ShortControlled connected reading
Short I Decodable Passages
Three original reading levels with word previews and comprehension
Practise short I in connected text while keeping it distinct from short E. Each passage increases the amount of mixed review without asking the learner to guess from pictures.
Before reading a passage
A passage is decodable only when its spelling patterns match what the learner has already studied. Preview the listed focus words and any temporarily irregular high-frequency words before beginning.
Three levels
Short I reading practice
Tim and the Big Pig
Tim had a big pig. The pig could sit and dig. It dug a pit next to the bin. Tim put a fig in the bin. The pig did not dig for the fig. It sat with Tim.
Check understanding
- What could the pig do?
- Where did it dig?
- What did Tim put in the bin?
The Missing Lid
Kim had a tin, but its lid was missing. She did a quick check in the bin. The lid sat on a big red kit. Kim fit the lid on the tin and gave a little grin.
Check understanding
- What was missing?
- Where did Kim check?
- Did the lid fit?
A Trip with Finn
Finn went on a trip with his twin. They went up a hill in a brisk wind. Finn did a skip and a spin. His twin slipped but did not fall. At the top, they sat and had a big picnic.
Check understanding
- Who went with Finn?
- What was the wind like?
- What did they do at the top?
Use evidence from the reading
Support accuracy, fluency, and meaning
Point to the unfamiliar spelling and ask the learner to say its sounds before blending.
A second accurate, expressive reading is enough. Speed without attention to print is not the goal.
If several words in each sentence require help, review the matching word families first.
Have the learner point to the sentence that supports each comprehension answer.
Offline reading
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