big, bit, dip, Lin, lip, Liv, sip, sit, Tim, tip, zip | and, on | At the Park |
| Emergent 1 | 6 | Cut and Pat | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
pat get, set cut, yum |
and | The Cookie Train |
| Emergent 1 | 7 | Up, Up, Up! | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ŏ / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
fat, ram, sad cod, dog up |
is, the | Animal Clouds |
| Emergent 1 | 8 | Bob Has a Job | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ŏ / |
dab, nab, pad, rag bob, hop, job, not, pop, top |
on, the | Dishes! |
| Emergent 1 | 9 | Bop and Pop | Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / |
big, dip, jig, tip bop, hop, pop, top |
and, can, we | Dance, Dance, Dance! |
| Emergent 1 | 10 | Go on Up | Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
big, dip, in, jig, sit, tip got, hop, lot, pop, top hug, nut, up |
a, go | This Tree |
| Emergent 1 | 11 | Hop Hum Go! | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ŏ / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
at, Cat, Nat hop, top, Von hum, Gus, rug, up |
go, to | The Line-Up Train |
| Emergent 1 | 12 | Fun in the Sun | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
dab, pat dig, in, it, sit fun, rub, sun |
is, to | At the Beach |
| Emergent 1 | 13 | Can It Fit? | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / |
bag, can fit, in, it box, top |
the, yes | Here is Our Cubby |
| Emergent 1 | 14 | Min Has a Pen | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / |
can, dab, pat bit, fit, it, Min, tip dot, jot, top |
she | I Can Make Art |
| Emergent 1 | 15 | Get Up Kit | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / R-Controlled / ar / |
can, Dad, pat, tap get, net Kit, sit bar |
the, to | Help Me Up |
| Emergent 1 | 16 | Em Saw a Bud | Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ŏ / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
Em, fed, get, met, red, set, ten, wet job, lot, pop, sod bud, bug, dug, fun, mud, up |
the, was | The Garden |
| Emergent 1 | 17 | Dan and Sid | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / |
at, Dan, lag, ran, sad, Mr. Tag led, let, met, net, set bit, did, in, lip, Sid, sit, win |
the, to | We Go to School |
| Emergent 1 | 18 | Fig in a Pot | Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / R-Controlled / ar / |
get, let, pen, Ved big, bit, did, in, it, fig, fit got, jot, mom, not, pop, pot, top far |
the, to | Wrapping the Present |
| Emergent 1 | 19 | The Big Car Kit | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / R-Controlled / ar / |
can, gap, zag den, let, set big, dip, fit, in, it, kit, Lin, zig box, got, lot, top, Rob car |
and, the | How Much Longer? |
| Emergent 1 | 20 | Has the Sun Set Yet? | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
cat, dad, nap bed, led, set, wet, yet bit, did, dip, in, sit but, fun, hug, rub-a-dub, run, sun, tub |
has, to | Up with the Sun |
| Reading Stage | Book # | Title | Phonics Skills | Phonics Words | High-Frequency Words | Paired Title |
| Emergent 2 | 1 | We Did It! | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / CV-ll |
caps, had, pad, tap did, it job, hop, bop yell |
all, and, the | Graduation Day! |
| Emergent 2 | 2 | The Pet | Short Vowel / ĕ / CV-ll |
bed, den, fed, get, pet ball, wall |
in, the, we | The Class Bunny |
| Emergent 2 | 3 | Set Up the Fun | Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ŏ / Short Vowel / ŭ / CV-ll |
get, set box, not, pop, top fun, sun, up will |
all, do, too, we | The Birthday Party |
| Emergent 2 | 4 | Bev and the Bee | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / C-ee (long vowel / ē /) |
bad, can, jab, mad, zap Bev, let bee, see |
do, the, they | Giti and the Bee |
| Emergent 2 | 5 | Mak and Jin Run | Short Vowel / ŭ / C-ee (long vowel / ē /) |
up, runs, sun see |
in, the, to | Oh No! |
| Emergent 2 | 6 | Win the Ball! | Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / CV-ll |
get, net, Peg, set did, it, kids, Viv, win lobs ball, calls |
the, to | Goal! |
| Emergent 2 | 7 | The Big Pen | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ŏ / |
can, fat, lap, pals, pat, tap hen, met, pen, pet Dom, got, Tom |
and, in | At the Petting Zoo |
| Emergent 2 | 8 | Can Bill See? | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĭ / CV-ll |
can, cat, mad, pals hits, it, yip ball, Bill, wall, yell |
now, see | My New Glasses |
| Emergent 2 | 9 | Rub, Tap, Pat | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
can, pat, tap rub |
I, that, you | Head Rub, Foot Rub |
| Emergent 2 | 10 | Get Set! | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
am, can, had, hat, jab get, set, yet sit, will, zip lot, pop, top fun, rug, tug |
and, I, to | Go Out and Play |
| Emergent 2 | 11 | She Can See Me | Short Vowels / ă / R-Controlled / ar / |
can, sad car |
is, now, see, she | The New Baby |
| Emergent 2 | 12 | Tap on the Set | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / CV-ll |
cat, Jan, rat, tap set, yes wall, will |
of, on, the | One Hundred Animals |
| Emergent 2 | 13 | Jen Is Sad | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĭ / R-Controlled / ar / CV-ll |
had, mad, sad bit, dig, fit, lip, sit car dolls, will |
her, is, she, to | Moving Day |
| Emergent 2 | 14 | Bits and Bars | Short Vowel / ĭ / R-Controlled / ar / |
bit, did, fit, it, Kim, Min, will bar |
has, her, his | The Digger |
| Emergent 2 | 15 | Vik Is Not Well | Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / CV-ll |
gets big, fit, it, lid, sips, sits, Vik hop, lots, mom, nods, not, Pops, pot fell, tells, well, will |
he, is, of | Go Away, Sneezes! |
| Emergent 2 | 16 | Run to the Fun! | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / Short Vowel / ŭ / |
can, dad, mat, sags bed, begs, Ed, fed, get, led, set dip, gig, it, lit, sit bops, hops, mom, lot fun, run, sun, tugs, up, yum |
his, on, see, to | Fourth of July |
| Emergent 2 | 17 | Run and Tag! | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / CV-ll |
at, sad, Sam, tag Ben did, dig, him, it, pit, sits ball, tells, will |
and, in, the | Do You Want to Play? |
| Emergent 2 | 18 | The Car Jam | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĭ / R-Controlled / ar / |
bad, can, gap, jam, mad, tad fit, kids, sits car, far |
a, the, in, is | Hurry Up! |
| Emergent 2 | 19 | Tom and His Cat | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / R-Controlled / ar / |
cat, dad, gap, had, nap, sad bed, den, gets, pet bin, did, digs, fit, hid, if, It, sit far |
in, no, the | Where is My Kitten? |
| Emergent 2 | 20 | Pam Saw the Sun | Short Vowel / ă / Short Vowel / ĕ / Short Vowel / ĭ / Short Vowel / ŏ / Short Vowel / ŭ / CV-ll |
had, mad, mat, nap, Pam, pal, sat bed, den, fed, get, red, wet big, him, kid, Pip box, got, hop, not, pop, pot cups, nuts, sun, up dolls |
and, her, saw | Thank You! |
| Reading Stage | Book # | Title | Phonics Skills | Phonics Words | High-Frequency Words | Paired Title |
| Early 1 | 1 | What Fell on Him? | Beginning Digraph ch- Floss - ll |
chin fell |
his, what, you | Snow Falls |
| Early 1 | 2 | Hit the Drums | Beginning Blend dr- Floss -ll |
drum all, small, will |
he, she, who | Hit, Tap, Bang |
| Early 1 | 3 | The Big Red Jet | Beginning Blend fl- Floss -ff |
flip, fluff fluff |
and, is, this | A Good Day to Fly! |
| Early 1 | 4 | Big Kid, Small Kid | Beginning Blend sp- Floss -ll |
spell, spin, spill small, spell, spill, spin, will, yell |
and, is, she | Sisters |
| Early 1 | 5 | Dress Up Fun | Beginning Blend dr- Beginning Blend fr- Floss -ss |
dress, drip, drop Fran, Fred dress |
and, now | Dress Up! |
| Early 1 | 6 | Chop, Chop | Beginning Blend dr- Beginning Blend gr- Beginning Digraph ch- |
drop grab chop |
for, that, this | Vegetable Curry |
| Early 1 | 7 | The Wet Spot | Beginning Blend dr- Beginning Blend sp- Beginning Blend st- |
drip, drops spot steps, stops |
and, she, then | The Puddle |
| Early 1 | 8 | Sip and Grin | Beginning Blend dr- Beginning Blend gr- Beginning Blend sn- Beginning Blend sp- Beginning Digraph ch- Floss -ll |
drip, drop grin snap spin chop fill, well, will |
and, that, this | Making Smoothies |
| Early 1 | 9 | Nat Gets the Bug | Beginning Blend gl- Beginning Blend gr- R-Controlled ar |
glad grab, grin bar |
as, her, she, was | The Fly in There |
| Early 1 | 10 | Glad to Go On | Beginning Blend gl- Beginning Blend st- |
glad, Glen Stef, step |
am, me, now, who | On Stage |
| Early 1 | 11 | Sit on This | Beginning Blend dr- Beginning Blend sp- Floss -ll |
drops spin ball, fall, small, will |
he, off, that, this | Tilly's Chairs |
| Early 1 | 12 | Plot a Plan | Beginning Blend pl- Beginning Digraph ch- Floss -ll |
plan, plot chat all, tells, will |
has, they, too, who | The Safe Spot |
| Early 1 | 13 | Zed Gets Wet | Beginning Blend sl- Beginning Blend sp- Beginning Blend sw- |
slaps spins, spot swim |
and, he, is | Diego Goes Surfing |
| Early 1 | 14 | Chums | Beginning Blend fr- Beginning Blend cl- Beginning Blend sp- Beginning Digraph ch- Floss -ll |
Fred Clem spins, spot chums tells, yells |
he, now, off | It Is Your Turn |
| Early 1 | 15 | Get in and Swim | Beginning Blend dr- Beginning Blend gl- Beginning Blend sw- Floss -ll |
drips, drops glad, glee swim full, tells, will |
but, is, of, so | Let's Go to the Pool! |
| Early 1 | 16 | Drip, Drop | Beginning Blend dr- Beginning Blend sl- Beginning Digraph ch- Floss -ll |
drip, drop slip, slop chin will |
his, is, that | Ice Cream Drips |
| Early 1 | 17 | Glad, Not Glad | Beginning Blend gl- Beginning Blend gr- Beginning Digraph ch- Beginning Digraph sh- |
glad grabs, grips Chad sheet |
but, he, is, now | Too Hot, Too Cold |
| Early 1 | 18 | Will Dev Fall? | Mix of Beginning Blends Floss -ll |
flop, grabs, grins, grips, skids, slips, spot, step, stops, trots fall, hill, tall, will |
and, do, he | On My Scooter |
| Early 1 | 19 | My Big Sis | Mix of Beginning Blends | clap, drop, from, glad, grab, grip, plot, spot, stop | but, my, why | So Bossy! |
| Early 1 | 20 | Step in the Spot | Mix of Beginning Blends Floss -ll |
clap, drops, Glen, grabs, grins, slaps, spins, spot, step, stop ball, will |
his, she, so | The King of Four Square |
| Reading Stage | Book # | Title | Phonics Skills | Phonics Words | High-Frequency Words | Paired Title |
| Early 2 | 1 | Cam Needs to Pee | Long Vowel ee | need, pee | and, go, to | I Have to Go! |
| Early 2 | 2 | Lob the Blob | Ending Digraph -ch Long Vowel ee |
much, such cheer, glee |
off, that | Sticky Slime |
| Early 2 | 3 | A Fun Trip | Long Vowel ee R-Controlled / ar / R-Controlled / or / |
feel, peek, seems, steep, sweet far, hard, park for, horn, worn |
do, for, too, was | The City |
| Early 2 | 4 | So Sick! | Ending Digraph -ck Ending Digraph -sh Long Vowel ee |
lick, pick, sick cash, dash, rush feel, need, sweet |
do, that, be | A Day at the Fair |
| Early 2 | 5 | Lots of Winks! | Ending Blend -nk | winks | as, by, from | Who Do I See? |
| Early 2 | 6 | In the Yard | Ending Blend -st R-Controlled / ar / |
nest yard |
and, the | A Rainbow of Colors |
| Early 2 | 7 | Up the Hill | Ending Blend -nd Long Vowel ee |
bend, end, hand, land feet, steep |
there, too | Too Slippery |
| Early 2 | 8 | Did You See That? | Ending Blend -nd Ending Blend -st Ending Digraph -ck |
land lost, must rock |
do, that, you | Nature Walk |
| Early 2 | 9 | Big Fish! | Ending Blend -nd Ending Digraph -ck |
hands, land dock, Socks, Zack |
too | My Fish |
| Early 2 | 10 | At the Plum Farm | Ending Blend -nt Ending Digraph -ck R-Controlled / ar / |
dent, hunt, went pack, pick farm |
them, then, these | Here are the Apples |
| Early 2 | 11 | Stan Got a Gift | Ending Blend -ft R-Controlled / ar / R-Controlled / ur / |
gift car, cart, park surfs |
as, of | Jason Plays the Ukulele |
| Early 2 | 12 | Dad Is Sad | Ending Blend -ft Ending Blend -nd Ending Digraph -ck |
gift, lift and, sand picks, rocks |
be, from, they | A Gift for Dad |
| Early 2 | 13 | Brin Gets a Cast | Ending Blend -st Long Vowel ee |
cast, last, test feels, needs, weeps |
as, her, how, so | Nia Needs a Cast |
| Early 2 | 14 | I Can Sleep | Ending Blend -st Long Vowel ee |
best, just, last, nest, rest feels, need, seems, sheet, sleep |
how, now, off | My Perfect Bed |
| Early 2 | 15 | The Meet Up | Ending Blend -lp R-Controlled / ar / R-Controlled / or / |
gulp, help, yelp farm, park corn, forks, pork |
for, that, this, where | Picnic Day |
| Early 2 | 16 | Get Back On | Ending Digraph -ck Long Vowel ee |
back, kicks, licks, nicks, picks, quick, rock feet, need, speed |
off, that, too | I Want to Ride |
| Early 2 | 17 | Ana Can Do It! | Ending Blend -st R-Controlled / ar / |
best, must, rest Bart, carts, far, hard, part, yard |
do, from, of, too | All By Myself |
| Early 2 | 18 | Toss the Ball | Ending Blend -sk R-Controlled / ar / Floss -ll Floss -ss |
asks, dusk, mask, risk, task hard, yard ball, fall, still, tells, will less, toss |
do, for, there, too | It's Too Hot |
| Early 2 | 19 | Ken in Fall | Ending Blends -lp Ending Blend -nd Ending Blend -st |
helps, yelps bend, end, tend, wind fast, gust, must |
of | Fall |
| Early 2 | 20 | So Grim | Mix of Ending Blends Ending Digraph -ck |
bends, damp, felt, gasp, gulp, gust, jump, just, lift, lost, mist, pelt, pond, wind, yelps back, ducks, tucks |
as, her, off, was | The Storm |
| Reading Stage | Book # | Title | Phonics Skills | Phonics Words | High-Frequency Words | Paired Title |
| Beginner Fluent | 1 | Trip to the Moon | Beginning Digraph sh- Ending Blend -nd Long oo ('boot') |
ship end, land moon, soon |
am, as, of | Afternoon on the Moon |
| Beginner Fluent | 2 | Hats and Boots | Beginning Digraph ch- Ending Blend -nd Long oo ('boot') |
cheeks, chin, chug bend, hands, wind boots |
for, our | So Cold! |
| Beginner Fluent | 3 | On the Pond | Ending Blend -nd Ending Digraph -ck Long oo ('boot') |
pond dock, pick cool |
are | A Day on the Lake |
| Beginner Fluent | 4 | Jen and Her Tooth | Ending Digraph -th Ending Digraph -ck Long oo ('boot') |
tooth back, luck, neck, stack tooth |
her, saw, where | Gwen and the Lost Tooth |
| Beginner Fluent | 5 | Off They Go! | Beginning Blend st- Ending Digraph -ck |
steps, stick, stuff duck, locks, Nick, pack, stick |
her, off, they | Nico and Nana Go to the Beach |
| Beginner Fluent | 6 | Cool In the Pool | Ending Digraph -ck Ending Blend -nk Long oo ('boot') |
blocks, necks, snack drink, trunk cool, pool |
but, our, then, too | Keep Cool! |
| Beginner Fluent | 7 | In the Rink | Ending blend -nd Ending Blend -nk |
bends, hand, lends, stand sinks, thinks, winks |
of, they | I Want to Ice Skate |
| Beginner Fluent | 8 | The Trash Can | Beginning Blend tr- Ending Digraph -sh R-Controlled / ar / |
trash trash Mark, park |
as, too | Feed Me |
| Beginner Fluent | 9 | At the Bash | Ending Digraph -sh Ending Digraph -ch |
bash, dish crunch, much, munch |
of, that, was | Party Snacks |
| Beginner Fluent | 10 | Can We Bake? | Beginning Blend scr- CVCe Long Vowel / ā / CVCe Long Vowel / ō / |
scraps, scrub bake, take home |
them, then, you | Pumpkin Surprise |
| Beginner Fluent | 11 | What Did Dave See? | Beginning Digraph sh- CVCe Long Vowel / ā / |
shelf Dave, gate, Jake, Jane, Miss Lane |
off, saw | Look Out, Ed! |
| Beginner Fluent | 12 | A Big Fort | Ending Blend -lp CVCe Long Vowel / ā / R-Controlled / ar / R-Controlled / or / |
help make hard fort |
me, what | The Snow Fort |
| Beginner Fluent | 13 | Sharp Tips | Beginning Digraph sh- CVCe Long Vowel / ō / R-Controlled / ar / |
sharp broke, hope mark, sharp |
do, how, what | Sharp Pencils |
| Beginner Fluent | 14 | Will Gets to Class | Ending Blend -nd CVCe Long Vowel / ī / |
bends, end, Ms. Grand, hands smiles, time |
as, of, they | My New School |
| Beginner Fluent | 15 | Time for Sweets | Beginning Blend sw- CVCe Long Vowel / ā / CVCe Long Vowel / ī / |
sweets takes time |
for, that | Time for Dessert! |
| Beginner Fluent | 16 | Sun or Shade? | Beginning Digraph sh- Ending Digraph -ch CVCe Long Vowel / ā / CVCe Long Vowel / ī / |
shade bench shade slide |
but, too | Can I Read Here? |
| Beginner Fluent | 17 | End of the Week | Ending Blend -nd CVCe Long Vowel / ī / R-Controlled / ar / |
end, sand, stands dive, ride, slide park |
do, for, that, what | Summer Plans |
| Beginner Fluent | 18 | A Fun Song | Beginning Blend str- Ending -ng CVCe Long Vowel / ī / CVCe Long Vowel / ō / |
strings, strum ding, ring, sings, song, strings side, time notes, tones |
they | Making Music |
| Beginner Fluent | 19 | Shirts and Shorts | Beginning Digraph sh- Ending -ng R-Controlled / ir / R-Controlled / or / |
shake, sheet, shirts, shorts hang, long, thing shirts shorts |
as, are, that, they | Fold the Laundry |
| Beginner Fluent | 20 | Alex and Gus | Mix of Beginning Blends Ending Digraph -ch CVCe Long Vowel / ī / |
blobs, class, crunch, drip, drops, sled, sleeps, snug crunch, munch, lunch glide, side, slide |
are, by, they | Tiago's Dinosaur |