Decodable Texts Chapter Notes | Language Arts for Grade 1 PDF Download

Introduction

Read Long Vowel Stories

• Long vowel stories use words with vowels that say their own names.
• Long vowels are sounds like:
  • A in "cake" (sounds like /ā/).
  • E in "see" (sounds like /ē/).
  • I in "bike" (sounds like /ī/).
  • O in "home" (sounds like /ō/).
  • U in "cute" (sounds like /ū/).
• These stories have words like "lake," "team," "ride," "boat," and "mule."
• You will practice reading words with long vowel sounds in fun stories.
• Stories may have characters or events to make reading exciting.
• Each story helps you sound out words with long vowels step by step.
• You will learn to read smoothly by practicing these words.

Read R-Controlled Stories

• R-controlled stories use words where a vowel is followed by the letter "r."
• The "r" changes how the vowel sounds, making it special.
• R-controlled vowels are sounds like:
  • AR in "car" (sounds like /är/).
  • ER in "her" (sounds like /ər/).
  • IR in "bird" (sounds like /ər/).
  • OR in "corn" (sounds like /ôr/).
  • UR in "fur" (sounds like /ər/).
• These stories have words like "star," "fern," "girl," "horn," and "turn."
• You will practice reading words with r-controlled vowels in stories.
• Stories may include adventures or fun ideas to keep you interested.
• Each story helps you read r-controlled words clearly and correctly.
• Practicing these stories will make you confident with r-controlled sounds.