Spiders Stages A Non-Fiction Decodable Book
An engaging and motivating non-fiction children's book about spiders, 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.
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
Each story has comprehension questions, including one that helps the reader connect the story to their own life.
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).
Chapter One, On a Web:
Phonics Skills: Consonants f, s, n, l, g, h, p, c, b, w, r, d; Short Vowels: a, e, i, o, u; Word Endings: -s; High-Frequency Words: the;
Description: In this first chapter, the reader reads simple sentences that describe spiders.
Chapter Two, Spider Facts:
Phonics Skills: Add all remaining consonants, beginning and ending blends, K sound spelled "ck"; High-Frequency Words: spider, to, when, of, this;
Description: The reader reads about what some spiders can do.
Chapter Three, Kinds of Spiders:
Phonics Skills: Add double consonants, digraphs, and silent e; Word Endings: Add -ing; High-Frequency Words: they, food, by, look, do, or, have;
Description: This chapter reveals specific details about six different types of spiders, including a wolf spider and a jumping spider.
Chapter Four, Spiders Hunting:
Phonics Skills: Add r-controlled vowels and compound words; Word Endings: Add -es and -ly; High-Frequency Words: way, one, their, means, out;
Description: In this final chapter, read about the fascinating different ways that spiders hunt, including the funnel spider that drags prey into its funnel-shaped web.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a "decodable story"? A decodable story is one that a child can read based on the phonics skills and high-frequency words they have learned.
What ages is this book suited for? Children near the end of Kindergarten and through First Grade will have typically learned these phonics skills and high-frequency words.
Where can I find more decodable books like this? There are three other Stages Books currently on the market: two fiction books, The Pals' Playtime and Pat and Tim Fun Times and another non-fiction book, Dogs.
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