Decodable Text for Older Readers: Recycling – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Description
This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (year 4 – Year 8). It focuses on how we can reduce the amount of waste we produce.
Focus Phonemes and Graphemes:
It has a particular focus on:
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/s/ phoneme, represented by ‘s’, ‘ss’, ‘ce’, ‘se’ and ‘c’
This resource contains:
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Decodable text ‘Recycling’ student version – in normal and large text
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Decodable text ‘Recycling’ teacher version – with focus sounds highlighted and non-decodable words identified
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Extensive teacher notes outlining alignment with popular scope and sequences, focus phonemes and graphemes, non-decodable vocabulary
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Follow-up activities focusing on:
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comprehension
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oral practice
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focus phonemes and graphemes student worksheets
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printable double-sided flashcards with focus phonemes and graphemes,
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‘grab and go’ quick response sheets – a total of 12 extra resources
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Please note:
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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.
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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 Rākau – Tree phase, drawing on knowledge from multiple units.
