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How to choose a decodable text

Watch this video explaining how to choose a decodable text.

Resource details
Year level
Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Purpose
Professional learning, Teaching resource
Topic
Fluency, Systematic Synthetic Phonics
Audience
Teachers, School leaders
Format
Video
Learning area
English
General capabilities
Literacy
Publisher

Literacy Hub

Copyright

© Commonwealth of Australia

Keywords
decodable texts, decodables
Other terms
decodables

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Choosing and using decodable texts

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Decodable words and sentences

Use this resource for lesson planning. This document provides a list of decodable words and sentences aligned to each phase of the Literacy Hub phonics progression.

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Decodable resources for lesson packs

Download this editable document which contains decodable words and sentences for use with the Literacy Hub's phonics and morphology lesson packs, for Phases 1-18.

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Using decodable texts in the classroom

Use this infographic for a step-by-step sequence that outlines how to use decodable texts in the classroom.

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