The Pals' Playtime

<p>An engaging and motivating children's book about a group of adorable pals perfect for new readers with budding letter sound and decoding knowledge! This decodable book moves through 4 difficulty levels based on phonics knowledge and each chapter builds on the one before. Children are prompted to learn new skills at an appropriate pace to be able to go on to read the next chapter.</p><p></p><p>STAGES books are formatted in a special way to have new readers focus on only decoding first. In these books the text is on the right-hand side of the book and the picture that matches that text is on the next page (instead of the text and picture being side by side). This is so the readers read the text alone without the aid of a picture that may give them a clue as to what a word may be. After they read the text they turn the page to confirm meaning of what they read and build engagement and enjoyment!</p><p>Each story has comprehension questions including one that helps the reader connect the story to their own life.</p><p></p><p>For the phonics skills listed below the book contains descriptions of what they mean (for example a digraph is two letters that when put together make a whole new sound. For example ch th and sh).</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Chapter One Fox Hid</u></strong>: </p><p><u>Phonics Skills</u>: Consonants f x h d s n t b g v r m p y; <u>Short Vowels</u>: a e i o u; <u>High-Frequency Words</u>: no ha the;</p><p>Description: In this first chapter the reader reads simple sentences about a game of hide and seek between Pig and Fox.</p><p><strong><u>Chapter Two The Box</u></strong>: </p><p><u>Phonics Skills</u>: Add all remaining consonants double consonants and K sound spelled ck; <u>Word Endings</u>: -s; <u>High-Frequency Words</u>: what to with find;</p><p>Description: The pals find a strange box and they each try different ways to open it. The reader can learn about verbs and problem/solution as they are reading.</p><p><strong><u>Chapter Three Stuck!</u></strong>: </p><p><u>Phonics Skills</u>: Add digraphs beginning and ending blends CV words; <u>High-Frequency Words</u>: you out;</p><p>Description: Pig is stuck in the mud and the pals need to work together to get him out!</p><p><strong><u>Chapter Four Dress Up Time</u></strong>:</p><p><u>Phonics Skills</u>: Add r-controlled vowels silent e; <u>Word Endings</u>: -s -ed -ing; <u>High-Frequency Words</u>: do one party;</p><p>Description: The pals are going to a costume party. The reader can focus on adjectives as they read about all the fun things they dressed up as!</p><p></p><p><strong><em><u>Frequently Asked Questions</u></em></strong></p><p><strong><u>What is a decodable story?</u></strong> A decodable story is one that a child can read based on the phonics skills and high-frequency words they have learned.</p><p><strong><u>What ages is this book suited for?</u></strong> Children near the end of Kindergarten and through First Grade will have typically learned these phonics skills and high-frequency words.</p><p><strong><u>Where can I find more decodable books like this?</u></strong> There are three other Stages Books currently on the market: Pat and Time Fun Times and non-fiction books Dogs and Spiders.</p>