Decodable Text for Older Readers: Matariki
Description
This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (year 4 – Year 8). It focuses on Matariki, a public holiday marking the Māori New Year in New Zealand.
Focus Phonemes and Graphemes:
The text emphasises the following phoneme-to-grapheme correspondences:
-
/or/ phoneme represented by or
-
/ar/ phoneme represented by ar
-
‘er’ grapheme representing the phonemes /er/ or /u/ (schwa sound)
This resource contains:
-
Decodable text ‘Matariki’ student version – in normal and large text
-
Decodable text ‘Matariki’ teacher version – with focus sounds highlighted and non-decodable and te reo words identified
-
Extensive teacher notes outlining alignment with popular scope and sequences, focus phonemes and graphemes, non-decodable and te reo 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
Pages: 19
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, –r control.
