Seasonal Decodable Passages K-2
Category: Education / Phonics Readers
135 seasonal decodable passages for K-2, each in 5 versions: sound it out, answer, hunt, fluency and word work, plus a teacher guide.
Real stories children can actually read - every word fits the phonics skills they already know, so reading feels like success from the first line.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 1 ZIP download with 25 PDF files
• 5 season files: Back to School, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer (138 pages each)
• 1 Teacher Guide and Word Work file (124 pages)
• Every file in US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm), each laid out for its own paper size
• Every file in Full Color and Black and White (ink-saver)
• 814 pages in each set, plus a 3-page Print Guide
135 DECODABLE PASSAGES
• 27 passages in every season, one for each phonics skill
• Skills 1-6: short a, i, o, u, e and mixed short vowels (CVC)
• Skills 7-10: sh, ch, tch, th, wh, ck, ng, nk, all
• Skills 11-15: l-blends, r-blends, s-blends, ending blends, endings -s -es -ed -ing
• Skills 16-22: silent e (a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e) and long vowel teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow, igh, y)
• Skills 23-27: bossy r (ar, or, er, ir, ur), oi, oy, ou, ow, oo, aw, ew and two-syllable words
• Every word was checked against the skills taught so far. Common tricky words (the, said, was) and at most 2 story words per passage are shown before reading.
EVERY PASSAGE COMES IN 5 VERSIONS
• 1 Sound It Out and Read: sound boxes for the target words, the story and 3 multiple-choice questions
• 2 Read and Answer: tricky words first, the story and 3 written answers
• 3 Hunt for the Sound: color the target words, write 6 of them, draw the story
• 4 Read It 3 Times: fluency page with word counts on every line and a 3-read tracker
• 5 Word Work: map the sounds, fill the gaps, fix the mixed-up sentences
TEACHER GUIDE AND WORD WORK
• How to use, the 5 versions explained and a simple 5-day routine
• Scope and sequence for all 27 skills, with example words
• Tricky words and story words lists, fluency guide, fluency graph, class skills tracker
• 27 word lists, 27 sentence strip pages and 54 word mapping pages
• Answer keys for every season and 2 reading awards
PERFECT FOR
• Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade teachers
• Small groups, literacy centers, intervention and tutoring
• Homeschool and extra practice at home
HOW TO USE
• Pick the skill your child is working on - passage numbers match skill numbers in every season
• Use one version a day for a full week on one skill
• Move on when the story reads smoothly
HOW TO PRINT
• Choose Actual size or 100% scale
• Plain printer paper for passage pages; card stock (65-110 lb / 176-300 gsm) for sentence strips and awards
• Print only the pages you need - each season has a contents page with page numbers
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Colors may look a little different on each screen and printer.
• For personal and single classroom use only. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the files.
• The stories and questions were written with the help of AI tools, and every word was checked by us for decodability. The illustrations were drawn by our shop.
Questions before you buy? Send us a message - we are happy to help!