Phonics and Decodable Book Assessments
Listening to children read words in isolation and in context is helpful in determining what they know and possible next steps.
A word decoding assessment can give you insight into the kinds of phonics patterns and grapheme-phoneme relationships a child can read with accuracy. You can also observe students’ automaticity as well. You may already use your own word decoding assessment, but if you don’t have one, feel free to try out ours.
Click below to access decodable book assessments for short vowels, silent e, and long vowel patterns:
CVC
Silent E
Long Vowel Patterns
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R-Controlled
Blends
Advanced Vowel Patterns
Digraphs
A note on sequence of skills:
We assume that you are using a variety of phonics curricula which may have small differences in scope and sequence. The high frequency words used match the Daffodil Hill Press scope and sequence and are underlined on the recording sheet. You’ll want to note words the child needs to learn, while also considering which words you have already taught.
In order to support a wider range of usage across phonics curricula:
- The text to assess reading short vowel words with digraphs does not contain words with consonant blends.
- The text to assess reading short vowel words with consonant blends does not contain words with digraphs.
- The text to assess reading words with CVCe also includes short vowel words with blends and digraphs.
- The text to assess reading words with R-controlled vowels also includes CVCe, short vowels, blends and digraphs.
- The text to assess reading words with Long Vowel patterns also includes CVCe, short vowels, blends and digraphs. It does not include words with R-controlled vowels.
- The text to assess Advanced Vowel patterns includes all previous single syllable concepts.
Alignment and Purchasing Guidance for Popular Phonics Programs
Already using a phonics program? Our decodable books are built to slot right in. Find your curriculum below to see exactly how Daffodil Hill Press decodables align and support your curriculum, skill by skill, so you can fill gaps in connected text without adding another program to your plate.
Click on the buttons below to learn more about how our Decodables align with your phonics curriculum. If you do not see your program here, contact us!
