Decodables for Striving Readers | Aligned to NYS Portrait of a Graduate
Portrait of a Graduate Attribute(s)
Title
Phonics Focus
Content Area/Focus
Alignment Rationale
Sound-Spellings: Consonants and Short Vowels; Single-Syllable Words with Open Long Vowels; ck; Multisyllabic Words: Two-Syllable Words with Closed Syllables; Compound Words; Word Study/Morphology: Inflectional Ending -s; Possessives with ‘s; Contractions with ‘s Sound-Spellings: Double Final Consonants; Consonant Blends; Multisyllabic Words: Two-Syllable Words with Blends; Two-Syllable Words with Open Syllables; Word Study/Morphology: Ending -ed Sound-Spellings: Consonant Digraphs Multisyllabic Words: Review Closed and Simple Open Syllables; Word Study/Morphology: Ending -ed; Endings That Add a Syllable; Contractions with ‘ll
Global Citizen, Reflective & Future-Focused
Builds empathy and civic responsibility through animal rescue themes.
When Pets Need Help
Social Studies / Social Responsibility
Encourages entrepreneurial thinking and communication of ideas.
STEAM / Financial Literacy
Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator
Sell It!
Environmental awareness and scientific literacy around sustainability.
Trash at the Top
Global Citizen, Academically Prepared
Science / Earth Science
Exposes students to diverse career paths, fostering adaptability.
Reflective & Future-Focused
Cool Jobs
Consolidated Review
Social Studies / Careers
Teaches analysis of advertising and persuasive techniques.
Sound-Spellings: Final e; Soft c and g; Multisyllabic Words: Final e Syllables Sound-Spellings: Long a (ai, ay); Long e (ea, ee, ie); Long i (ie, igh); Long o (oa, ow); Long u (ew, ue); Multisyllabic Words: Vowel Team Syllables; Word Study/Morphology: Review Sound-Spellings: Long e (y, ey); Long i (y); Multisyllabic Words: Open and Closed Syllables; Word Study/Morphology: Endings with Spelling Changes: y to i; Drop Final e; Contractions with n’t
Social Studies / Consumer Literacy
Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator
Ad Tricks
Highlights youth activism and environmental stewardship.
Teens Saving the Seas
Life Science / Social Responsibility
Global Citizen, Creative Innovator
Reflective & Future-Focused, Creative Innovator
Inspires students to see themselves as change agents.
Teens Take Action
Social Studies / Social Responsibility
Game Developers
Creative Innovator, Academically Prepared
Connects coding, design, and innovation.
Consolidated Review
STEM / Creativity
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