1st Grade Syllable Types Phonics Focused Review Reading Passages | Comprehension
These phonics focused review passages include 25 syllable types decodable reading passages with word sorting activities, and comprehension questions. These 1st grade decodable reading passages and phonics activities are great to use to review closed, open, magic e (VCe), vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels (-ar, -or) syllables, while readers practice decoding specific syllable words. Readers will work on decoding words with different syllables. Each phonics focused review reading passage includes specific focus words with different syllable types focus, as well as a follow up word work and comprehension questions. Aligned to the Science of Reading, students will focus on decoding closed, open, magic e (VCe), vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels (-ar, -or) syllables.
Why do you need this resource?
- To review closed, open, magic e (VCe), vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels (-ar, -or) syllables.
- To help students practice decoding words, in context.
- To help students identify words of each syllable type.
- To help students read passages of each syllable type.
- To help students respond to comprehension questions.
- To build readers' confidence.
What's included?
There are 25 decodable phonics based reading passages, with 5 passages for each syllable type: closed, open, magic e (VCe), vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels (-ar, -or).
- One full page of each passage, with a follow up page that includes phonics focused word work and 3 comprehension questions.
- Lists of specific syllable type focus words for the word work portion of each passage.
- Answer key for comprehension questions
- Syllable Types reference guides (closed syllables, open syllables, magic e (VCe), vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels (-ar, -or))
Syllable Types included:
- closed syllables
- open syllables
- magic e (VCe)
- vowel teams
- r-controlled vowels (-ar, -or)
How to use this resource:
- Students will read the passage, using their decoding skills.
- Students will circle words that fit the specific syllable type, listed as the focus.
- Students will write down multiple words that fit each syllable type. They will then label or underline the matching syllables.
- Students will respond to the comprehension questions.
Who are these passages written for?
- These passages are intended to be a review of closed syllables, open syllables, magic e (VCe), vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels (-ar, -or) syllables. Students using these passages should have been previously introduced to these syllable types.
- These work well for: 1st Grade
- These reading passages also work well for 2nd graders who continue to work on practicing decoding words of these syllable types.
- These can be used throughout the year to continue reviewing syllable types.
- These can also be used in summer school, for review.
Who is this set of decodable reading passages for?
- Classroom teachers
- Special education teachers with student decoding goals
- Reading specialists/interventionists/reading teachers
- Classroom aides/assistants
- Parent helpers
- ESL teachers
- Tutors
- For homework/extra practice
These syllable types decodable reading passages work great in small groups, whole group, one-on-one or sent home for extra help. If you have students who need to review decoding words with specific syllable types, this is a great way to practice.
The goal of this resource is to assist readers in practicing their decoding abilities and build their confidence in reading words with specific syllable types.
I hope you and your students love these syllable type phonics based reading passages and activities!
