Decodable Text for Older Readers: Hunters of the Night
Description
This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (Year 4 – Year 8). This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers. It focuses on nocturnal animals and contains information about their hunting habits.
Focus Phonemes and Graphemes:
It has a particular focus on /i/ long i sounds, represented by ‘igh’
This resource contains:
- Decodable text ‘Hunters of the Night’ student version – in normal and large text
- Decodable text ‘Hunters of the Night’ 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, and 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 8 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.
