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Sound Out Chapter Books

The Sound Out Chapter Books represent an approach to high interest/low readability, specially designed for very low-performing students. These chapter books represent a continuum of phonics decodability.

Each book in the Sound Out series is written in chapter format with stories that have the charm and wit to keep kids coming back for more. Sound Out Chapter Books give students opportunities to practice decoding. Each set contains 6 books. 32 pages each.

Each workbook contains story synopses and pre- and post-reading activities. Helps students build vocabularies, practice comprehension, recall and other basic reading competencies. Includes answer key. 56 pages each.

Readability Level: 1st Grade Readability
Recommended Ages: 7 - 11+


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Each set includes 6 books, 3 of which focus on short vowels and 3 that focus on long vowels.
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Each set includes 6 books, 3 of which focus on short vowels and 3 that focus on long vowels.
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Each set includes 6 books, 3 of which focus on short vowels and 3 that focus on long vowels.
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Each set includes 6 books, 3 of the books focus on consonant blends and digraphs and 3 focus on diphthongs, controlled vowels and silent letters.
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Set B includes 6 books that give practice in all the decoding skills found in Set A plus 2 groups of new skills: 3 of the books focus on consonant blends and digraphs and 3 focus on diphthongs, controlled vowels and silent letters.
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Set B includes 6 books that give practice in all the decoding skills found in Set A plus 2 groups of new skills: 3 of the books focus on consonant blends and digraphs and 3 focus on diphthongs, controlled vowels and silent letters, and r-controlled vowels.
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Each set includes 6 books, 3 books focus on spelling patterns, inflectional endings and compound words and 3 focus on prefixes and suffixes and regularly spelled 2-syllable words.
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Set C includes 6 books that give practice in all of the skills found in Sets A and B and add new skills. 3 books focus on spelling patterns, inflectional endings and compound words and 3 focus on prefixes and suffixes and regularly spelled 2-syllable words.

SoundOutXSm.jpg Sound Out X Sports

For reluctant readers who have enjoyed previous Sound Out Chapter Book sets, here is something new and different at the C Level. Each phonics-based chapter book in the X Sports Sound Out series gives a fun and interesting look at an extreme sport, from inline skates to river rafting.
AT6157sm.jpg Sound Out City Secrets

Six photo-illustrated, decodable nonfiction books about six strange places, including a floating town in Cambodia and a military base inside a mountain. Interest Level 7-11+
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This new non-fiction series for older reluctant readers features stock car racing, golf, surfing, fishing, dog sledding and rodeo.