1st Grade Readability

Phonic Books: Talisman 1 Series Catch-Up Readers Designed for older students, these books can be used to either teach or reinforce new and already learned decoding skills. All seven progressive phonics series feature action-packed stories divided into books with about 300 words each, with the conclusion of the story in each sets final book. Designed for guided or independent reading Ideal for practicing specific decoding patterns in the context of a larger narrative Text is supported by color pictures on each page Each book focuses on a set of sound-spellings for readers to practice Action-packed stories in short books (about 300 words each) Spelling Focus for each book Book 2: ee, ea, e, y, e–e, ie and ei Book 3: ow, oa, o, oe and o–e Book 4: er, ir, ur, or and ear Book 5: ow, ou, oi and oy Book 6: oo, ue, u–e, ew, ou and u Book 7: igh, ie, i–e, I and y Book 8: aw, awe, a, al, au and ough Book 9: air, are, ear, ere and eir Book 10: ar The Talisman 1 Series includes 10 fantasy/adventure stories for students ages 8 through 14 that introduce more alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, oe er ow/oi, oo, ie, or, air, and ar. To promote interest, the series features one continuous story when read in sequence, and continues the story started in the Totem Series. Talisman 1 Series Workbook This spiral-bound photo-copiable workbook (150 pages) includes reading, spelling and comprehension activities for each of the stories in the Talisman Series. Talisman Cards Talisman Cards are a collection of 20 beautifully illustrated card decks students can use to play a fast-paced game that gives them plenty of phonic skills practice. Starting at the CVC word level, the decks introduce consonant digraphs and alternative spellings for vowel sounds. Each deck of 56 cards corresponds to a phonic focus contained in the Phonic Books Series.
	Reading Level Interest Level Phonics Grades 2-8
	Subject/Genre: Adventure Fantasy Recommended Ages: 8-14 Pages: 12 pp, 5-7/8 x 8-1/4, softcover Sample Workbook Pages