Balanced Readers Book

This book includes 180 professionally leveled passages for students to practice specific phonics skills, all while looking closely at vocabulary and comprehension.

These Lexile and F&P leveled passages are PERFECT for blending phonics and comprehension practice into one 10 minute daily activity. Each passage contains two days of practice.

What are Balanced Readers?

• Balanced Readers are short stories focused on specific phonics or spelling patterns.
• They are a combination of decodable and predictable readers that help bring a balanced approach to reading.

Who are Balanced Readers for?

1. Students in need of direct phonics instruction with vocabulary and comprehension included.
2. English language learners in all grades.
3. Students with dyslexia who need repeated practice on phonics rules and spelling patterns.
4. Upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students who have yet to master the phonics rules and need practice with work that is age-appropriate and NOT babyish!
5. Advanced readers in first or second grade who are ready for a challenge.

LEXILE PARTNERSHIP

I am BEYOND excited to now be partnering with Lexile and bringing you levels for the Balanced Readers!!

• Each passage has been professionally leveled by Lexile and has been correlated to F&P, AR, DRA, and the grade level equivalent.

Now you'll be able to make teaching decisions for each passage based on the levels and student abilities.

• If the text is independent for students, have them work on it in a center, as an exit slip, review, homework, etc.
• If the text is instructional, use it in Guided Reading, partner work, in a strategy group, or as an intervention.
• If the text is advanced, use it as a mentor text or whole class read aloud.

These are just a few examples of instructional use.

What is Included in The Book?

1. 180 passages focused on a specific phonics or spelling pattern
2. Google Drive digital versions
3. Dyslexic-friendly font based on multiple sources of research (arial)
4. 180 comprehension Pages (multiple choice and open-ended)
5. 180 word work practice pages...digital version only (complete the sentence, Create the sentence)
6. 180 suffixes practice pages...digital version only (learn how words change when common endings are added)
7. Answer Keys

I hope you and your students enjoy these Balanced Readers!